NAD Partners with DeafNation to Host Deaf Viewpoints: 2008 U.S.
Presidential Election
Posted October 17, 2008
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) partnered with DeafNation
to host the first-ever “Deaf Viewpoints: 2008 U.S. Presidential
Election” debate, taped at the NAD headquarters in Silver Spring,
Maryland.
Nancy J. Bloch, NAD chief executive officer, was asked by DeafNation
to serve as neutral, nonpartisan moderator for the debate, which
featured four individuals who gave their viewpoints about U.S.
presidential candidates Senator John McCain and Senator Barack Obama.
The NAD, as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, does not endorse,
support, or oppose any candidate for public office. Bloch presented
questions and responses were provided by Robert Traina and Michael
Clegg in favor of McCain, and by Jeff Rosen and Liz Stone in favor of
Obama.
Discussion was lively and covered a wide range of topics that
included captioning access to campaign ads and videos, enforcement of
the Americans with Disabilities Act, hiring of deaf and hard of
hearing people to work for the federal government, judicial balance
within the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. ratification of the United Nations
Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities, affordable and
accessible broadband services, and impact of the current economic and
financial crisis.
Joel Barish, president of DeafNation, said “We are thrilled to be
able to partner with the NAD to host this first-ever debate on U.S.
presidential candidates from the perspective of deaf citizens.”
Bloch added, “We at the NAD are pleased to work with DeafNation to
bring about greater awareness of issues of national importance and
encourage deaf and hard of hearing Americans to exercise their right
to vote on Election Day.”
The debate video can be viewed by visiting http://www.deafnation.com
. The NAD also has voter information on its website,
http://www.nad.org/Vote2008
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About NAD
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) was established in 1880 by
deaf leaders who believed in the right of the American deaf community
to use sign language, to congregate on issues important to them, and
to have its interests represented at the national level. These beliefs
remain true to this day, with American Sign Language as a core value.
As a nonprofit federation, the mission of the NAD is to preserve,
protect, and promote the civil, human, and linguistic rights of deaf
and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America. The
advocacy scope of the NAD is broad, covering the breadth of a lifetime
and impacting future generations in the areas of early intervention,
education, employment, health care, technology, telecommunications,
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About DeafNation
DeafNationTV utilizes the power of the Internet and the deaf and hard
of hearing community by bringing videos to viewers from around the
country and world to thousands of viewers who use sign language.
DeafNation Expo is the foremost touring trade show for, by, and about
deaf people. DeafNation provides exhibitions and entertainment around
the United States at no charge to the public. Our philosophy is that
free admission brings a diversity of attendees who can share our
culture, needs, language, and information.
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