Our Third Class Leaders

On the day they had a hearing on AB 2072 in Sacramento, California I logged into my facebook account and noticed a brief video clip at the hearing. After watching the video I could not believe my eyes so I downloaded the video with a program that was designed by facebook and saved it on my hard drive. The reason I did it was simple.

The video demonstrated a clear cut ignorance on part of our so-called deaf leaders. It was a total embarrassment so I knew it'd be deleted shortly. Sure enough it was deleted quickly after I shared the video on my facebook. Because the origin of the video was deleted it was no longer visible on my facebook under 'share' option.

Regardless, this video may help us understand why the deafhoodized few continue to fumble around the nation. They fumbled in Milwaukee when they took up on this gigantic AG Bell. Fumbled again during a bill hearing in Wisconsin. Fumbled in Washington D.C. during a rally against AG Bell. Fumbled once again during AB 2072 hearing in Sacramento. There had to be a reasonable explanation on why they continue to screw up. This video may offer an explanation. These third class leaders seem to lack ethics.

Watch the video and you'll see David Reynolds, a Deaf Bilingualism Coalition Core Member, asking for 50% stake in EHDI. Such manner! Did he really think or believe that the ASL community made up for 50% of the deaf population? And then he went on to argue for 'deaf involvement' as if there were none at this point. Kirk White, Chairman of EHDI stated that there were deaf people involved but if you watched the video carefully David did not want to hear his answer. Kirk explained that EHDI contained 20 different groups so it was not possible to arrange for ASL community to have 50% stake in EHDI. Sorry David but you just demonstrated terrible math skill.

During the conversation in this video, California Association of the Deaf's very own President, Ralph Singleton demonstrated impatience and turned to walk away while Kirk was still talking. Such manner! He then realized his mistake and came back to bid Kirk farewell only to repeat the same mistake, turning his back before Kirk was even done talking to him. Watch this video carefully and understand why these third class leaders are not getting any where. Their bad manners are all too evident in this 54 seconds video. It made me wonder what other damaging and embarrassing things they may have done that day.

And if you watched the video carefully you will notice one thing. It was a set up. They set Kirk White up, likely without his consent. Take note of how David presented himself, positioned himself for the camera and established an eye contact with the camera. Slow motion was arranged on the video for your review.

Few days before the hearing Ralph Singleton, President of CAD posted a vlog on deafvideo.tv and stated that CAD was opposing the bill without explaining why. So I left a video comment under his vlog and asked him to explain CAD's reasons for opposing the bill. He responded back and promised to elaborate on these points the next day. The next day came but nothing came. I checked again by 11 p.m. that night but nothing came. I left a second video comment for him and reminded him of his promise. Such leader.

Now, that is a total embarrassment. Such behavior coming from these so-called leaders are doing more damages than good. I propose we kick them out or send them to ethics workshop or both.

Enough of these deafhood craps.