Re: Re: God's Yes. We can Dvorak challenge begins live on Wed Jan 19th 2011

If reasonable accommodation comes up, try to mention that it's a free  
control panel option on every PC.
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On Jan 18, 2011, at 5:55 PM, Gregory G wrote:

> Time to put up or shut up.  I have a radio interview tomorrow with  
> Louie Free: Brainfood for the Heartland.  We will be discussing  
> many of the issues that are not proper to be discussed in this  
> group but moreover I will be launching the Yes. We can Dvorak  
> campaign publicly on the show tomorrow morning Wed Jan 19th at  
> 11:00AM EST.  You can listen to the show on the Internet at http:// 
> LouieFreeShow.com
>
> --- In [email protected], Marcus Brooks <marcus@...> wrote:
>>
>> The single best provision, and least damaging to the public's
>> perception of Dvorak users, would be to remove barriers to using
>> Dvorak. Particularly: employers, schools, and testing organizations
>> should be required to extend reasonable accommodation to applicants
>> who want to type in Dvorak.
>>
>>
>> On Jan 17, 2011, at 12:53 PM, Gregory G wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you Thomas for the review. Yes. We can Dvorak.
>>>
>>> My next job is to write a bill for consideration by Congress.  And
>>> I am asking for input from all members of this group.  Here is the
>>> deal.  What provisions do you think are necessary in the law that
>>> would make Dvorak the national standard and how should they be
>>> worded.  By that I mean considerations to make sure that those who
>>> now actually touch type on a qwerty don't rebel and put up a stink.
>>>
>>> Remember these facts when coming up with your suggestions.  Fewer
>>> than 5% of all qwerty typists actually touch type.  How to give
>>> those people enough time away from their qwerty keyboard to effect
>>> maximum impact and mimimal retraining costs.  Remember the cost of
>>> retraining typists was estimated to recouped in ten days.
>>>
>>> Please also forward your experience and how you found out about
>>> Dvorak and what  possesd you to change.  These stories are bound to
>>> affect members of Congress.
>>>
>>> I realize that there are members such as M. W. Brooks who don't
>>> think mandatory switching is the best idea.  So I am asking those
>>> members especially to propose components of the bill to make
>>> recommendations as to how far to go as I draft the legislation.
>>>
>>> This is a grassroots movement and I am asking each and everyone of
>>> you to become "Yes. We can Dvorak" ambassdors.  As such I plan on
>>> having a website where you can purchase items with the "Yes. We can
>>> Dvorak" slogan on them up and running by 5:00PM tonight.  You will
>>> be able to find the items on the resources page at http://
>>> YesWeCanDvorak.com
>>>
>>>
>>> -- In [email protected], Thomas Levine  
>>> <thomas.levine@> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I checked out the website. Exciting
>>>>
>>>> "Most people who read my book Ronald Reagan Anti-Christ make a
>>>> committment to switch from the Qwerty keyboard to the Dvorak
>>>> keyboard."
>>>>
>>>> I suppose it's because of this section
>>>> http://www.globusz.com/ebooks/RonaldReagan/00000026.htm
>>>>
>>>> I suppose I'll have to read more of the book.
>>>>
>>>> Tom
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 7:23 PM, Gregory G <gregory@> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> My name is Gregory GOrDon. Some of you know me for my major
>>>>> dispute with MWBrooks concerning whether or not to mandate the
>>>>> switch from Qwerty to Dvorak. Others may know me for my publicity
>>>>> stunt when I broke into Ronald Reagan's retirement home
>>>>> proclaiming myself as The Second Christ and Exposing Reagan as
>>>>> the anti-Christ. Whether you believe or not is not important.
>>>>> What is important is that I am launching out on a mission from
>>>>> God is my own name to see to it that the American National
>>>>> Standards Institute (ANSI) Replaces Dvoraks position from an
>>>>> alternative keyboard to the new national standard.
>>>>>
>>>>> As we are living in a world run by sound bites and catch phrases
>>>>> I have come up with a catch phrase taken right out of president
>>>>> Obama's winning campaign for the presidency: "Yes. We can
>>>>> Dvorak." In support of this mission I have opened a new website
>>>>> at http://YesWeCanDvorak.com
>>>>>
>>>>> Please check it out. And, while you are there be sure to check
>>>>> the About Me page. There you will find my story on how I became
>>>>> involved with the Dvorak movement.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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