20241203 - Tuesday Topics - Timely topic on Tuesday.

Two elements intersect this week. We are four days after Thanksgiving in the United States when our Topics show will air. We are also Four weeks removed from the election that saw Donald Trump elected as President of the United States. It also appears that Republicans will control both the House of Representatives and the Senate of the United States. What will this mean for legislation relating to accessibility and other elements of concern to people who are blind? What has President Trump indicated by his appointments so far about his attitudes to government? How much of Project 2025 can we expect to see and how will it affect people who are blind? These questions are not intended to be political ones! Instead we hope that we can explore what we know and what we have been led to expect! The transition from one government to another is happening now and, for the first time in many years, one party will, at least to some degree, control the executive branch and both chambers of the Congress. If simple majorities made for legislation it would be easier to predict what might occur. However we know that, for many votes, sixty is the magic number in the Senate and that may be harder for the new administration to manage. President Trump has indicated that he supports lessening the size of government and has indicated that he plans to look at a number of agencies and departments to decide if they should be retained. The Department of Education is an area where he and many others believe there is room for change. Maybe it's too early but let's explore a little what the next few years are likely to hold for people with disabilities. Let me state once more that this is not a political show and we will have no hesitation cutting people off who do not recognize this fact. We know a good deal now and we will share some of that. We also think that our members may know a good deal as well. I mentioned Thanksgiving at the beginning of this program write up. This year has been one where a lot of new elements have been rolled out for people who are blind. If our discussion on the new administration gets bogged down we can spend some time exploring some of those 2024 changes for which we can and should be thankful! Episode Notes

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