Regarding the drop in sales for the Braille coin... Despite the fact that Congress recognized the Braille literacy crisis in authorizing the striking of this coin, despite the fact that NASA sent Atlantis to repair the Hubble with two Braille coins onboard, despite the fact that numerous press releases have been issued by the NFB through the premier news release distribution service PR Newswire and others have been sent directly to news outlets (often personalized with stories about local blind people) and despite the fact that the lack of literacy among the blind is contributing to the taxpayer's burden, not one national mainstream news source -- print, TV or radio -- has carried any of the stories. Why is that?

If literacy was 10% among the sighted population, if unemployment was over 70%, if parents were told that their kids didn't need to learn to read because they were good listeners, there would have long since been editorials in the NY Times, the Washington Post and others, Charlie Gibson would have a weeklong series about it on the evening news, 20/20 and 60 Minutes would do thorough investigations.  But, it's just the blind.  It sure feels like we're second class citizens.