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"dead beat" parent round-up
AZ Astrea wrote:
"Gini52" wrote in message .. In article , AZ Astrea says... Just heard on the news they pulled another "round-up of dead beat parents" here in Tucson. They named it "Operation Child-support". Channel 4 news reported all the standard "politically correct" bull**** and used the term "dead beat parents". I guess that's more 'correct' than dead beat dads but no matter what, the reality is that out of the 21 people still sitting in jail as of this evening, (the "round-up" was at 5am), there is *one* woman. The token woman. I'm writing an e-mail to Channel 4 (www.kvoa.com) , hoping to enlighten them a little as to the reality of dead-broke dads. I can't find the story on their website yet. They just aired it so maybe it's not on it yet. With all the talented writers and ranters we have here I'm hoping we can all send them a bit of enlightening e-mail. Who knows? Maybe somebody will be listening? ============== Ya know, I've been wanting to do this for years and never seem to find the time/motivation (I confess). You are right--We do need a bevy of well-written editable(?)letters posted here that could be sent to various media /government outlets. Umm...Kenneth? :-) ---------------------------- I agree. I have started and stopped over and over a 'standardized' letter that could be used for that purpose but I am not as good a writer as many here. I receive the ACLU action alerts that are letters about various subjects that I can add comments to and then I send it to my Congressmen via fax or e-mail. These letters are well written, they don't sound like ranting and raving yet they get the point across very well. If you want to see some examples go to the ACLU website at www.aclu.org and check them out. Can anybody here write a right-to-the-point type letter without using the terms propaganda or nazis? I couldn't. What you want is a little of your own propaganda, that doesn't look like such. Feed me the facts you want presented and I could write you anything. I'll post a copy of the e-mail I sent. Cool. - Ron ^*^ |
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"dead beat" parent round-up
AZ Astrea wrote:
"Gini52" wrote in message .. In article , AZ Astrea says... Just heard on the news they pulled another "round-up of dead beat parents" here in Tucson. They named it "Operation Child-support". Channel 4 news reported all the standard "politically correct" bull**** and used the term "dead beat parents". I guess that's more 'correct' than dead beat dads but no matter what, the reality is that out of the 21 people still sitting in jail as of this evening, (the "round-up" was at 5am), there is *one* woman. The token woman. I'm writing an e-mail to Channel 4 (www.kvoa.com) , hoping to enlighten them a little as to the reality of dead-broke dads. I can't find the story on their website yet. They just aired it so maybe it's not on it yet. With all the talented writers and ranters we have here I'm hoping we can all send them a bit of enlightening e-mail. Who knows? Maybe somebody will be listening? ============== Ya know, I've been wanting to do this for years and never seem to find the time/motivation (I confess). You are right--We do need a bevy of well-written editable(?)letters posted here that could be sent to various media /government outlets. Umm...Kenneth? :-) ---------------------------- I agree. I have started and stopped over and over a 'standardized' letter that could be used for that purpose but I am not as good a writer as many here. I receive the ACLU action alerts that are letters about various subjects that I can add comments to and then I send it to my Congressmen via fax or e-mail. These letters are well written, they don't sound like ranting and raving yet they get the point across very well. If you want to see some examples go to the ACLU website at www.aclu.org and check them out. Can anybody here write a right-to-the-point type letter without using the terms propaganda or nazis? I couldn't. What you want is a little of your own propaganda, that doesn't look like such. Feed me the facts you want presented and I could write you anything. I'll post a copy of the e-mail I sent. Cool. - Ron ^*^ |
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"dead beat" parent round-up
OK, just a few of my early comments he
AZ Astrea wrote: Sorry to reply to my own post but below is a copy of what I sent to the tv station. Warning it's long. Ideal length depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Is this intended as a blurb to be printed in the "letters to the editor" section of a paper? If so, then it is too long. If you are thinking of trying to get this published in a local paper, then it might not be. ----------------------------------- Operation child-support Letter to KVOA.com for their coverage of this April 1, 2004 It's frustrating and makes me angry every time I hear another news story about a round-up of 'dead beat' parents. I feel frustrated and angry every time I hear another news story about a round-up of 'dead beat' parents. You know, it's be easiest for me to just copy and edit this... Maybe I'll do just that. - Ron ^*^ |
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"dead beat" parent round-up
OK, just a few of my early comments he
AZ Astrea wrote: Sorry to reply to my own post but below is a copy of what I sent to the tv station. Warning it's long. Ideal length depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Is this intended as a blurb to be printed in the "letters to the editor" section of a paper? If so, then it is too long. If you are thinking of trying to get this published in a local paper, then it might not be. ----------------------------------- Operation child-support Letter to KVOA.com for their coverage of this April 1, 2004 It's frustrating and makes me angry every time I hear another news story about a round-up of 'dead beat' parents. I feel frustrated and angry every time I hear another news story about a round-up of 'dead beat' parents. You know, it's be easiest for me to just copy and edit this... Maybe I'll do just that. - Ron ^*^ |
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"dead beat" parent round-up
OK, just a few of my early comments he
AZ Astrea wrote: Sorry to reply to my own post but below is a copy of what I sent to the tv station. Warning it's long. Ideal length depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Is this intended as a blurb to be printed in the "letters to the editor" section of a paper? If so, then it is too long. If you are thinking of trying to get this published in a local paper, then it might not be. ----------------------------------- Operation child-support Letter to KVOA.com for their coverage of this April 1, 2004 It's frustrating and makes me angry every time I hear another news story about a round-up of 'dead beat' parents. I feel frustrated and angry every time I hear another news story about a round-up of 'dead beat' parents. You know, it's be easiest for me to just copy and edit this... Maybe I'll do just that. - Ron ^*^ |
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"dead beat" parent round-up
"Werebat" wrote in message ... OK, just a few of my early comments he AZ Astrea wrote: Sorry to reply to my own post but below is a copy of what I sent to the tv station. Warning it's long. Ideal length depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Is this intended as a blurb to be printed in the "letters to the editor" section of a paper? If so, then it is too long. If you are thinking of trying to get this published in a local paper, then it might not be. ----------------------------------- Operation child-support Letter to KVOA.com for their coverage of this April 1, 2004 It's frustrating and makes me angry every time I hear another news story about a round-up of 'dead beat' parents. I feel frustrated and angry every time I hear another news story about a round-up of 'dead beat' parents. You know, it's be easiest for me to just copy and edit this... Maybe I'll do just that. ------------------------------ Yeah well that's why I was hoping some of our more *gifted* writers could write something to them. No it wasn't a "letter to the editor" it was just a rant about them covering only one side of the situation. I was hoping to get them to do a story that focuses on the reality of deadbroke dads. We have had many of these 'round-ups' here and there is never a counter-point to the deadbeat dad story that accompanies them. I would like to see whenever the news covers these 'round-ups' of 'deadbeat' parents that they also present the other side as well. ~AZ~ - Ron ^*^ |
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"dead beat" parent round-up
"Werebat" wrote in message ... OK, just a few of my early comments he AZ Astrea wrote: Sorry to reply to my own post but below is a copy of what I sent to the tv station. Warning it's long. Ideal length depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Is this intended as a blurb to be printed in the "letters to the editor" section of a paper? If so, then it is too long. If you are thinking of trying to get this published in a local paper, then it might not be. ----------------------------------- Operation child-support Letter to KVOA.com for their coverage of this April 1, 2004 It's frustrating and makes me angry every time I hear another news story about a round-up of 'dead beat' parents. I feel frustrated and angry every time I hear another news story about a round-up of 'dead beat' parents. You know, it's be easiest for me to just copy and edit this... Maybe I'll do just that. ------------------------------ Yeah well that's why I was hoping some of our more *gifted* writers could write something to them. No it wasn't a "letter to the editor" it was just a rant about them covering only one side of the situation. I was hoping to get them to do a story that focuses on the reality of deadbroke dads. We have had many of these 'round-ups' here and there is never a counter-point to the deadbeat dad story that accompanies them. I would like to see whenever the news covers these 'round-ups' of 'deadbeat' parents that they also present the other side as well. ~AZ~ - Ron ^*^ |
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"dead beat" parent round-up
"Werebat" wrote in message ... OK, just a few of my early comments he AZ Astrea wrote: Sorry to reply to my own post but below is a copy of what I sent to the tv station. Warning it's long. Ideal length depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Is this intended as a blurb to be printed in the "letters to the editor" section of a paper? If so, then it is too long. If you are thinking of trying to get this published in a local paper, then it might not be. ----------------------------------- Operation child-support Letter to KVOA.com for their coverage of this April 1, 2004 It's frustrating and makes me angry every time I hear another news story about a round-up of 'dead beat' parents. I feel frustrated and angry every time I hear another news story about a round-up of 'dead beat' parents. You know, it's be easiest for me to just copy and edit this... Maybe I'll do just that. ------------------------------ Yeah well that's why I was hoping some of our more *gifted* writers could write something to them. No it wasn't a "letter to the editor" it was just a rant about them covering only one side of the situation. I was hoping to get them to do a story that focuses on the reality of deadbroke dads. We have had many of these 'round-ups' here and there is never a counter-point to the deadbeat dad story that accompanies them. I would like to see whenever the news covers these 'round-ups' of 'deadbeat' parents that they also present the other side as well. ~AZ~ - Ron ^*^ |
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"dead beat" parent round-up
"AZ Astrea" wrote in message ...
Just heard on the news they pulled another "round-up of dead beat parents" here in Tucson. They named it "Operation Child-support". Channel 4 news reported all the standard "politically correct" bull**** and used the term "dead beat parents". I guess that's more 'correct' than dead beat dads but no matter what, the reality is that out of the 21 people still sitting in jail as of this evening, (the "round-up" was at 5am), there is *one* woman. The token woman. I'm writing an e-mail to Channel 4 (www.kvoa.com) , hoping to enlighten them a little as to the reality of dead-broke dads. I can't find the story on their website yet. They just aired it so maybe it's not on it yet. With all the talented writers and ranters we have here I'm hoping we can all send them a bit of enlightening e-mail. Who knows? Maybe somebody will be listening? ~AZ~ Channel 13 showed a video clip of one deadbeat parent being taken away in handcuffs. SHE -- a deadbeat MOM -- had a very sour look on her face. And then there was the case of a dad who refused to pay child support because he was not allowed to see his child. He saved the monthly payments under a “Get Out of Jail” card from a Monopoly game under the walkway in his front yard. |
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"dead beat" parent round-up
"AZ Astrea" wrote in message ...
Just heard on the news they pulled another "round-up of dead beat parents" here in Tucson. They named it "Operation Child-support". Channel 4 news reported all the standard "politically correct" bull**** and used the term "dead beat parents". I guess that's more 'correct' than dead beat dads but no matter what, the reality is that out of the 21 people still sitting in jail as of this evening, (the "round-up" was at 5am), there is *one* woman. The token woman. I'm writing an e-mail to Channel 4 (www.kvoa.com) , hoping to enlighten them a little as to the reality of dead-broke dads. I can't find the story on their website yet. They just aired it so maybe it's not on it yet. With all the talented writers and ranters we have here I'm hoping we can all send them a bit of enlightening e-mail. Who knows? Maybe somebody will be listening? ~AZ~ Channel 13 showed a video clip of one deadbeat parent being taken away in handcuffs. SHE -- a deadbeat MOM -- had a very sour look on her face. And then there was the case of a dad who refused to pay child support because he was not allowed to see his child. He saved the monthly payments under a “Get Out of Jail” card from a Monopoly game under the walkway in his front yard. |
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