| Vernon 2006-09-28, 4:29 pm |
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"PeterB" <pkm@mytrashmail.com> wrote in message
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> Vernon wrote:
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> Maybe through a combination of email, letters, and even personal phone
> calls. If you read something that insults your intelligence, it's
> worth turning into feedback, at least occasionally. I won't pretend
> it's going to change anything, but it might. At least the writers will
> know someone is paying attention.
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I agree, but the problem is that these people make money with their
hyperbole. They could care less about truth or what they consider a few
nuts.
This doesn't relate to health but education and the press.
I was at one time a consultant to the local high school board of education.
At one of the meetings they were discussing auxiliary training (band
uniforms, archery, sports, or anything that might possibly be extra
curricular). There were about 300 people ( a typical turnout) there besides
the board. I was there for another topic relating to health. At that
meeting the press showed up. Archery at one of the high schools located in
an upscale area came up. There were three people there wanting archery to
be supported by the city including the purchase of $300.00 systems for each
participant. The basic argument was that all schools should have the same
city supported capabilities or none. I was kind of interested because my
daughter went there and I was into archery most of my life including
college. Anyway a front page story, the very next morning was about the
crowds supporting and insisting on archery at that high school. They had
pictures of the crowd. I called and said that I was there and only three
showed up regarding that portion of the agenda and the report was misleading
to the point of being a straight up lie. I said that of those three, only
one spoke. The answer I got? ""Define crowd"
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