Posted on 02/16/2014 7:02:55 PM PST by Impala64ssa
Its a compelling story, isnt it? A 7 year olds birthday party invitation returned to the senders (two gay dads) with that note on it? The radio station posted that note on their Facebook page mid week this past week, and of course, readers went completely crazy over it, expressing their due outrage and offering their sympathy and support to the fathers. It spread like wildfire.
The problem with the story, though, is that Steve Harper and Deanna (last name unknown) made up the entire thing, right down to the actual invitation, which they apparently hand-crafted. And they wrote this apology note on the stations website yesterday:
On Wednesday, we told you the story of Sophias birthday party, and one parents objection to the same-sex household of Sophias parents. We also posted the invitation on our Facebook page, and invited comments from our followers.
Dear K-98.3 Listeners,
On Wednesday, we told you the story of Sophias birthday party, and one parents objection to the same-sex household of Sophias parents. We also posted the invitation on our Facebook page, and invited comments from our followers.
This story was, in fact, totally fictitious, and created by the two of us. This was done without the knowledge of K-98.3 management or ownership.
We were attempting to spur a healthy discourse on a highly passionate topic, but we made a mistake by misleading our listeners into thinking that this specific situation actually existed.
Whenever you hear the word “discourse” used, you know you’re listening to leftards.
Hey Dave, how about the damages done to the STRAIGHT community? You know, the one these two liars SLANDERED? You worried about THAT? No? Gee, what a surprise.
> Dear K-98.3 Listeners, On Wednesday, we told you the story of Sophias birthday party, and one parents objection to the same-sex household of Sophias parents. We also posted the invitation on our Facebook page, and invited comments from our followers. This story was, in fact, totally fictitious, and created by the two of us. This was done without the knowledge of K-98.3 management or ownership. We were attempting to spur a healthy discourse on a highly passionate topic, but we made a mistake by misleading our listeners into thinking that this specific situation actually existed.
Liberal Liars? Figures. Ongoing Popularity of ‘Reality Media’ among Libs ping. Thanks Impala64ssa.
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