Your head would explode if you saw Mary Jo Melone's column today. She went too far this time and I spoke to the sptimes.com about it this morning and left a message on her voicemail.
There are two numbers to call to ASK FOR THE ACTION LINE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT her 9-25-03 column.
Call 1-800-888-7012 to COMPLAIN by asking for Action Line.(if you have a subscription threaten to stop your subscription) then ASK to be transferred to THE ACTION LINE. ACTION LINE'S #IS: 727-893-8171 for locals.
More than one employee at the paper is praying for Terri Schiavo, in addition to Howard Troxler. A St. Pete Times employee doesn't read Melone's column at all because of their blood pressure. lol
IMO, Mary Jo Melone should "issue a retraction" or "be fired". I'll only give you the headline and you can find her column at sptimes.com. Prepare yourself - The Headline is:
"LET SCHIAVO FADE AWAY, AS SO MANY OTHERS DO" by Mary Jo Melone 9-25-03
IS THAT EVEN A HUMANE THING TO SAY let alone be a HEADLINE?
The News Desk also directed folks to DO LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: letters@sptimes.com (no attachments but name, address, phone number which aren't published)
The Dixie Chicks' comments pale in comparison to what Melone has put in the paper today. HER INFO: mjmelone@sptimes.com or PHONE #813-226-3402.
IMO, she should be fired but a retraction would be APPROPRIATE even though columnists have more free rein than reporters.
It's up to you what you should do but those are the options per times staffers sympathetic to Terri's fight. THEY WERE APPALLED BY THE HEADLINE TOO.