A lot of us elderly folks don't have cable T.V. We only get what regular T.V. feeds us. The clips I'm seeing on the news shows are showing MS to be a little angel and Terri's savior.
I live in a retirement area and hardly any of my friends or neighbors have a computer. They believe they're too old to learn about these new gadgets. Many of them ask me to look things up for them. Last week I looked up insurance info for a neighbor.
Most of us elderly do however read their local papers and the letters to the editor. Would it help to write some of these papers with information on what happens when a feeding tube is removed and tell them what really happened to Terri.
Many of my neighbors have wonderful children but I have one neighbor who doesn't and I feel her children would do whatever necessary to get their hands on her money.
Anyway, my original question, would it help to start a newspaper writing campaign and give the elderly a wake-up call.
If you write a letter, (great idea!), you could include the parts of the transcript that are most significant. Keep it brief and stay on message.
">Tips on Getting Letters to the Editor Printed
There are a few things Editors of most newspapers require.
1) a nice concise letter with a command of the issue.
2) a letter less than 200 words or less
3) identification of the sender along with address info
Here's how to do it.
To the Editor
This is my point or this is the fact.
This is corroborating evidence.
Clearly the evidence supports the facts.
Thank you,
Joe Mad
Clearwater, Florida
Not for publication:
Joe Mad
123 1st Avenue
Clearwater, Fl 00000
Day 555-555-5555
Eve 555-444-4444
JoeMad@clearwater.rr.com
The AARP is debating whether they will join the ACLU who is helping Michael Schiavo in his efforts to STARVE-DEHYDRATE TERRI FOR THE THIRD TIME. Twice she's been spared but had to suffer each time before the port was replaced.
Please have seniors bombard the AARP that they best stay out of this case because the Baby Boomers who are new to the AARP will cancel their memberships and out them as "in bed with killers".
How's that? I don't know enough seniors to make a difference but maybe you do. Thanks in advance.