Tacomonkey,
Thanks for running this piece of slime with addy. My email to Matthews, to wit:
Mr. Matthews,
Some commentators have cut you slack for your gross and outrageous comments about a variety of topics. They claim that you are simply trying to build your ratings.
I believe you have stepped over the line into calloused and outrageous defamation.
Your recent comments about the Pope have shown a remarkable ignorance of his mission.
Your comment that Terri Schaivo's father was "having a good time" during his daughter's dying are worse than outrageous.
You have won a seat on the dark side. There is no longer a reason for people of good will to allow your words into their minds.
Here is mine:
Your comments on Bob Schindler were very uncalled for. Callous and disgusting. How dare you insult a person who is grieving!
I am an EMT and I can tell you that people in grief often behave in an inappropriate manner while they are in shock. We had a family friend who was in an accident that decapitated him. When my sister told us, she was laughing....she didn't think it was funny. This person was her best friend. Her emotions were confused. I have seen this many, many times.
But, your behavior, I have, thankfully, rarely seen. Ignorant, insensitive behavior and comments have been uncommon in the reporters I viewed.
You should be ashamed of yourself, and apologize, but I am sure your arrogance keeps you from doing the right thing.