Ted Williams’ Voice Reminds Us Abortion Silences Other Voices

LifeNews.com ^ | January 6, 2011 | Steven Ertelt

[julieee]

Ted Williams’ Voice Reminds Us Abortion Silences Other Voices

You can just imagine a Hollywood blockbuster, with actor Will Smith in the lead, chronicling the improbable tale of Ted Williams, a radio guy turned homeless man who becomes famous beyond his wildest dreams.

http://www.lifenews.com/2011/01/06/ted-williams-voice-reminds-us-abortion-silenes-other-voices/

[Malsua]

Ted also has 9 children if I heard properly from his Today interview.

[DejaJude]

I thought Ted Williams was a baseball player.

[tuckrdout]

I hate to burst everyone’s bubble, but Ted will be back out on the streets after he heals up a bit and makes a little money. They he will turn back to the live he likes: the life of a bum.

I know this from years of experience.

[ninonitti]

Yeah and how can he be talking when his head is frozen solid?

[Alberta's Child]

You would have gotten a kick out of the conversation they had on this very subject this morning on Don Imus' radio show. Imus himself is a recovered drug addict and alcoholic.

One of Imus' associates pointed out that this Ted Williams guy said he developed a keen interest in cultivating his "on-air voice" back in the 1970s after listening to a prominent (unnamed) New York radio personality back then. Imus' sidekick said:

"First he got hooked on a radio voice, then he ended up getting into the drugs and booze . . . sounds like you inspired him in so many ways!"

[mware]

I am guessing the unnamed radio personality was John Gambling from WOR.

Not the present Gambling but his father or grandfather.

Might have been Gene Shephard of The Christmas Story fame too.

[AeWingnut]

Yeah and how can he be talking when his head is frozen solid?

Thank you

[OldPossum]

I thought Ted Williams was a baseball player.

And he has been famous as a baseball player for many decades. Which makes me wonder why this gentleman's parents didn't choose to give him some other name. It's never a good idea to bequeath one's offspring with a famous name. Give them something somewhat unique so if they do make themselves famous they won't be stuck with always explaining, "No, that's someone else."

I saw this knowing that someone somewhere in the USA has been given the name Barack Hussein Obama.

[guitar4jesus]

"I hate to burst everyone’s bubble, but Ted will be back out on the streets after he heals up a bit and makes a little money. They he will turn back to the live he likes: the life of a bum.

I know this from years of experience."

Possibly . . . But not if he keeps first things first!

I know that from years of experience . . .

[tuckrdout]

I hadn’t heard that he even KNOWS the first things!

[tuckrdout]

LOL! That is good.

[brwnsuga]

Let’s pray that he doesn’t blow his second chance. My brother was also in the same boat about 17 years ago (no children or wives or anything like that). He was selling and using, went to prison for about 7 months. He got out, struggled to get clean and has been clean ever since. He is married, owns a nice home, works as a sound and light engineer. He has worked for the Travel Channel, ESPN, he worked on the “Deadliest Catch” reunion show and many other productions. He even worked on the Gore/Bush debate. My point is...it is possible, with help, to stay on the straight and narrow. Ted needs to make sure he stays hooked up with his AA and NA sponsors.

[grannyheart2000]

My brother died an alcoholic after many years of drinking...he started at age 18 and died at 62. Through-out the years he found AA and attended...would be sober for a long length of time. He’d get his act together and we would think he was on the path to recovery. Each time this happened he would end up back drinking....we decided that he just did not know how to handle success...didn’t know how to live a “normal” life and when he appeared to have it all he went back to the drink.
I only hope this Ted Williams will find support that he needs and finds a way to accept his good fortune...it doesn’t come around that often. And yes I know many who have successfully beaten the addiction but it is a tough battle so I hope he gets the needed help.........

[brwnsuga]

I am sorry about your brother. Let’s both pray for Ted Williams and all those struggling with addiction.

[tuckrdout]

I love to hear stories like your brother’s! Thank you for telling me.

I hope Mr. Williams does indeed stay clean and sober, and is very successful. But, I have found that most people who live in the street, do so, because it is the life they like...And sadly I know several. My own daughter is one. She does not have to be there. She didn’t suffer any type of abuse at our home. We are not poor; we love her and have provided about 20 “second chances” to her. She just likes life in the street. All her friends are also street people, and most of them have loving families as well! They don’t want anyone telling them what to do; they don’t want any bills or responsibilities.

And yes, she went to work when she was 12, she earned her own bicycles, cars and was very responsible. She earned a full ride music scholarship to college.