tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674871730026898132.post6165285747091999302..comments2023-07-03T20:52:49.846-07:00Comments on The Author's Files: Socialist Public School Alcohol Education, Lying, and Living By CrisesThe Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06348542336556124585noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674871730026898132.post-75278545866686007662014-02-23T12:44:13.968-08:002014-02-23T12:44:13.968-08:00Thanks for following up, Tory. I think. I honest...Thanks for following up, Tory. I think. I honestly don't know what the heck you said just there, but you sound like a truly responsible parent. Keep up the Sprint Framily texting and Facebooking.The Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06348542336556124585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674871730026898132.post-2953995169706471522014-02-15T10:06:05.530-08:002014-02-15T10:06:05.530-08:00Oh, Author, I'm so glad I was able to change y...Oh, Author, I'm so glad I was able to change your mind. I think we're all saying the same thing here. This has become such a sensitive issue for me. Some people might 'pretend' to care or even 'fake' caring to impress someone but I think if one REALLY cares they take every chance they can to write about their cause on like blogs, message boards, bathroom stalls, etc. After our experience with E15M and coming SO close to losing my son I pledged to post something at least once a day on his facebook page and text up to the maximum number of texts included with my limited Sprint Friends and Family plan begging him to talk to his teachers or like a school counselor or social worker if he ever felt pressured into crashing the car that we gave him (we've always done everything we could to do what's best for our children, certified nannies, blue ribbon public schools, organic meals, Apple MacBook Pro, a new car with five star crash rating, ...you get the picture). He has a lot of respect for me and his father and so Briety means to give up drinking and partying altogether.Self Righteous Toryhttp://www.betterthanu.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674871730026898132.post-15258947244367057022014-02-14T10:27:59.782-08:002014-02-14T10:27:59.782-08:00Dear, Mr. Author,
Im'ma still not sure why you...Dear, Mr. Author,<br />Im'ma still not sure why you so dislike the Every 15 Minutes program. You have to realize that people rarely expect to be involved in a car accident or intend to get drunk. It's something that no one is prepared for. At least, not unless they've been a part of the 15 minutes experience. 15 minutes no only makes one ready for such a disaster, but teaches them to avoid such a catastrophe. People have to be enlightened to the accidents and deaths that occur each day. This journey gives people a taste of the tragedy that would occur if their child would be in a crash like that, even if it is just for 24 hours. People have to come to grips that they might lose a child or loved one whether they're ready or not. Red E. Ornetthttp://readyforlife.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674871730026898132.post-70457304733551309472014-02-13T12:42:33.117-08:002014-02-13T12:42:33.117-08:00Whoa guys, whoa. Let's slow down a moment. R...Whoa guys, whoa. Let's slow down a moment. Remember to be respectful to one another. Ms./Mr. Tory, I wholeheartedly agree. Raising awareness is one of the best methods of bringing about a change in society. The tears and tragedy that the people put through this program experience are some of most potent stimulants one could give these up-and-coming drivers. However, the program is not without its drawbacks. Many of the children and teenagers exposed to the intense course are traumatized by the saddening tragedy. Despite the realization that the presentation is fake, children are shocked by the realistic set and bloody staging. There is a certain degree of mercilessness in the program, but it is worth it to save the life of someone each fifteen minutes.<br />Mr. Author, I understand that your blog reports only facts and statistics, but true reporting involves so much more. An effective reporter tries to capture the human side of the story as well as the cold hard facts. Emotion is so much more a part of life than just what scientists and scholars tell us. Every story has so many angles and so many opinions and viewpoints, that just giving the "facts" of the story doesn't even begin to encompass the true tale. I've read the pieces by George Pallas, and I believe those are true headlines. I understand that E15M does twist the statistics of alcohol related deaths, but exceptions had to be made in order to save lives.Cad Avershttp://e15m.com/i_died_15_minutes_laternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674871730026898132.post-63352137476578238782014-02-13T11:55:01.183-08:002014-02-13T11:55:01.183-08:00Righteous Tory,
I appreciate your concern for the...Righteous Tory,<br /><br />I appreciate your concern for the youth of America and resolve to raise them all according to common, federally delegated standards and curricula as if they belonged to the community instead of to their rightful parents. You flaunt your compassion and nurturing empathy like an open book; it's written on your heart for all the world to see.<br /><br />With that said, I agree that my blog hasn't saved any lives, precisely because this blog has nothing to do with saving lives. Here at The Author's Files, we concern ourselves only with giving people the truth. Unlike public schools, we'll never dress you up as a zombie/skeleton/ghost or lie to you about drunk driving in order to make you feel more secure; we just relay the facts as recorded in the official data. But if playing dress-up or setting up a fake car crash makes you feel better about yourself, by all means go ahead with your expensive educational campaign that hinges on un-educating people about the real risks of alcohol consumption.<br /><br />In any case, the latest season of American Idol has the best judging panel yet with Keith Urban and Harry Connick Jr. There's a lot of talent too that wasn't good enough for Youtube. Your son would really get a kick out of it if he wasn't, you know, dead. My condolences for your tragic, 24-hour loss.The Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06348542336556124585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674871730026898132.post-57368378780462738952014-02-13T10:55:02.138-08:002014-02-13T10:55:02.138-08:00At this point, what does it matter if this highly ...At this point, what does it matter if this highly successful program has saved countless lives or even NO lives, the tears shed are evidence that it's clearly making a difference. Your blog has saved NO lives while this program has saved millions or at least made them cry. I remember when my son Briety was chosen to play the role of the valedictorian who was killed in the back seat ON the way home from the Senior All-Nighter. I cried for hours as he sat watching the American Idol finale from season 5 in white face paint and deafening silence. The experience made me treasure every child as if they were MY own (except the ones that bully other kids, they should all be thrown in a camp somewhere far away) and know exactly how an orphaned parent feels...if only for a few hours. Some parents aren’t willing to have the uncomfortable discussion of the how horrible the scene of a car crash can be or how to put on a condom so we have to do something as a society to get the message out to all children. The experience has made me treasure them in my HEART more than their own parents.Self Righteous Toryhttp://www.betterthanu.comnoreply@blogger.com