SPEAKOUT

Wednesday, November 28, 2001

471-6636

All you people who write nasty snide remarks about Clinton and Bush need to get a life. If you would spend your energy helping others instead of always tearing someone down, you would certainly be more productive. I can't believe how many of you have called the paper on each of these men and I, for one, am ashamed of you. I would not want to hear what others had to say about you, as you have to be narrow-minded, unforgiving and mean-spirited to do these things. Let us all ask God to bless America and try to be understanding and cooperative.

In our society today and for many, many years, we have had a very disturbing problem. There are millions of silent victims of sexual abuse. It is really sad that the majority of these victims are children. When this problem is left untold and untreated, it creates future sexual abusers. I encourage all parents and guardians of children to please discuss with them everything. Make it a point to know what's going on in your child's life. We don't want our future to be left in the hands of millions of child molesters, do we? Explain to your child at an early age that if someone touches them in a way that doesn't seem right or threatens them into doing things they know they shouldn't be doing, to tell someone. And, of course, you should always look for signs. I was amazed to learn myself that some of the signs of sexual abuse are very similar to that of ADHD (attention deficit, hyperactive disorder). You would be shocked to learn how many children in our school system today take medications for this so-called ADHD. So I'm begging every parent, please talk to your children, believe in your children. They are so precious and they are our future. If we don't fail them, then hopefully they won't fail us. God bless every silent victim who says, "I'm not going to take it anymore." Money means nothing if it costs your child his or her innocence. For anyone who would like more information on sexual abuse, there are several places on the Internet. "Child Sexual Abuse" is very informative at http://www.qvctc.commnet.edu/student/LindaCain/sexabuse.html

I recorded the Michael Jackson show and my number is 471-3408.


To the person wanting the Michael Jackson special, if you put your number in the paper, I'll give you a call. I have it on tape.

You mean someone really watched that Michael Jackson special? I can't believe it. You must really have a boring life.

I would like to SpeakOut about the caller who asked if you have to be saved and baptized in order to go to heaven. Yes. In order to make it to heaven you must be saved, baptized and filled with the Holy Spirit.