Have you ever written a letter to the editor?

Bretrick

Bretrick

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Perth Western Australia
I write quite a few each year. When issues I am passionate about arise in community conversations I pet my point of view on paper.
I have had at least twenty five letters published over the previous two years.
 

I have, & had a few published over the years, mostly on topic of healthcare & education.
Our paper has an approximately weekly page called . “Speak Up”, where people can send comments of 50 words or less, I’ve had a few there too, and it appears to reflect the pulse of the community on a number of topics of immediate concern or items that folks want to publicize. More inclusive than just letters as many more people get to express themselves.
 

I did once, many years ago. At the time, there was a "thing" kids did during winter, when streets were snowy, or icy. If a car was going slow, kids would run out, grab onto the cars back bumper and hitch a ride. Very dangerous. Anyway, I wrote a letter to the editor of my local paper.
The editor actually called me and we chatted about it for a while. He said to watch the paper as he was going to write an article about it. He did
 
Oh, I used to write them against community regulations in Colorado. and in California.
Also People used to attack my published cartoons and I defended my right to create.
The local paper here is owned by the New York Times. Free expression is suppressed, so, no.
 
Marie5656 said:
I did once, many years ago. At the time, there was a "thing" kids did during winter, when streets were snowy, or icy. If a car was going slow, kids would run out, grab onto the cars back bumper and hitch a ride. Very dangerous. Anyway, I wrote a letter to the editor of my local paper.
The editor actually called me and we chatted about it for a while. He said to watch the paper as he was going to write an article about it. He did
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Marie, You never did that as a kid? I used to tie my sled to a bumper, unknown to the driver, and YAHOO!
 
I wrote one when I was 13, enraged that the school board put a stop to my school's annual snow-ball fight because "you can put an eye out" or whatever. Not only did the paper actually print my letter, they also printed my pen&ink "editorial cartoon" that I sent with it.
They hung on my mom's fridge till the paper crumbled with age.
 

Have you ever written a letter to the editor?​


Not to editors
But
To regional headquarters of places...... like Home Depot

Kinda fun

Got invited to hop a plane (their cost) to appear and expound
Never did it
My letter did get read....at every employee meeting of every store in the region

Kinda happy about that

Heh, I remember writing about one scene.

The employees were making way en masse down the main isle

I asked for some help

'Can't, we're going to a meeting'

I asked if the meeting was about customer service.......

The honchos did get a kick outa that one
Said whoever was late to the meeting because they were helping a customer woulda got a bonus
 
I did write to the Editor of our local paper and of course, it was not published. I was angry at the condition my mother was in at the nursing home. Typing about it right now will only sadden me. She suffered the worse neglect. I wrote to the State 2 or 3 times... to no avail. Enough said.
 
I wrote one as an English 101 assignment. It was published and they also published my name, which allowed people to look me up and leave me nasty messages. It was a political post about welfare.
 
I was really surprised when "The Daily News" published this one of mine:

NEW AIRLINE REGULATIONS BANNING LIQUIDS & OTHER PRODUCTS
In case I decide to travel by air, I made it a point to become familiar with everything I can no longer bring on a plane – liquids, gel, toothpaste, etc. Well, yesterday’s news program made me aware that I haven’t thought of everything. They have just added another item to the banned list – silicone “enhancement” inserts that some women slip inside their bras.
At first I resented such an intrusion on a woman’s right to enhance.
On second thought, I realized all they do is give me eyestrain.
 
Never. I now just contact them via their websites to complain. If you complain about them on Facebook or Twitter they respond immediately.
 
Published in the Los Angeles Times:
Concerns Raised About Use of The Electric Chair

A group of brain-dead Florida legislators are now reconsidering the use of the electric chair because of the harm it causes to convicted murderers. I don't understand what all the controversy is about.
At issue is Mr. Allen Davis who suffered a nosebleed during his recent execution for murdering three innocent people - a pregnant woman and her two young daughters during a robbery. Our concern should not be focused on how we can make a murderer's death more pleasant, but how society can be protected from him. Whether one is for or against capital punishment, one fact remains undisputed: No criminal who has been executed has ever endangered society again. The same cannot be said for paroled criminals.
As far as I am concerned, protecting society, not revenge, is the purpose of capital punishment.
Poor Mr. Davis, having endured a nosebleed during his execution, suffered far less than his three victims who were stabbed, then thrown from a 300-foot bridge. If execution by electric chair is as gruesome as some legislators believe it is, then perhaps some youthful offenders who are following the same path as Mr. Davis should be allowed to view it.​
 
Two or three times a month when I was still able to read and write.

It was a hobby.

Overall I think I had more letters printed than were ignored!
 

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