Posted by Craig on July 02, 1999 at 17:56:17:
I recived this message from someone that was involved with the e-mail day and I think it would be to everyone advantage to e-mail their personel stories to Nite Line. I believe there is a link at
www.goplay.com/e-mailday thx everyone
Craig
Here is his message, I did get an OK from him to post this. Its kind of getting messed up sorry.
******************************************please do post it.thank you for your time.we need to fight this nitemare
together
keith
craig smart wrote:
> Keith, thx for letting me know about nite line contacting you. I am going to
> post this on prairielaw if you don't mind, also Oregon's board that way we
> get everyone we can to write to them. I might even be able to get a couple
> federal boards to post it. Do you care if I post your story? If not, I will
> post the whole thing on as many boards as I can. Let me know, Thanks Keith
> Take Care Craig
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: keith thomas
> To:
> Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 8:10 AM
> Subject: [Fwd: On Air]email day
>
> > hi i got a responce from nite line.if you could get some more victems to
> write
> > them it would help.get the whole board to right them a email and i think
> we can
> > score here.
> > keith
> >
> > Niteline wrote:
> >
> > > Dear Mr. Thomas,
> > >
> > > Thank you very much for taking the time to share your story, your email
> has
> > > been forwarded to the appropriate producer. Every week, Nightline
> receives
> > > hundreds of requests for help in specific situations, and because of the
> > > high volume of story ideas we receive, we are unable to commit to any
> one
> > > story right away. If a producer has an interest in the story, they will
> > > contact you for more information. In the meantime, I suggest that you
> > > contact a lobbying organization or an advocacy group; they will have the
> > > time and resources to help you with your cause. Good luck, and we hope
> that
> > > you continue to watch Nightline.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Aneesh Raman
> > > ABC News NIGHTLINE
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: tailback@noln.com [mailto:tailback@noln.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, June 14, 1999 5:27 PM
> > > To: Niteline
> > > Subject: On Air
> > >
> > > from = tailback@noln.com
> > > name = keith thomas
> > > subj = On Air
> > > Question = hi
> > > will you please do a story on how honest hard working americans [the
> salt
> > > of the earth]are
> > > being abused by a corrupt workers compensation system.If you want you
> can
> > > use my story.im was a tractor trailer driver .had a accident.i broke
> bones
> > > in my knee tore cartalage and ligaments.my company sent me to 7or8
> doctors
> > > and canceled every treatment they have recomended.now three years later
> all
> > > of the bone fragments and the unstable knee has permanent arthritus.also
> i
> > > injured my brain and have traumatic epilepsy.my brain injury has been
> > > treated in a simalar way.all this is documented .and im not the only
> > > one.also there are some very dishonest doctors who will say anything you
> pay
> > > them to.its time to expose the real fraud in workers compensation in
> > > america.please help.
> > > keith thomas