Irving-based MADD cuts staff as donations fall 20%
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bigtexastommyt, says:
i guess mom's just aren't as mad about drunk drivers as they used to be
Pavel Lishin, says:
Dang. Who would have thought that blindly crusading against all forms of drinking could backfire?
If I've only $5 left in my wallet, and I have a choice between walking into a bar or tossing it into a MADD collection bucket, guess where my fiver is going.
Jesus Valadez, says:
To me, right? I'm poor and need lunch while at school.
melco, says:
I'm amazed by the brilliance of your responses here. Sarcasm aside, would you like to canvas my son's high school for more thoughtful answers?
Scott Doyle, says:
If they half-assed their internet comment, what makes you think they'd put effort into doing something irl?
I'm amazed above responses bothered you to the point you'd make a profile solely for that shoddy retort.
Jesus Valadez, says:
Who said that I half-assed my comment? That is all I've got.
melco, says:
Scott Doyle: I did not create a profile. I did what I had to do to make a comment here. So my statements were shoddy, you think? Well boo hoo. You wound me. Lose a loved one to a soused monster behind the wheel and yours will be gaping.
I'm off to the Dallas Morning News where this story originated.
Pavel Lishin, says:
<i>Sarcasm aside, would you like to canvas my son's high school for more thoughtful answers? </i>
Maybe. You'd have to tell me which high school. There's a couple I'm no longer allowed to be on the premises of, on account of I don't remember what I did and the judge wouldn't look me in the eye, and just told me to "stay the hell away from the mascot".
melco, says:
Pavel Lishen: Nope. I won't say which one, 'cause that would give you ammo for your water gun.
But maybe you did go there. Smart asses make up two-thirds of the student body and the mascot is a bouncing ball. When your eyes follow it, all your secrets play out on the stadium screen. That judge is a loyal fan and usually sits in the bleachers, taking notes.
Pavel Lishin, says:
You lost me at schizophrenia.
Matt Anderson, says:
I'm amazed this neo-prohibitionist organization is still in business. Wish we could keep their propaganda off of campuses altogether.
Though it sounds like a couple of the <a href="http://www.maddvirgindrinks.com/">MADD Virgin Drinks</a> might be good if mixed with Everclear.
nina_chawla, says:
MADD doesn't assert themselves like they used to. I guess they mostly to appeal to high schoolers but high schoolers aren't the only ones drinking. As a matter of fact, those kids won't be the ones making donations. Why don't they host dinners, auctions, art shows, event booths...? No organization is above having to market themselves. They need some PR ASAP.
Scott Doyle, says:
I did not create a profile. I did what I had to do to make a comment here.
Register, create a profile...let's not split hairs here.
Lose a loved one to a soused monster behind the wheel and yours will be gaping.
Fairly sure I'd worry about more important things if I had. Quality of internet comments re: financial soundness of a non-profit doesn't seem like it should make the cut.
Concur with Nina. About the only thing I remember is a Trivial Pursuit question involving a MADD member getting a DWI.
melco, says:
"MADD doesn't assert themselves like they used to. I guess they mostly to appeal to high schoolers but high schoolers aren't the only ones drinking."
Really? What a wise one you are. I thought drinking stopped at age 35.
Funny for you: the wise ones know not to get behind the wheel after a glass by age 21.
melco, says:
"Fairly sure I'd worry about more important things if I had."
Obviously, you don't. And you scare me already driving with your learner's permit. Get some experience with life and grow up.
melco, says:
"I'm amazed this neo-prohibitionist organization is still in business."
Clever one you. Is that the thesis for your next term paper? Then throw this in as a disclaimer: It's about being inebriated behind the wheel, not drinking in a safe place and getting home the same way, if you ain't already there.
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