As gun owners, we're quick to jump on the media when they advocate gun control. We're quick to decide not to do business with an organization that does not support freedom and our 2nd amendment rights. In short, we're very quick to jump all over organizations that perpetuate the lie that is gun control. I believe this is absolutely correct behavior. I advocate continuing to do this. Continue to send the message. Continue to express your views with your patronage, your words, and your dollars.
However, behavioral conditioning (even for large organizations) requires not only punishment (emails, "boycots" etc...) for poor behavior, but reward for positive behavior. When organizations do things right, they need to hear from us that they're doing it right. They need to see the reward. Otherwise, there's no reason for them to alter their behavior.
Read the email I sent to the Today show. If you agree with it, compose a similar message and send it to them. Let them know that we took notice. Let them know that there's a potential reward (more eyeballs) for abandoning the lie. Send email to [email protected] and thank them for finally locating an ounce of sanity somewhere.
However, behavioral conditioning (even for large organizations) requires not only punishment (emails, "boycots" etc...) for poor behavior, but reward for positive behavior. When organizations do things right, they need to hear from us that they're doing it right. They need to see the reward. Otherwise, there's no reason for them to alter their behavior.
Read the email I sent to the Today show. If you agree with it, compose a similar message and send it to them. Let them know that we took notice. Let them know that there's a potential reward (more eyeballs) for abandoning the lie. Send email to [email protected] and thank them for finally locating an ounce of sanity somewhere.
I want to thank you for this morning's coverage of the horrific Omaha incident. I watched your segment on the shootings twice. For once, it appears your correspondents, your anchors, and your experts are asking the right questions, and addressing the right issues. You're asking about and discussing the PEOPLE who commit these crimes. You're asking about and discussing the social conditions which drive disturbed murderous killers to commit heinous atrocities.
At no point during the entire segment did I hear the typical media madness assigning blame on the tools used to commit the crime. Instead, you focused your reporting on the victims, the impact, and the insane "losers, killers, and psychopaths that want their day in the sun." Your guests, Pat Brown and Dr. Janet Tayloer should be commended for NOT championing the lie and advocating gun control which would have done nothing to prevent this. Additionally, Al Roker should also be commended for the same reasons.
I generally do not watch NBC due to their history of network-wide anti-gun neurosis. Perhaps NBC has seen the light. And you may have won a viewer back by finally focusing on the real causes of violence and crime.
Sincerely,