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Editorial: Viewer Feedback

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By Mark Wilder - email

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  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:20:08 GMT
    The horrific tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma this week bring back all too familiar memories for Alabamians as memories of April 27, 2011 are still fresh in many minds. When Alabamians were in need
    The horrific tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma this week bring back all too familiar memories for Alabamians as memories of April 27, 2011 are still fresh in many minds. When Alabamians were in need

  • Thursday, May 16 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:20:04 GMT
    In my editorial on Tuesday I chided our legislators for being the last state to pass a no-brainer  bill legalizing home brewing.  Today I want to challenge them to be one of the first states to pass another no-brainer;
    In my editorial on Tuesday I chided our legislators for being the last state to pass a no-brainer  bill legalizing home brewing.  Today I want to challenge them to be one of the first states to pass another no-brainer;

  • Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-14 23:20:07 GMT
    Kudos, or perhaps, cheers to the Alabama Legislature for passing HB9, the home brewing bill. Legalized home brewing may not be up there with education reform or prison funding, but it was overdue. 
    Kudos, or perhaps, cheers to the Alabama Legislature for passing HB9, the home brewing bill. Legalized home brewing may not be up there with education reform or prison funding, but it was overdue. 
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MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) -

In response to our editorial admonishing drivers to obey Alabama's  new law prohibiting texting while driving, we received this comment: 

"Tail-gating causes more wrecks than texting. Even if you are driving the speed limit there is always some idiot sitting on your bumper. … they think they will get there sooner by staying as close as possible to you." 

Touche.  Tailgating is reckless driving and against the law in Alabama. 

In our editorial on the recent killings in our area in which we said "Starting at home is one answer.  Parents must parent",  one viewer responded… 

" It perhaps would have been more relevant if you'd pointed out that intact families not unmarried single women having children and then trying to parent them on their own have a far better chance of giving their children direction and a moral compass. " 

About our actual coverage of the Auburn shootings we received our usual small number of complaints about interrupting regular programming for breaking news.  But we also received an unusual number of notes of appreciation.  It was a difficult story, and we appreciate your comments, positive or negative.  

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