Felt compelled to post this

[ZegeunerLeben 0]

>>I got this from a dear friend in an email today. If some of you guys could read and sign it, that'd be great.

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I went to a party
And remembered what you said.
You told me not to drink, Mom
So I had a sprite instead.

I felt proud of myself,
The way you said I would,
That I didn't drink and drive,
Though some friends said I should.

I made a healthy choice,
And your advice to me was right,
The party finally ended,
And the kids drove out of sight.

I got into my car,
Sure to get home in one piece,
I never knew what was coming, Mom
Something I expected least.

Now I'm lying on the pavement,
And I hear the policeman say,
The kid that caused this wreck was drunk, Mom
his voice seems far away.

My own blood's all around me,
As I try hard not to cry.
I can hear the paramedic say,
This girl is going to die.

I'm sure the guy had no idea,
While he was flying high,
Because he chose to drink and drive,
Now I would have to die.

So why do people do it, Mom
Knowing that it ruins lives?
And now the pain is cutting me,
Like a hundred stabbing knives.

Tell sister not to be afraid, Mom
Tell daddy to be brave,
And when I go to heaven,
"Daddy's Girl" is on my grave.

Someone should have taught him,
That it's wrong to drink and drive.
Maybe if his parents had,
I'd still be alive.

My breath is getting shorter, Mom
I'm getting really scared.
These are my final moments,
And I'm so unprepared.

I wish that you could hold me Mom,
As I lie here and die.
I wish that I could say, "I love you, Mom!"
So I love you and good-bye.



MADD IS HOPING TO GET 5,000 SIGNATURES ON THIS, THEN PASS IT ON TO
PRESIDENT BUSH.
PLEASE SIGN.

When this petition has reached 5,000, please return it to:

MADD
PO Box 541688
Dallas , TX 75354-1688

1-800-GET-MADD (1-800-438-6233)

If you receive this petition and do nothing, your selfishness knows no bounds. Signing is such a small effort to make.
After you have read the poem, please add your name at the bottom. And never forget, DON'T EVER DRINK AND DRIVE, not even once, thinking
that it won't matter. IT DEFINITELY WILL MATTER!!!

THE NAMES:

1. Adam Ross Kalesperis
2. Deanne Perozzi
3. Raphal Nash
4 Courtney Easter
5. James Chandler
6. Tracy Lamont
7. Traci Arbisi
8. Faye Hollenbeck
9. Devin E. Davis
10. Starla Shaver
11. Theresa Brehm
12 . Lisa Brehm
13. Courtney Barnett
14. Erika Hurst
15. Kym Moschgat
16. Michael Hansen
17. Matt Weston
18. Laura Bunch
19. Daniel L! awson
20. Ashley Byrd
21. Brian Chadwell
22. Bonnie Morrical
23. Susan S
24. Michele Zader
25. Denise Marie Haines
26. Keshia Marie Siders
27. Amy Sue Tresenrider
28. Tracie Balthaser
29. Diana Kaufman
30. Brooke Newkirk
31. AARON BLACKBURN
32. Christina M.B.
33. Crystal Mckenzie
34. Kate Laroche
35. Callie Firman
36. Christy Turner
37. Rebecca Turner
38. Elena Thomas
39. Missy Burke
40. Erin McCalla
41. Lindsay Potrafke
42. Jenny Eckel
43. Cassandra Dudgeon
44. Amy Liebisch
45. Eric Widmeyer
46. Alisa Huth
47. Pam Augustine
48. Leanne Trdinich
49. Megan LeDonne
50. Kristen Kennedy
51. Mara Bennardo
52. Lisa Wilt
53. Amanda Pieta
54. David DiCosol
55. Connie Carozza
56. Jaime Jacoby
57. Erin Edmunds
58. Erin Berecek
59. Becky Porter
60. Alana Miller
61. Carrie Vermillion
62. Susan Spearing
63. Gaye Sougstad
64. Lynn Snider
65. David Shores
66. Carol Conway
67. Natalie Fair
68. Alyssa Lloyd
69. Rebecca Wheeler
70. Lisa Riedel
71. Eric Vaughan
72. Danielle Seaman
73. Elizabeth Ambrose
74. Katy Mahannah
75. Susan Hall
76. MIRANDA CUNDY!!
77. Meg Kells-Murphy
78. Samantha Kaiser
79. Travis Lincoln
80. Randy
81. Chris Virgate
82. Matthew Burbl es
83. Crystal Dambowsky
84. Kyle freaken McEneany
85. Krystal Scharn
86. Laura Rothrock
87. Bethany Bucci
88. Amy Satkevich
89. Christine Rich
90. Courtney Reilly
91. Lauren Tighe
92. Jackie White
93. Liz Farrell
94. Kathryn M.
95. Heather Anne Lowery
96. Katie Jo
97. Cara Brenner
98. Emily Green
99. Emily Harris
100. Emily Chen
101. Sarah Schererm
102. Eric Eisenberg
103. SlickDan Goldstein
104. Abby Kimmelman
105. Alyssa Lee
106. David Hoffman
107. Celia Kather
108. Susan Ginn
109. Carly Smith
110. Anna Karis
111. Alison Deffenbaugh
112. Litzi Paredes
113. Teresa Eldridge
114. Stephanie Reese
115. Jamie Turner
116. Jenny Showalter
117. Meg Wooldridge
118. Kevin T chai
119. Loan Nguyen
120. Elizabeth Yorns
121. Katie McGowan
122. Angie Henderson
123. The Troyfish of VT
124. Natalie! Corrigan of VT
125. Dyan! is Conrad
126. Vasil Popov
127. Marie Huitt
128. Jessi McMahan
129. Courtney Kelly
130. Tracy Smith
131. Jenny Fisher
132. Sally J. James-in memory of
133. Rachael Harness
134. Jan E. Conley
135. Kari M.Fellers
136. Dawn Love
137. Staci Smith
138. Douglas Blair
139. Brooke Rhea
140. Rachel Hammons
141. Brian Gallion
142. Ben Morrow
143. William Burden
144. Erica M. Smothers
145. Jason Wilchie
146. Frank Smith
147. Kevin Rider
148. Matt Masley-In memory of Alison, killed by drunk driver
149. Deepak Deean
150. Liz Dedrick
151. Jessa
152. Maureen (MO
153. Dawn O.
154. Paul M.Peew ee
155. Vanessa R.Venus
156. Ryan Cabral (stangman )
157. Rachel Miller
158. Christy Fairlie
159. Julie Snyder
160. Alex La
161. Mariah Reyes
162. Brando! n Castrejon
163. Ashley L
164. Jeffrey Yamauchi
165. Lois Kuo
166. Priscilla Kuo
167. Mei W.W
168. Gennie W. Alasagas
169. P.J. R. Alasagas
170. Charina Gonzales
171. Nieves M. Ague
172. Calley Redd
173. Alexandra Hart
174. Lisa Peterson
175. Amber Neil
176. Mandy Cox
177. MICHELLE REQUA
178. Meghan Anne Meyer - In memory of James &Kendall died from a drunk
driver
179. LAUREN BUTTLAR
180. Brandie Thomas
181. Lorianna Moreno
182. Kris Jensen - In memory of Pat Byrd, killed by a drunk driver on
01/01/99.
183. Katie Essig
184. Jenny Haney - In memory of Shane Moore & Anthony Saucedo killed
July
of 2000 when they were driving drunk.
185. Kim Jones
186. Sarah Bellamy
187. Jon McInturff
188. Elizabeth Price
189. Lesley Kuras
190. Kellyn Blossom
191. Jenna Cullinane
192. Katherine Gritter
193. Ben Thompson
194. Andrea Durell - In memory of the choad car...
195. Erin Rae Lengkeek
196. Tiffany Megan Lott
197. Carrie Deathriage
198. Melissa Mao
199. Emily Leong
200. Jill Burkholder
201. Meghan Cloud
202. SLS
203. Karen Roy
204. Kasey Kniffin
205. Tom Miyashiro this is for u joe...
206. Jesse Jet Bellefleur
207. Pamichic
208. Fionaap
209. Ann McDermott
210. Gina Cerrito
211. Johnny Horn
212. Melissa Coleman
213. Morgan Saltsgiver
214. Erin Warrner
215. Jennifer Warrner
216. Kayla JOY McKenzie
217. Alison L.
218. Denise M. Malagari
219. Amber Lynn Chesebrough
220. Holly Chesebrough
221. Daryl DuLong
222. Diana Lupa
223. Todd J. Pipitone
224. Eric W. Davies
225. Kristin Landis
226. Dave Woods
227. S.Whitney
228. Christina Sweeder
229. Sanam de Lorme
230. Linds ey Eigenbrode
231. Meredith Keller
232. Candice Roubin
233. ANGEL**
234. Kathleen
235. Alex Rowe
236. Rachel "T" Thompson
237. Abe Thompson
238. David Dare
239. Sarah Gullemette
240. Ben Cormier
241. Devon Smith
242. Ashley
243. Amy
244. Nicole Thibodeau
245. Katie Wallace
246. Jessica Shanahan
247. Brianna Harmer
248. Mary E. Sundberg
249. Kristen Sundberg
250. Lindsay Chandler
251. Heather King
252. Nyleen Veigas
253. Catrina Basset
254. Melissa Ford
255. Ashlie Johnson-In memory of my beloved John Doe-
256. Ashley Jackson
257. Mark Pepperdine
258. Colleen Pepperdine
259. Monica Waldrop
260. Rebekah Martinez
261. Heather VonKahle - my brother was killed by drunk driver
262. Kristina Yager
263. Shane Peters
264. PFC Jamison Hurley Military Police Corps.U.S.ARMY
265. PFC Daniel Brown Transportation Corps. U.S.ARMY
266. Kyla Parker
267. Angel Acevedo -in loving memory of Jason Stofregen
268. Linda Maberry - In Memory of My Son Jason killed 7/16/2000 by a
drunk driver
269. Stacy Stafford - In Loving Memory of Jason Stofregen
270. Peyton Potter
271. Shelton Potter
272. Diane Calhoun
273. Sgt Northrop, Linda USMC
274. Lcpl Broadstreet, Monica USMC
275. Ben Senter
276. Chad White
277. Eric Clark
278. Julie Smith
279. Dawn Hurley
280. Melissa Baxter
281. Dave Kothstein
282. Mary Whisler
283. George Whisler
284. Joshua Whisler
285. Dave Ivey
286. Sheri Ivey
287. Dave Ivey II
288. Jessica Ivey
289. Rose Ivey
290. Dorie Masterstefone
291. Michael mccarrhaer
292. Maria Hamm
293. Janice Hentosh
294. Lisa K.
295. Kim M
296. Jim mcknight
297. Carrie Taylor
298. Shari Arroyo
299. Jessica Crain
300. Christine Robinson, Uniontown, OH
301. Milly Rhoads, Canton, OH
302. Janet Sherman
303. John Collins, Marietta, GA
304. Scott Fant -Marietta, GA
305. Scott Williford - Marietta, GA
306. Laura Segers -Marietta, GA
307. Media Younce - Columbus, GA
308. Michelle K.
309. Sue K.
310. Marla M.- in memory of my daughters friend
311. Darlene Wallace - Elgin, IL
312. John DiFrancesca, Libertyville, IL
313. Jan DiFrancesca, Libertyville, IL
314. Margaret Harmatuk, Spring, Texas
315. Sharon Johnson, Spring, Tex as
316. Karyn Batson, Ho uston, TX
317. Kristen! Miles, Houston,TX
318. Mia Villanueva, Houston, TX
319. Mary-Marg! aret, Austin, TX
320. Irma Villarreal, Harlingen, TX
321. Sylvia G. Mora, Port Isabel, TX
322. Mindy Rodriguez, San Benito, TX
323. Rosie Rosales, La Feria, TX
324. Rebecca R. Treviqo San Benito, Tx
325. Pedro D. Treviqo San Benito, Tx
326. David R. Treviqo San Benito, Tx
327. Isaac L. Treviqo San Benito, Tx
328. Leonardo E. Treviqo San Benito, Tx
329. Cristal Amada Treviqo San Benito, Tx
330. Rosanna R. Herr! era San Benito, Tx
331. Arnoldo G. Herrera San Benito Tx
332 Amanda Vazquez San Benito, Tx
333 Carlos Vazquez San Benito, Tx
334 Aydra Justine Vazquez San Benito, Tx
335 Arnoldo R. Herrera Jr San Benito, Tx
336 Ramsn G. Rosales San Benito, Tx
337 Ninfa S. Rosales San Benito, Tx
338 Alex Hernandez Chicago, I L
339 James M Wiita- Superior, W I- my father died in a car
accident-alcohol
was probably involved (1959)
340 Timothy J. Rayond-Bradenton, FL
341 Kathy Lyons
342 John J. Mooney, CA
343 Vicki Bond, CA
344 Sara Rawlins, Laguna Niguel, CA
345 Jennifer Hochstadter CA
346 Aimee Van Niedlande, CA
347 Shawna Moznett, CA
348 Kristin Crapo, CA
349 Traci Salinas, UT
350 Libby Johnson, UT
351 Cindy S., CO
352 Connie Vickers, CO
353 Craig Rob! inson, Co
354 Cheryl De La Victoria,CO
355 Nancy Taylor, CO
356 Rachel Kaiser, CO
357 Colleen Black,CO
358. Mikaila McNeill,CO
359. Kylie Barnes,Co
360. Mariah Moyers,Co
361. Amanda Harris,CO
362 Bruce Leipold. Thornton CO
363 Katherine Dreith Denver CO
364 Barbara Bottoms, Arvada Co
365 Tiffany Furrow, Thornton Co
366 Robin L. Miller, Littleton, CO
367. Patty Ross, Carmel by the Sea, CA
368. Ron Ross, Los Angeles, Ca
369. Kerri Benson, Los Angeles, Ca.
370 Ricki Garito, Hewlett Harbor, N.Y.
371 Karen Dorman, Hewlett Harbor, N.Y.
372 Terri Feuerstein, Lynbrook, NY
373 Paula Stoler New York, NY
374 Richard Arnstine orange ohio
375 Peter Wohlgemuth, Boca Raton, FL
376 Herb Hughes, Alexandria, Va.
377. Bob Tuck, R! ichmond, VA
378. Robert Payne, Richmond, VA
379. Cindy Payne, Rich! mond, VA
380. Carol Payne, Jamestown, NC
381. Joanne Henderson, Albany, NY
382. Ellen Box, Albany, NY
383. Rena Spanbauer, Albany, NY
384. Castilia Commisso, Albany, NY
385. Janine Lee, Albany, NY
386. Ava Rodriguez, Albany, NY
387. Dorine Phelan, Mechanicville, NY
388. Kathy Golderman, Slingerlands, NY
389. Cheryl Burack, Schenectady, NY
390. Julie Richmond,MA
391. DONNA ANDREA-ENNI S, RI
392. Nancy Liu
393. Audrey Hassard,Ny
394. Dorothy Pellegrino, Ny
395. Gabrielle Occhiogrosso, Westbury, NY
396. Alyssa Aftosmes, Mashpee, MA (in memory of clark.)
397. Kim Manning, Hyannis, MA
398. Bobbi Paradise-Centerville, MA
399. Laura Kheary-West Barnsta! ble, MA
400. Staci Stumpf, Edwardsville, IL
401. Barb Stumpf, Edwardsville, IL
402. Rebecca Cowley, Granite City, IL
403. Lia Cook, Collinsville, IL
404. JC Lauterbach, London, OH
405. Sharon Hawkins, Chilliothe Oh
406. Connie Blankenship, Grove City, Oh
407. Morgan B., Grove City, OH
408. Judy Messer, Grove City, OH
409. Janie Scheffler, Okeana, OH
410. Andy Scheffler, Okeana, OH
411. Holly Stone, Ross, OH
412. Lee Payne, Hamilton, OH
413. Heather Wilson, Kettering, OH
414. Megan Taff, cartersville, Ga
415. Jessica Gregory,Marietta, Ga
416. Tanesha Donaldson ... in loving memory of Dennis Hudson. :-(
417. Johnathon Sanford
418. Adrianne M., San Antonio TX
419. Amalea Raynis _ Hazlet NJ
420. Kimbelry Schultz
421. Donald J. Schultz-- FT. Lewis, Wa
422. liza cornell
423. Darleen Appuliese
424. Carmen Gibilisco - Tinton Falls, NJ
425. Tina Schneeider - Oxford, NJ
426. Donna Zirkel - Rockaway,NJ
427. Edie Arlen - Rockaway, NJ
428. Erin Benjamin - White Township, NJ
429. Jay Benjamin- White Township, NJ
430. Alexa Uman- Rockaway, NJ
431. Gabrielle Woodward, Montclair, NJ
432. William K. Woodward, Montclair,NJ
433. Thaddeus Pasieka, Union, NJ
444. Michele Burke, Union, NJ
445. Larisa Critchett-Rorrer, Pt. Murray, NJ
446. Robin Rorrer Pt, Murray, NJ
447. Tonya Foote E.Orange, NJ
448. Lisa Campbell Hillside, NJ
449. Nicole Morgan Belleville, NJ
450. Janine Bastian - Woodridge, NJ
451. Nicole DeFel! ice- L ittle Ferry, NJ
452. Theresa Cantone, Clifton, NJ
453. Jamie Brizzi, E. Rutherford, NJ
454. Linda Nunziato Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
455. Anna D'Amico, Hasbrouck Heights,NJ
456. John J. O'Brien, Malverne, NY
457. Colleen Ann O'Brien, Malverne NY
458. Meghan Connolly
459. ~Merren Elizabeth Fynn~
460. Jeff Danese -In memory of my Grandma RIP 1929-2004
461. Kathy Danese 462. R. Cobuzio
463. Diane Schmidt, Watertown CT
464. Alexia Draskinis, Watertown CT
465. Betty Draskinis, Sanford, NC
466. Ashley Margaret * Naugy
467. Lindsay Bugryn-(Dancer of RMAD!)-Watertown, Ct.
468. Britney-(dancer of RMAD)
469. Alex Puglisi-(dancer of RMAD 2!!)
470. Dora Hale (Aunt of dancer of RMAD)
471. Joan Gurski, W. Hartford CT
472. C. Pettit, Wallingford, CT
473. Carey Timek, Wallingford, CT
474. David Timek, Wallin gford, CT
475. Cathy Weronik, Bradenton, FL
475. Rae Ann F
476. BROOKE ASHLEY DEVALL.....!
477. CHAD ERIC OWENS..LA!!!!!
478. Kristin Patterson
479. Brandon Bourgeois Baton Rouge, LA
480. Caleb Shotwell, LA
490. Austin Winslow, LA
491. Jerry Stovall, LA
492. Ayuko M., LA
493. Dean T., LA
494. Katie L.
495. Abby S.
496. Ashley B., LA 497.Meredith M.,LA
498. Ashley Bares
499. Kelsey Frazier
500. Shara Frazier
501. Emma Stieffel
502. Roddy Stieffel
503. Dalton Stieffel
504. Rod Stieffel
505. Diana Stieffel
506. Cal Herman, Sr.
507 J.Brock Neuenhaus,New Orleans, LA
508. Gary L. Anderson
509. Harriett Anderson
510. Eliza Marie Anderson
511. Bob J. Anderson
512. Rachel Anderson
513 Ken Anderson
514. Kathryn Payer
515. James Beatty, Oakland, Ca.
516. GREG FREESE, MODESTO, CA
517. Wendy McClendon, San Jose, Ca
518. Brenda Freese, Modesto, CA

[gjhdiver 0]

Bet she wished she'd had a few drinks now.

[Rebecca 0]

Nice.

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

[Kris 0]

That's not a petition. It's a poem with some names at the bottom.

Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and
Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

[spidermonky 0]

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/drunk.htm

This may have had some good intentions but I still hate this form of junk mail.

[Girlfalldown 0]

I was thinking the same thing. It's a good story that makes you think but what's signing it supposed to do? Is the president going to ban alcohol? Doesn't make any sense.

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(Do not, I repeat DO NOT, take my posts seriously.)

[Lindsey 0]

As great as my distaste is for drunk driving, my dislike for MADD is greater than my dislike for people who have driven while intoxicated. I think that, on the whole, they're an irrational lot....

Peace~
linz

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