DeafHope, a non-profit organization founded and run by Deaf women, will be featured on CNN on Tuesday, November 27 and again on Thursday, December 6. Based in the San Francisco Bay area, DeafHope’s mission is “to end domestic and sexual violence against Deaf women and children through empowerment, education and services.”
Currently, DeafHope provides peer counseling, advocacy, support group, children’s art therapy, youth violence prevention and awareness, community education, technical assistance with placing Deaf survivors in shelters, and a 24-hour email hotline.
Why is DeafHope on CNN? Out of more than 7,000 viewer-nominated persons in 93 countries, 18 finalists–three each in six categories–were selected to be featured on “CNN Heroes,” a special report showcasing ordinary people worldwide who have accomplished extraordinary deeds.
One of those finalists is our own Julie Rems-Smario, DeafHope’s executive director and one of their founders, in the “Community Crusaders” category. Each finalist will receive $10,000 to be used towards their causes.
A blue ribbon panel–including “distinguished leaders, luminaries and humanitarians” such as Lance Armstrong, Deepak Chopra, Jewel, Téa Leoni, Dikembe Mutombo, Jerry Yang, and Muhammad Yunus–will select one person from each category to be honored during the December 6 live telecast and receive another $25,000. The global telecast will be hosted by Anderson Cooper and Christiane Amanpour.
It’s a big deal to have one of our own Deaf leaders to be so honored on a global scale. But it’s an even bigger deal for DeafHope–and their partners nationwide such as ADWAS in Seattle and DAWN in Washington, D.C.–have the crucial issue of domestic and sexual violence in the deaf community be featured on CNN.
That’s a victory for everybody who’s ever had a family member or friend affected by domestic violence.
So, once again, it’s Tuesday, November 27, at 10PM Eastern/7PM Pacific on Anderson Cooper 360º–that’s the program that will feature the three finalists for the Community Crusader category, including Julie Rems-Smario and DeafHope.
Now, to be fair to my readers, I was actually there at the CNN filming last week so you might just see me on TV! Also, photographer Chris Hamilton has posted some wonderful snapshots from that day (as well as past DeafHope events) at his blog, www.hamiltonphotographer.com/wordpress/. It’s also an excellent opportunity to see ASL used in front of the camera, with voice-overs provided by interpreters.
Then the two-hour global live telecast will be on Thursday, December 6 at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific to see who will be the six honorees selected by the blue ribbon panel. While all 18 finalists are all heroes, let’s hope DeafHope gets to shine through on that night!
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Congrats to DeafHope and Julie Rems-Smario! I definitely will be tuning in to watch this.
I second DP! :)
I’ll be tuning in and looking for Julie! She’s awesome!!!
Thanks for the heads up, Adam! :)
Yay, Julie!
What a phenomenal recognition for Julie Rems-Smario and her team at DeafHope! Here’s wishing all the best to DeafHope as they strive to combat Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in our community.
Stacey Hughes says a lot of wicked things about Deafhope. It’s a one woman show that creates an auora she’s helping the deaf community.
How appropriate! I applaud your choice of a moniker…it’s very fitting after reading this comment. Good job, red snake. At least we can see you in the grass now.
Kudos to Julie and her team! I did a little bit of volunteering with one of the organizations affiliated with Deaf Hope a few years ago. It was a really enriching experience for me.
Two things will happen: This will certainly put Deaf Hope on the map. They can finally get more money they truly need to expand their services to the deaf community.
Second, sadly - all this publicity will probably scare away future deaf DV/SA victims/survivors.
When I volunteered, they informed me that they had trouble trying to help these victims because the deaf community was too small and these victims/survivors were afraid that their identities might be revealed.
I can confirm that Deaf Hope and its affiliates are extremely serious in keeping their clients’ identities confidential. They will do whatever is necessary to help them out.
good points,
but don’t you think this kind of publicity will help victims seek out help. Know the Deaf community is small but it seems like put the spot light on the situation will help folks not be afraid to get the help they need.
Just a thought…
Good Work Adam, keep it up
Kudos to Julie Rems-Smario and Deaf-Hope!
Hello,
Just a clarification. Your use of the word “partner” is misleading. ADWAS is not a “partner” of DeafHope, just a separate organization in a different area with the same goal of combating domestic violence in the community. I don’t know about DAWN, so I can’t comment on that.
DeafHope and DAWN are “sister” organizations of ADWAS, considered a “mother” organization because they are pioneers. ADWAS assists in training and opening new domestic violence centers around the U.S., incl. Deaf Hope, which has succeeded into its own recognition too.
Congratulations to Julie!!! I’m proud of Deaf Hope and what you all have achieved.
I’m excited about DeafHope being featured on CNN Heroes. Good luck!
Interesting tidbit on Jewel, one of the blue ribbon panelist. I read a blog a while ago about a deaf person attending a Jewel concert in Maryland. When she requested to have the interpreter on the stage as on other concerts, the stage manager told her that Jewel doesn’t want the interpreter to be on the stage. This fan ended up being disappointed because she had to look at two different directions to enjoy the concert whereas she could’ve enjoyed the concert with one view of the interpreter and Jewel on the stage.
Congratulations to Julie and deaf community.. What an inspriation !!!!! It is very touching heart ~~ I am very thrilled to hear and help me to learn through Deaf Hope ~ God bless you all Hugs !!!
WONDERFUL! What an inspiration Deaf-Hope has become to the Deaf Community! I am so excited to learn you are in the news! My heart is just full for you all! Congratulations Julie and Deaf-Hope Staff! Great photos by Chris Hamilton, too. He really captures the essence of what you all did that day with CNN! BRAVO!!
~ LaRonda
Julie has a very brazen style of management that dont sit well with the folks that are funding our $4 million shelter refit project.
jealousy.
however, maybe there’s a way you can benefit from the recognitions that Julie has brought to our community rather than sharing your opinion on her obviously successful management skills.
What wonderful recognition for an outstanding leader. I agree wholeheartedly with mrpeeples comments. I’m glad to see CNN focus on this issue of DV in the Deaf Community. Unfortunately no community is immune, but there are many people trying to help and bring “hope” to solving these problems.
Thanks for your story Adam. I hope to see you later. Enjoyed all the photos too.
Way to go, Julie and DeafHope! I’ll be watching CNN thurs night!
This will bring public awareness to the domestic abuse deaf people also experience. Hopefully this will lead to more monetary contribution to this fine organization
Congratulations to Julie and Deaf Hope…this is wonderful recognition indeed! Hopefully it will bring recognition to the fact that domestic violence affects all of us, including members of the Deaf Community.
If watching this CNN programs helps just one person to become more aware of the need to create additional programs like Deaf Hope all around the nation, then it will have served its purpose.
Kudos!
My few words for Julie Rems-Smario….
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Thumbs up to DeafHope!!!! Splendid news!
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So cool! I watched 2 hours of CNN waiting for the last 2 minutes of the hour and of fame for Deaf-Hope! Ha! I was worried I might have missed it, so I called Julie’s house and her husband David and I chatted while we waited and watched. Then I called him back right after Deaf-Hope’s part was over and we laughed and applauded and talked about how proud we both were of Julie and of Deaf-Hope! (Julie was not home, but traveling away, doing more great things!) But we’re watching, Julie! And I’m joining Amy’s band above and tooting a flute in honor of all you do! Toot-tootle-toot!
~ LaRonda
Hello all,
Kate Kovacs, Chair of the Deaf Hope Board asked me to share this email:
Thanks to Adam Stone for a wonderful write-up in http://www.DeafDC.com about Julie and DeafHope today. Like many of us, I was anticipating and on my toes until CNN finally (pah!) aired our segment at the last part of their 2-hour show. When it came on, it was enlightening to see how everything was put together and in other words, “crunched together” (from 2 days worth of filming) to do a 2-minute clip describing Julie’s work at DeafHope. Wow, when other people put it in perspective for the world to see, it is mind-boggling! We wanted to watch the segment with Julie but with the change in the airing date and Julie being out of state at a conference, it wasn’t possible.
However proud we are of the clip shown, they made an incorrect statement about DeafHope being the only DV SV organization in North America. We know it isn’t true but how do we tell the general public who has seen the segment? We have organizations like ADWAS and DAWN to name a few. The producer asked if we were the only one in Northern California so you can see how this error may have been made. Our website has a listing of other DV SV agencies across the country. Granted, there are not many similar agencies across the US, but we are hoping that that will change soon enough. Especially with great visions of what an organization can do for the Deaf community with agencies like ADWAS who opened its first shelter not so long ago after years of commitment to the cause.
It is always inspiring when we have Deaf leaders, DV SV agencies, survivors, and even the general public to root us on and direct our paths. We do want to congratulate Julie again on this accomplishment and we would love to see people send in their comments and pictures to add to our “When violence against women stops, I will…” banner on our website to make this a powerful and positive move toward our goal which is to eradicate violence in our society.
Being selected as one of the 18 finalist is a honor for Julie and DeafHope. December 6th is the date when CNN announces the final 6 all star Heroes. Its going to be very tough for the blue ribbon panelists to decide because each and every finalists did wonderful work on both a local and global scale and one can only imagine the work the 7,000 nominees have done. And don’t forget there are many more who haven’t been recognized. Whether Julie is chosen or not, we are proud of her. Here’s to hoping our story is both seen and heard everywhere to make a difference. Ah, we shouldn’t just hope, we believe it will happen!
Kate Kovacs
DeafHope Board Chair
Check us out at http://www.deaf-hope.org!
Kate - will you be able to describe how you will correct the error to the producer? I am sure you have the means to do so. It is a gross error and an insult to other Deaf DV agencies. There is time for them to correct the mistake prior to December 6th. Thank you.
I agree- if there’s a way to get a correction in, that would be great, especially considering ADWAS is the pioneering organization, and Marilyn Smith deserves recognition just as much as Julie Rems-Smario does.
That said, it’s great that there’s a wider awareness that such work is needed, and that there are organizations out there that are combating domestic violence.
One of the things I have admired the most about Julie is that she is about the issues, and the community. I’ve never seen her for one minute in a self-promoting mode, either focusing attention on herself or just her organization. She is passionate about bringing light into the darkness of the issue of domestic violence, and she cares deeply about her community. Yes, CNN screwed up and exaggerated the reality — how surprising. It’s a risk anyone runs when you deal with the media — you have no control over their final product. I was there the day CNN interviewed and taped Julie and she was always about helping to educate them about the issues, and to enlighten them about the needs of those who are subjected to domestic and/or sexual violence who happen to be deaf. The last thing that should happen as a result of this wonderful gift of attention on an issue most of the world is ignorant to, is to create divisiveness among those who care so much about it. Julie has kept the focus on the issues, and my hope would be that everyone else can, too.
That’s nice you’re rushing to Julie’s defense. But I think the larger issues here are twofold:
1) as you said, keeping the focus on the issue(s). In this sense, regardless of who is being interviewed, it’s great that there is a spotlight on domestic violence and how this impacts the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities.
2) keeping our media honest and the information presented accurate. You say, “CNN screwed up and exaggerated the reality– how surprising.” Does that mean you are willing to let mistakes go uncorrected, just because the media is sloppy? Does this mean that the record should not be corrected? I hope not. Far too often, people shrug things like this off. My comment said NOTHING about “self-promotion” or anything similar. You’re reading a bit too deeply there, I think. My comment was intended to bolster the notion that accuracy is important, that acknowledging others’ work and efforts is the right thing to do.
I don’t think “Quick Action Needed” and I (or anyone)are out to denigrate Julie Rems-Smario, Deaf Hope, or the tragedy and senselessness of domestic violence in our community. As was stated above, it is “…an insult to other Deaf DV agencies.” We are both merely agreeing with Kate Kovacs’ acknowledgment of the facts (which I found to be appropriate and responsible), and hoping that this statement will not be the final one– that someone, whether Kate, Julie, or another responsible member of the community, can alert CNN and the broader public as to fact that the work that has been done is not limited to Rems-Smario or Deaf Hope, and that ADWAS and other groups are working equally hard.
If Ms. Rems-Smario is truly as selfless as you say (and I currently have no reason to believe otherwise), then she will, I’m sure, make every effort to make sure CNN has the correct information by December 6th.
Regardless of who does what, and who is in the spotlight or not, one thing we have at the moment is integrity. Let’s not whisk that aside just so we can “focus on the issues.”
Well said, David.
Just FYI: Immediately after the show, Julie contacted the producer requesting this error can be corrected. We are making every effort to get this resolved in a positive manner. We are looking forward to the show next week.
Draft Kate Kovacs to the DeafHope exec director position!! She has integrity, honesty, trustworthiness, and a good heart! Everbody loves her!! She is everything we want in a leader, just like Marilyn Smith of ADWAS!
Be exteremely careful before you buy the Deaf Hope success story. Many of us have been there and we have seen enough. I certainly hope you, JR, will put aside your egoism and admit your mistakes.
Why were some comments that were unflattering to Ms. Rems-Smario removed? This disturbs me greatly. There have been unflattering comments about other individuals in other threads that were left.
And there are many individuals who do not view this woman in a positive light, based on their dealings with her, including threats of litigation, refusal to honor contracts, and much more.
People deserve to know that there are people who laud this nomination and consider this woman to be the best thing since sliced bread AND there are others who think this selection was an egregious mistake.
Why would DeafDC practice censorship and not allow people to “hear” both sides? This is a mistake on DeafDC’s part.
appalled,
The comment was removed because it violated our terms and conditions for all commenters. We protect the integrity of our website by removing comments which do not comply with our rules. If you are new to this website, it is not the first time that DeafDC.com has removed comments.
hey appalled;
show me the blog that shows the opposing side of the story. scattered comments among blogs just don’t do it for me.
It’s all talk,
You’re reading too much into comments. I never said what I personally believe. I’m just saying that sites shouldn’t practice censorship. And newsflash: not everyone has their own blogsite.
Kudoes to Julie, I am so proud of you. I have seen you grown from an intelligent teen CSUN student to a brillaint young leader. We need so many more like you, people who keep themselves above the foray and hold their head high in spite of the cruel criticism, which is entirely uncalled for. It is about time that the deaf community quit shooting itself in the foot and hurting any chances of advancement in our cause. I am happy to see most of the comments here are on a positive note. Unfortunately there are still of few deaf persons who need positive thinking therapy.
Julie, keep on keeping on and walk the walk….I am thrilled for you. Marcella Meyer
Congratulations to Julie and the awesome team at DeafHope! This is yet another vehicle, other than the movies shown with deaf actors/actresses, here is a portrayal of a productive tax-paying citizen, with a team of other Deaf, and volunteers who are Deaf who as deaf citizens helps other deaf survivors - a symbol signifying “Of,by, and for” the Deaf! What a wonderful accomplishment. This is a beautiful example of an opportunity for DEAF PR that shows our community in a POSITIVE light to the rest of the world out there! Thank you Adam for writing this feature! Truly, there are so many other Deaf heros out there, hope someday to see a Deaf person win the Noble Peace Prize, or top Journalist award, or top award from the President (ahem, lets wait for the next election) for Humanitarian of the Year award!So many deserving people out there. I think of the deaf people who go to Vietnam to teach deaf children year-round, deaf scientists, etc. Truly this is great to see one of our own featured.It shows Deaf CAN, Deaf give, Deaf help, Deaf do-do, etc. DEAF people are GREAT! Its not some pity story, pah!
CNN recognizing ONE of US in the Dear Community is DEAFINTELY something to rejoice about! Hoorayyyy!!!
Julie Rems Smario, You go girl!
We will be rootin for you on Thursday!
You know something? This is a clear PR trick. Negative comments come in, and presto, big names in the community that have been allied with Ms. Rems-Smario for a while are pulled in to make comments.
Another tactic used by Ms. R-S’s supporters is to respond to criticism anonymously, in a highly emotional fashion, playing the victim, taking it oh-so-personally, then attacking her critics and backstabbing them, spreading ugly stories about them. This is the sole reason I’m remaining anonymous… For now. Back to the point - her tactics are very predictable. Keep your eyes out for these tactics. There are already some good examples in this thread.
It is perfectly all right to call our leaders on actions and words that are inappropriate and perhaps harmful to our community. This is healthy and serves as a form of checks and balances in our community. This can be done logically and calmly, without personal attacks. (And it has been!) A responsible leader would listen and respond, even if the criticism is baseless.
The concerns people have about her leadership are very serious ones, and they are not “old news.” They are based on eyewitness accounts, some very recent. I, myself, have witnessed how she uses smoke and mirrors to mislead people. People need to step forward and share their stories, but many are afraid.
I have no personal vendetta against Julie Rems-Smario and I fully support organizations in our community. But from what I have seen and heard from many, many people, this woman is not a responsible leader and is harming our community. I sincerely hope she does not win on Thursday.
If the concerns about her leadership are so serious, then why couldn’t you be more specific as to what Julie is doing to harm our community along with your recommendations for how that could be improved or changed?
You say you have examples of instances which you have seen (I’m not interested in what you’ve heard, since that is disputable) about how she harms the community - so please do enlighten us all and share these eyewitness accounts. Otherwise this is just another attempt at defamation.
Observer,
I forgot to mention that when you said “and presto, big names in the community that have been allied with Ms. Rems-Smario for a while are pulled in to make comments” - that by having those “big names in the community” support Julie Rems-Smario is a testament in itself of her superb leadership. Otherwise those “big names in the community” would have nothing to do with her, eh?
Do you have any “big names in the community” supporting your agenda, Observer?
Marcella and Sheri - I am also an observer, and have high respect for you both. However, I must admit I am disappointed with your comments and do not know what to think. As leaders, you have a responsibility to hear concerns from all sides and address these with caution instead of dismissing them. Please work on bringing the community together instead of insulting those who are trying to share their experiences. This is true leadership.
I, too, have no personal vendetta against Julie, but after having listened and made my own assessment, Julie does not deserve the award. Just because she is deaf, it does not mean we can overlook the wrongdoings. There are so many other deaf people who are more deserving of this award, simple as that. Thanks for listening, Sheri and Marcella.
Weary,
Re-read Sheri’s comments. She IS bringing the community together by being positive in every sense of the word.
You have the right to your own “assessment” (whatever that may be) and certainly you do not have to support Julie and DeafHope.
Why don’t you become a leader for the community and try to make a difference? See how many people you can get to support your work while you are so open to addressing all sides. I think that experience will be quite sobering for you, as you will come to the realization that no matter how hard you work, how much integrity and character you have, or how much honor you have, there will always be people who think otherwise. Such is life, but at least we can commend those who try their very best. I certainly would commend you for your effort, that is if you could summon the courage to do so.
In response to EE’s response to “weary”…
See? This response fails to address what has been brought up, but directs all comments toward “weary,” making assumptions, putting weary in a negative light.
Exactly what I’m talking about.
Erin- re-read my comments to understand my points. I have no interest in being a leader, but am more interested in providing feedback to our leaders - we are all part of this community. Thanks.
I am completely stunned. WHY were several comments removed??? For example, I responded to Erin Esposito’s question to me, and now it’s gone. I didn’t say anything against the terms and conditions.
I’ve felt for a long time that DeafDC is practicing censorship by allowing some incredibly insulting comments to remain, while deleting much milder comments that don’t jibe with the DeafDC management or post author’s opinions. This is a clear-cut example of that.
I normally don’t respond with emotion, but ill come out and say it. I’m completely disgusted at this suppression of free debate. Policyshmolicy. The comments you deleted are NOT what the policy refers to. I want my comment re-posted, at the very least.
Shane,
Please show me the policy which you claim i’ve violated. Thank you…
All,
Evidently this blog has brought out an emotional response from two sides in a conflict. We do not want the battle to be waged on DeafDC.com. We advise both parties to take their issues elsewhere.
Thanks for your understanding.
Shane,
I, too, would like to know what policy I violated. And my comments were NOT emotional until I saw this blatant denial of free debate. What I said was not a personal attack, nor was it emotional. Discussing these kinds of issues is not necessarily emotional, nor is it a personal attack. Open discussion is healthy.
I will respect your request, Shane, but it still smacks of censorship and I strongly disagree.
observer,
Open discussion is certainly healthy, to a point, and that line has been crossed. Your disagreement is noted. Please take the conflict off of DeafDC.com.
I think it would help ALL of us if we can clarify what “line” that is. Thanks.
David Evans,
From our terms and conditions:
Thanks, Shane– that does help to some degree. Putting it in a more visible place would help, though. :)
David Evans,
You are right, we’ll look into a way to do that.
Look as long as you praise or mention Julie Rems-Shairo, we will not pipe down until these old issues has been addressed in public. We have been keeping this quite for very long time but no more.
Don’t ask us to take it elsewhere if you continue to put Julie in the spotlight, where she does not deserve.
What line did i crossed in my entry? please let me know. Shall I post my comment again for others to see?
Shane, thank you for pointing the terms and conditions out.
Again, I don’t see what the issue is. We were discussing her professional behavior and what kind of leadership qualities she displays. I still don’t see anything that’s a clear “offensive, personal attack.”
It is healthy to examine our leaders, to recognize those who are worthy, and to provide constructive feedback to those who are not. This is the whole premise our country is founded on. Checks and balances.
I still don’t understand what the issue is, except that you’ve unilaterally decided that we can’t talk here.
Shane, thank you for pointing the terms and conditions out. I appreciate that.
I don’t want to argue with you or to beat a dead horse. But… Again, I don’t see what the issue is. We were discussing her professional behavior and what kind of leadership qualities she displays. I still don’t see anything that’s a clear “offensive, personal attack.”
It is healthy to examine our leaders, to recognize those who are worthy, and to provide constructive feedback to those who are not. This is the whole premise our country is founded on. Checks and balances.
Furthermore, if this is where the line is, then commenters in the recent Fernandes post sailed way over the line, so far that the line isn’t even visible. Yet those comments remain. Why? Please consider this carefully.
I still don’t understand what the issue is, except that you’ve unilaterally decided that we can’t talk here. Please help me understand.
Oops. I posted twice, but the second one is more detailed. I apologize for the redundancy.
Shane…
“It’s simple. Do not make any offensive, personal attacks on other commenters or DeafDC.com bloggers. This kind of behavior will not be tolerated. Action taken may range from deletion of offending comment to site-wide ban, with or without notice.
If you have any questions, please contact info@deafdc.com.”
Does that mean you would need to remove Erin Esposito’s comments or anyone who makes as well? Otherwise, you are censoring pretty much anyone’s comments, whether it’s personal or professional? Doesn’t Erin Esposito’s comments look like “personal attack” to you? I am a little bit confused here, please clarify… Thanks.
EE’s comments didn’t seem like a personal attack to me. She was merely pointing out that in some ways our community is a peanut gallery, and that it’s not easy being in the public eye. Everyone knows who everyone else is and it’s easy to get personal. In some ways, it’s like being in the woods, and finding yourself in the crosshairs of a gun gripped by a shaky overweight guy in an orange suit. Wait, no, it’s actually more like in the crosshairs of snipers on several rooftops. There have been times when I’ve felt like I was running down the street with my head down, zig-zagging from side to side. I think we should go easy on each other, or at the very least, have this kind of discussion in private, rather than in a public forum.
Good point. Now I am confused further, Erin Esposito still hasn’t “ceased from any further posts pertaining to Julie Rems-Smario.” This is not helping any further. And Shane isn’t doing anything about this after he has removed some comments, whether they are negative or positive. It is all about “balance” perspectives about this article. Once one removes a comment, where do we stop?
Observer and Deep Eyes,
I have ceased from any further posts pertaining to Julie Rems-Smario, as I have a profound respect for Shane Feldman and the team at DeafDC, but would like to offer you (and any others) the opportunity to continue this dialogue through e-mail.
I can be reached at Erin.Esposito@rit.edu
Grazie, Shane, for maintaining a site of integrity with DeafDC.com
Julie LOST!
Mission Accomplished.
Thank you, Erin, for offering the opportunity to continue dialogue. But like Deep Eyes and others said it should be coming from Julie. After all she’s the one who caused all those situations. Why waste our breathe on her “bodyguard” who will continue to think the world of Julie even if she has done terrible things?
We are real, we know our stuff and we’re here to stay!
Until next time.
By the way shame on you, Shane….you’re playing favorism but we already knew that.
Uhh… Julie didn’t lose. She won. How? Out of 7,000 people nominated from 93 countries, she was one of the 18 chosen. This, in itself, is a victory.
Mission accomplished? Yes! Mission accomplished in the sense that Julie was one of the three finalist for Community Crusader! How awesome is that?!
If you want to get answers from Julie, why don’t you e-mail her yourself? Her email is julie@deaf-hope.org I am sure she would be happy to respond to your concerns in private. Which is the way it should always be done. Not sure if you realized that, but that’s just some info for you.
I know Shane Feldman. Shane is a man of honor and integrity. He doesn’t play favoritism. So get over yourself, eh?
I just got word that Kate and Julie has never bothered to corrected JULIE’s ” mistake ” with CNN.
Wow…how evil…but important thing is Julie lost.
Get your facts straight! If you only knew what transpired during the taping, you’d understand that it was not Julie’s fault that CNN said what they did. When the taping was happening, the interviewer asked Julie if this agency was the only one in all of California, Julie specifically said “No! It is the only agency in Northern California” Now, how that got translated to Northern America is beyond any of us. So, get over it, eh?
CNN already corrected the reporter’s mistake. It’s been updated. Please take a look at it:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/vid.....saders.cnn
Shane: Regarding the comment policy, I’d suggest you put it right in the comment box. Maybe you can shorten it and provide a link to the full terms and conditions.
Have the text box, following it, the abbreviated T&C, and THEN the “add comment” button… forces people to read (or at least gloss over) the T&C before submitting.
Suggested abbreviated form:
“Comments including offensive and/or personal attacks on other commenters or DeafDC bloggers are subject to removal. Click here for the full Terms & Conditions.”
Way to go, Julie! You and your team should be very proud of your accomplishments!
Julie won? hahah! Tell that to America…
in your dream, Erin. In your dream
I feel sorry for you, Deep Eyes. You are so envious and jealous. That’s the real issue here - your own desire to be recognized for your own goals but not getting the recognition. Guess you don’t have enough supporters or credibility. My best wishes to you in your future endeavors as you strive to accomplish success in the way Julie has.
Reading this thread makes me want to reach for the popcorn. It’s a case of anonymous posters going wild.