Anonymous
04-24-2004, 12:25 AM
Dear Mr. Shealy:
This afternoon I received a letter from the Re-elect Metts for Sheriff Committee. I will say right up front that I am a Harrison supporter. None-the-less, I opened the letter and read what the Re-elect Metts for Sheriff Committee had to say.
The first thing that struck me about this letter was how poorly it was written. There were glaring grammatical errors as well as overall clumsy sentence structure. The choice of wording left something to be desired. Although it is signed by Metts, it is distressing to think that an individual with an Ed.D. would pen his name to such a second rate effort. I am convinced that he did not compose this letter. The only explanation I can think of is that he is simply too busy to be bothered with mundane campaign business. Not that I expect Metts to follow my suggestions, but if I were he I would have a conference with you to discuss this little embarrassment.
Throughout the body of the letter, the reader is asked, or requested, to do this or that. Standard campaign junk mail. At the bottom of the page is a post script inviting the reader to a “Campaign Appreciation Barbeque (sic).” Just for future reference, I would never respond to an invitation to a social function that was extended as an afterthought. I believe most people, like myself, find this to be rude. My guess is that you will not need the full two and one half-hours you have allotted for this function. It will only attract the advanced ticket holders.
Included in the letter was a very nice brochure. On the front is a portrait of the Sheriff taken toward the end of the last century. On one page of the brochure is a little biography, on the other page is a little checklist of the things you can do to assist Metts in his campaign. This page has a perforated edge and can be detached and mailed as a post card. On the post card is the message, “To further help you, enclosed is my contribution of: (then there are check boxes for amounts ranging from $25 to $1000). Now, Mr. Shealy, think about this a minute. You expect me to enclose a check for $1000 in a post card. Well, I guess I could scotch tape it to the back. I have to admit, this is an “innovative approach” to campaign fundraising. However, George W. Bush wrote me a letter, didn’t ask for nearly as much money, and provided a stamped envelope. You may want to take note of his “approach.”
I have forwarded my copy your letter, and my response, to Paul Harvey. Standby for news!
Yours truly,
DVM
This afternoon I received a letter from the Re-elect Metts for Sheriff Committee. I will say right up front that I am a Harrison supporter. None-the-less, I opened the letter and read what the Re-elect Metts for Sheriff Committee had to say.
The first thing that struck me about this letter was how poorly it was written. There were glaring grammatical errors as well as overall clumsy sentence structure. The choice of wording left something to be desired. Although it is signed by Metts, it is distressing to think that an individual with an Ed.D. would pen his name to such a second rate effort. I am convinced that he did not compose this letter. The only explanation I can think of is that he is simply too busy to be bothered with mundane campaign business. Not that I expect Metts to follow my suggestions, but if I were he I would have a conference with you to discuss this little embarrassment.
Throughout the body of the letter, the reader is asked, or requested, to do this or that. Standard campaign junk mail. At the bottom of the page is a post script inviting the reader to a “Campaign Appreciation Barbeque (sic).” Just for future reference, I would never respond to an invitation to a social function that was extended as an afterthought. I believe most people, like myself, find this to be rude. My guess is that you will not need the full two and one half-hours you have allotted for this function. It will only attract the advanced ticket holders.
Included in the letter was a very nice brochure. On the front is a portrait of the Sheriff taken toward the end of the last century. On one page of the brochure is a little biography, on the other page is a little checklist of the things you can do to assist Metts in his campaign. This page has a perforated edge and can be detached and mailed as a post card. On the post card is the message, “To further help you, enclosed is my contribution of: (then there are check boxes for amounts ranging from $25 to $1000). Now, Mr. Shealy, think about this a minute. You expect me to enclose a check for $1000 in a post card. Well, I guess I could scotch tape it to the back. I have to admit, this is an “innovative approach” to campaign fundraising. However, George W. Bush wrote me a letter, didn’t ask for nearly as much money, and provided a stamped envelope. You may want to take note of his “approach.”
I have forwarded my copy your letter, and my response, to Paul Harvey. Standby for news!
Yours truly,
DVM