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Loved history stories
and Illustrators, and they gladly moving forward. We have the As for our Congress, who
I lived in Chandler in 2007 for one
accept him as a member. But when resources within the U.S. and use continues to dither and blather
year, now I’m back in Israel. During
he tries to get his name added to the of coal as an alternative to oil to while this crisis continues on, no
my stay in Chandler, I loved to
professional school presenters lists, increase the available supply. wonder they take so make breaks.
read your articles about Chandler’s
he is refused because of his age. They The American economy is They must be worn out from
history. Even today I keep reading
say he is not a “professional” and it teetering on the brink of recession ducking and dodging trying to avoid
the articles at www.santansun.com.
wouldn’t be fair to the associations’ being driven by huge increases in facing up to the problem and taking
The time I lived in Chandler was
“professional speakers.” world oil prices which then show some action to help the economy
the best time of my life. My fi rst son,
In addition, Michael is listed on up in increased costs of almost and the American people. This is
Austin, was born there.
Five Star’s www.SchoolBookings. everything … that is used in one the same Congress who is busy
I hope one day I will return to
com and www.AuthorsandExperts. form or another in daily life. We spending tax dollars we don’t have
Chandler.
com, websites designed to promote
have the means to avoid this
with wild abandon on unwanted
I want to thank you for the good
school and other industry presenters.
catastrophe, but are prevented by
and unneeded programs.
work you do. Send my greetings
I was fl oored when I started receiving
employing them, and by whom?
Roger Pazul, Sun Lakes
to the beautiful people and City of
emails saying he has no place being
The next logical question is then,
Chandler.
listed on such sites, that the site is
what are the American people going
Boaz Emuna, Israel
for “professionals.” Other authors
to do about it?
expressed a concern that potential
The most endangered species in
Letters to the Editor
clients would not take the websites
We know you have your opinion! Share
America today is not the spotted
it with the SanTan Sun News. Unless you’re
Age discrimination wrong
“serious” if they saw children on
owl or some weasel or fi sh: it is the
the Mayor, please keep your Letters to the
editor around 200-300 words, or they may be
The historic race between Hillary
it. One even said he was “tired of
American consumer and taxpayer!
edited for length. Please include your fi rst and
Clinton and Barack Obama for
seeing those kids.”
How long will we stand by and
last name, community or development name
in Southern Chandler (Cooper Commons,
the Democratic Party’s candidate
Tell me, is it shortsightedness or
allow this to be done to our nation?
Ocotillo, Sun Groves, etc.) or ZIP code and
for president has brought much
professional jealously?
This is an attack on the American
daytime phone number for verifi cation.
Anonymous letters are not typically accepted.
attention to discrimination against
Currently I am coauthoring a
economy, pure and simple. The Email is the preferred submission method, to
gender and race. And while it wasn’t
book called “Kids Can Publish,”
American people are growing more
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pretty, I’m grateful for those two
which highlights popular authors
restless and unhappy daily. Beware Commentaries, Letters to the editor or
brave souls who showed our country
such as Christopher Paolini, who
the wrath of the American people
cartoons are those of the author, and not that
of the SanTan Sun News.
that we might not have come as far
published “Eragon” at age 15, now
when aroused.
as we think we have when it comes
a major motion picture; Gordon
to prejudices. Hopefully as the
Korman, published at 13 with 60
two candidates heal their wounds
books currently in print; Ally Sheedy,
they no doubt received from the
published at 12 and now a famous
misplaced insults that were slung
actress.
at them, the nation will learn from
As adults we want to encourage
it and make adjustments in its
youths to be good readers and
attitude.
writers, but when they become too
Which brings me to another
good of a writer, we discriminate
form of discrimination going on
against them. Why is that? Thank
right here in Chandler and the
goodness “professionalism” doesn’t
rest of Arizona, and that’s age
discriminate against age – only
discrimination. Clinton and Obama
people do. Hopefully my brave
are tough politicians, so when I
young authors, like Michael, will
see discrimination brought against
weather this storm as Clinton and
youths, I fi nd I must say something.
Obama have, and emerge having
I am the owner of Chandler’s Five
taught the world a lesson about not
Star Publications, which prides discriminating against good things
itself on its quality of books and the just because they come in little
professionalism of its authors – some packages!
of which happen to be children. Linda Radke, Chandler
You may have read about 12-year-
old Michael Moorehead, the award-
winning author of “The Student Economic strangulation
From Zombie Island: Conquering The American economy is
the Rumor Monster” in the SanTan being strangled by so-called
Sun News. This young man has environmentalists – or should
been visiting schools, libraries they be called Marxists? – who are
and bookstores discussing the preventing the extracting from new
harm rumors can cause, reading sources of oil and/or the use of coal
his book and discussing publishing as an energy source right here within
and writing. For the past year, he our own country. How long are the
has revved up young readers and American people going to stand by
writers. He’s been on television, and see our country brought down by
the radio and in the newspaper, these nut cases? Equally responsible
and yes, he even receives a fee for are members of Congress who are
his school visits. So, tell me why willing accomplices in this disaster.
some professional associations and The reality of the situation is
many fellow authors don’t consider the American economy runs on
him a “professional?” Michael pays oil today, and until alternative
dues to associations like SCBWI, the sources of energy are developed, oil
Society of Children’s Book Writers is necessary to keep the economy
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