Local High School Newspaper Wants to interview me

[proud patriot]

I'm going to be interviewed by the local High School paper .

:D I'm so happy . The interview is tomorrow afternoon.

I'll update about the interview afterwards .

[H2O Man]

1. Great!

That's really nice. It's very important to reach the high school students. I look forward to hearing more on how it goes!

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. Cool!!!! Let us know. Post article if you can!!

:toast:

[dweller]

3. well, congratulations!

make a few radicals out of them while you are at it.
:)


and in other threadjacking news.....my youngest daughter was chosen as the co-editor of her high school yearbook today for her senior year. Needless to say, i'm one proud dad. She's worked very hard on her articles, and she, her sister and i, look forward to her senior year appointment.
/threadjack

have fun w/ your interview!
dp

[proud patriot]

5. wow congrats to your daughter and you

:hi:

[TSIAS]

4. Awesome

I'm glad to see school newspapers are still thriving. After I left high school, where I was a news editor, they were trying to phase out journalism.

Have fun with the interview.

:hi:

[WilliamPitt]

6. What is the interview about?

The easy tricks to interviews:

1. Make sure you have all your data organized in mind;

2. When you get a question that bores you or misses the mark, throw up a super-quick answer for the given question and then go tangent: "That reminds me of Bush's tryst with Dolly the sheep," etc.

You'll be great. :)

On edit: Because it is high school, you can quiz the interviewer. "Why did 9/11 happen?" you ask. Blank stare. Explain it. "Why did the Iraq war happen?" Blank stare. Explain it. Teach the kiddies.

[proud patriot]

8. My house , Yard signs , Yellow Ribbons etc...

My house prompted the interview .

Thanks Will :loveya:

[flamingyouth]

7. That's great!

I was editor of my HS paper and I would have loved to interview someone like you! :yourock:

[proud patriot]

9. Awe thanks

:loveya:

[proud patriot]

10. kick for any more advise

:hi:

[cally]

11. Congrats!

That is a great HS reporter to think about interviewing you. I bet it's fun.

My advice, don't lecture or act condescending. I know you wouldn't but sometimes it is hard and teens are super sensitive to that. The reporter may know a lot or little. Just listen to them and have fun.

[proud patriot]

12. Thanks cally

I want to focuss on supporting the Troops
and give a face to "anti-bush - pro-troops"

I plan on discussing my experience with Vets
thanking me for my stand , so the kids know
that Democrats are in the Military and have
little voice in the media .

I want to thank her for the interview and intrest
in my opinion .

I will mention the 27 million dollars allocated to
fill draft board positions and to prepare to reinstate
the draft.

I will encourage them to not take my word for it ,
but go out and seek the information for themselves .
I will try to offers tools and ideas for that search.

I plan on metioning some websites and radio programs
that offer opposing views of the issues of the day .

I will also offer quotes from great Americans that
help guide me in my quest to be an informed citizen.

I hope I can make a difference and am honored by the chance .

[cally]

15. Fantastic ideas

I would love to see them write a story about the draft. Have fun.

[HEyHEY]

13. Rememeber, don't let these scum trip you up!

;-)

[proud patriot]

14. ROFLMAO

:spank:

[proud patriot]

16. Update ...The Interview went really well

She spent an hour here . Taped the whole thing .

I feel I got the messege out that I intended
Thanks for the advise Will and especially all
the encouragement everyone , I was pretty nervous .

She had lots of questions about the Gadsden flag
and was eager to learn . I stayed pretty well focussed
on the Constitution The troops , and the Vets and Families
of enlisted I've talked personally .

I was able to mention , the dissappointment I feel
that so few Americans actually Vote . When I know from
first hand experience the one person can make a difference .

I'm feeling really good about the whole thing .
Once we started I just did what came naturally.

:bounce: