Blogger Meets Beth Twitty During Wall of Hope Visit

Ian at The Political Teen emailed me and told me that his forum manager Debbie was traveling to Mountain Brook to take some pictures.

As pctured here, she managed to meet the Mother of Natalee Holloway, Beth Twitty - and also take some picutres while at the Wall of Hope - established to lend support for and maintain a continued focus on resolving the disappearance of Natalee Holloway.

This post is also available at Blogger News Network.

Comments

[Althor]

They Did Ban My Post!!! Hah, Hah !!!

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Originally Posted by walkwithme
"Great Post - you are a really good writer. And you think they will ban you for that? I think one of the problems in our society today is that we have too many 24 hour new channels and they don't really have enough news to fill up that much time. I think it was much better when we only had CNN. Plus there are news junkies like me, who loves a good mystery. And this one has everything in it."

Quote:
Originally Posted by rstj
"They did what? The forum's closed.

They did ban me! They did ban my post on "The Political Teen," and "Blogs for Natalee - Wall of Hope Visit!" Hah, hah!!! Perhaps my writing was TOO GOOD indeed, and it embarrassed them! Ho,ho! Check it out yourselves! Heh, heh:

http://thepoliticalteen.net/?p=2338

For you people that didn't get a chance to read it, here it goes:

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From “The Political Teen” blog:

“I went to Natalee’s Wall of Hope this afternoon and you will never believe this…....... I met (deleted) Beth Twitty. We were at the Wall of Hope, reading all that was written, I heard a car door shut, turned around, and said to my friends oh my goodness that’s Beth Twitty. She is so nice and so gracious (with her “inflected,” "Genteel," "Scarlett O’Hara," “Southern Belle” drawl), walked over to us...”

Oh my God!!! I would not have believed it!

I had always thought that “The Political Teen” blog, was a site where you could engage in "intelligent" discussions, and not another "We love you Beth! Go, go girl..." site for the terminally "groupie" !!! Apparently I was wrong!

And before I get “banned” from this site, and my post gets “deleted,” I would like to ask Beth Holloway Twitty, and all of you, her “supporters,” this:

Isn’t the media’s over the top, excessive coverage of Natalee’s disappearance, going on to three months now, a “bit” excessive in light of all the other threats and challenges we now are facing as a Nation????
My point, which I have so often tried to elucidate from different angles in my "long winded" posts, is that no matter how much we may personally empathize with Beth, she and the media have blown her daughter's disappearance way out of all reasonable proportion.

It is understandable that she would do it, and avail herself of all the means at her disposal, and contrary to what all of you may think, personally, as a parent, my heart goes out to her, as much as I may criticize her “actions.” But for the media, and for us to be paying such an enormous amount of undivided attention to this case, specially during prime time newscasts, is wrong.

There are far too many other things going on that we should be well informed, and “acting” about, like the growing opposition to the war in Iraq. Should we stay, or should we withdraw? – something the "Jihadists" will interpret, and "claim" as a "victory" all over the world, even further "steeling" their resolve to re-establish the "Caliphate," and further emboldening them to subdue the "Great Satan"...us! Which in turn will precipitate other more “ominous,” and far “bloodier” wars, in which we will not have a “choice,” but will have to fight for our very survival!!!!

With the anti-war movement in full swing, shouldn't we be discussing what is the best course of action to take as a Nation, and what would the consequences be, rather than what other new bit of "trash" found today in Aruba may possibly "break the case?!?!"

We are sitting “glued” to our TVs, “lulled” by every hint of a possible development in this case (of which there have been few, and far in between during almost three months) while the North Koreans inch day, by day ever closer to have (if they don’t already do!) the ability to wipe the city of “Anchorage,” or “Seattle” from the face of the earth!!! How many Natalees would perish in such a nuclear annihilation? How many devastated, grieving Beths??? I hope you get my point!

The loss of a child is an unfathomable experience for any parent as it is for Beth and Jug, and Dave and his wife, but as horrifying, and gut wrenching as it may be, it is still primarily a “family” tragedy, and should not overshadow the attention of a whole Nation to more “critical,” and “consequential” matters!

Let Beth keep fighting until she gets justice in Aruba, all those able bodied that can assist lend a hand in the search, those who can make a donation to help fray the costs do so, and give her all your support, but our media needs to stop making of this doleful happenings a “circus,” and of Beth’s plight and grief a “reality show,” and go back to fulfilling its role in keeping us well “informed,” of other more pressing matters, so that in the words of James Madison “...we may remain a free Nation!”

My condolences for Natalee, and I apologize for my harsh, yet necessary words!

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Hah, hah! Touche Beth, touche!!!

Althor

[!]

This person should seek mental help. !!!

[Susana]

My condolences for Natalee, and I apologize for my harsh, yet necessary words!

ANYTIME and EVERYTIME something like this happens to ANY CHILD.. I think the EXACT same attention in the media and NOT folks who write this kind of crap should happen.. I doubt you even have a child. We have to find a way as a nation/country/state/individual to say.."WE WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS KIND OF THING.."

[punkingale]

How anyone could call Beth Twitty a drama queen, considering what she's going through, is unfathomable. She has shown nothing but poise and class during her horrible ordeal.

[Althor]

Quote: "How anyone could call Beth Twitty a drama queen, considering what she's going through, is unfathomable. She has shown nothing but poise and class during her horrible ordeal."

Posted by: punkingale | Aug 28, 2005 4:18:45 PM

I think I explained myself more than adequately, however, as Roger Whitaker used to sing: "...there's none so blind as those who will not see..." What can I say?

Althor

[Althor]

Quote: "ANYTIME and EVERYTIME something like this happens to ANY CHILD.. I think the EXACT same attention in the media and NOT folks who write this kind of crap should happen.. I doubt you even have a child. We have to find a way as a nation/country/state/individual to say.."WE WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS KIND OF THING.."

Posted by: Susana | Aug 28, 2005 2:27:44 PM

Again, I think you must have skipped through it all except the parts you wanted to "snarl" at!

This is a "DEMOCRACY." We are supposed to be informed and dealing with all those issues that will IMPACT US ALL!!! If you want to look for Natalee go watch "Unresolved Mysteries," or "Aruba's most Wanted" BUT IT SHOULD NOT BE 24/7 ON OUR NETWORK NEWS FOR THREE FRIGGING MONTHS!!!

Althor

[Althor]

QUOTE: "This person should seek mental help. !!!

Posted by: ! | Aug 28, 2005 1:38:18

Let me see now, when I exercise my right to "freedom of speech" (forgot, we all have freedom of speech so long as we agree with you, and don't say something you don't like!!!) to point out the "blatantly obvious," I need to "seek mental help!"

But when "you," and other Beth "groupies" behave towards Beth and this on-going "soap opera" with the same kind of "emotional dependency" as that shown Reverend Jim Jones by his followers, that's ok! Yeah, right!!!

Why don't you relax, and just go back to watching Beth on Fox, and drink your "Kool Aid!!!"

Althor

[punkingale]

Althor, you have no heart. If you don't want to watch any TV coverage of Natalee, you can always change channels and watch your favorite cartoons.

[Althor]

QUOTE:"Althor, you have no heart. If you don't want to watch any TV coverage of Natalee, you can always change channels and watch your favorite cartoons."

Posted by: punkingale | Aug 28, 2005 7:20:56 PM

Why would I bother when I can see all you morbid buffoons "salivating" like Pavlov's dogs did at the sound of a bell, when they throw you a worthless scrap of non- information about this pathetic "soap opera" that has hijacked our news media??? It's funnier than any "cartoon" were it not so pathetic!!!

Althor

[Cathy2]

Althor

Beth reminds me of my mother: determine, strong but gentle, feisty in a Irish way but feminine, loves her family dearly, and will take stand for what is right. Traits you may fear in women and feel compelled to dismantle in Beth by attacking her with your long winded posting, and glossing it over by making the news media the issue.

Nevertheless, it is simple, go to your television and turn the channel to a more wholesome show... lets say Gunsmoke if you don't like the soap opera. You have no business telling others what they should or should not watch, and what stories that should be an interest to them. The news media is broad and can cover many different topics: Natalee Holloway, the antiwar protesters, North Korea, the war in Iraq, etc. It is not like we are in the dark and only consumed by the Natalee Holloway case because we are not.

Most people don't read long winded postings in their entire, so make the short and to the point.

[Althor]

Dear Cathy2,

Your statements are fallacious. The truth of the matter is, though you you may find it to your liking, that the Natalee Holloway story "fiasco," has openly been given air-time "preference" for three months now, over other stories and developments in the news, by the networks because of "ratings," not journalistic merit!

This is irresponsible on the part of the media, and is wrong!

If Fox chooses to air on one of its "regular programming" channels "around the clock" coverage, and discussion of Natalee, and Aruba, that is fine with me, and yes, then I would simply exercise my "prerogative" to change the channel, but when the "regular" nightly news are almost exclusively devoted to Beth and her "three-ring circus" day after day, after day, while other more significant news are not touched upon, or if so only very summarily to make room for the Natalee garbage, then we have a problem!

And if it happens, as it has, not just at one network, but at all of them to lesser, or higher degrees, then we "really" have even more of a problem, because it is then no longer a matter of choosing another channel, but of there being none other!!!

As to your Mother (God Bless her), rather than fear I commend such qualities in a woman, They remind me of my own Blessed Grandmother, but in "associating" her to Beth you prove a point that is at the "crux" of this phenomenon, that a lot of people have identified with this case, because they either identify with Beth, or with Natalee, on account of "emotional" baggage they carry with them concerning their own lives, experiences, mistakes, hopes,anxieties, disappointmnts,betrayals and guilt, and not because this case merits this much attention.

Open your eyes, Beth is not your mother.
And personally, as you described her, I doubt your mother would have dragged your memory down the mud, just to keep in the "limelight" the way Beth has under the pretext of doing it "for Natalee."

Althor

[Susana]

Althor... I thought about your response to my comments..and, I did not read anywhere where I put you down for your opinion, beliefs.. You are entitled to write what you want to, or, your own thoughts.. You seem an articulate writer..However, please allow me to voice my views as well.Without criticism.. We can all AGREE to DIS AGREE..That is the fun in Blogs, such as these.. I do respect your views/point. JMO..Have a good day:-)

[Cathy2]

I'm late in returning my response, but really, I have not been following the case as much as I did, and now only on this blog. My summer vacation has come to an end month ago, and I'm back at work, and my children are back to school. Since you do not know me, what is my likes and dislikes as far as the news is concerned? What is my purpose for posting?

Yes, it is a ratings driven story no doubt about that, but to say it has taken preference over other stories and developments is wrong, maybe at first, but not now. The teasers surrounding Natalee disappearance would have been better served on the front page of the National Enquirer as for their news significance pertaining to the case....attention getters without substance. Beth in a way was a creation of the news media. Most of the time Beth didn't know the answers that they were trying to pull out of her. I do believe the news media played certain role in moving the case along.

No, Beth is definitely not my mother. My mother is in her middle sixties, and a retired family physician. My mother is a energetic old soul; three months ago she was in South American doing missionary work there... offering free medical assistance, and now she is helping to organize relief efforts in my community for the hurricane victims through the Red Cross. I don't think Beth is offering speech pathology services free to the Arubans even if she was, she cannot speak their language. I sympathize with Beth because I'm a mother, but I cannot identify with her because I have never lost a child.