We are grateful for so many people who've already joined our effort to call the producers and advertisers of Fox's The Family Guy to a higher standard…but we need more!
When we recently heard about the "parody" of my sister's tragic circumstances on an episode of The Family Guy program called "Terri Schiavo: The Musical," we were outraged that Fox and its sponsors would so heartlessly ridicule my sister's death by forced starvation. My immediate reaction was, "Enough is Enough!" Many of our friends and supporters told us we needed to express our outrage in a tangible way.
That's why I ask you to join me now in declaring our disapproval to the sponsors of TheFamily Guy episode, "Terri Schiavo: The Musical," by signing our "Enough Is Enough!"Petition.
Aside from the obvious pain this appalling program caused my family, the inferences are clear: there is a growing, deep-rooted prejudice against people with brain-injuries and other cognitive disabilities.
If Fox Prime and its advertisers have their way, our national leaders will increasingly demand that doctors, hospitals, and families do what the characters called for at the end of "Terri Schiavo: The Musical"—pull the plug! Instead of caring for the brain-injured, the message is simple: kill the brain-injured!
I need you to immediately sign the "Enough is Enough!" Petition aimed at the sponsors of The Family Guy.
- We MUST let companies like Kentucky Fried Chicken, Dentyne, Sonic Drive-In, Sprint, and Apple Computers know that this sort of bare-faced bigotry dehumanizes those with disabilities and dismisses the efforts of those who work tirelessly to ensure that people with disabilities receive the proper care.
- We MUST tell them that people are not "vegetables" and that ANY company supporting programs that advance the idea certain people are not worthy of medical care because they are viewed as burdens to society is a company NOT worthy of our support.
Take a moment right now and sign our "Enough is Enough!" Petition to the sponsors of The Family Guy! I will personally see to it your petitions are delivered to the company executives!
Obviously, we need thousands of expressions of disapproval to have an impact on the advertisers. Listen, if they think sales are threatened, they will respond!
That's why it's important that after you sign the petition, you also forward it to your friends, family, and fellow worshippers. Post it on your Facebook, MySpace, or Twitter page. Let people know you've decided "Enough is Enough!" and ask them to join you.
Thank you for standing with us as we stand for the rights of people with disabilities.
Bobby Schindler
