MADD - Answering Our Critics

Last week I was interviewed on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal and there were many callers – many of whom were critical of my work through MADD. One guy said he hoped I slept at night and another said George Washington would be disgusted as I was ruining people’s lives who were convicted of driving drunk. The accusations were extreme – the convicted people lives were ruined because their arrests cost them so much financially and then they could never get jobs again, just for having a couple of drinks, having a little fun and making an innocent mistake. Never mind that drinking to a .08 BAC level is not just a couple of drinks. Never mind that Americans are very aware of the destruction drunk driving can cause. Never mind that they are breaking the law by driving after drinking excessively. Never mind that it isn’t innocent and it's not a mistake – it is a criminal act. Never mind that they are responsible for their own consequences by committing this crime. And, never mind that more often it devastates the lives of people they victimize. That is why it is illegal. That is why it is not just a mistake.

But you know, I believe George Washington would be proud of us at MADD. He was all about the protection of our rights as citizens. I believe we have the right to be safe from threat of violent outcomes that impaired driving causes. I do sleep at night because of our hard work to save lives. I will continue to be vocal, I will continue to lobby for effective countermeasures against drunk driving, and I will forever work to save lives and prevent injuries caused by impaired driving.

Jan Withers, MADD National President

Comments

Submitted by Anonymous at 11:42 AM on March 13, 2013

don't blame others for your actions! you know what the law is and you did it anyway. It sounds like you might have learned something from this! now if you could go back what would you all have done different? Tell your friends,so they can make better choices when they drink! With time I think you will find that your lives will continue. Suicide is not the answer, life is full of ups and downs and you just have to deal with it and put one foot in front of the other and know that you are not alone although you might feel that way. I feel so alone now that I have no mom anymore she was my everything when I needed someone to talk to! she's dead! she's not coming back! ever! my kids have no grandmother now, My life sucks too! She was someone that I could always depend on in life no matter what was wrong she made it all better and now I am lost trying to find my way through the rest of what life I have left, it has been so hard and as a victim it makes me mad that you are only thinking of yourself's you should be thankful that you didn't kill someone or put your self in a wheel chair your fines are minor and will pass with time so what you do is up to you and be glad that your alive and well for her! My Mom, Live your life for her if nothing else even though you didn't know her. Every day you wake up think of her or me and the hurt I have to face and Please live for her and me so maybe she didn't die for nothing make her life lost matter to you! your alive so live and start thinking in a way that can turn things around,she would have said that you knew you shouldn't have been drinking and driving and that It was your own fault and that madd didn't pick you out to ruin your life and if she could take away your pain she would but you just have move forward and deal with it and change your attitude about the whole thing and know that when you got busted that it might have saved a life maybe your own!

Submitted by kramer at 12:06 PM on February 14, 2013

Drinking and driving is a stupid decision. That being said a one time offender who really does not repeat the offense and stays out of trouble should have it removed from his record. It is not the same as attempted murder... please... that is just hysterical. More people di from ditracted driving then drunk driving, cell phones, makeup, tuning radio.. all the same. If no on was injured it should not ruin the rest of your life. That is just a joke.

Submitted by Screwed at 06:02 PM on January 25, 2013

I never contemplated suicide until I got a DUI and recognized the hell it is going to wreak upon my life. I am college educated and just bought my first house, I have put it up for sale because my bank accounts have been drained and I will most likely lose my job when I have to serve my jail sentence, without a job I won't be able to afford my bills after spending my life savings on a down payment. My job runs too late for public transportation, so I have been biking in the rain and cold for almost two hours every day to keep getting my paycheck. I do not condone drinking and driving, but I had two big beers and blew a .09, I had no idea a 200lb man could be sent to jail for having two beers, but in AZ we make money when people go to jail. I have never committed a crime, I don't even have any speeding or other tickets, I never even got in trouble or received detention in school, yet I now have a scarlet DUI written across all of my records. I will wait to see how the trial goes, and then decide how to proceed in life or death.

Submitted by Anonymous at 12:24 AM on January 23, 2013

Let me first start by saying I dont condone drunk driving, even though 90+% of Americans have done it, but here's my letter to you. I also want to appologize to anyone who has lost a loved one due to a drunk driving incident. Personally MADD I think the idea behind doing what you are doing for victims is great, however, there is a line when it comes to lobbying rules in congress to funnel money in your pockets, But we'll get to that after this short rant. Dont assume I'm just some 'alcohol fueled enraged drunk' writing this, this is coming from a very sober individual. Hi MADD, I sincerely wanted to thank you for your tremendous efforts in ruining the lives of hard working Americans day in and day out. Lets start here. Why I do believe in full punishment of people who are on the roads, drinking and driving that end up killing someone or hurting someone, probably deserves a lot more than just a slap on the wrist, say, jail time. That's completely understandable. However, I cant even begin to comprehend the amount of suicides (murder on your part because of your strict lobbying special interests groups unconstitutional seizing of Americans rights) there has been committed due to receiving ONE, DUI, without harm of another person. However, the ones who don't, over time you have made it a point to label people in this "bucket" of "drunks" that basically have to live the REST OF THEIR LIFE (even after they have changed and righted their wrongs) dealing with a situation that has disqualified them from just about, really any position they may be qualified for. The propaganda and media driven aptitude in which you have greatly 'invested' in has really stuck a sore thumb out for us so called "animals in a cage". Hell, i've seen people with worse records get jobs and civil liberties, yet, most of the people who can't get by in life with NOTHING on their record but a DUI, are left out in the cold. You've really tightened the grip for a financial situation pickle by grabbing average working Americans by the balls for the rest of their life. Lets take a look at your 2008 Tax Return, oh here it is. (http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments//2009/942/707/2009-942707273-05bbb9af-9.pdf). Now, this is all public information so don't get too excited just yet(Section C Question 18). Looks like your total revenue for 2008 was Fourty One MILLION Dollars in total revenue. Your "Victim Impact Panel Revenue" was 4,892,006 for the year of 2008. Now, please explain why someone is forced into taking a DUI Class $250, 99% of the time forwarded to counseling when they really don't need it as referred by a DUI Program, another $250, having to pay the DMV $300 to get a license back (after 90 days of not being able to drive to a JOB if your lucky enough to have one) only to come out with a Hardship license and increased insurance rates (SR-22) REQUIRED with MUCH higher rates in order to get your license back. Did I mention the requirements to keep your license was maintaining SR-22 insurance for THREE years at stupid high rates? So far that adds up to $800 on just the requirements to get your license back after classes and DMV fees. Tack on another $650 for a year of probation and another $100 if they make you take any tests for whatever reason, we'll say $700 to be on the safe side. Okay, fulfillment requirements of most probations include a 10-day vehicle impoundment ($75) to remove the boot after not being able to get to work (potentially losing your job). And i'm sorry but i'm unable to ride a bike due to a past medical issue, nor unable to afford the bus or ride my bike to the bus stop and my family lives out of town. Now here is what cracks me up and why I think this is one of the biggest unjustified scams in America. You have made it that people are requiring to attend (at their expense) TWO drunk driving impact panels after being convicted of a DUI. TWO. At $75 a pop. For what legitimate reason? So that you can continue to bash and thrash these "drunks" and tell them what a now worthless low-life piece of crap they are? Or so you personally think because your revenue stream is exceeding $45,000 to the lowest paying 'official' and exceeding $230,000 in compensation for the highest payed official? Sad day for her huh? (http://www.mediaite.com/online/this-exists-former-president-of-madd-arrested-on-dui-charge/). Its okay, its public information, and im not trying to defamate anyones name by any means but it sure opens some eyes and makes your 'non-profit' organization really sketchy. This also makes you look like a hypocrit (http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-10-01-madd_N.htm). I find it hilarious that because of your efforts in lobbying and helping to get laws passed requiring drivers convicted of a DUI to carry overly excessive insurance for THREE years, basically gets returned right back into your contributions revenue stream. Based on your 2011 Annual Report of Contributions, your biggest contributors are the insurance companies, way to give you all a good ole pat on the back for helping them fill their pockets! $5,000-$9,999 from Geico Insurance, and Geico. $10,000-$24,999 from Allstate and Statefarm Insurance. $50,000 + from Nationwide Mutual Insurance AND State Farm Insurance (again). Wake up people, your rights are being stripped, lives destroyed, and pockets emptied by corporate formed 'non-profit' special interests groups.

Submitted by Anonymous at 10:37 AM on January 8, 2013

maybe you can do something to help others who have gotten it right and learned from their DUI, But you will have to figure that out on your own as to what you need to do, Just be glad that no one got hurt while you were driving in that condition and you can carry on, for my life will never be the same since my mom died that day because some one was just simply DUI! good luck in your quest to redemption for yourself and others who truely have learned to do some of their better writing while intoxicated.

Submitted by screwed at 12:55 PM on January 6, 2013

got a dui for smokin pot was not swerving had a broke tail light been smokin for 38 years never had an accident the stupid cop wasent even 25 yrs old maybe, but it ruined my life for the last yr so shut up madd i cant even get a job because of this.

Submitted by Online While Intoxicated at 01:02 PM on January 4, 2013

Obviously around this topic you will always have a lot of people speaking emotionally rather than logically. On the one side you have people wanting to punish dui offenders as if they did kill somebody, regardless of whether or not they did and on the other hand you have people that wish a DUI was just a slap on the wrist. I was convicted of a DUI 8 years ago. I was young and dumb, and I learned a hard lesson through the humiliation (not so much the fines). At the time I felt like I was being treated unfairly, like a horrible career criminal, but I also knew that I had committed a crime and that I would have to serve the punishment. I paid the fines, got my license suspended, went to the classes, etc. and completed my probation. It wasn't out of this world, i felt the fines and consequences were just, and were a sufficient kick in the pants to never do it again (and I never have by the way). It wasn't easy to, but I even came to terms with the fact that my driving record would be tarnished for 7 years. It at least made some sense. It was kind of like bad credit, I would have to prove that I was good driver again. Years later I was offered a new job by a large firm (I am a very well educated working professional) and everything was great, until I had to explain my DUI. Although it was humiliating I understood the relevance, I would have to drive for work from time to time and my DUI was still on my DMV record so it could make it expensive for my future employer to add me to their insurance. I got the job, however, my qualifications exceeded the negatives I guess. That being in the past, things seemed alright. fast forward 8 years. here is were things start to become reasonably unfair. Trying to make a little extra cash on the side, I apply for an online tutoring service and am asked about criminal history. I no longer have the DUI on my record, and I could have expunged my records a while back, but with all the private criminal databases out there your DUI record never really goes away, so I never went through the trouble. I explain my situation, and I am denied the job. Now I am left wondering how this is fair at all. What relevance does this have in regards to the position? DUI over the internet? Am I going to be tutoring the youth of tomorrow while I am hammered? lol, Is that what my actions as a whole say about my character? Have I not proven myself yet? Do my actions over the past decade not yet outweigh the actions of one night? how many years does it take? What is a probationary period for if not to prove yourself and regain your credibility in the end? How many years will I have to go on explaining something that happened once, so long ago? sigh...but as I said before, I am a well educated professional and as far as my career is concerned the DUI is a non-issue, but I can imagine how unfair and maddening it must be for other people like me, who have served their penance and have to rely on getting work from narrow-minded employers that would discriminate against them without a second thought. What laws are there to protect employees from being discriminated against despite years of going on without a repeat offense, or any other criminal offense for that matter? Why is this OK? Collateral damage in the crusade to eliminate the earth of all those evil drunks? My opinion is simple once you serve the time you should be free of the crime.

Submitted by Anonymous at 12:34 PM on December 4, 2012

it wouldn.t be easy money for government if people wouldn't DUI ! I hope that you can suffer enough that you change your driving habits, you know people do kill there own loved ones too! And as for your money problems I stopped adding it up for now when the amount was at 80,000.00 and still going. The victim pays way more. don't you get it yet! It's not about money! It's about protection of life the right to drive somewhere and not die because someone else is out for good time but can't be responsible enough to find other means of transportation the law is quite clear! Can you live your life peacefully if you kill someone? I wish for peace and want to get back on my feet again. angry! yes and I wish a for you a good long life with respect for others on the road Please Don't Drink and Drive Anymore!

Submitted by BAC1.75 at 05:53 PM on November 30, 2012

Drinking and driving is not cool at all. Until you get a DUI, you will never know bow hard it is to get back on your feet. Sure, it's not the end of the world, but I truly see that DUI laws and penalties are an endless paper trail and easy money for government. I feel bad for you MADD supporters, not because your loved ones were killed, but because you cannot find peace and instead project your anger on to others in some pathetic attempt to make yourself feel better.

Submitted by Anonymous at 08:17 AM on October 24, 2012

people do have the right to drive, if they go by the laws for that right. when they don't follow the laws they don't get to drive , they get to walk to where ever it is they need to be and they can complain all they want but the truth is there life will continue it will not kill most people to walk ,its called life and things happen so get up and get on with it! quit blamming madd,the courts,jails, the system, and the victims. Look at yourself thats where to start and change, stop feeling sorry for yourself. I have a 21 year old also , she took a major test in college while we were preparing to bury my mom (killed as a result of a dui crash) because it was important for her future and I urged her to hold herself together and do her best,tears are running down my face now! You say 5 dui's your son has and he's only 21, oh my! how can that be he,s so young, if he wants a future and wife and kids then he should start setting goals and and better himself so maybe some woman will want him and stop feeling sorry for him ,TELL HIM,or write him a letter,be a mom! his lifes not over until he s 6 feet under. My 21 yr old has goals and we talk about every thing including not drinking and what to do if she does.our lives are forever changed because of that crash, and no its not fair and I have to leave it up to the courts and i hope for a max sentence you people are the sick ones out there when you think what you or your children do are ok because they have not hurt a fly!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeh ! Really! after 5 DUI'S you would think your son would get it and you too , he does not need to drive!take a bus or maybe I should say ride a bus we wouldn't want him to steal a bus, now would we. that poor baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Submitted by mother who is mad at 12:33 PM on October 20, 2012

I agree that MADD should now be involved in those hung up in their new laws, they need to bear the burden of the countless offenders who no longer can work and afford the help they need. You say I should help my son, how? I cant afford to get him the help he needs, he cannot get a good job that takes care of his needs because he cannot transport himself like he needs to with a good job. What is your answer to that, oh they committed a crime that you made a severe crime even when no one was hurt, and you and the courts just dont care about criminals and dont help them either. Your prisons are a freaking joke and waste of taxpayers dollars. You wouldnt know how to rehabilitate a dog never the less someone with a drinking problem. I am sick to death of how my son is treated, and yet someone who kills someone is alright because he did it one time......society is sick today and if you dont believe that then your better sober up yourself and see the light. I am sorry for the victims of DUI but the person who committed that crime against you is driving again and my son is going back to jail yet again.......My prayers are with the vitims but i am tired of my son paying for something he did not do, instead of paying for what could have happend and didnt. Yet your perp is living life while your loved one is no longer able to, if you think that is fair there is something wrong with you. If my son killed someone i would not be saying any of this. He did not hurt a fly doesnt deserve to be a criminal people drink and drive everyday and if they arrive home, they are not a criminal are they? are you? Ok as long as it doesnt happen to you i guess.........Society is sick these days Im sorry to tell you.

Submitted by Tom at 07:51 AM on October 14, 2012

The law should be weakened and totally changed, as it is so strict and severe that it totally ruins lives of those who are struggling to re build a life. MADD is so extreme as to be similar to the stoning mentality of Muslim Sharia Law. My daughter who went through a divorce was drinking out of depression, and also diagnosed with severe boderline personality disorder which needs to be treated only by a psychiatrist - not medicated by one, but treated with extensive psychiatric counseling administered by a psychiatrist, not a pyschologist or counselor. But due to no health insurance she can't get help. She also has bipolar disorder. She was once in rehab but they kicked her out onto the street at night, even, because her insurance would not cover more than 10 days even though she was admitted with the promise of a full stay and treatment. She has received nothing but severe abuse from the system, so it is impossible to be sympathetic to the laws, to MADD, to rehab, to AA as all they have done is to steadily destroy her. She drinks to self medicate in lieu of no behavior thearapy, cognitive therapy or bio feedback therapy, and the court simply treats her like a hardened criminal. She has been to AA which is a sexual meat market and full of people who abuse other members, and met the worst of the worst low lifes in society, and was ordered by the court to attend AA - it is a horrible organisation with no leadership and no supervision - a great place to get picked up for sex and nothing more. She gets only punishment, fines, jail and abuse which lowers her self esteem even more. She has no hope of rehabilitation because the system is so punative she can never climb back. She was stopped recently on her way to a job application and a visit to the library, for a liscence violation which was the fault of the state, and now is back in jail, back in court and facing fines which she will never be able to pay in a normal life time. She had just begun to rebuild her live, had a vetinary assistant certificate which she proudly earned taking a course and now has not hope of working in the future, for years even, and only receives punishement punishment punishment. while I once thought MADD was a good idea, I see from family experience that this is a horrible abusive punative organisation ruining the lives of thousands of people every year, raising money for a corrupt legal system on the backs of the poor, and keeping judges on the bench with their high salaries so they can enjoy drinking with impunity at their clubs and steak houses while they pretend to protect society from people. If MADD was a good organisation they would implement methods of effective support to help rebuild those with drinking issues rather than simply to do everything in their power to destroy them. I am going to fight agressively to weaken these laws get them made more fair and balanced and just and to discredit and disband MADD which does tenfold more damage than it does good. MADD is the American equivalent to the Taliban and Sharia law - an extremist group with no tolerence, logic, sensitivity - only a mentality of punishement and revenge. MADD and the Illinois legal system simply make the problem of drinking and driving into a monolith of problems, abuse and cruelty, ruining thousands of lives and dragging ordinary people down into a life of hell and destruction. I support this new law as a first step to a common sense approach to dealing with the issue of drinking and driving.

Submitted by Anonymous at 01:46 PM on October 4, 2012

to mom who is mad, as another mom you should try to get your son help if he will listen to you before he dies and also get with his court appointed atty. they could recommend this some how. call madd and ask them if there is some kind of help he could get or what you can do to help him stay alive! Don't wait till he's gone it breaks my heart to know he is suffering' you have to start some where.tuff love is needed as much as it may hurt you, don't stop with one call keep on until you can get the help he needs, I am a victim of DUI, she died, my life will never ever be the same. Victims go through alot hole lot, it's just not easy for either side, I wish I could tell it all but it is really bad and I had to reason with myself in order stay alive the life has been sucked right out of me I have paid out more than you can ever imagine yes the victims pay for the so called mistakes of others and that is why the offender goes to jail regardless if they have killed or injured ,the law is trying to stop this so innocent people don't die

Submitted by MomwhoisMAD at 06:28 PM on September 29, 2012

My son was the normal 21 yr old drinking and driving like so many people do each and every nite. He ended up with 3 in a years time, because he did not have a lawyer he paid the maximum price, and has spent well over 2 years in prison, will not get his license back for 10 years as now he has 5 DUI's, because he cannot obtain his license and be a man who can go out on a date, like he always dreamed of, get married and have children he is constantly depressed and works odd jobs to make it through. He has never hurt anyone, and dont get me wrong i do take this seriously. My son has paid more then a congressman in our area did for hitting someone, leaving them for dead and getting their car fixed, that is how he eventually was caught. He is back on the road again though, why u ask because it was the first time he was caught, not the first time he was drinking and driving as we all know......many have done it too many times to count, we just were not caught. I watched a judge tell my son he looks like shit on paper, and later that day I see this judge in a bar i was advised he visits regularly, I watched him drink more then the legal limit, get in his car and leave....Please dont tell me these laws are fair and that these people who have not hurt anyone not have to pay for all that have......If you kiil someone YOU SHOULD NEVER GET YOUR LICENSE BACK! Yet they are back on the road and my son, well he just got caught again and I am afraid he will commit suicide before going back to jail again.......THANKS For killing my son with your Freaking laws that are so unjust it makes me laugh and so do the judges who drink and drive and sit there with disguist in their faces at everyone who have hurt no one.......You are punishing people for what might have been and for what has happend for god sakes people wake the hell up! Take those that kill people off the road, make their lives a living hell not my sons.....This has been a tumbling effect that will put him in his grave. There have been presidents of chapters of MADD that have been arrested for Dui, Close the bars and prohibit alcohol or take a look at these laws that are taking tax paying citizens and turning them into criminals who now cannot not support the economy because of the way these laws ruin their lives......ridiculous all of you letting people who have killed people back on the road because it was DUI number one or two, come on........GET REAL. I sure hope my son doesnt commint suicide or YOU will all know who he is.

Submitted by VivaLaRevolucion at 08:23 PM on September 27, 2012

I've been arrested THREE times--acquitted once, forced into a conviction once, and, worst of all...simply plead guilty once without seeking any legal counsel. Despite anyone else's premonitions...I'm not guilty of anything, period. Remember, a DUI conviction means "guilty"...in a SO-CALLED "COURT OF LAW" ONLY. I don't respect what DUI law has become, and therefore...NOT guilty. It is important to understand that while a so-called "court of law" can lock you up, suspend your license and fine you to no end...it cannot stop you from becoming educated about MADD's ongoing Constitution-thrashing efforts, it cannot stop you from becoming a more confident and productive citizen, and most importantly (listen here now), it cannot stop you from banding together with other harmless, responsible social drinkers (who've had their Constitutional rights spat on by MADD) and filing a class-action lawsuit against the organization. The Dean of DUI defense attorneys himself, Laurence Taylor, has called MADD "the greatest single threat to our civil liberties and Constitutional safeguards". He makes his point clear and vivid by reminding us that "the rights lost in a DUI case can be lost in any other case tomorrow". That's a big deal right there, I'd say. And change won't happen if the wrongly-convicted sit back like sheep and merely accept their fate. And by "change"...I mean forcing the organization to deal with the real threats on our roads and to stop harassing responsible social drinkers like myself. In the meantime, if you prefer not to have to deal with the inefficient DUI system, do not consume liquor, and then turn the ignition on a vehicle. Do something productive with your life. I have a record now, because at the heart of it all...I was dealing with severe regret and humiliation earlier in my life. You can walk around feeling that your life is forever changed because of a (false) conviction...or you can do something about it. And it's important to do so. Not only will you be able to overcome the stigma associated with a DUI charge...you can play a part in helping others avoid becoming victims of MADD's vindictive, irrational, and relentless efforts. Think the .08 limit is low? Just wait one day until it's .06. Then .04. Because MADD is working behind the scenes right now with the never-ending goal of driving the legal limit down to ZERO. And with their inflated statistics, propaganda, and live theatre (VIP panels)...the possibility of a neo-prohibitionist state is very real. Please note that I am not speaking out in defense of those who have caused actual, physical damage. And if you feel you "know your limits"...you'd better be right, or face irreversible consequences. I personally have never caused an auto accident once in my life. However, because i have committed intentional traffic violations with the scent of alcohol on my breath, and within view of law enforcement...suddenly I'm a serious threat to the lives of others. Had I committed said intentional traffic violations without said odor about me...it's a traffic citation, and I'm on my way. That should be all one needs to hear on why you should not operate a vehicle after consuming. Thanks to MADD's ongoing Constitution-thrashing efforts...a DUI conviction is the easiest conviction to obtain in a so-called "court of law". A person charged with murder, rape, armed robbery, or what-have-you has more rights in place than that of a person charged with DUI. For example, the threat of losing one's license for refusal of the so-called "breathalyzer"--in addition to being flat-out BLACKMAIL--goes directly against the fifth amendment to the Constitution. And you aren't even allowed to speak to a defense attorney until after this phase (refusal or submission) has taken place! MADD will never stop in their efforts to stifle the lives of responsible social drinkers unless the people let them. And if you have, or have had any kind of alcohol problem...do something about it and live with confidence and regard. Educate yourself as I have. My efforts to one day take MADD to court for Constitutional infringement are picking up steam and, like them, i won't stall in my efforts. Because THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS LOST IN A DUI CASE CAN BE LOST IN ANY OTHER CASE TOMORROW.

Submitted by Mother of Son with DWI at 04:56 PM on September 18, 2012

Everyone makes mistakes and most of them are made when people are young. I understand when a loved one is lost there is nothing that could hurt more and I believe everyone has lost someone close to them....but a child..that is the worse. However, when someone gets a DWI and 10-years later they are still paying for the mistake....this is going overboard. My God....People...it's easier for a murderer to get a job!!! When I have the time and money....my promise is the help everyone who has a DWI to get a job. It's the best use of their time and talent. NOT EVERYONE WHO HAS A DRINK AND DRIVES IS AN ALCOHOLIC! Most of them are young and easily influenced by peers without knowing they have ruined their life with one mistake. If all mistakes were treated equally in the workforce America would be a third world country. Think about all the wasted time, energy and minds of your adults, in college, who has a DWI. Now, consider all the sex offenders, domestic violence, murders, robbers..etc that are working and society helps them "get back on their feet". This is a sick world we live in and MADD has way too much power and their programs are NOT effective. Waste of time, money and effort...since they don't want to help your adults who made a mistake....THEY WANT TO RUIN THEIR LIFE! Thanks MOM's......hope your child gets a DWI and never works again.

Submitted by Anonymous at 01:46 PM on September 14, 2012

ok! we just don't want anyone on the roads driving around with our loved ones when they decide to have that drink!!!!!I wish that I could bring my love one that was killed back but it's not going to happen and until you all get it then why should I back down heck I might just be the next one going to the capital, I AM MADD AND I'M NOT GOING TO LET PEOPLE FORGET! WHY SHOULD I HAVE TOO! BECAUSE YOU WANT ME TO

Submitted by Anonymous at 08:01 PM on September 12, 2012

Not everyone who has some drinks is a DRUNK!!!!!!!

Submitted by Anonymous at 08:10 AM on September 11, 2012

imagine the someone in your life that you love and can't live without your baby,your child,husband,wife,mother,father,brother,sister or friend. Now imagine them in a cold grave forever or fighting everyday just to breath,eat, sit up, talk,take a step! Now imagine not being maddddddddddddd because the person who caused this was drinking and what you could do to stop this from happening to another,don't drink and drive,call a cab! be a responsible drinker. NOW IMAGINE THAT!!!

Submitted by madd hater at 09:50 PM on July 28, 2012

While drunk driving is bad, madd's sole mission now is to stop ALL drinking and driving. I don't mean under .o8, I mean zero. They hundreds of thousands of those who have received borderline dwi's have had their lives ruined because of madd's efforts. Time to push back. Don't buy into or support their over-the-top cr@p anymore.

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