Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Organizing focus groups

 I consider it worthwhile to try to organize focus groups even though there are only 40 days until election day.

Email sent to 40 friends
Last night I sent below email to 40 friends
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: [email addresses omitted]
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 07:35:22 PM CDT
Subject: Judy Woodruff and Rob's Focus Group(s)
Dear Friends,
Last night on PBS, more than 50 Wisconsin voters joined PBS News special correspondent Judy Woodruff for a town hall event in Milwaukee, as part of her America at a Crossroads reporting project, which has been exploring political polarization across the country. You can view last night's event at Crossroads: A Conversation with America – A PBS News Special | PBS News.
Judy Woodruff has been an inspiration to me during the past two years and inspires me to invite you to participate in a Focus Group (or Groups) at your friend Rob's house. Scheduling right now is indefinite, and I am only wanting at this time indications of interest in participating.
Please respond if you are interested. Please be assured my feelings will not be hurt if you are not interested and do not respond.
Your friend,
Rob

Email to Alabama TV stations re Judy Woodruff's America at a Crossroads project
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: shannon.isbell@wbrc.com <shannon.isbell@wbrc.com>; Susana Schuler <susana.schuler@hearst.com>; brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com <brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com>; jama.killingsworth@waff.com <jama.killingsworth@waff.com>; Mike Wright <mwright@waaytv.com>; Kay Norred <knorred@wvua23.com>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; Baylor Long <blong@hearst.com>; dwingard@wsfa.com <dwingard@wsfa.com>; news@mynbc15.com <news@mynbc15.com>; randy.merrow@fox10tv.com <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; gmcdonald@waka.com <gmcdonald@waka.com>; comments@abc3340.com <comments@abc3340.com>; newstip@abc3340.com <newstip@abc3340.com>; wvtm13@wvtm.com <wvtm13@wvtm.com>; dlamb@cbs42.com <dlamb@cbs42.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 09:32:03 AM CDT
Subject: Judy Woodruff's America at a Crossroads challenge to Alabama TV stations
Dear Alabama TV stations:
Monday night on PBS, more than 50 Wisconsin voters joined PBS News special correspondent Judy Woodruff for a town hall event in Milwaukee, as part of her America at a Crossroads reporting project, which has been exploring political polarization across the country. This past Monday night's event can be viewed at this time at Crossroads: A Conversation with America – A PBS News Special | PBS News.
Can or cannot Alabama TV stations be inspired to do and televise focus group conversations with Alabamians between now and Election Day?
Here's hoping.
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook

Email to Alabama TV stations re Judy Woodruff's conversation with Nevada voters
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: shannon.isbell@wbrc.com <shannon.isbell@wbrc.com>; Susana Schuler <susana.schuler@hearst.com>; brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com <brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com>; jama.killingsworth@waff.com <jama.killingsworth@waff.com>; Mike Wright <mwright@waaytv.com>; Kay Norred <knorred@wvua23.com>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; Baylor Long <blong@hearst.com>; dwingard@wsfa.com <dwingard@wsfa.com>; news@mynbc15.com <news@mynbc15.com>; randy.merrow@fox10tv.com <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; gmcdonald@waka.com <gmcdonald@waka.com>; comments@abc3340.com <comments@abc3340.com>; newstip@abc3340.com <newstip@abc3340.com>; wvtm13@wvtm.com <wvtm13@wvtm.com>; dlamb@cbs42.com <dlamb@cbs42.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 12:40:48 PM CDT
Subject: Nevada voters who switched parties in 2020 election share thoughts on this year’s race
Dear Alabama TV stations:
I have not heard anything from you in response to my below September 25th email regarding Judy Woodruff's America at a Crossroads project exploring political polarization around the country, which email solicited Alabama TV stations to do and televise focus group conversations with Alabamians.
Last night on PBS NewsHour, Judy Woodruff added to her project a conversation with Nevada voters who had switched from Trump in 2016 to Biden in 2020. Nevada voters who switched parties in 2020 election share thoughts on this year’s race | PBS News.
I have no idea how Alabama TV stations rate the journalistic and civic values of educating voters and reducing the polarization that would be served by their viewers seeing other Alabamians talking in televised focus group conversations.
I think many Alabamians suffer from being low information voters and Alabama parties that could improve that situation are not doing what they could do.
For Alabamians to be deprived of being able to see televised focus group conversations involving Alabamians talking to one another worsens the low information situation, I think, and I will add this email to https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2024/10/you-stupid-stupid-people.html, as well as to https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2024/09/organizing-focus-groups.html
Thank you for your attention to this email.
[referenced September 25th email is above Email to Alabama TV stations re Judy Woodruff's America at a Crossroads project]

Thursday, September 19, 2024

It's the economy and inflation, stupid

8/20/24 email circulated to Business Council of Alabama, Alabama TV stations and Alabama economics professors
---- Forwarded Message -----
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: cfranklin@bcatoday.org <cfranklin@bcatoday.org>; wnewman@bcatoday.org <wnewman@bcatoday.org>
Cc: tstacy@aptv.org <tstacy@aptv.org>; rscott@aptv.org <rscott@aptv.org>; shannon.isbell@wbrc.com <shannon.isbell@wbrc.com>; Susana Schuler <susana.schuler@hearst.com>; brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com <brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com>; jama.killingsworth@waff.com <jama.killingsworth@waff.com>; Mike Wright <mwright@waaytv.com>; Kay Norred <knorred@wvua23.com>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; Baylor Long <blong@hearst.com>; dwingard@wsfa.com <dwingard@wsfa.com>; news@mynbc15.com <news@mynbc15.com>; randy.merrow@fox10tv.com <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; gmcdonald@waka.com <gmcdonald@waka.com>; comments@abc3340.com <comments@abc3340.com>; newstip@abc3340.com <newstip@abc3340.com>; wvtm13@wvtm.com <wvtm13@wvtm.com>; clshook@uab.edu <clshook@uab.edu>; kmpalan@ua.edu <kmpalan@ua.edu>; nlz0003@auburn.edu <nlz0003@auburn.edu>; stjones@samford.edu <stjones@samford.edu>; cgarrity@montevallo.edu <cgarrity@montevallo.edu>; motiibb@montevallo.edu <motiibb@montevallo.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 05:06:40 AM CDT
Subject: Capitol Journal's coverage of BCA Governmental Affairs Conference
Dear BCA Directors of Governmental Affairs Caroline Franklin and William Newman:
Since sending you my August 14th email (appended below) that was prompted by the Yellowhammer News article Alabama's federal lawmakers connect infrastructure as key to economic growth at BCA conference - Yellowhammer News, I have watched Todd Stacy's Capitol Journal show about the BCA conference (posted at Capitol Journal - August 16, 2024 (youtube.com)).
I think Todd's Capitol Journal show can help my objective of Alabamians being better informed about the economy and inflation so they can vote more intelligently in the 2024 election.
Anchors and reporters at Alabama TV stations should watch Todd's show to learn what Alabama's business and political leaders talked about at the conference for making Alabama and the Alabama economy better for Alabamians, the prime subjects being Alabama work force development (including education and childcare) and Alabama infrastructure (including state and local funding and public/private partnerships).
The Alabama TV anchors and reporters will learn little or nothing was said about what the United States Presidential candidates are saying about the economy or about what the Presidential candidates say they will do or try to do regarding the economy, and little or nothing was said about how the same bears on (or not) and affects (or not) what Alabama's business and political leaders talked about at the conference for making Alabama and the Alabama economy better for Alabamians.
I wish to continue to call on the Business Council of Alabama, Alabama TV stations and Alabama economics professors to think up how they can, in the next 80 days, contribute to Alabamians being better informed about the economy and inflation, so they can vote more intelligently in the 2024 election.
Thank you (and I very much hope something will be undertaken).
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
[included emails]
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: cfranklin@bcatoday.org <cfranklin@bcatoday.org>; wnewman@bcatoday.org <wnewman@bcatoday.org>
Cc: shannon.isbell@wbrc.com <shannon.isbell@wbrc.com>; Susana Schuler <susana.schuler@hearst.com>; brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com <brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com>; jama.killingsworth@waff.com <jama.killingsworth@waff.com>; Mike Wright <mwright@waaytv.com>; Kay Norred <knorred@wvua23.com>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; Baylor Long <blong@hearst.com>; dwingard@wsfa.com <dwingard@wsfa.com>; news@mynbc15.com <news@mynbc15.com>; randy.merrow@fox10tv.com <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; gmcdonald@waka.com <gmcdonald@waka.com>; comments@abc3340.com <comments@abc3340.com>; newstip@abc3340.com <newstip@abc3340.com>; wvtm13@wvtm.com <wvtm13@wvtm.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 04:34:49 AM CDT
Subject: Alabama’s federal lawmakers connect infrastructure as key to economic growth at BCA conference
Dear BCA Directors of Governmental Affairs Caroline Franklin and William Newman:
The annual Governmental Affairs Conference of the Business Council of Alabama focused on infrastructure as a "central element to Alabama’s success in the 21st Century." Alabama's federal lawmakers connect infrastructure as key to economic growth at BCA conference - Yellowhammer News
I think Alabamians should be better informed about infrastructure as a "central element to Alabama’s success in the 21st Century", I particularly think Alabamians should be better informed about the sources of funding (Federal and local) for Alabama infrastructure and about the relationship between all infrastructure funding nationally (of which Alabama funding is a part) and the inflation that is a top issue in the 2024 election, so that Alabamians can more intelligently cast their votes in the 2024 election.
In June I wrote the below email to Alabama economics professors soliciting their involvement and the involvement of Alabama TV stations to better inform Alabamians about the economy and inflation.
This email is to solicit the involvement of the BCA in the foregoing objective.
Please let me know if the BCA is willing to participate so that Alabama voters may more intelligently cast their votes in the 2024 election
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: clshook@uab.edu <clshook@uab.edu>; kmpalan@ua.edu <kmpalan@ua.edu>; nlz0003@auburn.edu <nlz0003@auburn.edu>; stjones@samford.edu <stjones@samford.edu>; cgarrity@montevallo.edu <cgarrity@montevallo.edu>
Cc: pamhuff@sbgtv.com <pamhuff@sbgtv.com>; shannon.isbell@wbrc.com <shannon.isbell@wbrc.com>; Susana Schuler <susana.schuler@hearst.com>; brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com <brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com>; jama.killingsworth@waff.com <jama.killingsworth@waff.com>; Mike Wright <mwright@waaytv.com>; Kay Norred <knorred@wvua23.com>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; Baylor Long <blong@hearst.com>; dwingard@wsfa.com <dwingard@wsfa.com>; news@mynbc15.com <news@mynbc15.com>; Randy.Merrow@fox10tv.com <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; "randy.merrow@fox10tv.com" <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; gmcdonald@waka.com <gmcdonald@waka.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 04:49:21 PM CDT
Subject: Alabama economics professors and civic responsibility
Dear UAB Collat School of Business Dean Shook; UA Culverhouse College of Business Dean Palan; Auburn University Economics Department Chair Ziebarth; Samford University Department of Economics, Finance, and Quantitative Analysis, Chair Jones; and University of Montevallo Stephens College of Business Interim Chair Garrity:
This email is in follow up to my April 25th email to you, which email bears the subject line "Alabama economics professors and civic responsibility," and which email can be found at Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Getting AL TV stations to do better in 2024 elections (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com).
Here is my proposal development.
Take the inflation issue. I propose the drafting of a one page statement for TV stations to present to their viewers that sets out the causes of the inflation shown on Current US Inflation Rates: 2000-2024; positive and negative effects on the economy and otherwise accompanying the inflation; governmental action at this time that may reduce the inflation; and positive and negative effects on the economy and otherwise that may result from the governmental action.
The purpose of the statement would be to help Alabama voters better understand the inflation issue. Before being used, the statement would be circulated to Alabama's members of Congress for their views about how well the statement serves its purpose.
After the statement is finalized, participating Alabama TV stations would read the statement on one or more news shows and post the statement on their websites.
The foregoing idea is subject to any suggestions for any ways for the TV stations to better help their viewers understand the inflation issue.
Please let me know if there is an economics professor in your department who is willing to participate in this proposal.
I am copying TV stations on this email and will contact them to find out whether there are TV stations that are willing to participate.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook

Email re "Price gouging, inflation and the illusion of price controls"
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: dsutter@troy.edu <dsutter@troy.edu>
Cc: cfranklin@bcatoday.org <cfranklin@bcatoday.org>; wnewman@bcatoday.org <wnewman@bcatoday.org>; tstacy@aptv.org <tstacy@aptv.org>; rscott@aptv.org <rscott@aptv.org>; shannon.isbell@wbrc.com <shannon.isbell@wbrc.com>; Susana Schuler <susana.schuler@hearst.com>; brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com <brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com>; jama.killingsworth@waff.com <jama.killingsworth@waff.com>; Mike Wright <mwright@waaytv.com>; Kay Norred <knorred@wvua23.com>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; Baylor Long <blong@hearst.com>; dwingard@wsfa.com <dwingard@wsfa.com>; news@mynbc15.com <news@mynbc15.com>; randy.merrow@fox10tv.com <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; gmcdonald@waka.com <gmcdonald@waka.com>; comments@abc3340.com <comments@abc3340.com>; newstip@abc3340.com <newstip@abc3340.com>; wvtm13@wvtm.com <wvtm13@wvtm.com>; clshook@uab.edu <clshook@uab.edu>; kmpalan@ua.edu <kmpalan@ua.edu>; nlz0003@auburn.edu <nlz0003@auburn.edu>; stjones@samford.edu <stjones@samford.edu>; cgarrity@montevallo.edu <cgarrity@montevallo.edu>; motiibb@montevallo.edu <motiibb@montevallo.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 04:04:22 AM CDT
Subject: "Price gouging, inflation and the illusion of price controls"
Dear Dr Sutter:
This email is prompted by your article "Price gouging, inflation and the illusion of price controls" published yesterday by Yellowhammer News at Dr. Daniel Sutter: Price gouging, inflation and the illusion of price controls - Yellowhammer News.
I very much desire for Alabama voters to be better informed about the economy and inflation in order that they may vote more intelligently in the 2024 election.
I call to your attention the below email (and included emails) that I have circulated to the Business Council of Alabama, Alabama TV stations, and other economics professors in Alabama, done as part of my seeking for Alabama voters to be better informed about the economy and inflation.
To the extent you are similarly moved in favor of Alabama voters being better informed about the economy and inflation in order that they may vote more intelligently in the 2024 election, I hope you will add your efforts in this regard.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
[referenced "below to the Business Council of Alabama, Alabama TV stations and other Alabama economics professors" is above]

Email re 2024 West Alabama Chamber in Session: State of the Economy
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: kyle@westalabamachamber.com <kyle@westalabamachamber.com>; susan.wilhelm@finance.alabama.gov <susan.wilhelm@finance.alabama.gov>; djblakley@ua.edu <djblakley@ua.edu>; info@innovatealabama.org <info@innovatealabama.org>; justice.smyth@tcoeda.com <justice.smyth@tcoeda.com>
Cc: Steve Ammons <sammons@birminghambusinessalliance.com>; director@homewoodchamber.org <director@homewoodchamber.org>; chamber@vestaviahills.org <chamber@vestaviahills.org>; rfigh@montgomerychamber.com <rfigh@montgomerychamber.com>; chamberinfo@shelbychamber.net <chamberinfo@shelbychamber.net>; pelhamchamberofcommerce@gmail.com <pelhamchamberofcommerce@gmail.com>; sandra@leedsareachamber.com <sandra@leedsareachamber.com>; nhewston@mobilechamber.com <nhewston@mobilechamber.com>; cfranklin@bcatoday.org <cfranklin@bcatoday.org>; wnewman@bcatoday.org <wnewman@bcatoday.org>; "tstacy@aptv.org" <tstacy@aptv.org>; rscott@aptv.org <rscott@aptv.org>; shannon.isbell@wbrc.com <shannon.isbell@wbrc.com>; Susana Schuler <susana.schuler@hearst.com>; brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com <brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com>; jama.killingsworth@waff.com <jama.killingsworth@waff.com>; Mike Wright <mwright@waaytv.com>; Kay Norred <knorred@wvua23.com>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; Baylor Long <blong@hearst.com>; dwingard@wsfa.com <dwingard@wsfa.com>; news@mynbc15.com <news@mynbc15.com>; randy.merrow@fox10tv.com <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; gmcdonald@waka.com <gmcdonald@waka.com>; comments@abc3340.com <comments@abc3340.com>; newstip@abc3340.com <newstip@abc3340.com>; wvtm13@wvtm.com <wvtm13@wvtm.com>; clshook@uab.edu <clshook@uab.edu>; kmpalan@ua.edu <kmpalan@ua.edu>; nlz0003@auburn.edu <nlz0003@auburn.edu>; stjones@samford.edu <stjones@samford.edu>; cgarrity@montevallo.edu <cgarrity@montevallo.edu>; motiibb@montevallo.edu <motiibb@montevallo.edu>; dsutter@troy.edu <dsutter@troy.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 06:38:21 PM CDT
Subject: 2024 West Alabama Chamber in Session: State of the Economy
Dear Kyle South and West Alabama Chamber State of the Economy speakers:
Last month, at the Business Council of Alabama's Governmental Affairs Conference, Alabama's business and political leaders talked about Alabama work force development (including education and childcare) and Alabama infrastructure (including state and local funding and public/private partnerships) for making the Alabama economy better for Alabamians.
At the conference virtually nothing was said about what the United States Presidential candidates are saying about the economy, what the candidates say they will do regarding the economy, or how the same affects what Alabama's business and political leaders talked about for making the Alabama economy better for Alabamians.
In the below 8/20/24 email, I called on the Business Council of Alabama, Alabama TV stations and Alabama economics professors to think up how they can contribute to Alabamians being better informed about the economy and inflation, so they can vote more intelligently in the 2024 election.
To help something come of the foregoing, I am availing of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama's State of the Economy meeting this past Monday to send this email to you (and others) to widen my importuning for Alabamians to be better informed about the economy and inflation, so they can vote more intelligently in the 2024 election.
I hope the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama (and others) can find a way to contribute to this.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
[referenced  "below 8/20/24 email [to] the Business Council of Alabama, Alabama TV stations and Alabama economics professors is above]

[For my tracking of "how we got here," go to The Final Battle against Donald J. Trump: Our country's dire condition (trumptweet.blogspot.com)]

Alabamians being stupid about the economy and inflation
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: kyle@westalabamachamber.com <kyle@westalabamachamber.com>; susan.wilhelm@finance.alabama.gov <susan.wilhelm@finance.alabama.gov>; djblakley@ua.edu <djblakley@ua.edu>; info@innovatealabama.org <info@innovatealabama.org>; justice.smyth@tcoeda.com <justice.smyth@tcoeda.com>; Steve Ammons <sammons@birminghambusinessalliance.com>; director@homewoodchamber.org <director@homewoodchamber.org>; chamber@vestaviahills.org <chamber@vestaviahills.org>; rfigh@montgomerychamber.com <rfigh@montgomerychamber.com>; chamberinfo@shelbychamber.net <chamberinfo@shelbychamber.net>; pelhamchamberofcommerce@gmail.com <pelhamchamberofcommerce@gmail.com>; sandra@leedsareachamber.com <sandra@leedsareachamber.com>; nhewston@mobilechamber.com <nhewston@mobilechamber.com>; cfranklin@bcatoday.org <cfranklin@bcatoday.org>; wnewman@bcatoday.org <wnewman@bcatoday.org>; tstacy@aptv.org <tstacy@aptv.org>; rscott@aptv.org <rscott@aptv.org>; clshook@uab.edu <clshook@uab.edu>; kmpalan@ua.edu <kmpalan@ua.edu>; nlz0003@auburn.edu <nlz0003@auburn.edu>; stjones@samford.edu <stjones@samford.edu>; cgarrity@montevallo.edu <cgarrity@montevallo.edu>; motiibb@montevallo.edu <motiibb@montevallo.edu>; dsutter@troy.edu <dsutter@troy.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 07:12:25 PM CDT
Subject: Alabamians being stupid about the economy and inflation
Based on https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2024/09/its-economy-and-inflation-stupid.html, I expect to be putting forth that Alabamians are stupid when it comes to the economy and inflation. https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2024/10/you-stupid-stupid-people.html
If you disagree with that, please let me know.
Thank you.

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Trump should be held accountable legally and politically

Email to Alabama Republican and Democratic parties 
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: algop@algop.org <algop@algop.org>; blumber@hiwaay.net <blumber@hiwaay.net>; oshaw@knology.net <oshaw@knology.net>; jwezell2012@gmail.com <jwezell2012@gmail.com>; claycogop@gmail.com <claycogop@gmail.com>; cummingsresearch@hotmail.com <cummingsresearch@hotmail.com>; elmoregop@gmail.com <elmoregop@gmail.com>; Fayettecountyalabamagop@gmail.com <fayettecountyalabamagop@gmail.com>; "fayettecountyalabamagop@gmail.com" <fayettecountyalabamagop@gmail.com>; genevacountygop34@gmail.com <genevacountygop34@gmail.com>; jeffcogopal@gmail.com <jeffcogopal@gmail.com>; lawrencealgop@yahoo.com <lawrencealgop@yahoo.com>; leecountyalabamagop@gmail.com <leecountyalabamagop@gmail.com>; lcrecsecy@gmail.com <lcrecsecy@gmail.com>; Party@mgop.org <party@mgop.org>; "party@mgop.org" <party@mgop.org>; gopmobilecounty@gmail.com <gopmobilecounty@gmail.com>; monroecountyalgop@gmail.com <monroecountyalgop@gmail.com>; montgomerygop@mgmgop.com <montgomerygop@mgmgop.com>; garydhead@hotmail.com <garydhead@hotmail.com>; chairman@shelbyalgop.com <chairman@shelbyalgop.com>; chairman@stclaircountyalabamagop.com <chairman@stclaircountyalabamagop.com>; membership@degagop.org <membership@degagop.org>; TallaGOP@outlook.com <tallagop@outlook.com>; "tallagop@outlook.com" <tallagop@outlook.com>; tuscalgop@gmail.com <tuscalgop@gmail.com>; contact@aldemocrats.org <contact@aldemocrats.org>; houstoncountydems@gmail.com <houstoncountydems@gmail.com>; chair@baldwindemocrats.org <chair@baldwindemocrats.org>; info@chiltoncountydems.org <info@chiltoncountydems.org>; chair@limestonedemocrats.org <chair@limestonedemocrats.org>; chair.jeffersoncountydems@gmail.com <chair.jeffersoncountydems@gmail.com>; chair@mobiledems.org <chair@mobiledems.org>; shelbycountydems65@gmail.com <shelbycountydems65@gmail.com>; cleburnealdemocrats@gmail.com <cleburnealdemocrats@gmail.com>; tuscaloosadems@gmail.com <tuscaloosadems@gmail.com>; mtnbrookdems@gmail.com <mtnbrookdems@gmail.com>; hooverdemocrats@gmail.com <hooverdemocrats@gmail.com>; montgomerycountydemocrats@gmail.com <montgomerycountydemocrats@gmail.com>; info@madisoncountydemocrats.com <info@madisoncountydemocrats.com>; RocketCityDems@gmail.com <rocketcitydems@gmail.com>; "rocketcitydems@gmail.com" <rocketcitydems@gmail.com>
Cc: shannon.isbell@wbrc.com <shannon.isbell@wbrc.com>; Susana Schuler <susana.schuler@hearst.com>; brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com <brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com>; jama.killingsworth@waff.com <jama.killingsworth@waff.com>; Mike Wright <mwright@waaytv.com>; Kay Norred <knorred@wvua23.com>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; Baylor Long <blong@hearst.com>; dwingard@wsfa.com <dwingard@wsfa.com>; news@mynbc15.com <news@mynbc15.com>; randy.merrow@fox10tv.com <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; gmcdonald@waka.com <gmcdonald@waka.com>; comments@abc3340.com <comments@abc3340.com>; newstip@abc3340.com <newstip@abc3340.com>; wvtm13@wvtm.com <wvtm13@wvtm.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 06:57:14 PM CDT
Subject: Keeping the bullets from flying: Holding Trump legally and politically accountable
Dear Alabama Republican Party and Alabama Democratic Party:
Yesterday Trump posted on his Truth Social the following:
The Rhetoric, Lies, as exemplified by the false statements made by Comrade Kamala Harris during the rigged and highly partisan ABC Debate, and all of the ridiculous lawsuits specifically designed to inflict damage on Joe’s, then Kamala’s, Political Opponent, ME, has taken politics in our Country to a whole new level of Hatred, Abuse, and Distrust. Because of this Communist Left Rhetoric, the bullets are flying, and it will only get worse! Allowing millions of people, from places unknown, to INVADE and take over our Country, is an unpardonable sin. OUR BORDERS MUST BE CLOSED, AND THE TERRORISTS, CRIMINALS, AND MENTALLY INSANE, IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM AMERICAN CITIES AND TOWNS, DEPORTED BACK TO THEIR COUNTIES OF ORIGIN. WE WANT PEOPLE TO COME INTO OUR COUNTRY, BUT THEY MUST LOVE OUR NATION, AND COME IN LEGALLY AND THROUGH A SYSTEM OF MERIT. THE WORLD IS LAUGHING AT US AS FOOLS, THEY ARE STEALING OUR JOBS AND OUR WEALTH. WE CANNOT LET THEM LAUGH ANY LONGER. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113148118321131590
I believe that Trump criminally endeavored to prevent the lawfully elected President, Joe Biden, from taking office on January 20, 2021, for which criminal endeavor Trump should be held legally and politically accountable. Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Did Donald Trump engage in insurrection on Jan. 6th? (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com)
Please provide to Alabama TV stations that are copied on this email, statements from your political parties concerning how your political parties have (or have not) dedicated themselves to the rule of law to try to keep the bullets from flying, as Trump refers to.
I will ask the Alabama legal profession the same question in due course. See Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Interim Alabama report to ABA Task Force for American Democracy (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com).
Thanks.
[for filing in Harris For Alabama: Trump should be held accountable legally and politically (al4bidenharrisjones.blogspot.com) and Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Trump should be held accountable legally and politically (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com)]

Email to Alabama lawyers
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: Brannon Buck <bbuck@badhambuck.com>; Terri B. Lovell <terri.lovell@alabar.org>; mckinney@watsonmckinney.com <mckinney@watsonmckinney.com>; suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org <suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org>; flatta@burr.com <flatta@burr.com>; wbrewbak@law.ua.edu <wbrewbak@law.ua.edu>; sgarrett@bsol.com <sgarrett@bsol.com>; ccampbell@faulkner.edu <ccampbell@faulkner.edu>; blakehudson@samford.edu <blakehudson@samford.edu>; christy.crow@jinkscrow.com <christy.crow@jinkscrow.com>; richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com <richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com>; daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov <daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov>; baldwinDA@baldwincountyal.gov <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; "baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov" <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; bob@schreiberadr.com <bob@schreiberadr.com>; jvance@law.ua.edu <jvance@law.ua.edu>; jws@willsellers.com <jws@willsellers.com>; cdobson@maynardnexsen.com <cdobson@maynardnexsen.com>; jwilson@birminghambar.org <jwilson@birminghambar.org>; Alston Ray <alston.ray@butlersnow.com>; Ross Cohen <rcohen@bakerdonelson.com>; spratling@wskllp.com <spratling@wskllp.com>; Mark Ezell <mee@ezell-law-llc.com>; John Steiner <john@steinerlawllc.com>; spoer@scottdukeslaw.com <spoer@scottdukeslaw.com>; ddowd@burr.com <ddowd@burr.com>; Chris Christie <chris.christie@dentons.com>; Gwen Windle <gwindle@charter.net>; hello@waterssullivan.com <hello@waterssullivan.com>; ryeilding@bradley.com <ryeilding@bradley.com>
Cc: shannon.isbell@wbrc.com <shannon.isbell@wbrc.com>; Susana Schuler <susana.schuler@hearst.com>; brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com <brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com>; jama.killingsworth@waff.com <jama.killingsworth@waff.com>; Mike Wright <mwright@waaytv.com>; Kay Norred <knorred@wvua23.com>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; Baylor Long <blong@hearst.com>; dwingard@wsfa.com <dwingard@wsfa.com>; news@mynbc15.com <news@mynbc15.com>; randy.merrow@fox10tv.com <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; gmcdonald@waka.com <gmcdonald@waka.com>; comments@abc3340.com <comments@abc3340.com>; newstip@abc3340.com <newstip@abc3340.com>; wvtm13@wvtm.com <wvtm13@wvtm.com>; dlamb@cbs42.com <dlamb@cbs42.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 07:20:01 PM CDT
Subject: Keeping the bullets from flying: Holding Trump legally and politically accountable
Dear Alabama lawyers,
Yesterday I sent the below email to the Alabama Republican and Democratic parties, asking them to provide to Alabama TV stations statements from their political parties concerning how their political parties have (or have not) dedicated themselves to the rule of law to try to keep the bullets from flying, as Trump refers to in his Truth Social post on Monday that is quoted in the below email.
More than a year has gone by since the American Bar Association called on lawyers to
"(i) bolster voter confidence in elections by safeguarding the integrity and non-partisan administration of elections, and by providing support for election workers and officials; (ii) educate Americans on democracy and the rule of law and why they are foundational to every aspect of American lives; and (iii) suggest ideas to the American people for improving and strengthening our democracy and our elections." https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_interest/election_law/american-democracy//our-work/
I am copying the Alabama TV stations on this email that I copied on the below email, in the hopes that representatives of the Alabama legal profession will tell the TV stations what Alabama lawyers have done and are doing to put forth the rule of law to keep the bullets from flying.
Thanks.
Rob Shattuck
[referenced "below email to the Alabama Republican and Democratic parties" is email that is above this email here]
Email to University of Alabama law professor Joyce Vance re Trump coming to Tuscaloosa
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: jvance@law.ua.edu <jvance@law.ua.edu>
Cc: Brannon Buck <bbuck@badhambuck.com>; Terri B. Lovell <terri.lovell@alabar.org>; mckinney@watsonmckinney.com <mckinney@watsonmckinney.com>; suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org <suzanneduffey@mc-ala.org>; flatta@burr.com <flatta@burr.com>; wbrewbak@law.ua.edu <wbrewbak@law.ua.edu>; sgarrett@bsol.com <sgarrett@bsol.com>; ccampbell@faulkner.edu <ccampbell@faulkner.edu>; blakehudson@samford.edu <blakehudson@samford.edu>; christy.crow@jinkscrow.com <christy.crow@jinkscrow.com>; richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com <richard.raleigh@wbd-us.com>; daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov <daoffice@baldwincountyal.gov>; baldwinDA@baldwincountyal.gov <baldwinda@baldwincountyal.gov>; bob@schreiberadr.com <bob@schreiberadr.com>; jws@willsellers.com <jws@willsellers.com>; cdobson@maynardnexsen.com <cdobson@maynardnexsen.com>; jwilson@birminghambar.org <jwilson@birminghambar.org>; Alston Ray <alston.ray@butlersnow.com>; Ross Cohen <rcohen@bakerdonelson.com>; spratling@wskllp.com <spratling@wskllp.com>; Mark Ezell <mee@ezell-law-llc.com>; John Steiner <john@steinerlawllc.com>; spoer@scottdukeslaw.com <spoer@scottdukeslaw.com>; ddowd@burr.com <ddowd@burr.com>; Chris Christie <chris.christie@dentons.com>; Gwen Windle <gwindle@charter.net>; hello@waterssullivan.com <hello@waterssullivan.com>; ryeilding@bradley.com <ryeilding@bradley.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 04:23:13 AM CDT
Subject: Trump coming to Tuscaloosa: For the information of Morning Joe
Dear Joyce,
Please pass along to Joe and Mika that, in connection with Trump's coming to Tuscaloosa for the Alabama-Georgia game next Saturday, we in Alabama are doing what messaging we can about Trump needing to be held legally and politically accountable for January 6th. Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Trump should be held accountable legally and politically (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com)Harris For Alabama: Trump should be held accountable legally and politically (al4bidenharrisjones.blogspot.com).
Thanks.
Rob
Email to UA College Democrats re Trump's visit, January 6th, and the rule of law
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: uadems@gmail.com <uadems@gmail.com>
Cc: lane.mclelland@ua.edu <lane.mclelland@ua.edu>; wbrewbak@law.ua.edu <wbrewbak@law.ua.edu>; jos.smith@ua.edu <jos.smith@ua.edu>; bsbutler@ua.edu <bsbutler@ua.edu>; alex.house@ua.edu <alex.house@ua.edu>; jvance@law.ua.edu <jvance@law.ua.edu>; letters@thecrimsonwhite.com <letters@thecrimsonwhite.com>; newsdesk@thecrimsonwhite.com <newsdesk@thecrimsonwhite.com>; jtbailey@ua.edu <jtbailey@ua.edu>; kbissell@ua.edu <kbissell@ua.edu>; mdbruce@ua.edu <mdbruce@ua.edu>; wevans@ua.edu <wevans@ua.edu>; djgriffin1@ua.edu <djgriffin1@ua.edu>; sahartley1@ua.edu <sahartley1@ua.edu>; dmwaymer@ua.edu <dmwaymer@ua.edu>; laurie.wright@ua.edu <laurie.wright@ua.edu>; ajbauer2@ua.edu <ajbauer2@ua.edu>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 04:33:25 AM CDT
Subject: UA College Democrats, Trump's Saturday visit, January 6th, and the rule of law
Dear University of Alabama College Democrats:
Five days ago, your Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UACollegeDems said, regarding Trump's coming for Saturday's football game, "Like we did in the 2020 election, we must show to everyone that Trump is NOT WELCOME on our campus."
Your September 24th Facebook post said that, at your weekly meeting to be held that day, you would announce your response to Trump’s planned visit for the Georgia game.
I don't know what you have come up with for your response to Trump's coming on Saturday, but I offer the following for your consideration:
I have been trying to message in Alabama that Trump needs to be held legally and politically accountable for January 6th, and I have thought Trump's coming Saturday visit was opportune for my messaging objective. Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Trump should be held accountable legally and politically (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com)
Last December, in connection with the Republican Presidential debate in Tuscaloosa, I importuned a number of University of Alabama persons to undertake and promote the holding of conversations in line with the mission of a newly created American Bar Association Task Force for American Democracy, which mission included hosting "public conversations with a broad spectrum of Americans to hear their concerns, experiences, and suggestions for restoring and preserving our democracy rule of law." Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Presidential debate in Tuscaloosa & ABA Democracy Task Force conversation event (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com).
At this time, I am very keen for Alabamians to have many conversations during the next 40 days about January 6th and "preserving our democracy rule of law."
If the University of Alabama College Democrats are similarly keen for Alabamians to have such conversations, I hope you can do something to promote the same in connection with Trump's Saturday visit.
Keep in mind how Trump Republican toadies such as Tommy Tuberville, Katie Britt, Gary Palmer, Steve Marshall, John Wahl and Wes Allen are focused on how they can best prostrate themselves before their orange Sun King on Saturday, and such Trump Republican toadies positively do not want conversations about January 6th and the rule of law.
For what it's worth, I am copying on this email University of Alabama persons whom I emailed in December.
Power to the people and the rule of law!
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook

Email to AL TV stations re tailgate protest of Trump at the UA Quad on Saturday
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: shannon.isbell@wbrc.com <shannon.isbell@wbrc.com>; Susana Schuler <susana.schuler@hearst.com>; brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com <brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com>; jama.killingsworth@waff.com <jama.killingsworth@waff.com>; Mike Wright <mwright@waaytv.com>; Kay Norred <knorred@wvua23.com>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; Baylor Long <blong@hearst.com>; dwingard@wsfa.com <dwingard@wsfa.com>; news@mynbc15.com <news@mynbc15.com>; randy.merrow@fox10tv.com <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; gmcdonald@waka.com <gmcdonald@waka.com>; comments@abc3340.com <comments@abc3340.com>; newstip@abc3340.com <newstip@abc3340.com>; wvtm13@wvtm.com <wvtm13@wvtm.com>; dlamb@cbs42.com <dlamb@cbs42.com>
Cc: uadems@gmail.com <uadems@gmail.com>; UGAdemocrats@gmail.com <ugademocrats@gmail.com>; hello@waterssullivan.com <hello@waterssullivan.com>; wmorris@al.com <wmorris@al.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 06:15:12 PM CDT
Subject: Tailgate protest of Trump at the UA Quad on Saturday
Dear Alabama TV stations:
Alabama students plan anti-Trump event ahead of candidate’s visit (msn.com) reports:
"University of Alabama students will host a tailgate protest Saturday on the Quad ahead of former President Donald Trump’s appearance at the Alabama-Georgia football game in Tuscaloosa."
Will any Alabama TV news reporters cover this protest at the UA Quad on Saturday?
Here's hoping.
Robbie
[for filing in Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Trump should be held accountable legally and politically (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com)]

Email re UA institutional neutrality and Trump's campaign use of Bryant-Denny Stadium
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: sjtrant@uasystem.edu <sjtrant@uasystem.edu>
Cc: lane.mclelland@ua.edu <lane.mclelland@ua.edu>; wbrewbak@law.ua.edu <wbrewbak@law.ua.edu>; jos.smith@ua.edu <jos.smith@ua.edu>; bsbutler@ua.edu <bsbutler@ua.edu>; alex.house@ua.edu <alex.house@ua.edu>; jvance@law.ua.edu <jvance@law.ua.edu>; letters@thecrimsonwhite.com <letters@thecrimsonwhite.com>; newsdesk@thecrimsonwhite.com <newsdesk@thecrimsonwhite.com>; jtbailey@ua.edu <jtbailey@ua.edu>; kbissell@ua.edu <kbissell@ua.edu>; mdbruce@ua.edu <mdbruce@ua.edu>; wevans@ua.edu <wevans@ua.edu>; djgriffin1@ua.edu <djgriffin1@ua.edu>; sahartley1@ua.edu <sahartley1@ua.edu>; dmwaymer@ua.edu <dmwaymer@ua.edu>; laurie.wright@ua.edu <laurie.wright@ua.edu>; ajbauer2@ua.edu <ajbauer2@ua.edu>; uadems@gmail.com <uadems@gmail.com>; UGAdemocrats@gmail.com <ugademocrats@gmail.com>; "ugademocrats@gmail.com" <ugademocrats@gmail.com>; hello@waterssullivan.com <hello@waterssullivan.com>; wmorris@al.com <wmorris@al.com>; bbritt@alreporter.com <bbritt@alreporter.com>; jmoon@alreporter.com <jmoon@alreporter.com>; Brian Lyman <blyman@alabamareflector.com>; tstacy@aptv.org <tstacy@aptv.org>; kwhitmire@al.com <kwhitmire@al.com>; jsharp@al.com <jsharp@al.com>; jarchibald@al.com <jarchibald@al.com>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2024 at 03:54:50 AM CDT
Subject: University of Alabama institutional neutrality and Trump's campaign use of Bryant-Denny Stadium
Dear The University of Alabama System Interim Chancellor Trant:
I think it is a fair assessment that Donald Trump will be using Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday for his campaign purposes.
The article University of Alabama System Board adopts neutrality resolution on ‘political and social issues’ (1819news.com) says:
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees adopted a resolution last week expressing its commitment to institutional neutrality and freedom of speech and expression.
A university spokesperson said that the UA System will remain neutral on political and social issues unless the issue directly affects core operations.
According to the UA System, it is "dedicated to safeguarding free speech, academic freedom and the educational experience of its students."
According to a statement from the UA system, the Board's formalization of the "UA System's longstanding practice of maintaining institutional neutrality will ensure its three universities continue to serve as welcoming environments to all people and neutral forums for scholarly debate and free and open inquiry. "
Given the national television audience for the football game at Bryant-Denny Stadium, and other factors, I think the University of Alabama needs to take steps to demonstrate its institutional neutrality as regards Trump's use of Bryant-Denny Stadium in his Presidential election campaign.
I think the University should put out a press release to the effect that the University does not endorse either candidate in the Presidential election, and the University's accommodation of Trump's attendance at the football game is not an endorsement of Trump by the University.
At the game, the foregoing press release should be read over the Bryant-Denny Stadium public address system.
Such press release should be given to the broadcaster of the football game and to their game announcers, and the broadcaster's game announcers should be requested to read the press release as part of their broadcasting of the game.
Additionally, I think the game broadcaster should be requested not to show Trump in its game coverage. Whether or not the broadcaster complies with the foregoing request, I think the stadium jumbotron should cut away if and whenever the broadcaster shows Trump in their broadcasting.
I am not knowledgeable about what constitutes in-kind contributions to a political candidate, but you may want to consider whether anything in the University's accommodation to Trump's use of Bryant-Denny Stadium constitutes an in-kind contribution to candidate Trump.
While I am an outsider to the University of Alabama, please know that I have been seeking to avail of Trump's coming to Tuscaloosa in order to instigate campus conversations about Trump, January 6th and the rule of law. My efforts in this regard are indicated at Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Trump should be held accountable legally and politically (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com)
I am copying on this email University of Alabama persons whom I have emailed in my foregoing efforts, and others.
Thank you for your attention to this email, Interim Chancellor Trant.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook

Email from UA in reply to above email to Interim Chancellor Trant
From: Elizabeth Hartley <ehartley@ua.edu>
To: rdshatt@aol.com <rdshatt@aol.com>
Cc: Lane McLelland <lane.mclelland@ua.edu>; William Brewbaker <wbrewbak@law.ua.edu>; Joseph Smith <jos.smith@ua.edu>; Brian Butler <bsbutler@ua.edu>; Alex House <alex.house@ua.edu>; Joyce Vance <jvance@law.ua.edu>; letters@thecrimsonwhite.com <letters@thecrimsonwhite.com>; newsdesk@thecrimsonwhite.com <newsdesk@thecrimsonwhite.com>; Jim Bailey <jtbailey@ua.edu>; Kimberly Bissell <kbissell@ua.edu>; Michael Bruce <mdbruce@ua.edu>; William Evans <wevans@ua.edu>; Darrin Griffin <djgriffin1@ua.edu>; Sara Hartley <sahartley1@ua.edu>; Damion Waymer <dmwaymer@ua.edu>; Laurie Wright <laurie.wright@ua.edu>; A.J. Bauer <ajbauer2@ua.edu>; uadems@gmail.com <uadems@gmail.com>; UGAdemocrats@gmail.com <ugademocrats@gmail.com>; hello@waterssullivan.com <hello@waterssullivan.com>; wmorris@al.com <wmorris@al.com>; bbritt@alreporter.com <bbritt@alreporter.com>; jmoon@alreporter.com <jmoon@alreporter.com>; blyman@alabamareflector.com <blyman@alabamareflector.com>; tstacy@aptv.org <tstacy@aptv.org>; kwhitmire@al.com <kwhitmire@al.com>; jsharp@al.com <jsharp@al.com>; jarchibald@al.com <jarchibald@al.com>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2024 at 08:35:48 AM CDT
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] University of Alabama institutional neutrality and Trump's campaign use of Bryant-Denny Stadium
Good morning Rob:
Thank you for contacting The University of Alabama. Your e-mail was forwarded to me and I wanted to make sure that you received a response. We have been notified that President Trump plans to attend the Alabama-Georgia football game after receiving an invitation from a private citizen. UAPD will work closely with the Secret Service and other law enforcement partners to coordinate security, which remains our top priority. Additional security measures will be enacted for game day, so fans are encouraged to arrive early to expedite the security screening process.
The University has a historic commitment to institutional neutrality, and our focus will continue to be on ensuring a safe and positive gameday experience for the student-athletes, fans of both teams, and all campus visitors.
Thank you and Roll Tide!
Elizabeth Hartley | Executive Assistant to the Chief Administrative Officer

Online letter to Judge David Carpenter posted September 29, 2024
Dear Judge Carpenter:
Three days ago you posted on your Facebook https://www.facebook.com/carpenterlaw, "As an alumnus of the University of Alabama I agree with this. I hope the University does nothing official to acknowledge the presence of the convicted felon."
The "this" in question is an image of a handwritten note that starts out, "Dear University of Alabama, How are we ok with a Felon inviting a Felon to the Bama GA game?"
Your post has 281 likes, 90 comments and 75 shares.
As you know I have been working on messaging in Alabama to the effect that Donald Trump needs to be held politically and legally accountable for January 6th, and I have tried to avail of Trump's coming to Tuscaloosa in order to augment that messaging. Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Trump should be held accountable legally and politically (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com)
Further for more than a year I have been trying to get Alabama lawyers to show support for the mission of the American Bar Association Task Force for American Democracy regarding the rule law, elections and democracy. Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Interim Alabama report to ABA Task Force for American Democracy (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com).
Last December, in connection with the Republican Presidential debate in Tuscaloosa, I importuned a number of University of Alabama persons to undertake and promote the holding of conversations in line with the mission of a newly created American Bar Association Task Force for American Democracy, which mission included hosting "public conversations with a broad spectrum of Americans to hear their concerns, experiences, and suggestions for restoring and preserving our democracy rule of law." Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Presidential debate in Tuscaloosa & ABA Democracy Task Force conversation event (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com).
After posting this online letter to you on this blog entry, I expect to share my letter via Facebook and email, including giving links to the same to some of the persons who have commented on your Facebook post. Please let me know if you have any objections to my using your Facebook post to share this letter with commenters on your Facebook post.
Further, I am sure I will be pleased to incorporate anything further you would care to say regarding your Facebook post or regarding this online letter to you.
Thanks very much, Judge Carpenter.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
Email to business chambers of commerce re Elon Musk
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>To: Steve Ammons <sammons@birminghambusinessalliance.com>; director@homewoodchamber.org <director@homewoodchamber.org>; chamber@vestaviahills.org <chamber@vestaviahills.org>; rfigh@montgomerychamber.com <rfigh@montgomerychamber.com>; chamberinfo@shelbychamber.net <chamberinfo@shelbychamber.net>; pelhamchamberofcommerce@gmail.com <pelhamchamberofcommerce@gmail.com>; sandra@leedsareachamber.com <sandra@leedsareachamber.com>; nhewston@mobilechamber.com <nhewston@mobilechamber.com>; cfranklin@bcatoday.org <cfranklin@bcatoday.org>; wnewman@bcatoday.org <wnewman@bcatoday.org>; kyle@westalabamachamber.com <kyle@westalabamachamber.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 06:20:52 PM CDT
Subject: Is Elon Musk drunk on power? What will he do if he becomes economic czar?
I would say Elon Musk is on his way to becoming drunk on power, based on observing his performance at Trump's rally in Butler PA this past Saturday. Elon Musk at Trump rally in Butler, PA: FULL SPEECH (youtube.com)

How does the Alabama business community feel about Elon Musk becoming Trump's national economic czar? Will he and Trump scheme for the government to monetarily benefit themselves and their businesses, reward politicians and businesses who show sufficient loyalty, and punish those who aren't subservient?
For filing in https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2024/09/trump-should-be-held-accountable.html.

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Lara Trump and Alabamians' voting decisions

"Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump capped off what would be a successful summer dinner for the Alabama Republican Party on Friday.Trump, the daughter-in-law of former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, offered remarks that culminated an event that raised more than $1.35 million for Republican causes, with the lion's share going to Donald Trump's election effort." Lara Trump to ALGOP: Election not about Republican versus Democrat or left versus right — 'It is good versus evil in this country' (1819news.com)

Friday, September 6, 2024

Local authorities for stricter gun laws

This is a continuation of Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Draft statement to Birmingham City Council re gun control laws (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com)

Alabama local authorities (city councils, county commissions, police departments and sheriff's offices) are starting to stand up to the Republicans in the Alabama legislature who want to kill Alabamians by  blocking sensible gun laws.

This blog entry will record the developments that are going on.
Email to Bessemer Police Chief Wood re criticism of permitless carry
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: dmwood@bessemeral.org <dmwood@bessemeral.org>
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Sent: Friday, September 6, 2024 at 01:14:22 PM CDT
Subject: Bessemer Police chief claims to be 'hindered' by permitless carry in midst of gun violence wave
Dear Bessemer Police Chief Mike Wood,
I wish to cheer you on in your publicly speaking out against permitless carry and saying to the media, ""We have been hindered by legislation that has been passed in the state of Alabama, taking away pistol permits." Bessemer Police chief claims to be 'hindered' by permitless carry in midst of gun violence wave (1819news.com).
You may be interested in the below email I sent last month to Jacksonville Police Chief Marcus Wood, who is the new president of the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police (plus included emails).
If there is anything I can do to help you, Mayor Gulley and the Bessemer city council to reduce gun violence in Bessemer, please do not hesitate to ask me.
For your information, the numerous parties shown as being copied on this email are contacts whom I have developed in connection with my work to try to reduce gun violence, and I hope some of them will do their own cheering on of you in your speaking out publicly against permitless carry.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
Email to Mayor Reed and Montgomery City Council
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: chip.hill@montgomeryal.gov <chip.hill@montgomeryal.gov>; egrimes@montgomeryal.gov <egrimes@montgomeryal.gov>; jbeard@montgomeryal.gov <jbeard@montgomeryal.gov>; mtjohnson@montgomeryal.gov <mtjohnson@montgomeryal.gov>; friley@montgomeryal.gov <friley@montgomeryal.gov>; cccalhoun@montgomeryal.gov <cccalhoun@montgomeryal.gov>; omitchell@montgomeryal.gov <omitchell@montgomeryal.gov>; aszymanski@montgomeryal.gov <aszymanski@montgomeryal.gov>; gpruitt@montgomeryal.gov <gpruitt@montgomeryal.gov>; cjinright@montgomeryal.gov <cjinright@montgomeryal.gov>; mdiaz@montgomeryal.gov <mdiaz@montgomeryal.gov>
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Sent: Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 11:22:19 AM CDT
Subject: Montgomery requires photo IDs for carrying concealed guns on person or in vehicles
Dear Mayor Reed (/o Chip Hill) and Montgomery City Council,
My congratulations to you on Montgomery's new ordinance that will require people carrying a concealed gun or carrying one in concealed in a vehicle to have a driver's license or another valid photo identification. Montgomery requires photo IDs for carrying concealed guns on person or in vehicles - al.com
In my work to get Alabama city councils, county commissions, police departments and sheriff's departments to stand up to the Republicans in Montgomery who want to kill Alabamians in their blocking sensible gun laws, I will cite to the city councils, county commissions, police departments and sheriff's departments what Montgomery has done.
Also, you may be interested in the below email I sent last month to Jacksonville Police Chief Marcus Wood, who is the new president of the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police (plus included emails).
If there is anything I can do to help you to reduce gun violence in Montgomery, please do not hesitate to ask me.
For your information, the numerous parties shown as being copied on this email are contacts whom I have developed in connection with my work to try to reduce gun violence, and I hope some of them will do their own congratulating of you about Montgomery's new ordinance.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook
Email re Birmingham's gun violence crisis and the 2024 FOOD + Culture Festival
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: info@stittrestaurantgroup.com <info@stittrestaurantgroup.com>; cjones@slossrealestate.com <cjones@slossrealestate.com>; lsloss-corra@slossrealestate.com <lsloss-corra@slossrealestate.com>
Cc: shannon.isbell@wbrc.com <shannon.isbell@wbrc.com>; Susana Schuler <susana.schuler@hearst.com>; brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com <brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com>; jama.killingsworth@waff.com <jama.killingsworth@waff.com>; Mike Wright <mwright@waaytv.com>; Kay Norred <knorred@wvua23.com>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; Baylor Long <blong@hearst.com>; dwingard@wsfa.com <dwingard@wsfa.com>; news@mynbc15.com <news@mynbc15.com>; randy.merrow@fox10tv.com <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; gmcdonald@waka.com <gmcdonald@waka.com>; comments@abc3340.com <comments@abc3340.com>; newstip@abc3340.com <newstip@abc3340.com>; wvtm13@wvtm.com <wvtm13@wvtm.com>; dlamb@cbs42.com <dlamb@cbs42.com>
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2024 at 04:55:24 AM CDT
Subject: Birmingham's gun violence crisis and the 2024 FOOD + Culture Festival
Dear Frank (Stitt), Cathy (Sloss Jones), and Leigh (Sloss-Corra),
The extreme pain of Saturday night's mass shooting at Five Points South is wracking Birmingham.
In Sunday's press conference, Mayor Woodfin cried out for action by lawmakers. Woodfin calls on lawmakers to take action following mass shooting in Birmingham (cbs42.com)
Ever since the Galleria Mall shooting in 2018, I as a lowly citizen have been crying out for the same.
During the past year I have focused on trying to get local authorities (city councils, county commissions, police departments and sheriff's offices) to stand up to the Republicans in the Alabama legislature who want to kill Alabamians by their blocking stricter gun laws (or passing more lenient gun laws) in Alabama. My efforts in this regard are detailed at Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Local authorities for stricter gun laws (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com)' and Be An Alabama Rootstriker* with Rob Shattuck: Draft statement to Birmingham City Council re gun control laws (al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com).
Saturday night's horror was in the middle of Birmingham's 2024 FOOD + Culture Festival, and you are presumably experiencing special trauma from your roles and hard work in trying to make the festival.as successful as it could be. (Frank Stitt Award (bhamfoodplus.com) and https://bhamnow.com/2024/09/13/your-guide-to-the-birmingham-foodculture-festival-sept-19-22/)
In your reaction to all of this, I would like you to think about how well (or not) Rep. Gary Palmer has served the Birmingham community as regards gun violence. For this purpose, please take a look at his 2023 interview with CBS42 at Rep. Gary Palmer on conclusion of House Speaker vote (cbs42.com) (starting at time 2:32) and his 2019 interview with Pam Huff at Rep. Gary Palmer on 2nd Amendment, Domestic Terrorism, and Solutions - YouTube.
May Saturday night's horror finally, really, mean, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH in Alabama.
Sincerely,
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook Email to Alabama TV reporters re Trump, football and guns
From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: shannon.isbell@wbrc.com <shannon.isbell@wbrc.com>; Susana Schuler <susana.schuler@hearst.com>; brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com <brendan.kirby@fox10tv.com>; jama.killingsworth@waff.com <jama.killingsworth@waff.com>; Mike Wright <mwright@waaytv.com>; Kay Norred <knorred@wvua23.com>; rmartin@cbs42.com <rmartin@cbs42.com>; Baylor Long <blong@hearst.com>; dwingard@wsfa.com <dwingard@wsfa.com>; news@mynbc15.com <news@mynbc15.com>; randy.merrow@fox10tv.com <randy.merrow@fox10tv.com>; gmcdonald@waka.com <gmcdonald@waka.com>; comments@abc3340.com <comments@abc3340.com>; newstip@abc3340.com <newstip@abc3340.com>; wvtm13@wvtm.com <wvtm13@wvtm.com>; dlamb@cbs42.com <dlamb@cbs42.com>
Cc: dmwood@bessemeral.org <dmwood@bessemeral.org>; tstacy@aptv.org <tstacy@aptv.org>; bbritt@alreporter.com <bbritt@alreporter.com>; jmoon@alreporter.com <jmoon@alreporter.com>; sbritt@alreporter.com <sbritt@alreporter.com>; derrickcunningham@mc-ala.org <derrickcunningham@mc-ala.org>; darylbailey@mc-ala.org <darylbailey@mc-ala.org>; nicole.king@birminghamal.gov <nicole.king@birminghamal.gov>; Carol E. Clarke <carol.clarke@birminghamal.gov>; gmjohnson@sbgtv.com <gmjohnson@sbgtv.com>; simon.schuessler@wsfa.com <simon.schuessler@wsfa.com>; danaellis865@gmail.com <danaellis865@gmail.com>; Keaira G. Turner <keaira.turner@birminghamal.gov>; moneyj@jccal.org <moneyj@jccal.org>; sjackson@cbs42.com <sjackson@cbs42.com>; abookman@al.com <abookman@al.com>; bwright@birminghamtimes.com <bwright@birminghamtimes.com>; igould@advancelocal.com <igould@advancelocal.com>; newhopebirmingham@gmail.com <newhopebirmingham@gmail.com>; pastortb@nrschurch.org <pastortb@nrschurch.org>; fbcensley@gmail.com <fbcensley@gmail.com>; dgreen@mtcfc.org <dgreen@mtcfc.org>; officestaff@faithchapel.net <officestaff@faithchapel.net>; katy@churchofthehighlands.com <katy@churchofthehighlands.com>; ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org <ashfaq.taufique@bisweb.org>; daniel@fiaal.org <daniel@fiaal.org>; Rev. Julie Conrady <minister@uucbham.org>; Moms Demand Action Alabama <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>; Melissa Bailey <melissa.bailey.al@gmail.com>; contact@evechurch.org <contact@evechurch.org>; wgonsoulin@jefcoed.com <wgonsoulin@jefcoed.com>; ddgreen@uab.edu <ddgreen@uab.edu>; dhudson@bhm.k12.al.us <dhudson@bhm.k12.al.us>; cwalker3@bhm.k12.al.us <cwalker3@bhm.k12.al.us>; msullivan@bhm.k12.al.us <msullivan@bhm.k12.al.us>; sammons@birminghambusinessalliance.com <sammons@birminghambusinessalliance.com>; Sheree Kennon <shereekennon@yahoo.com>; Lisa Burgess <lisaburgess.al@gmail.com>; Helen Rivas <kikot.atit@gmail.com>; Phillip Ensler <phillip.ensler@alhouse.gov>; info@mothersunitedagv.com <info@mothersunitedagv.com>; gn2900@aol.com <gn2900@aol.com>; gnabc.pr@gmail.com <gnabc.pr@gmail.com>; birminghamblm@gmail.com <birminghamblm@gmail.com>; hwbhizgrac@yahoo.com <hwbhizgrac@yahoo.com>; Sam Gaston <gastons@mtnbrook.org>; Janet Forbes <forbesj@mtnbrook.org>; JaiGregory Clarke <jaigregory@fiaal.org>; jpaepcke@hearst.com <jpaepcke@hearst.com>; Donald Watkins <dvw@donaldwatkins.com>; Brian Lyman <blyman@alabamareflector.com>; Jeffery T. Walker <jeffw@uab.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 05:21:49 PM CDT
Subject: Trump, football and guns
Dear Alabama TV reporters:
Trump is coming to Alabama for the football game on Saturday.
Tremulous Trump Republican toadies such as Tommy Tuberville, Katie Britt, Gary Palmer, Steve Marshall, John Wahl and Wes Allen are likely focused at this time on how they can best prostrate themselves before their orange Sun King on Saturday.
Said Republican toadies are not likely to be receptive to having serious conversations with Alabama TV reporters this week about Alabama's gun violence crisis and whether Alabama Republicans in Congress and in the Alabama legislature need to stop killing Alabamians in their opposition to stricter gun laws in Alabama (or in their loosening of Alabama's gun laws).
While Alabama TV reporters will most likely be dissed if they seek serious interviews about gun violence with Alabama Republicans this week who are in heat for Trump's attention on Saturday, Alabama TV reporters might nonetheless prepare themselves for unlikely interview opportunities by watching Gary Palmer's 2019 interview with Pam Huff at Rep. Gary Palmer on 2nd Amendment, Domestic Terrorism, and Solutions (youtube.com) and his 2023 interview with Andrea Lindenberg at Rep. Gary Palmer on conclusion of House Speaker vote (cbs42.com) (starting at time 2:32).
Good luck!
Rob Shattuck
Mountain Brook