Don Wildmon

AFA/AFR founder

January 2002 – Mom and Dad, are you fed up with all the violence, sexual content, and profanity on television? Are you fed up with the sewage the networks are sending into your home in the name of entertainment? Are you concerned about the negative effect their programming is having on our children? If so, you need to be a member of onemillionmoms.com or onemilliondads.com. These are moms and dads who make a pledge to send one E-mail, make one phone call or write one letter a month to help make television better for our children.

Recently, ABC aired – during the so-called “family hour” – two questionable programs, one an uncut version of the movie Saving Private Ryan. It contained not only brutally graphic violence, but also scores of profanities. The f-word was used 21 times!

Then ABC aired Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show: What is Sexy? The show was promoted as the “sultry Super Bowl of underwear.” Most of the garments defied the term “underwear” and looked more like the costumes one might expect in a sleazy strip joint. Supermodels walked the ramp and paused sensuously at the end of the runway. In some scenes models lay in bed staring provocatively at the camera.

Stopping such exploitation of our children is the goal of onemillionmoms.com and onemilliondads.com. If you work alone, the networks, stations, sponsors and Federal Communications Commission may simply ignore you. When viewers complained about these programs, ABC simply responded: “This special was approved by our Broadcast Standards and Practices Department.” 

But can you imagine the clout you can have by joining hands with one million other moms or dads! They can no longer ignore you. Your voice will no longer be considered unimportant! Your voice, combined with one million others, will have clout! They will listen! And change!

As a member, you will receive an E-mail each month naming the target of the month, along with an E-mail address, mailing address and phone number where you can make your voice heard! The websites onemillionmoms.com and onemilliondads.com will provide the target and the reason for the selection. 

Your name will remain private and not be shared, rented or sold. And there is no cost to be a part of this program. To become a part of onemillionmoms.com or onemilliondads.com, simply click on the appropriate address, fill out and send the requested information. Once a month you will receive an action alert. All you have to do is send the E-mail, write the letter, or make the phone call. Most of the time we will include a toll-free number for you to call.

Do it today! Do it for your children!