The Fergus Falls Daily Journal

Posted on March 1 at 12:50 a.m.

First off, let me make it perfectly clear that I never said or meant to imply that I believe that drugs, of any type, are good, or acceptable, that in using them, I or any of us were in the right. HOWEVER: I saw some of you mentioned children and how they are affected by drugs. I have only this to say, in response- Never were there mentioned in the article, nor were there any instances not mentioned of any children being present in our home, ESPECIALLY when anything remotely connected to use, etc... of drugs alledgedly took place. I AM NOT ADMITTING OR CONFESSING TO THE ALLEDGED CHARGES PENDING AGAINST MYSELF OR ANYONE INVOLVED IN THE ARREST!!! I AM expressing that, though it's been assumed that I lack the abilty to take responsibility for my actions, this fact by itself is evidence of my capability of being a responsible adult.
************FOR THOSE ACCUSING OF "LOOSE LIPS":*************
Of the four individuals arrested, I am the only one "out" because I have someone who believes in me, despite "moral majority's" vision of me (as white trash and a loser, etc.), and cared enough to give me a fighting chance by posting my bail immediately after my initial court hearing. This person's faith in me, worth $10,000 bond, $1,000 cash to the judicial system, ought to be somewhat of a indicator that I cannot really be the low-life white trash, that I've been made out to be, by those who obviously don't know me.

On Drug bust nets Meth

Posted on February 29 at 5:03 a.m.

Hey, this is the "white trash" you people are talking so much smak about. It's easy for you people to ridicule and pass judgement on all of us for information you read in an under researched, bias article in the Daily Journal over coffee on your way out the door to your cushy jobs. I'll bet it's just as easy for you to forget about the whole thing within a few days as you carry on with your media-controlled, sheltered lives, in the belief you have class and morals we don't possess. YOU have no idea of what goes on beyond the small-minded Daily Journal articles and the ridiculous after-school specials about the horrors of the "war on drugs" nor have you a CLUE of what we've been through/ go through on a daily basis. That's what the after-school specials ought to be about. No, we're not looking for pity or claiming martyrdom, just making you all aware that there is a another side to this story, as there always is. But the community, as a whole, would likely not be strong minded enough to handle the types of tribulations we've been through, let alone to think how any of you would try and COPE, which is hard enough in and of itself, and is only enhanced by the public view and common misconceptions held about us, based on merely one common factor. Hmmm- seems as though that would be considered STEREOTYPING. Yet all you make-believe sunday school leave-it-to-beaver drones claim to teach your children tolerance and acceptance; that the very thing being displayed in the above article and proceeding comments by "adults", is unacceptable behavior. HYPOCRITES!!!!! Perhaps you should all stop and think of whether you've ever taken part in an illegal activity before. Our drug use is nothing we're proud of, by any means, but let me assure you that the meth is not the reason for the decay of America's social, economic, moral, and religious foundations, as they would have you believe. Do some freakin research, it wouldn't kill you to know what the hell you're talking about when you choose to openly and publicly insult us. And, for the record, this was not inteded to be posted anonymously, my name is Joel McManigle, and guess what, despite all your requests, they neither locked me away, nor threw away the key. Furthermore, I regret to inform you that they didn't, and are not permitted by law, to throw any of us over any wall, and we will make damn sure we won't be forgotten.

On Drug bust nets Meth