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September 15, 2011
STATE BAR UNVEILS FALL RADIO CAMPAIGN ON CIVICS
EDUCATION AND JURY SERVICE
A series of New York State Bar Association radio announcements
highlighting the importance of civics education and jury service hit
airwaves across upstate New York this week.
State Bar President Vincent E. Doyle III of Buffalo (Connors &
Vilardo LLP) narrates the spots that encourage the teaching and practice
of good citizenship. Each topic is recorded in 30- and 60-second
versions. The radio spots will air through October 9.
The first spot discusses why citizens need to understand how their
government works. It calls on the public to tell school officials why
civics education matters. The second spot explains that when individuals
serve on a jury, they help to ensure justice for all.
“Civics education prepares our children to become active and
engaged citizens. Inexplicably, it has been de-emphasized in some
schools. As a result, the public may not comprehend the enormous
responsibilities and meaning of serving on a jury,” said President
Doyle.
The scripts for the four radio announcements are as follows:
Civics Education:
60-seconds
Hi, I’m Vince Doyle, president of the New York State Bar
Association. There’s a lot of talk about the Constitution these
days. In order to debate the issues, you need to understand them. Our
Constitution, our government and our way of life depend upon active,
well-informed citizens working to preserve our democracy. And we have to
teach our children how to participate in and protect our democratic
society for generations to come. Our children need to understand how our
government works, as well as their rights and responsibilities as
citizens. Regrettably, some schools are de-emphasizing civics education
or even cutting it. If you think this is a bad idea, speak up. Tell
school officials why teaching civics is essential to the well-being of
our nation. Tell them you want your children prepared to be good
citizens.
Brought to you by the New York State Bar Association, in
cooperation with the New York State Broadcasters
Association.
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Civics Education:
30-seconds
Hi, I’m Vince Doyle, president of the New York State Bar
Association. Our nation is governed by the people. To participate,
citizens need to understand how our government works. Our children are
not born with this knowledge. We need to teach it to them. Regrettably,
some schools are putting civics education at the bottom of the priority
list. If you think this is a bad idea, tell school officials why civics
education is important to you and your children.
Brought to you by the New York State Bar Association, in
cooperation with the New York State Broadcasters
Association.
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Jury Service: 60-seconds
Hi, I’m Vince Doyle, president of the New York State
Bar Association. Few people look forward to putting their daily lives on
hold to serve on a jury. But if you were brought into court or injured
by someone else’s acts, wouldn’t you want the jury to
include someone like you? Who else will make sure that our community
stays safe? That the innocent are protected and that wrongdoers are held
accountable? Our way of life as Americans depends upon the rule of law.
And the rule of law depends on people just like you fulfilling their
obligations to serve on juries. Plus, jury service can be an interesting
and rewarding way to serve your community. So the next time you get a
jury duty notice, remember that your participation can make an enormous
difference in someone’s life. Our great nation was founded on the
promise of justice for all. We the people fulfill that promise by
serving on juries.
Brought to you by the New York State Bar Association, in
cooperation with the New York State Broadcasters
Association.
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Jury Service: 30-seconds
Hi, I’m Vince Doyle, president of the New York State
Bar Association. Few people look forward to putting their lives on hold
to serve on a jury. But if you were brought into court, wouldn’t
you want the jury to include someone like you? Our constitutional right
to a jury comes with an obligation to perform jury duty for others. As
jurors, we can help ensure the innocent are protected and wrongdoers are
held accountable. So the next time you get a jury duty notice, remember
that you can make a difference in someone’s life.
Brought to you by the New York State Bar Association, in
cooperation with the New York State Broadcasters
Association.
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The NCSA (Non-Commercial Sustaining Announcements) spots were
produced and distributed in coordination with the New York State
Broadcasters Association. They are part of an ongoing radio campaign
designed to educate citizens about a wide variety of important legal
issues that affect the lives of New Yorkers.
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