This apology means alot to me.I remember Richard Mullinax, he seemed more human than other staff.I have totally moved on with my life and I"m not bitter. Still, brainwashing kids is so wrong and looking back, Straight was so WEIRD and so wrong its almost unbelieveable.I have talked to my life partner about Straight and he understands it better after reading the petition and the apology from Mullinax. I have told certain coworkers about Straight, basically its in the past but it makes for
interesting history.The 70's and especially the 80's were weird times indeed.People like Mel Riddile may have been sincere,
but he was sincereley wrong, much like Robert E. Lee was sincerley wrong in leading the Confederate Army.Notice both Lee
and Riddile have alot to do with Northern Virginia. Lee later served at a college, he was lucky not to be hung for treason.
These executives had to be aware that there was brainwashing and abuse. I really would like to hearr what Mel Riddile,
Will Kniseley, Bufus Gammons, Lesley Murden, Suzzane Byrd have to say about Straight in the 80's.We could learn from their perspective, they too must see more clearly with the passing of so much time.Sadly, they have remained silent on the
issue. Thanks Richard for the heartfelt response.-Evan Rodgers