Thanks for your response Virginia.  Frankly, I am very disappointed with the response to my posting (see  my posting of yesterday), asking all in Madison County to get in touch with me in order to begin an organization that can get things done on this problem.  I have 11 responses!  I found an additional 6 names by combing this website, but no email addresses have come.  I have tried callling them, writing them, etc.  PEOPLE WE NEED TO GET SERIOUS!  Please get in touch with me at dhpeacher@gmail.com.  I'm in the phone book too.  If you really care about your kids' futures, you need to act.    WE ASK YOU IN MADISON COUNTY ONLY TO GET IN TOUCH.  DON'T WAIT AROUND.  THOSE LAURELS YOU'RE RESTING ON ARE GOING TO WILT AND DIE.  I know some will say this is uncalled for, but there is a lot of organization that needs to be done.  Sorry if I seem blunt, but it seems to be called for.

Last edited by dhpeacher (05-29-2009 8:08:44 pm)

Has anyone had any luck obtaining a list of PACT holders using the Freedom of Information Act? It seems I remember seeing someone posting on this website somewhere that requests have been made. In the meantime, if there is a master list of email addresses that can be used to request locations it sounds like a good idea.

I live in Chilton co. My oldest daughter graduated from Montevallo last Dec. My younger daughter is going to be a senior at Ala, and my son is starting at Ala this Aug. I can post the yard sign in locations in this county.

Last edited by knoxvkid (05-31-2009 6:00:14 pm)

Even though i am on the facebook listing i am going to put my self down in this location too.

Kenneth Barber Oxford Alabama. My son Benjamin Is at Auburn.

Don't forget folks, AFTER you log in, the Madison County
Group section will "appear" on the bottom on the Forum page.  (It's magic!)

Edna Caudle
Warrior, Al

2 grandkids signed up & paid for in PACT. First will need it in 5 years.

Prepaid tuition victims need to wake up

Families typically choose to save for college expenses through conventional savings, 529 plans, prepaid tuition program, etc.   None of these savings approaches are absolutely guaranteed.  Government promises can be enacted by law and retracted by law. Corporations can experience losses and go bankrupt.  Interestingly, many families in the Alabama program now believe they are more entitled to be bailed out than equally responsible savers using other investments.  It’s time for the “victims” to wake up and realize that “buyer beware” applies to government programs.  This is not news!  For anyone asleep in history class there may be a few points missing from your notes.  Most importantly, governments rarely save money on your behalf.  If you hear a rumor about a government saving money then check closer to see who’s cooking the books.  When push comes to shove, governments appropriate the money you have given them with little long term regard for promises.  An exception to this rule is when governments can borrow enough to fool you into believing all is well.  Looking to the future, if the “victims” of Alabama’s Prepaid Tuition program are bailed out it will be done on the backs of responsible savers that stayed awake in history class.

AlabamaParent,
I've remained quiet when reading "You're so stupid" comments from people who don't have PACTS to people FOR WHOM THIS FORUM WAS CREATED, meaning NOT YOU! To suggest that because we bought into PACTS we are somehow inferior and don't deserve any consideration from those who created this mess is just you and others of your ilk running scared, refusing to believe some children deserve something you don't have. "Buyer beware applies to government programs" has probably been the case at times. But just because it has happened before doesn't mean it was right then and it doesn't mean it's right now; and I've never seen any laws stating that's the way it ought to be (and don't bother trying to show me any that you think do so. That would be somewhat undignified.) After reading the comments from RSA, I'm not in the mood to hear, "tsk, tsk, tsk, you foolish people who would trust the highest levels of state government." Similar programs exist around the country that have been successful. There's no good reason why this one should not have been. And, yes, it is the responsibility of those who created it to fix it and show some semblance of honor and integrity. For those who aren't involved with PACT just know that if your elected officials did it then your state did it. And we, all of us, are the state. I honestly believe you need to stop worrying about some pennies in your pocket and think more about how to make the state of Alabama a place to live where the government does the right thing. In this case "the right thing" means not depriving 48,000 children a college education they paid for.

Last edited by rem50 (06-25-2009 10:38:16 pm)

Welcome all! Still working on organizing our efforts -- and getting names/emails with locations.

Look for an email to come out soon to respond with city/state locations.

Thanks for using this feature as well, great to hear from everyone!

Gardendale, AL just north of Birmingham.  I have two PACTs, one for a 10 year old and one for a four year old.

I am looking for group members who are located in Cullman, Mobile, Florence, NE Alabama, Gadsden, SW Alabama - North of Mobile.

If you are located in these areas -- and interested in being involved and supporting our efforts, please message me!

Thank you!