Posted on 12/11/2001 7:28:27 PM PST by Angelwood
The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic will forever admire the courageous stand taken by Linda Tripp to tell the truth during the dark days of the investigation leading up to the impeachment of President Clinton. This was done at great personal sacrifice.
It is with great sadness and concern that we learned recently that, while others have profited handsomely from their criminal acts during the Clinton era, Linda Tripp has been nearly bankrupted and is facing foreclosure on her home. She was fired from her government job by Bill Clinton on the last day of his term. Her attempts to find another position in her field at the George C. Marshall Center in Germany were sabotaged by a leak to the press.
Since then, according to press reports, Linda has not been able to find work commensurate with her experience. We believe that this is because she is considered radioactive as a result of her reputation for telling the truth and not going along with the business-as-usual practices of those who do work with the Federal Government.
According to press reports, actions leading to foreclosure on Linda's home in Columbia, Maryland, have commenced. She had been renting the home out while staying with friends but it has recently been without tenants.
Members of the D.C. Chapter are stepping forward to help Linda in her time of need. We want her to have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. If you would like to share the D.C. Chapter's efforts as we give a hand up to a FRiend, here's how you can do so:
Send a check or money order payable to Linda Tripp. Please send it c/o David K. Colapinto, Esq., Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, P.C., 3233 P Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007. Mr. Colapinto will see that whatever funds are received will go directly to Linda Tripp and not to a defense fund.
Disclaimer: This is a voluntary effort organized by the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic. The posting of this notice is with the consent of Free Republic, LLC. However, none of the donations for Linda will be handled by or through Free Republic, LLC, or the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic. Therefore, neither Free Republic, LLC, nor the D.C. Chapter have any responsibility for the accounting or disposition of the donations.
This effort by the D.C. Chapter is solely our idea. Linda Tripp did not ask for these donations, nor did anyone else. We are doing this because we care.
That was a good night.
Bumping for Linda Tripp.
Just stop bi+ching about something you aren't obligated to participate in.
Now...if we could just get her to write that Tell-All Book about her years in the Clinton White House, all her financial worries would be a distant memory!!
FReegards...MUD
More power to ya...thanks fer the bump.
MUD
That'd be political suicide...or at least sadistic poitical self-mutilation. Ms. Tripp has the means to put an end to her monetary woes and she'll do exactly that once she completes and markets her book.
FReegards...MUD
Reminds me of the FReeper Inaugural Ball, when I walked into the storage room and found AR Gov. Huckabee putting on the last of his tuxedo. He joked that he wasn't the first AR Governor to be caught with his pants down. :)
TO HELL WITH THE BASTARD WHO FIRED YOU AND MADE SURE YOU COULDN'T GET A JOB
Exactly...MUD
What she made with the government while working has no bearing on what is happening to her now. When you have little to no income and are unable to find work because you did what you felt was morally correct, you begin to wonder about the moral values of all of the people. As to the benefits, well, she won't draw anything until retirement and for Linda that is a long time off. If I remember correctly Linda was under the old retirement system, not the new three tier system. I would venture to say that she most probably has had to drop her insurance.
I guess Larry, what I am trying to say is, don't make judgements until you have walked a mile in the other persons shoes.
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