Posted on 07/19/2010 4:56:46 PM PDT by Allthegoodusernamesaregone
Bill, Danielle, and Chip, at about 1210 pm today I received a call from Ms Chris Landshut, (954)739-5007, Executive Director of the South Florida Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. After reintroducing herself to me she was uncomfortable telling me of a situation that has arisen reference the nomination of Angela and myself as a South Florida Finest Couple.
She informed me that she has received complaints from certain individuals who have threatened to withdraw their support to the Cystic Fibrosis gala event if Angela and I are honored. She humbly asked if I would agree to step down and allow the event to proceed and not disrupt the support to the foundation. These individuals have called and complained to the National Foundation decrying "politicizing" of the event.
In accepting the nomination, Angela and I consented to raise $10K for the Cystic Fibrosis foundation, our opportunity to give back to our community. However, not wanting to cause the foundation to lose what I was told could be up to $200K I consented to Ms Landshut that Angela and I would step down and not participate in the event.
Bill, you are the Chairman of this gala event and therefore I would like a formal letter of apology, not to me, but rather to my wife Dr Angela Graham-West explaining this situation. I do not care how people attack me but my wife is another matter.
I know that this situation revolves around my congressional candidacy but this event has honored political figures before. I felt that our service to this Nation and local commnity warranted our nomination.
It has come to my attention that the McCloskey and Levy families are the donors who have threatened to withdraw support due to prodding from the wife of Congressman Ron Klein. I find this reprehensible, disgusting, despicable, and petulant....but indicative of the hideous side of South Florida politics which I condemn. There is proof of this, to include an email trail, and I would appreciate your honesty when this becomes a topic of inquiry.
I must now contact all those friends whom I had asked to assist us in raising the requisite funds and inform them of this issue. I pray you are prepared.
I hold no angst against you as the Chairman of the event, Ms Landshut, or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. However, I am highly upset with those who would blackmail the CF Foundation in order to play politics. Steadfast and Loyal, LTC(R) Allen B West
What a mess.
Yes, signing up today to post some Facebook crap is indeed shameful.
As I'm sure you will discover shortly.
Expect more of it, not less. They have no shame and they’re just getting started. Then they’ll cross the line and we’ll have an answer for them that they will not like. We’ve held our fire for too long now.
Welcome to Obamaville
BOY!!!!!
Does THIS need to go viral!!!!
Democraps HATE children—in the womb and/or ill!
(they’re so loving and tolerant....)
I am glad Col West is naming names and throwing bleach on the maneuvering of these slimy self-serving partisans
But gee, he didn’t claim “racism”. A true gentleman.
Does Congressman Klein’s wife always have him puddy-whipped?
Much much more despicable than you describe.
I am afraid that she exactly succeeded in politicizing the event. Let’s just see where the lions’ share of donations come from. I don’t expect this to end well for the CF Foundation.
Liberals only care about one thing: Power. When they are charitable, it is only to accumulate power. When their charitable association somehow threatens their power, they withdraw their support because the “cause” was never their motivation to begin with, power was their only motivation.
Forget their “for the children” mantra. They will let children die for power. They will kill children for power.
http://klein.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=3§iontree=3
Ron Klein and his lovely wife Dori Dragin must be so proud
We sure wouldn’t want to see the CF foundation recognize LtCol West and his wife as one of S Fla’s finest couples in exchange for their raising $10K+ for CF
Perhaps LTC West (Ret), whom I greatly admire, could receive contributions (preferably checks) for the cause and send them on with a polite note to the foundation.
Forget their “for the children” mantra. They will let children die for power. They will kill children for power.
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Wow. Powerfully and accurately stated.
They have boasted of this very thing; it’s called “abortion rights”. A woman can’t be powerful and succeed unless she is allowed to tear her defenseless child to shreds.
That’s the mantra. They claim it as their own.
Despicable.
Congressman Klein scores political points using CF victim
Too bad “Mrs Klein” felt the Wests’ support of this cause and contributions were unacceptable to be recognized because he is a (gasp) conservative
Congressman Klein scores political points using CF victim
Too bad “Mrs Klein” felt the Wests’ support of this cause and contributions were unacceptable to be recognized because he is a (gasp) conservative
I’ve seen several reports of this, not good to isolate West and like minded individuals.
That’s a great idea. I’d send a few bucks. We send it to West and he can forward the checks in bulk to South Florida CF Foundation. Conservatives always give more than Liberals, anyway. He could make a doubleplusgood statement.
How very unfortunate that the CF foundation chose to cave to this blatant example of wrong-doing. How I wish they had proudly stood by their original pick and told the scoundrels they could not be bribed. I predict a loss of support for their organization from the most generous citizens on earth, and they earned it.
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