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
Who says it's crap other than you and why do you have a problem with it??
I wasn't aware that there was a waiting period before someone posts an article........
What happened, did your application for Admin Moderator get rejected so you took it on your own to continue policing without a license?
You've become nothing more than an annoying Richard..........Tell you what, since you crave attention so much, why don't you ask the site owner to create your very own forum called "Humblegunner Says"...........
LOL! Post of the day. :)
Thanks for the ping, I hope this gets the attention it deserves.
Thank God for Lt. Col. Allen West and his wife, Angela.
This is a prime example of why people of their character are so desperately needed in gov’t.
I do. Facebook = not a source.
why do you have a problem with it?
It's unsourced crap.
policing without a license?
Does one need a license to point out crap?
You seem to feel I should not have an opinion.
How very.. communist.
Honorees for South Florida�s Finest Couples are selected based on their professional and philanthropic accomplishments as well as their commitment to making a difference in the communities in which they live and work. We celebrate their power in partnership and recognize their accomplishments.
Among the 2010 honorees are the following South Florida's Finest Couples:
(1) Jaime and Jeffrey Backman; (2) Anne and John S. Bukata; (3) Silvia and Joseph Cobo; (4) Gale and John Fontaine; (5) Joan Silverstein and Florida State Senator Dan Gelber; (6) Damaris and Steve Jensen; (7) Lisa and Joe Kessling; (8) Meike and US Senator George LeMieux; (9) Nikki and Glen Levine; (10) Vicki and Bob Morency; (11) Diana Santa Maria and Brian Sidella; (12) Lisa and Craig Tanner; (13) Stacey and Mayor Michael Udine; and, (14) Angela and Lt. Col. Allen West.
Gelber is a Democrat state legislator running for state attorney general.
BTTT.
Yeah, you gotta start somewhere, right?
Odd. 2009’s nominees included Governor Charlie Crist (RINO) Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp (R), Commissioner Angel Gomez (D) and Congressman Adam Putnam (R). The 2009 event raised $110,000 dollars.
Obviously, these protestors are racists and hate black people.
Odd indeed.
It would serve the Japanese right...
Well, maybe they didn’t like the idea of honoring a black guy. They must be racist.
A giant squid ate Japan?!?
“You won’t believe this.”
This kind of crap aint even unusual from scumbags such as those who pulled this particular stunt.
The unusual part is the target. The scumbags ain’t used to targets that shoot back.
oh - the posting police again...
This time it is the full story, and you are still not satisfied. (liking to blogs being a gripe of yours.)
Are the facts and circumstances of the story off?
Please post your approved list of credible and worthy sources - I’d hate to post something that might upset you.
Keep up the good work...
From what I’ve seen of Humblegunner, I’d say he has one primary goal—to harm the conservative cause in exactly the places where it has the most chance of gaining ground. (And he has a few Alinskyite buddies here and probably some useful idiots who pop up to defend him.)
For example, Allen West is a nightmare to leftists. He is a war hero, a Constitutionalist, has the balls and the brains to fight back against cultural marxism, and he is a black man running for Congress.
The topic of this thread should make any conservative’s blood boil.
But for humblegunner, this is an opportunity to harm the effect conservative blogging has on the accurate dissemination of news stories.
This is outrageous!
If he were a Liberal, and Black Liberal, they’d be fondling themselves. Bastards!
I'm sorry that you don't think I'm also entitled to an opinion.
How very.. leftist of you.
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