Camp Casey III Admits Hasn’t Spent Any Money On Katrina

Sweetness & Light ^ | October 5, 2005 | N/A

[Sam Hill]

If this email is legit, the Veterans For Peace admit that as of the 27th of last month they had yet to spend one red cent on Katrina aid, despite raising at least a half million dollars purportedly for that purpose.

(Patrick Tate is the head of the VFP's #116 local chapter, who are the folks running this Katrina scam. He also owns the "Impeachment Bus.")

From: "Patrick Tate" <pjtate@...> 
Date: Tue Sep 27, 2005  4:01 pm 
Subject: Re: [VFP-116] VfP-116 Meeting Notes 050926 at FB VetsHall  
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Just so everyone is aware.  Due to the need to act in a timely manner 
we are already moving the money to the Gulf Region and it is being spent 
on relief projects that VFP-116 here, VFP National and others on site 
have found appropriate.  We are working with other 501c3's, AIDSAIL, 
Saving Our Selves and Community Mediation Services in Algiers (NO).  All 
three organizations have in place active plans for delivery of services 
to the communities hardhit by Katrina.  We promised immediate relief 
and that means now.  National VFP has responsibility to ensure that we 
deliver ASAP and they are working closely with us.  Our hope is to expend 
most of the funds within the next 7 days.

This is not being done as an attempt to subvert process, it is 
necessary to ensure that we do not face charges of fraud.

My apologies if this conflicts with anyones view of the process, but 
time is of the essence.
Pat Tate
----- Original Message ----- 
From: BC Macdonald 
To: Veterans for Peace 
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 1:30 AM
Subject: [VFP-116] VfP-116 Meeting Notes 050926 at FB VetsHall
Veterans for Peace #116 - Meeting notes; September 26 meeting in Fort 
Bragg
Attending: Zac Zachary, Tom Cahill, Bernie Macdonald (notetaker), Bob 
Shattuck, Dan Lowden (VP) (chair), Bob Wilkinson (treasurer), John 
Pitts, Anne Marie Stenberg
Meeting convened at 1900 hrs at the Veterans Hall in Fort Bragg with 
Zac opening and Dan chairing. 
	
Treasurers Report (Bob Wilkinson) - $59,000.00+ in checks ready to be 
deposited in the Redwood Credit Union 9/27. Large amount due to Michael 
Moore web posting and post office overflow with late pickup.  Other 
deposits amount to $484,000.00+ via Paypal and direct deposit.   Actions 
required are 1. reply to donors and 2. decide how to best move the cash 
into the Katrina relief effort.
Actions:
1.      Meeting called for 10/10 (or 10/17) in Willits VFW or 
Environmental center at 1900 hrs to respond to questions on Pat’s return by 
10/8. Agreed by Consensus.
2.      Request to meeting that cash be withdrawn from RWCU account and 
deposited in a Katrina Relief account and a VfP-116 account in the 
Banks of Willits.  Also request that 5 signatories (including coast) be 
assigned to the account which must require two signatures per check. M/S 
by Zac/Bernie and after discussion the motion passed by consensus.
Ukiah VfP meeting will be arranged by Zac in November if possible. 
RV resolution (Zac) Desired to get vehicle to disaster area for use.  
Pat contacted and desired to put resolution off until 10/10 meeting. 
Impeachment (Bernie)  Need new efforts to bring action levels up to 
speed. Dan suggested showing video “9/11-In plane site"; tom will get 
video and John will do showing in Boonville.  Other appropriate videos 
available from the Coast Alliance for Democracy library available at 
http://www.mcn.org/a/omni/AFDVideos.htm 
	
Homeless (Anne Marie) County needs facilities and outreach; many street 
folks are veterans and we should continue and improve our awareness for 
action opportunities.
	
Mendocino Draft Counselors (Bob W) First public event on 9/29 at 
Methodist church in Willits at 1900 hrs.
Adjourned at 2100 hrs
BC Macdonald 9/26/05

In a nutshell, a month after Katrina hit the VFP are still trying to figure out what to do with the half million dollars they raised to help the victims.

And as the email implies, they wouldn't even be doing this if they weren't being investigated for fraud.

Remember all those thousands of people who were (in their words) "f**king dying" because of the incompetence of Bush, the National Guard and the Red Cross? All that has been forgotten.

Note too that they are trying to rope other organizations into this, to try to help cover their tracks. Of course the one they list are just as shady as they are. And (as we've queried before) what the hell does AIDSail have to do with helping Katrina victims?

Saving Ourselves seems to just be some front the VFP have thrown up. (Aptly named, perhaps.) And of course Community Mediation Services in Algiers (NO) is most likely felony ex-con former Black Panther racist Moslem Rastafarian, Malik Rahim's "medical center" scam.

The VFP seem to be trying to lay off some of their ill-gotten cash onto their fellow leftwing lunatic pals.

Anyway, it's clear the VFP realize that they have stepped in it big time. It will be interesting to see a proper accounting. Especially since the VFP's erstwhile attorney and one of the keepers of their Paypal accounts both said they have been raising more than $100K a day.

[Sam Hill]

This is the VFP's Ward Reilly, smoking next to a gas pump.

This is the same guy who claimed for years to be a Vietnam combat veteran. Turns out he was never in combat or Vietnam.

[Sam Hill]

Rachel Garland is the sister of crackpot and Mother Sheehan (and Ward Reilly) pal, Andrea Garland.

Andrea is the sweetheart who started the lie about the levees being dynamited so to save the rich and drown the poor:

Sweetness & Light » Cindy Aide: “Levees Dynamited To Protect Rich”
http://www.sweetness-light.com/archive/cindy-aide-claims-levees-dynamited-to-protect-rich/

[benjaminjjones]

Ward Reilly, smoking next to a gas pump.

Brilliant, just Brilliant.

Great picture.

[Nathan Zachary]

Ward Rielly is associated with VFP.

This scumbags have quite a racket going.

Wouldn't it be nice if Moore goes to jail with them? LoL!!
Let's hope the Feds are on this. Everyone who reads this should email the FBI fraud unit and red cross. The more the better.

[Nathan Zachary]

Good to see you have everything on your site. Good job.

[nopardons]

This is against the law. They have admitted what they did, So who should be notified ?

[Nathan Zachary]

Seems their S.O.S gig has been doing just so much! according to mikey.

http://www.michaelmoore.com/mustread/covington.php?id=41

The S.O.S. Coalition has served over thirty-two communities that were devastated along the Gulf Coast. They also provide support and assistance through over fifteen churches in the region. The churches serve as community service sites, especially in the African-American communities. In addition to their amazing Gulf Coast operation, S.O.S. continues to offer relocation services, operate long term shelters in Alabama, provide medical services and advocate for FEMA benefits. This community-based organization provides information, services, and resources to other grassroots relief organizations both regionally and nationally. Their distribution warehouse established with the help of donations from people like you, located in Mobile, Alabama is distributing needed food, water, and essential survival supplies. S.O.S. is asking for donations of goods and cash. This group needs your help so they can continue to expand their services. They are also looking for capable volunteers. They are a non-profit corporation and your donations will be tax deductible. Supplies can be sent to: S.O.S. 2810 Mill Street Mobile, AL 36607 (251) 377-9691 Make checks payable to: S.O.S. 925B Peachtree Street NE, #307 Atlanta, Ga 30309 Find Out More About S.O.S. | DONATE TODAY

[Sam Hill]

These people are as slippery as eels. Here is a listing for that address:

American Associated Roofing
2810 Mill St
Mobile, AL 36607
800-365-7663

http://tinyurl.com/cqy2d

Here is the person who has the number:

521 Bayshore Avenue
Mobile, AL
Lead Partner (1 for Life)
Contact: Vivian Felts 251-377-9691

http://tinyurl.com/7mmn4

SOS is really just a new front for the Malcom X inspired National Coalition for Black Civic Participation of Alabama.

What they are trying to do is blackmail the Red Cross into giving them money by crying "racism!" It's just another Jesse Jackson styled racist shakedown.

You can read about it here:

http://tinyurl.com/coz5j

They want a big cut of the money people gave to the Red Cross for hurricane relief.

Sound familiar?

[L.N. Smithee]

This is the VFP's Ward Reilly, smoking next to a gas pump. This is the same guy who claimed for years to be a Vietnam combat veteran. Turns out he was never in combat or Vietnam.

Smoking at a gas station...isn't that how they destroyed My Lai?

Hey, where was that picture taken? Gas there is as low as $2.29 a gallon! I just paid $2.97 for regular in the cheapest station in San Francisco!

[BushisTheMan]

Sam Hill,

You are doing fantastic work tracking these dogs down and exposing them. I hope they all go to jail for fraud. Of course, unlike Tom DeLay, nothing about it in the OLD MEDIA.

I'd like to know more about the guy who owns the bus.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

So that's why they're keeping all of the money. If they were a legitimate charity, Air America radio would con them out of it. They're just protecting themselves. Yeah. That's the ticket.