Posted on 01/25/2016 4:44:10 PM PST by Chickensoup
I have followed Mark Steyn for years. I have read his columns, followed his career, bought and read his books and now his recordings.
Steyn has over the years, fought time and time again for freedom of speech, and freedom of thought. I respect him. I find him a highly ethical man in this world of dubious ethics.
I watched him in the legal battles at McLean's magazine.
I read his forward to Geert Wilders Book "Marked for Death" where he said that Wilders could not find anyone who would be associated with the book and would Mark mind writing something. Mark wrote the introduction, saying, this man is putting his life on the line everyday, how could I not?
That is a level of integrity one finds only a few times in a lifetime.
Steyn has written books about Islam and its force around the world, these books have been prescient in their predictions and far ranging in their information. These books have earned him a life that requires courage to live, and continue on. Islamics are known to be full of payback to truth tellers.
I have followed his career at National Review and its ending, again because of first amendment issues, related to Michael Mann and the climate totalitarians.
Steyn is currently being sued by climate leftists for telling the truth about lies the scientist Michael Mann has promulgated.
Steyn is fighting essentially a one-man battle against a better funded (think Al Gore and every other leftist environmentalist dweeb you have known contributing to Mann) group.
Recenly in two columns, one last month and one this month, Steyn has alluded to the fact that the battle against the better funded Mann, is hurting financially. He slipped these statements in at the end of two of his columns. Today he said if for the second time.
Steyn is full of integrity, and I suspect that things are difficult for him, and that he needs as much financial support as can be provided. I do not doubt his need.
I support him and believe that it is my duty to support fellow conservatives who are fighting the good fight, whether it is decorating wedding cakes in good conscience, facing up to Islam like Pam Geller, or fighting environmental totalitarian lies.
I have committed to buying a book or cd each month to help the cause of Steyn. I will also send him some cash.
Men like Steyn are rare birds and need our support.
I hope I can get some amens here, Freepers.
Yes, thanks!! for the idea :-)
Does he do gift certificates?
Just checked and yes he does offer gift certificates.
You can see the blurb about helping him fight his lawsuit in DC in the upper right corner of page at link below.
Just checked and yes he does offer gift certificates.
You can see the blurb about helping him fight his lawsuit in DC in the upper right corner of page at link below.
We are purchasing them with no plan to redeem them, but it says the gc’s never expire - does that mean he will have to carry them on his books and tie up the money instead of using it now ??
Just checked and Mark does offer gift certificates.
You can see the blurb about helping him fight his lawsuit in DC in the upper right corner of page at link below.
We are purchasing them with no plan to redeem them, but it says the gift certs never expire - does that mean he will have to carry them on his books and tie up the money instead of using the money now ?
Crowdfunding might be good, but I am thinking if he has a website where we could buy books, etc. directly, that might provide more benefit to him? Thots?
The short answer is no, but see the page below.
http://www.steynonline.com/6159/stick-it-to-the-mann-and-win-one-for-free-speech
Maybe a gift certificate that you never redeem?
If there is a better way, whoever answers Mark's emails will know it.
The email on Mark's Contact Us page for "For all other queries" is steyn@marksteyn.com.
Yep; here it is:
To to his website, buy a gift certificate, and then don’t spend it.
I don’t know what you are talking about, after reading his books I see a man already on a tightrope.
A man with a family.
Get yourself out into public and do more if you see there’s a need. Put your own butt on the line.
It is easy to be a critic. Especially when it isn’t your life on the line.
Everyone can have a microphone today.
If you know something that needs to be said, say it and do it with integrity too.
I think if you buy a gift certificate yo8u have to give it too him. Perhaps a postal money order would do the trick?
go to his website
If anyone knows crowdfunding perhaps it could be started? I will pledge 100.00
The process is the punishment. They intend to ruin him financially regardless of the outcome.
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I know it is the evil of leftism. Isn’t there a legal or conservative group who can help?
In the meantime we need to help
I guess you would have to say that the gift is to mark steyn or he would have to carry it on the books. There must be some accounting requirement to them otherwise.
You could tell them the certificates are to be redeemed by him. Also postal money orders or checks probably would work.
but make it out to him so he can redeem it. Otherwise it is unspent funds on the books and there are laws about how he cannot redeem it.
Please keep this thread bumped? It needs a wide readership
Thanks for this thread. Mark needs our support to counteract this abuse of our court system. The leftist climate tyrants need to be opposed.
Great please keep it bumped. I am at work and can only do so much.
Any ping lists that would be interested in this???
Mark Steyn is a treasure!
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