Posted on 05/03/2024 4:12:28 PM PDT by chickenlips
With violent pro-Hamas protests erupting on our nation’s campuses, millions of illegal aliens swarming across the southern border, and a mentally declining president who seems like he can barely get through a sentence—much less run the most powerful nation on earth—it can seem like all the news is bad these days. The tale of Derek Floyd, the FDNY firefighter who died of a heart attack after being fired because New York City needed money for illegal aliens, leaving his family with nothing because he was just short of becoming eligible for benefits, certainly fits into the “tragic” category.
RedState’s Nick Arama brought you the story: Tragic Death of NY Firefighter, Fired Because City Needed Money for Illegals, Leaves Family With Nothing
Derek Floyd was a true hero, and he and his family deserve better than this... We have a $110 billion budget– you would think amidst all that, the city would be able to find a way to guarantee that the family of a hero can receive proper benefits.https://t.co/1inIFb2GOu — Joann Ariola NYC Council District 32 (@JoannAriola32) April 30, 2024
But there’s some happier news Friday: The non-profit foundation Tunnels to Towers has paid off the mortgage of Floyd’s grieving widow, Christine, throwing a desperately needed lifeline to the mother of two.
She was overjoyed by the news:
“When I received the phone call, I had to pull over to the side of the road because I couldn’t stop sobbing,” Christine said Friday. “This is a miracle from God in the midst of such a storm.
“I am very grateful for Frank Siller and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation for assisting my family after Derek’s passing, Derek would have been grateful and proud that his service to his country is being repaid and honored to his family,” she added.
(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...
The foundation posted a statement to their website: https://t2t.org/first_responders/derek-floyd/
The foundation posted a statement to their website: https://t2t.org/first_responders/derek-floyd/
Isn’t this the charity that Rush always contributed heavily to?
They certainly are worthy.
God Bless You BUMP!!!!
I dont understand how the guy lost his pension.....making contributions
to a pension fund means you are legally vested and cannot be revoked.
His family is probably entitled to the $$ he contributed but I believe the vesting is the company or organizations contribution.
> I dont understand how the guy lost his pension.....making contributions
to a pension fund means you are legally vested and cannot be revoked. <
I don’t know how the FDNY works. But in my neck of the woods, teachers make mandatory pension contributions starting on day one. You are vested after five years, meaning you then have claim to a pension.
The size of that pension is determined by many factors, including the number of years worked and your age when you take your pension.
But what if you quit, get fired, or die before those five years? You get your contributions back, and that’s it.
Right Wingers ought to hand out flyers containing addresses and maps of these liberals to all of the gang bangers, illegals. Plus some cheap pup tents and beer.
She should get back his contributions, but I hope she clarified other issues.
Yes! Rush raised at least $4 million with the Betsy Ross shirts. In our local Tunnel 2 Towers run/walk I wear one. It is bright blue with Rush’s signature. Most participants know it. Any liberals who object get laughed at by dozens of good people.
I forgot the Betsy Ross Tshirts!
He raised a lot of money for the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation, too. Such a good man.
Glenn Beck mentions it at least daily.
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