Tribute to Herb Meadows, aka "CHIEF negotiator"

Americans for Fair Taxation ^ | 10/04/2001 | Barbara Gould

[Taxman]

Thread III

Last night, Herb Meadows' life was abruptly taken by an unexpected fire in his home.

We are blessed with our association with Herb Meadows as our Internet Campaign Manager and friend. Herb blessed the lives of everyone he touched as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, political activist, and United States Marine.

Herb was part of something much bigger than most of us ever get an opportunity to experience.

Herb Meadows embodied the passion and the commitment that has made America great. We have all suffered a loss by his passing, and yet we were fortunate to be blessed by his passion and commitment. In his work, he brought hope for change and inspired us to make a difference for our country.

At Americans for Fair Taxation, it was our privilege briefly to glimpse the love for our country and the commitment to excellence thatcharacterize Herb. Our gratitude for that experience cannot be expressed in words.

We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you, Herb, for the passion, the courage, and the principle, that you exhibited, not just on a daily basis, but on a continuing, moment-to-moment basis.

It is this passion and dedication that will inspire us in the future.

It is the model of your tenacity that will help us in moments when self-doubt threatens to overcome our commitment.

Thank you, Herb, and may we honor you by continuing your work in making the river of myriad voices seeking fundamental improvement in our country flow swifter and faster than even you dreamed possible.

Thank you for touching our lives in a most extraordinary way.

Barbara Gould
Americans for Fair Taxation
1-888-786-7104 x120

[untenured]

Does anyone know the source of his screen name? I suspect there is a good story behind it.

[dittomom]

Just made my donation for Mrs. Chief. My heart is breaking for her. God Bless her for sharing him with us - we are all better for having known his incredible spirit.

[janetgreen]

Rest in peace, friend. We will miss you very much.

[TrueReform]

Bump

[Gramps]

I've been very busy and haven't been on FR much since the election. I log on tonight and find out the CHIEF has passed away. I mourn his passing. May the Lord fill the void left in our lives and the members of his families lives.

[Swede Girl]

Your grief is so sincere and I am so sad for you also as this is a loss that you so deeply feel. He seemed to have been a true FR mentor and friend for you. He was for us all.

[RightWingLady]

I am so very sorry. Thank you 68-69 TonkinGulfYatchClub for the tribute on the air. I was very touched. God Bless.

[1John]

Sometimes, you just know that the Lord needed him more than we did. Let us thank Him for the time he shared Chief Negotiator with us.

For Mrs. Chief:

The Lord bless you and keep you
The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you HIS peace.
amen!

[AngrySpud]

I'd forgotten he was a former Marine ... I'm doubly sad, if that's possible.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

One of our Freepers just sent $500.00 for Mrs Chief and another $500.00 for BCM, our Freeper who died at the Towers.

Thank you most generous Freeper.

Does anyone have a real name and address for BCM?

FreepMail me please.

Ping.

[steveegg]

Bump while I try to find one of my favorite pictures dug up by the CHIEF.

[justalurker]

A sad bump for my fallen brother.
>BR> I don't post often, and as my name imples, I mostly lurk.

My heart is saddened with the loss of a fellow Marine and fellow Freeper.

I have always enjoyed his posts and have learned much from the CHIEF.



SEMPER FIDELIS





Semper Fi, bro, Semper Fi. :-(

[Chong]

Hey, CHIEF!
I know that you are enjoying the reunion with your mom and dad as we speak, but you left behind a lot of broken hearts, Marine!

I was(and will always be) an Army 'grunt' but if I may, in your honor, SEMPER FI, CHIEF!

You made me think about a lot of things today... How fragile life is and how we need to appreciate each precious moment we have, because we never know when it is our time to go. To any Freepers that I have managed to offend or anger in my short time here, I am sorry. I will control my temper and never speak ill about/to anyone from now on.

CHIEF, May you Rest In Peace. God Bless you.

[justrepublican]

It was a comfort to me just to see his name in a thread.

God bless

[Mr_Magoo]

Does anyone know what year CHIEF negotiator was born? I need it to complete his entry on the Memorial Wall.

[daisyscarlett]

I am sorry for the loss of this American patriotic and beloved Freeper. I am also sorry that I did not get to know him. I have missed a lot. God Bless his wife and family.

[ClancyJ]

PRESS/MEDIA TRAVEL ADVISORY

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• 1. Do not order filet mignon or pasta primavera at Waffle House. It's just a diner. They serve breakfast 24 hours a day. Let them cook something they know. If you confuse them, they'll kick your ass.

• 2. Do not laugh at our Southern names (Merleen, Bodie, Ovine, Luther Ray, Tammy Lynn, Maratha Sue, Mary Jane, Darla Jo, Inez, Billy Joe, Tommy Joe, Sissy, Clovis, etc.), Or we will have to kick your ass.

• 3. Do not order a bottle of pop or a can of soda down here. Down here it's called Coke. Nobody gives a damn whether it's Pepsi, RC, Dr. Pepper, 7-Up or whatever--it's still a Coke. Accept it. Doing otherwise can lead to an ass kicking.

• 4. We know our heritage. Most of us are more literate than you (e.g.,Welty, Williams, Faulkner). We are also better educated and generally a lot nicer. Don't refer to us as a bunch of hillbillies, or we'll kick your ass.

• 5. We have plenty of business sense (e.g., Fred Smith of Fed Ex, Turner Broadcasting, MCI World Com, MTV, Netscape). Naturally, we do sometimes have small lapses in judgment (e.g., Carter, Duke, Clinton). We don't care if you think we are dumb. We are not dumb enough to let someone move to our state in order to run for the Senate. If someone tried to do that, we would kick their ass.

• 6. Do not laugh at our Civil War monuments. If Lee had listened to Longstreet and flanked Meade at Gettysburg instead of sending Pickett up the middle, you'd be paying taxes to Richmond instead of Washington. If you visit Stone Mountain and complain about the carving, we'll kick your ass.

• 7. We are fully aware of how high the humidity is, so shut the hell up. Just spend your money and get the hell out of here, or we'll kick your ass.

• 8. Don't order wheat toast at Cracker Barrel. Everyone will instantly know that you're a Yankee. Eat your biscuitslike God intended--with gravy. And don't put sugar on your grits, or we'll kick your ass.

• 9. Do not talk about how much better things are at home because we know better. Many of us have visited Northern hell-holes like Detroit, Chicago, and DC, and we have the scars to prove it. If you don't like it here, take I-30 East or American, Continental, and Delta are ready when you are. Move your ass on home before it gets kicked.

• 10. Yes, we know how to speak proper English. We talk this way because we do not want to sound like you. We do not care if you don't understand what we are saying. All other Southerners understand what we are saying, and that's all that matters. Now, go away and leave us alone, or we'll kick your ass.

• 11. Do not complain that the South is dirty and polluted. None of OUR lakes or rivers have caught fire recently. If you whine about OUR scenic beauty, we'll kick your ass all the way back to Boston Harbor.

• 12. Do not ridicule our Southern manners. We say sir and ma'am. We hold doors open for others. We offer our seats to old folks because such things are expected of civilized people. Behave yourselves around our sweet little gray-haired grandmothers or they'll kick some manners into your ass just like they did ours.

• 13. So you think we're quaint or losers because most of us live in the countryside? That's because we have enough sense to not live in filthy, smelly, crime-infested cesspools like New York or Baltimore. Make fun of our fresh air and we'll kick your sorry ass.

• Last, but not least, DO NOT DARE to come down here and tell us how to barbecue. This will get your ass shot (right after it is kicked). You're lucky we let you come down here at all. Criticize our barbecue, and you will go home in a pine box. Minus your ass.

22 Posted on 02/04/2001 19:24:54 PST by CHIEF negotiator

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This is one of my favorite posts and in looking back it was posted by "CHIEF negotiator". I have used it many times in giving information to the yankees. Thank you CHIEF.

[Bigun]

Does anyone know the source of his screen name? I suspect there is a good story behind it.

Yes mam I do! Herb, as a young marine, was rightly proud of his partially native American ancestry and some what vocal about it to his training mates. This, coupled with the fact that Herb was able to "put out" a few of the fires which tend to erupt amoungst young men under such conditions got him tagged with the handle "CHIEF negotiator" more 30 years ago and it just stuck.

[Angelwood]

God bless the CHIEF and his family.

[Registered]