Posted on 12/11/2001 7:28:27 PM PST by Angelwood
The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic will forever admire the courageous stand taken by Linda Tripp to tell the truth during the dark days of the investigation leading up to the impeachment of President Clinton. This was done at great personal sacrifice.
It is with great sadness and concern that we learned recently that, while others have profited handsomely from their criminal acts during the Clinton era, Linda Tripp has been nearly bankrupted and is facing foreclosure on her home. She was fired from her government job by Bill Clinton on the last day of his term. Her attempts to find another position in her field at the George C. Marshall Center in Germany were sabotaged by a leak to the press.
Since then, according to press reports, Linda has not been able to find work commensurate with her experience. We believe that this is because she is considered radioactive as a result of her reputation for telling the truth and not going along with the business-as-usual practices of those who do work with the Federal Government.
According to press reports, actions leading to foreclosure on Linda's home in Columbia, Maryland, have commenced. She had been renting the home out while staying with friends but it has recently been without tenants.
Members of the D.C. Chapter are stepping forward to help Linda in her time of need. We want her to have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. If you would like to share the D.C. Chapter's efforts as we give a hand up to a FRiend, here's how you can do so:
Send a check or money order payable to Linda Tripp. Please send it c/o David K. Colapinto, Esq., Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, P.C., 3233 P Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007. Mr. Colapinto will see that whatever funds are received will go directly to Linda Tripp and not to a defense fund.
Disclaimer: This is a voluntary effort organized by the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic. The posting of this notice is with the consent of Free Republic, LLC. However, none of the donations for Linda will be handled by or through Free Republic, LLC, or the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic. Therefore, neither Free Republic, LLC, nor the D.C. Chapter have any responsibility for the accounting or disposition of the donations.
This effort by the D.C. Chapter is solely our idea. Linda Tripp did not ask for these donations, nor did anyone else. We are doing this because we care.
Civilian employees, for the most part work hard, just as hard as and sometimes harder than a lot of non-federal workers.
What if it were your mother, wife, sister, or daughter that had been mauled or raped or beaten by a sexual predator. They could have been anyone of those women that Clinton abused. Wouldn't you want someone to come forward and verify that these things had happened and maybe put a stop to it?
I believe that what Linda did took guts and was very unselfish. I pray that if I came across a similar situation that I would do the same thing.
Real jobs, real jobs, why you(expletive deleted several times over)self-righteous, santimonious little man!
There are people who are willing to put in 80 or more hours a week to keep this government and country going, whether it is the DOD employees, the military, the secretaries, managers, janitors and yes, even the President. Whether in the Federal, State or Local communities, these civil servants put up with a lot of pure crap, innuendo, and undeserved verbal abuse from people like you.
They are just like everyone else - they have homes, cars, children, husbands, wifes and debt. They go to their jobs whether they like it or not to put food on the table and clothes on the families backs. They pay the same taxes that you do. The benefits you are crying about aren't any better or any worse than any other large business. Their children aren't any smarter or any dumber than anyone elses.
The salaries that they draw are based on the salaries of the other members of the community (civilian)who do a like or similar job and a lot of times it is less.
Now, sir, you must of course, realize that I am not talking about the members of Congress like your friend Hillary, who vote themselves huge increases every two years and usually a below the cost of living increase for the average worker across the country? Also, like every large business, employees, as they rise in the ranks become better paid. You do understand that don't you?
Heard on the radio today that unlike President Bush, who has established his legacy, clinton is still looking for his. Hmmmmm, bet he never finds it - I wonder if he has checked out Mena, maybe he needs to check out the blood banks, it could be there or even...
To Linda Tripp: Thank you for your courage. President Bush defeated VP Gore by the narrowest of margins, thanks partly to Gore's connection with Clinton's crimes. If it had not been for you, I believe we would now have a hand-wringing "Hamlet" in the White House, trying to indict the terrorists before an international court, instead of a great president who is demolishing them on the battlefield. Your sacrifices may not be universally appreciated, but don't imagine that it was all for nothing. You've played your part in the history of our time, and your role was a heroic one that helped leave your country far better off. We love you.
Jim, I wish I'd read your reply before I wrote mine. You said it first and better. You are very correct. Thanks for your support of Linda Tripp!
I'm throwing in another $25 in Laryy's name...HA!
I wish that were the case (but doubt it) as it would also nail the xlintoons.
Linda Tripp has always been and will always be my hero. Sent her $$ in the past and will glady do so again!!
I'll be delighted to send Linda $100. I usually respond to her appeals, but this latest action against her is too much! I hope, I hope, I hope that Linda is working on that book. I know that Free Republic will be first in line to get copies!
There are many in this country who don't know the real story, or are just coming to an age to understand what Clinton was all about. Clinton would have sailed free - completely - if it wasn't for Linda.
Write that book Linda!
Because she blew the whistle on the Bushies, too.
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2001/2/12/55616.shtml
"The Bushes have long memories. They know full well it was Linda Tripp who, among others, ratted out the Bush-Jennifer Fitzgerald relationship during the first Bush administration."
Let's hear what she has to say, eh, Linda?
DISMANTLE THE CIVIL SERVICE NOW!
That can't be the case, as any number of former WH people have written books, Steponallofus for example. Seems like Lanny Davis has written a book too, just to think of some recent examples. I sure hope Linda is working on one, it would be a terrific historical document.
I can't stand the way this woman has suffered for her integrity and for her courage to stand up to the Rapist Con-Artist in Chief,
Point him/her out, Norb!!
They're toast!!
SEMPER FI
Oh, yeah, the check's in the mail!
Feb. 21, 2001
NewsMax.com reports that Linda Tripp said in a radio interview that she doesn't want a job in the Bush White House; expressed disappointment that ex-President Clinton wasn't indicted; said he had several White House girlfriends; expressed her belief that the first lady knew about Monica Lewinsky; and confirmed rumors that Mrs. Clinton ordered staffers not to make eye contact with her.
The exchange between the Sexgate whistleblower and WABC Talk Radio's Sean Hannity lasted for more than an hour and included questions from listeners. On rumors that President Bush had declined to hire her in his administration, Tripp said, "The last thing I want to do is create a nuclear situation for him" by working at the White House. "This is Clinton's dirty laundry. I'm suing the Clinton White House." Despite the absence of a Bush White House job offer, Tripp had only praise for the new president: "President Bush ran on a platform of many things but one was a request to be elected, just to ask the American people to restore integrity and decency and honor to the White House," she said. "I have enormous respect for him."
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