Posted on 12/15/2001 6:43:02 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.
I hope that link works.
You're projecting.
Now, what is it that really upsets you about Linda Tripp and the Bush's? Why have you spent the past 7 hours camped out on the "What Is Bush Hiding?" thread and the "Linda Tripp, President Bush, & Republican Party" thread and now this one?
Why are you asking all the stupid questions?
Dec 15, 2001
COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) _ It looks like Linda Tripp _ famous for her once-secret recordings of conversations with White House intern Monica Lewinsky that led to President Clinton's impeachment _ is not going to lose her Columbia home after all.
CitiMortgage Inc. had filed a foreclosure action in Howard County Circuit Court against Tripp late last month, noting a mortgage balance of $116,098.61, including late charges and interest, but dropped the filing this week.
Tripp's lawyer Joseph Murtha said Friday his client had caught up on her overdue mortgage payments, but not in time to prevent the initial foreclosure filing.
Howard County Circuit Court Judge Dennis Sweeney signed the foreclosure dismissal this week, and the action was recorded in court files Friday.
Murtha, who defended Tripp in the state's unsuccessful prosecution on wiretap charges, said she hasn't lived in the house for months, and has been out of work since she was fired from the Department of Defense.
Her long unemployment made her miss some payments on the mortgage, although Murtha was not sure how many.
``Linda's been juggling her resources and doing whatever she can to make sure she pays her bills,'' Murtha said.
Tripp currently lives in Middleburg, Va., Murtha said, and had until recently rented out the Columbia home.
Tripp surreptitiously taped recordings of Lewinsky confiding a sexual relationship with Clinton. Tripp lost her job at the Pentagon after she refused to resign like other political appointees on the last day of Clinton's term, her lawyer has said. The Defense Department said her termination letter was routine and that she was not singled out.
She had hoped to find another government job, but has not been rehired, Murtha said.
Tripp earned nearly $100,000 a year as a public affairs specialist at the Defense Department's Defense Manpower Data Center in Arlington, Va. She had been in a civil service job in the White House under former President Bush before getting a political appointment, pay raise and new job at the Pentagon in 1994.
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I'm sure she can still use some financial assistance until she's employed. This is a short-term fix.
http://www.timesdispatch.com/v aapwire/MGBL8XOU9VC.html
Lewinsky confidante Tripp avoids foreclosure on her Columbia home
Dec 15, 2001
COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) _ It looks like Linda Tripp _ famous for her once-secret recordings of conversations with White House intern Monica Lewinsky that led to President Clinton's impeachment _ is not going to lose her Columbia home after all.
CitiMortgage Inc. had filed a foreclosure action in Howard County Circuit Court against Tripp late last month, noting a mortgage balance of $116,098.61, including late charges and interest, but dropped the filing this week.
Tripp's lawyer Joseph Murtha said Friday his client had caught up on her overdue mortgage payments, but not in time to prevent the initial foreclosure filing.
Howard County Circuit Court Judge Dennis Sweeney signed the foreclosure dismissal this week, and the action was recorded in court files Friday.
Murtha, who defended Tripp in the state's unsuccessful prosecution on wiretap charges, said she hasn't lived in the house for months, and has been out of work since she was fired from the Department of Defense.
Her long unemployment made her miss some payments on the mortgage, although Murtha was not sure how many.
"Linda's been juggling her resources and doing whatever she can to make sure she pays her bills," Murtha said.
Tripp currently lives in Middleburg, Va., Murtha said, and had until recently rented out the Columbia home.
Tripp surreptitiously taped recordings of Lewinsky confiding a sexual relationship with Clinton. Tripp lost her job at the Pentagon after she refused to resign like other political appointees on the last day of Clinton's term, her lawyer has said. The Defense Department said her termination letter was routine and that she was not singled out.
She had hoped to find another government job, but has not been rehired, Murtha said.
Tripp earned nearly $100,000 a year as a public affairs specialist at the Defense Department's Defense Manpower Data Center in Arlington, Va. She had been in a civil service job in the White House under former President Bush before getting a political appointment, pay raise and new job at the Pentagon in 1994.
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The article fails to state why Linda Tripp was moved from her civil service position to a presidential appointment position. The Clintons and their helpers are always thinking ahead. They couldn't really fire her because of the high exposure of the impeachment investigation and because of her whistleblower status. They did manage to paint her as the villain of the scandal through the politics of personal destruction, change her job status and make her as miserable as possible. Punishment for telling the truth? Then, as one of the Impeached Rapist's final acts in office, he had her fired from the appointed position.
-You've already said you didn't want to see any photos of her when you went to a link that was posted ("Do you promise there aren't any Tripp pics?")
-You've insinuated she's after her "15 minutes of fame."
-You've made the comment that "she not only tells stories out of school, she makes them up?"
-You've said you thought "she was after a book contract."
-You tried your damnedest to get people on the other Tripp thread to call her "dispicable".
Gee, you seem to have some unresolved issues with Linda Tripp. Shall I assume that you're Kenneth Bacon or one of the other idiots who she worked for? Or should I just assume that you simply have some kind of a Tripp fetish?
Save all your sanctimonious, transparent "questions" and smiley faces for someone who'll believe it.
I'm from Texas. I know horsesh*t when I see it.
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