Bottom Line: Federica Wilson Raised over $700K For Sgt. Johnson's Widow. Fuck You, Kelly...

[TrollBuster9090]

Bottom Line: Rep. Federica Wilson raised over $700,000 for Sgt. Johnson's widow (see below). Meanwhile, your asshole boss promised a different gold star father $25,000, and then stiffed him.

1. Thank you, John Kelly for your (earlier) service to the country, and

2. FUCK YOU, John Kelly, for your (recent) comments about Federica Wilson being an 'empty barrel.'

Wilson has been helping people for DECADES with the mentoring program she founded. The only thing YOUR boss has been doing for decades is screwing business associates and harassing 'sacred' women. Shame on you for trying to defend him by attacking a model citizen like Federica Wilson.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/356538-crowdfunding-campaign-for-fallen-us-soldiers-children-raises

https://www.gofundme.com/sgt-la-david-johnson-scholarship

[Gothmog]

1. I heard that the gofundme account was higher than this

[TrollBuster9090]

2. It probably IS by now. I don't know how old the article is by now.

But we should circulate the article and like as much as possible. It'll get even bigger.

[Gothmog]

4. $702,534 is the current amount

https://www.gofundme.com/sgt-la-david-johnson-scholarship

[TrollBuster9090]

5. Updated the tag line! Thanks! nt

[Gothmog]

9. This gofundme account makes me smile

[csziggy]

21. Just took a look: $706,379 of $1.0M goal

This donation surprised me:

$2,500
Nancy Sinatra
20 mins ago

[Gothmog]

23. Yeah

[iluvtennis]

24. Nancy Sinatra on Twitter has been anti Trump since last year...she continues to do so.

[csziggy]

26. Cool! Good for her. I did not know her politics. nt

[iluvtennis]

28. Nancy Sinatra's political stand on Twitter....

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. Kelly is a vicious racist, homophobe, Muslim hater and clearly a woman hater so no wonder

he is in the WH.

What continues to STUN me is how rank and file gop voters watch them do NOTHING for veterans and still support them.

[EL34x4]

6. Anyone raising money for the kids of the other three guys that were killed?

I'm just curious.

[TrollBuster9090]

7. I don't know. I hope so. nt

[Lazy Daisy]

43. Who is their Senator?

Maybe they should be heading that up as Senator Wilson has for her constituent. Not the Mrs. Johnson's fault no one is looking out for the other families.

[Honeycombe8]

8. Why does his wife need $700K, is what I want to know.

How is she more important than other widows, so that she deserves a Congress person personally asking for donations for the widow?

There are many widows, many kids of fallen soldiers. It would have been more appropriate to ask for donations to a general fund for ALL families of fallen soldiers.

[nycbos]

10. This member of congress happens to be a friend of Sgt. Johnson's widow.

She is doing what she can to help her friend in need.

[magicarpet]

30. The spotlight was cast on this issue....

Because of the deplorable conduct of pResident dotard and former general Kelly.

Johnson's widow, her family, and the Congresswoman were unwarranted and needlessly kicked in the teeth and left bloody due to the actions of these racist politically powerful monsters who masquerade as reasonable and thoughtful men.

The public is giving them a vote of confidence for the abuse and injury heaped upon them by these two jackasses.

[narnian60]

32. Yes.

[spooky3]

11. 1) Donations are voluntary. If you think too much has

been raised, don’t contribute. Donors know how much has been donated before they participate. You can start a fund for families of other fallen soldiers; why not do that?

2) Many young parents are advised to have life insurance in this amount or higher. 4% of $700000, the maximum a financial advisor would recommend drawing out to avoid exhausting the fund prematurely, would yield only $28000 per year. Even with other sources of income from the military, that’s not much to support a widow and three young children.

[TrollBuster9090]

12. Some background:Wilson founded the "5000 Role Models of Excellence Project" in Miami Florida in 1993

for boys who were at risk of turning bad. Johnson was a success story from that project. The money was raised through that foundation to provide college tuition for his three kids.

So, why was Wilson's organization involved in raising money for HIS family, and not gold star families in general?

1. The money was raised through the foundation she created,
2. He was a graduate of that program
3. She's a personal friend of the family, and has been for decades

[charliea]

13. Not more important...

Just more shat upon by her husband's arrogantly ignorant Commander in Chief. His dismissive demeanor concerning La David's ultimate sacrifice and her devastating loss, combined with his lies about it and the lies of his chief of staff has raised her visibility astronomically. In fact it's my first ever donation to a gofundme campaign cause yeah I'd like to make sure that his kids at least can get the best education money can buy since the Donald won't do that.

It's a repudiation of the callous clown, not of others who've given their all.

BTW: Having put 3 youth through college in the past decade, I can assure you that even a state college currently costs on the order of $100K for a 4 year degree. If you go to a private college it's more like $250K and she has 4 children to raise. That's why she would need it.

[Honeycombe8]

36. "Needing" it is irrelevant, since all widows "need" it. Other widows have sent kids thru college.nt

[nini]

15. You should start fundraisers for the others

[Honeycombe8]

37. I'm not a nationally known Congress person. I don't have the clout to get funds like that. nt

[WinkyDink]

18. It was begun by a family friend who happens to be in Congress. Maybe you should direct your query to

the rest of Congress.

[Honeycombe8]

38. I'm sure that's not the only widow & family of a fallen soldier in her district.

It doesn't sound good to use your nationally known position to get money for a friend.

[Lazy Daisy]

20. Seriously?

SMH. I'm sorry your thoughts went in this direction. Bless your heart.

[TrollBuster9090]

33. Yeah, I can already hear the "ALL Goldstar Families Matter" faux movement starting...

The faux patriots will start jumping in demanding to know why Wilson only raised money for the BLACK soldier and not the white ones...and boom...away we go with another fake issue for the troglodytes to froth over.

[csziggy]

22. This is not for his widow, it is for his children

The other reasons that Rep. Wilson is sponsoring this fund raiser have been detailed in other messages to you.

Perhaps the Representatives for the districts where the family members of the other fallen soldiers should sponsor fund raisers for their constituents. Or perhaps Congress should take back their Constitutional obligation to oversee military offensives. Once they do that they should provide benefits for the people who serve so their families do not have to rely on handouts.

[Honeycombe8]

39. I'm sure this isn't the only fallen soldier in her district. nt

[madokie]

41. Please

Just stop it

[Honeycombe8]

45. Please

Just stop it. Stop piling onto someone who asked a question that you apparently disapprove of.

[VOX]

42. Hey c'mon now. You've made your point.

[Honeycombe8]

46. As have others, and yet....

a group has felt the need to keep pressing their point. So I merely responded to just three of the numerous disapproving posts.

[Lazy Daisy]

44. If you're so sure of it

Please name them.

[Tatiana]

35. Aren't they represented by Congresspersons?

Maybe their Congressional reps should do something for their military constituents.

The wife has (nearly) 3 children. She has lost her breadwinner. I'm sure the money will be put to good use.

[donotpissoffacow]

14. We could give the same to all war widows

if we used the tax cuts our Chief Bloviator plans to give the 1%.

[csziggy]

25. Since this is an education fund for the children, that would be better

All children of fallen soldiers should get free education.

Of course, I believe that all you people should get free education no matter who their parents are - all the way through college or whatever post high school education fits their talents and needs.

But since this country loves waging wars without paying the consequences to the people who actually fight in them we will never even take care of our veterans as they need, much less the children of those who died.

[TrollBuster9090]

34. Or, we could start with the simple stuff. Distribute the money Trump's spent on GOLF TRIPS

to the goldstar families. Something like $39 million spent on security, accommodations, and Air Force 1 expenses to fly this idiot to his own golf resorts every week.

Distribute that 39 million to the goldstar families instead.

[donotpissoffacow]

40. I vote yes!

[SunSeeker]

16. K & R

[WinkyDink]

17. But you see, Kelly is still A WHITE MAN.

[Lazy Daisy]

19. Amen

Frederica Wilson is acting like a stateswomen. She works hard for her constituents. Something Trump & the Republicans don't know anything about.

[bagelsforbreakfast]

27. WOW - great for her and his widow@! n/m

[tblue37]

29. K&R for visibility. nt

[HopeAgain]

31. doesn't surprise me Wilson has always been the real deal. nt