Dude?

She’s got $50 per blog on the table.

As a new presence in milbloggery (a liberal milblogger! EEK!), I’ve enjoyed nothing but good vibes from the milblogging and military community. I was personally invited to participate in the Valor-IT fundraiser by a handful of staunch conservative milbloggers–and, after joining, I’ve enjoyed nothing but good vibes. Folks have written in, thanking me for joining up, welcoming me to the team, and, (so they say) donating to the NAVY team!!! Go Navy!

Michelle set the tone, and, I figure some good old “rough and tumble” joshing over this is all in good fun (Valor-IT used interservice rivalry to good effect, why not political rivalry, eh?). And, hey, if a blog fight raises some extra cash, grand! If it brings in more teams, super!

For Valor-IT I don’t take anything personally (Although it hurts–HURTS–that somebody emailed me saying that, by meeting this challenge, I’d raised X dollars for….Team Army!! AAAAGH!)

I’m psyched that the commenters–F15mech, Swj719awg, steveegg are putting their money where their mouths were. Nothing more American than that.

But it’d be nice to see Michelle jump in here. Step up! Like your commentors! Just…donate Navy, will yah? Team kinda needs the help…

Please keep Michelle/me/this site updated on how much money, in matching funds, we owe Project Valour-IT.

I should edit that to say…please have a representative of Project Valour-IT keep this site updated…

Sadly, missteps on my part have allowed me to become embroiled in political fights associated with this blog–an alarming position for me as as representative of a non-profit like Valour-IT. And it’s been a sad reminder that nasty things are so often said of people these days simply because of their political affiliations. I find such generalizations or slanders–on all sides–deeply offensive.

FbL,

I was concerned that something like this would happen. (despite everything you have done you have been labeled as a Malkin puppet) I expect is some of the flax you have been taking.

Please keep Michelle/me/this site updated on how much money, in matching funds, we owe Project Valour-IT.

With much respect and thanks.

F15Mech

Sadly, missteps on my part have allowed me to become embroiled in political fights associated with this blog–an alarming position for me as as representative of a non-profit like Valour-IT. And it’s been a sad reminder that nasty things are so often said of people these days simply because of their political affiliations. I find such generalizations or slanders–on all sides–deeply offensive.

As “FbL, citizen,” I certainly have my own thoughts on politics/politicians and political rhetoric. But I am here as a representative of Soldiers’ Angels and Valour-IT (unprofessional though I may be at times), and political discussions at any level are not appropriate for me. My apologies for the extent to which I crossed the line today.

To the commenters here who donated, thank you so much for your kindness to Valour-IT. I never commented her before today, and I suspect I will not again, unless it is on the subject of Valour-IT. Again, thank you all so much, and thank you to Michelle for the thousands of dollars she brings into Valour-IT.

On November 5th, 2007 at 1:23 pm, FbL said:

Cool I paid for the first four (via link @ hotair) I will wait a day or 2, and see if anymore come in before I pay for the fifth.

Here’s what I’ve got (amounts per left-of-center blog):

Michelle – $50 to Team Marines
F15mech – $50 to Team Air Force
trinitytim – $25 to Team Army
swj719AWG – $5 to each team ($20 total per left-wing blog)
SirKnob – $5 to Team Navy/USCG
me – $5 (divided as equally as possible among the teams)

My apologies, but I’ve got neither the time nor the brain cells to figure out who has pledged what (busy putting out fundraiser fires–hmmm… bad choice of words, considering I was a CA evacuee, haah!). Would you be so kind as to list it here or email me at my blog so that I can keep track?

Thanks so much!

Guess it’s time to start putting our money where our mouths are. My $20 is already out the door, conveniently and evenly divided amongst all the teams (since I’ve got people I know on all 4, I am trying not to burn bridges )

*UPDATE*….glad to see the comments coming in. However, in response to one comment, I should point out that the Subers are my Dad’s side of the family, the Eichmans are my Mom’s side. I am therefore not equating our troops with Nazis. My grandfather, Richard Eichman, served in the U.S. Navy for the better part of four decades. So have fun donating on my behalf

Perhaps an ill-advised joke, considering the context. But I’m giving him a pass in my book.