Put your money where your mouth is.

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1. Dear Pat Roberson,

Take a history lesson. If the Haitians hadn't 'made a deal with the devil' as you so put it, America wouldn't be here today. I understand that the idea of a slave revolt leading to a free nation hurts your soul, but, uh, yeah, NO. Ass.

Big ups to The Haitian Ambassador, Rachel Maddow and serialkarma

ETA: What The Young Turks Said. Do Not Give Money to Pat Robertson. (thanks droolfangrrl)



2. I have not been interested in writing anything for sometime and am not sure how long this will continue. However, if you know me then you know I am a big believer in charity, so I have signed up for help_haiti.

http://community.livejournal.com/help_haiti/3155.html?thread=921683#t921683

Top bidder will get at least one story of at least 2,500 words. Southland, Generation Kill and Ari-fic are all on offer. Possibly I might be induced to do Ari in Sherlock Holmes RPS. You could get Ben/Cooper, the story of Lydia taking care of her mom and finding a good man, or a Generation Kill story where Nate is the Reporter from Rolling Stone. Maybe I'll finally write the Assassin!Nate story or I'll tackle sparky77's question as to what happens when Ari finds out that Brad Pitt is supposed to be in Sherlock Holmes 2 with RDJ and Jude. Naturally, that will have George as well.

I am also open for suggestions (no HP though, guys). The more money you spend the louder your voice is heard.

Comments

[droolfangrrl.livejournal.com]

A well written, thoughtful review of Haitian history and some of the bad luck they've had over the years.

http://newstrust.net/stories/624159/toolbar

This guy pretty much says what I thought when I first read Robertson's most resent insanity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59NCduEhkBM

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Word to both of those articles. The Young Turks one is SO MONEY.

[idrilfinial.livejournal.com]

First, I want to say "Welcome back", because you have been missed.

Second, I am nodding my head all over the place at the first half of your post. Pat Robertson can go to hell and he can take his crony Rush Limbaugh with him (I am assuming you heard what Rush said, yes?).

Third, I love how the writers and artists from all of the different fandoms get together in times like this to try to help and make a difference. The people of Haiti are so very desperate right now and every last cent helps. The Red Cross was reporting last night that they had already completely run out of medical supplies, but that they had sent for more from the U.S. It is a truly terrible time.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I try to stay away from Rush as he's bad for my blood pressure, but I can just imagine.

[serialkarma.livejournal.com]

I like that Young Turks dude, yes I do.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

Brain, baby.

[mirichan.livejournal.com]

Hi... you don't know me but I've been hitting your page for days on end, hoping you'd come back so I could thank you for all the wonderful time you gave me with your stories since I discovered GK in November... you & a few others are the reason I bought the book (now read), bought One Bullet Away (presently reading) and bought the GK boxset (now on my watch list -- as soon as I'm finished with Fick's book)...

So thank you for this... and your wonderful stories.

Now, for the charity thing... I've never done that so I'll probably sound clueless but how does that work? I'm bringing my checkbook at work tomorrow to give a cheque to one of our firm's lawyers (Haitian) who will bring them to the "Jeune chambre de commerce haitienne" Friday night... The cheque will be for the "Canadian Red Cross - Haiti" and $100 (Canadian dollars)... does that constitute a bid? If so, I guess I post this to the entry you linked above but how would you know the winning bid is actually honoured? I mean I can make the cheque AND a photocopy of it but until I get my official income tax receipt I would have no other proof of its existence...

anyway... I'm just wondering... (must say I'd love to read the Nate is the RS reporter... that could be quite interesting a twist!).

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

a) Thank you

b) I do not know the answer to your question, so I have passed it along to pinkinfinity who is moderating help_haiti.

c) It occurs to me I may have painted myself into a corner with Rolling Stone!Nate as I'm not sure I could deliver that. But, if you are the winning bidder, we can discuss that when the time comes :)

[mirichan.livejournal.com]

Thanks for your quick reply... and I doubt I would be the winning bidder (I suck at luck) but if I was? I'd love everything of yours (as long as its GK) so you'd have no pressure on that aspect, anyway!

[heidi8.livejournal.com]

That would definitely count as a bid. A photo of the receipt for the cheque would be ideal, but a copy of the cheque itself would be fine. And you can redact your personal and bank account info by using the smudge tool on MS Paint or the Mac Paint program, to keep your info safe.

THANK YOU!

[madgebettany.livejournal.com]

Ugh Pat Robertson! Aside from all his hatefulness, inaccuracy, and un-Christ-like sentiments, he just sounds straight up insane. How can he possibly still have a public platform (aside from ranting on a street corner or preaching domestic terrorism in some backwoods bunker.) And don't forget, he was shortlisted to be the Republican presidential candidate in 1988. It's people like him who are rapidly debasing the word "Christian" in this country.

Also, welcome back.

[oh-mcgee.livejournal.com]

"True story," lol. I will never ever ever ever, NEVER forgot that.

[nebt-het.livejournal.com]

Man with all the George telethon and Anderson in Haiti stuff going on I sure hope there might be another Ari verse story at some point because this seems perfect. I wasn't able to bid so I am just throwing this out there as a friendly suggestion but I know how super busy and GK minded you are. Thanks for making such a great contribution! :-)