Help the families of the Pendleton 8

Posted By Uncle Jimbo

Kit who is one half of the very entertaining Euphoric Reality along with Heidi sends this reminding us about some folks whose lives have been turned completely upside down.

To All,

I've sent this out to my friends, family, and every military blogger I can think of.  I'm hoping you guys can help. 

If you've been following the Pendleton/Innocent 8 case, then you're aware of the incredible mental, emotional, and financial stress these men are under.

Behind the news articles and interviews and drama are the families. The financial burden of these hearings and upcoming courts-martial have drained them completely. None of them were financially well off; they refinanced homes, took second, third, and even fourth jobs, and pulled other children from college to pay for the defense. Three of these men have very small children who need things like formula and diapers. But the question is inevitable: If every penny goes to defending their sons/husbands from being wrongfully convicted and having their lives ruined, what is left over for groceries? How do their everyday bills get paid? And why are they even in the position of having to choose between a defense and a package of diapers?

That's where we come in.

The Innocent Pendleton 8 Family Fund is not for legal fees. It is not for defense experts or trial costs. It is for phone bills so their sons can call home from the brig. It is for diapers for their babies, groceries for their cupboards, gas for their cars so they can get to work. It is to help them survive financially while these horrifying circumstances are going on.

A total accounting for all monies will be made public to all who ask, and the money will go directly from me personally to the families, in order of immediate need.

In front of Camp Pendleton, where these 8 men have been held in special confinement for over 130 days, there are rallies and media and national TV coverage. But back in little towns in Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Washington State, and other locations, their parents and wives don't have enough money to feed their children. This story breaks my heart, and I hope that you can find it in yours to give even a few dollars to help these families.

If you have a blog, please consider linking to the fund on your site and/or posting the button, or even just putting up a post to tell your readers. These men and their families have sacrificed everything they have in our defense and the ensuing court battle.  I would really like to be able to help them back.  Maybe if they don't need to worry about whether their babies are getting enough to eat they can concentrate on the battle ahead.

My post is here.

http://euphoricreality.com/2006/09/30/help-the-families-of-the-pendleton-8/

Thank you for helping these men and their families.

Best,

Kit Jarrell
Euphoric Reality
http://euphoricreality.com

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Comments

[Duane]

I hope i camn help some by donating some money to this fund. i have also donated money to the legal fund. I consider thIS travesty of justice to be the fault of Bush and rumsfeld and i can not understand why they would be kow towing to the far left Democrats. Those democrats will (if they get the chance literaly cut their throats). I can understand the brass hats in the Marine corps doing it if the dems do win control of the congress. The Brass hats want to cover their ASSES. thats all they care about.

[maxxdog]

Done and done!
Sent what I could.
Let's help these families out everyone! I know many of us have adopted soldiers and gone to rallys. Some are pulling the duty of going to funerals to show respect and protect the families from the pondscum that is out there.
Here is something else we must do! It too is our duty! Give up a weeks worth of Starbucks or go one day without buying lunch! These folks need us and I bet we respond!

[Karl B]

Money sent. Anything to help our great warriors. I also sent an URGENT email to all the contacts at http://www.bootmurtha.com/ - as they have a rally in Pittsburg, PA tomorrow. Maybe they could pass the can around or even challenge Murtha to help their families out - wasnt it Murtha that boasted about giving money out of his pocket to help families at Walter Reed?

[Duane]

Murtha is ( i believe ) the reason these brave loyal soldiers are in this fix. The Brass hats want to cover their asses in case the Democrats win in Nov. If they do murtha will be the big dog in the kennel. He wants the heads of american soldiers so he can get in good with The wicked witch of the west Nancy pelosi.

[Kit Jarrell]

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has donated so far. I was able to call one of the families tonight and let them know that $200 was on its way to them. They were literally speechless when I told them that it wasn't for the defense fund, but just for gas and groceries and whatever they needed - they didn't have to track it, or add it to the defense bill, it was just Americans who cared and wanted to help. After hearing those tired voices, and the pain these people are going through, I don't mind admitting that after I talked to them, I sat down and bawled.

Thank you, Karl and Duane and Maxxdog and the rest of you who remain anonymous. I owe you one.

--Kit

[Improbulus Maximus]

I have completely lost any little faith I ever had in our government, and if we let this travesty continue, we shall be judged harshly for it by history. If there is anyone left to remember our history. It's too bad the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania didn't make it to the Capitol. The sooner the government collapses from the sheer weight of its own corruption the better.

[Debbie]

My husband and I will participate by sending funds this week. This situation is a great travesty, just one of many that appear to be happening more and more. Our military is not supported enough for what they are doing.

[bill]

lol the kool-aid drinking jamobree festival around here is hilarious.

[patti patton-bader]

done!!

[JihadGene]

Thank you Bill for reminding me, this fine Sunday morning, that I (JG) am not the world's biggest ass-hole.

Hang in there Kit and let the P8 and their families know they are not forgotten!

Thanks too, B5 and all who can help out!!!

[HoundOfDoom]

Could only send $50. Pls repost monthly and I'll do what I can.

[ARP]

Hey JG,

I was having the same thought about Bill...

Thank you Kit for your efforts to help these families. Please let them know they are in our prayers.

[diana]

Done.......
And I like the idea of a monthly update on how these families are doing. Maybe pass the hat again too.
Please give them our best from Texas and tell them they are not alone.

[Karl B]

My family and I decided at the last minute to pack up this morning and make the 3 hour trek to Johnstown for the bootmurtha and support the troops rally. It was well worth it. It was a pleaseure to meet such fine Americans - Earl Johnson WTC survivor, John Wroblewski Gold star father, Terry Pennington - Father of Rob Pennington - one of the Pendleton 8, and David Beamer - father of Todd "Let's Roll" Beamer - who was on Flight 93, Gregg Garvey - Gold Star Father, Chaplain Claude Newby - one of only two Amry Chaplains awarded the Combat Infantry Badge. Was awesome to hear all of these people's stories and how committed they still are to the fight - very moving. Oh and of course there were some squatters on the other side of the street as well.

Terry Pennington said that he has a fire eating defense Lawyer - a former Marine Brig. General whos "MAD AS HELL" - but there has yet to be ANY EVIDENCE provided. They are still in solitary confinement and since they dont have any evidence, keep pushing these warriors to break and rat on the others. The Marine Corps has yet to contact the families and tell them that they are being held. He said he had a last minute contact from an elected official today possibly wanting to take this issue on.

http://www.pendleton8.net/
www.lesttheybeforgotten.com

[Army Lawyer]

As Pennington's Article 32 has yet to occur, that's not surprising.

But whatever...

[Stander]

Thanks for the heads-up about this, Matt. Unfortunately, I am too strapped to be of much help financially. However, con permiso, I will gladly put this up on my own page, and credit the link accordingly. At the very least, I can help spread the word, and contribute when I can.

[Draftee]

Do you have an address to send money for the Pendleton 8? Don't want to use PayPal.

[Stander]

Draftee -- Kit says in her post that if you want to send a check instead of doing it online, you can email her and she'll give you the address to send to.

[Karl B]

http://www.pendleton8.net/ Has an address to send money for the Defense Fund.

[Stander]

Oops .. I said "Matt", didn't I? Duh. Sorry, Jim. :O)

[Bloodstomper]

I'd send money if they were innocent. They're not innocent. They're guilty. End of story.

[Geek, Esq.]

Awwww, the poor war criminals. Boo hoo.