Re: Interesting, AS & trust

[Guest guest]

Personal insults are never ok. So if Marty personally insulted anyone I

am sure he would apologize.

My comments go to whether he is a mole or was simply expressing his

personal opinions.

BOb

On Jun 11, 2007, at 10:56 PM, patriciaa_67 wrote:

Bob, I would respect his opinion if he hadn't insulted so

intensely.

> > >

> > > Just curious as to who you are Marty? Do not translate that

as

> > hostile, just really curious.

> > >

> > > Still I question why the employee felt the need to forward

it to

> AS

> > when was saying she wanted money to stay more local. Was

> someone

> > pissed? It doesn't make sense other than that, someone was mad

she

> was

> > skipping the Walk this year...

> > >

> > > anyway...

> > > I don't have much info on the whole thing, don't know who you

> are..

> > just random thoughts.

> > >

> > > I agree with 100% we need to start collecting funds

> locally that

> > go to local people... I am losing trust BIG national Orgs like

AS.

> > >

> > > Interesting, AS & trust

> > >

> > > As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a bit

> actually.

> > > Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh walk.

Then I

> > > found out what they are truly about and decided that it

violates

> my

> > > moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.

> > >

> > > Every year, I have solicited my father's former company (a

big

> fortune

> > > 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter to

the

> > > employees at the company who had supported me for many years

> because

> > > my father was the Director of Management Information Systems

for

> 30+

> > > years to ask them to support us locally. I told them that we

> were no

> > > longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to support

our

> local

> > > groups who provide actual help and support to families, etc.

I

> asked

> > > them to support us, in lieu of the walk.

> > >

> > > Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me if I'd

> like to

> > > have books for our new parent education center. Our grant

writer

> had

> > > written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago. Hrm. I

> look

> > > at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a

copy of

> my

> > > email to the fortune 100 company!!!

> > >

> > > So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company

> forwarded my

> > > email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly they

> want to

> > > fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest critics,

> but we

> > > need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK YOU.

> > >

> > > Funny that my personal communication to my father's former

> company

> > > (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as well)

made

> its

> > > way to Autism Speaks.

> > >

> > > Are they trying to silence me?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

Not a problem. I respect that you are forthright. I just don't want

this to become a sideshow feud. I truly think that and Marty are,

for the most part, on the same side.

Bpb

On Jun 11, 2007, at 11:09 PM, patriciaa_67 wrote:

Marty,

You seriously don't see anything wrong with putting in a call to

your buddies at AS to get the skinny about a post you saw on here -

then coming back to post the company name, show off that you know

the scoop, and critisize the person who is asking for feedback on

the situation she is in?

I appreciate the fact that some of the people I respect the most on

this group have come to your (character) defense, but if you don't

see what the " hoopla " is all about, it speaks volumes about you and

your " opinions " .

Forgive me Bob, et al, but sometimes I have to call as I see it.

> > >

> > > Well I just got back home and see all the amusing comments as

> well

> > as the

> > > private threat from .

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Bob, thank you for setting forth some common sense.

Regardless

> of

> > what

> > > anyone thinks I do not represent nor work for Autism Speaks.

> > Nobody puts me

> > > up to writing any e-mails. What I say like it or not is my

> > personal

> > > opinion plain and simple.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Marty

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Bob.

And thank you Marty for not standing in the way of those of us who

believe that our children's autism was caused from vaccines and

their components. I'll send some porphyrins information to you.

> > > >

> > > > Just curious as to who you are Marty? Do not translate

that as

> > > hostile, just really curious.

> > > >

> > > > Still I question why the employee felt the need to forward

it

> to AS

> > > when was saying she wanted money to stay more local.

Was

> someone

> > > pissed? It doesn't make sense other than that, someone was

mad

> she was

> > > skipping the Walk this year...

> > > >

> > > > anyway...

> > > > I don't have much info on the whole thing, don't know who

you

> are..

> > > just random thoughts.

> > > >

> > > > I agree with 100% we need to start collecting funds

> locally that

> > > go to local people... I am losing trust BIG national Orgs

like

> AS.

> > > >

> > > > Interesting, AS & trust

> > > >

> > > > As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a

bit

> actually.

> > > > Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh walk.

Then

> I

> > > > found out what they are truly about and decided that it

> violates my

> > > > moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.

> > > >

> > > > Every year, I have solicited my father's former company (a

big

> fortune

> > > > 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter to

the

> > > > employees at the company who had supported me for many

years

> because

> > > > my father was the Director of Management Information

Systems

> for 30+

> > > > years to ask them to support us locally. I told them that

we

> were no

> > > > longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to support

our

> local

> > > > groups who provide actual help and support to families,

etc. I

> asked

> > > > them to support us, in lieu of the walk.

> > > >

> > > > Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me if

I'd

> like to

> > > > have books for our new parent education center. Our grant

> writer had

> > > > written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago.

Hrm. I

> look

> > > > at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a

copy

> of my

> > > > email to the fortune 100 company!!!

> > > >

> > > > So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company

> forwarded my

> > > > email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly

they

> want to

> > > > fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest

critics,

> but we

> > > > need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK

YOU.

> > > >

> > > > Funny that my personal communication to my father's former

> company

> > > > (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as well)

> made its

> > > > way to Autism Speaks.

> > > >

> > > > Are they trying to silence me?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Not sure why everyone is kissing Marty's butt.

But, when you write this to :

" I know you harbor intense rage as is evident by many of your

posts but I fear it is now clouding your judgment in what your real

mission is. "

You are going to annoy other parents, like me.

JB

> > > > >

> > > > > Just curious as to who you are Marty? Do not translate

> that as

> > > > hostile, just really curious.

> > > > >

> > > > > Still I question why the employee felt the need to

forward

> it

> > to AS

> > > > when was saying she wanted money to stay more local.

> Was

> > someone

> > > > pissed? It doesn't make sense other than that, someone was

> mad

> > she was

> > > > skipping the Walk this year...

> > > > >

> > > > > anyway...

> > > > > I don't have much info on the whole thing, don't know

who

> you

> > are..

> > > > just random thoughts.

> > > > >

> > > > > I agree with 100% we need to start collecting funds

> > locally that

> > > > go to local people... I am losing trust BIG national Orgs

> like

> > AS.

> > > > >

> > > > > Interesting, AS & trust

> > > > >

> > > > > As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a

> bit

> > actually.

> > > > > Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh

walk.

> Then

> > I

> > > > > found out what they are truly about and decided that it

> > violates my

> > > > > moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.

> > > > >

> > > > > Every year, I have solicited my father's former company

(a

> big

> > fortune

> > > > > 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter

to

> the

> > > > > employees at the company who had supported me for many

> years

> > because

> > > > > my father was the Director of Management Information

> Systems

> > for 30+

> > > > > years to ask them to support us locally. I told them

that

> we

> > were no

> > > > > longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to

support

> our

> > local

> > > > > groups who provide actual help and support to families,

> etc. I

> > asked

> > > > > them to support us, in lieu of the walk.

> > > > >

> > > > > Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me

if

> I'd

> > like to

> > > > > have books for our new parent education center. Our grant

> > writer had

> > > > > written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago.

> Hrm. I

> > look

> > > > > at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a

> copy

> > of my

> > > > > email to the fortune 100 company!!!

> > > > >

> > > > > So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company

> > forwarded my

> > > > > email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly

> they

> > want to

> > > > > fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest

> critics,

> > but we

> > > > > need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK

> YOU.

> > > > >

> > > > > Funny that my personal communication to my father's

former

> > company

> > > > > (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as

well)

> > made its

> > > > > way to Autism Speaks.

> > > > >

> > > > > Are they trying to silence me?

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I would also recommend that have your New York DAN Dr run the lab corp porphyrin

test since we have an insurance bill in New York thanks to the help of people

like Marty.

It is covered by insurance and it is now up to the (DAN)doctors to step up, code

it, and file

the claim (not the parents.) Marty, Thanks for your hard work, insight and

effort in helping

pass a very difficult piece of legislation.

> > > >

> > > > Just curious as to who you are Marty? Do not translate that as

> > > hostile, just really curious.

> > > >

> > > > Still I question why the employee felt the need to forward it

> to AS

> > > when was saying she wanted money to stay more local. Was

> someone

> > > pissed? It doesn't make sense other than that, someone was mad

> she was

> > > skipping the Walk this year...

> > > >

> > > > anyway...

> > > > I don't have much info on the whole thing, don't know who you

> are..

> > > just random thoughts.

> > > >

> > > > I agree with 100% we need to start collecting funds

> locally that

> > > go to local people... I am losing trust BIG national Orgs like

> AS.

> > > >

> > > > Interesting, AS & trust

> > > >

> > > > As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a bit

> actually.

> > > > Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh walk. Then

> I

> > > > found out what they are truly about and decided that it

> violates my

> > > > moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.

> > > >

> > > > Every year, I have solicited my father's former company (a big

> fortune

> > > > 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter to the

> > > > employees at the company who had supported me for many years

> because

> > > > my father was the Director of Management Information Systems

> for 30+

> > > > years to ask them to support us locally. I told them that we

> were no

> > > > longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to support our

> local

> > > > groups who provide actual help and support to families, etc. I

> asked

> > > > them to support us, in lieu of the walk.

> > > >

> > > > Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me if I'd

> like to

> > > > have books for our new parent education center. Our grant

> writer had

> > > > written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago. Hrm. I

> look

> > > > at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a copy

> of my

> > > > email to the fortune 100 company!!!

> > > >

> > > > So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company

> forwarded my

> > > > email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly they

> want to

> > > > fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest critics,

> but we

> > > > need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK YOU.

> > > >

> > > > Funny that my personal communication to my father's former

> company

> > > > (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as well)

> made its

> > > > way to Autism Speaks.

> > > >

> > > > Are they trying to silence me?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

That is awesome! We need something like that here!

> > > > >

> > > > > Just curious as to who you are Marty? Do not translate

that as

> > > > hostile, just really curious.

> > > > >

> > > > > Still I question why the employee felt the need to

forward it

> > to AS

> > > > when was saying she wanted money to stay more local.

Was

> > someone

> > > > pissed? It doesn't make sense other than that, someone was

mad

> > she was

> > > > skipping the Walk this year...

> > > > >

> > > > > anyway...

> > > > > I don't have much info on the whole thing, don't know

who you

> > are..

> > > > just random thoughts.

> > > > >

> > > > > I agree with 100% we need to start collecting funds

> > locally that

> > > > go to local people... I am losing trust BIG national Orgs

like

> > AS.

> > > > >

> > > > > Interesting, AS & trust

> > > > >

> > > > > As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a

bit

> > actually.

> > > > > Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh

walk. Then

> > I

> > > > > found out what they are truly about and decided that it

> > violates my

> > > > > moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.

> > > > >

> > > > > Every year, I have solicited my father's former company

(a big

> > fortune

> > > > > 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter

to the

> > > > > employees at the company who had supported me for many

years

> > because

> > > > > my father was the Director of Management Information

Systems

> > for 30+

> > > > > years to ask them to support us locally. I told them

that we

> > were no

> > > > > longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to

support our

> > local

> > > > > groups who provide actual help and support to families,

etc. I

> > asked

> > > > > them to support us, in lieu of the walk.

> > > > >

> > > > > Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me

if I'd

> > like to

> > > > > have books for our new parent education center. Our grant

> > writer had

> > > > > written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago.

Hrm. I

> > look

> > > > > at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a

copy

> > of my

> > > > > email to the fortune 100 company!!!

> > > > >

> > > > > So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company

> > forwarded my

> > > > > email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly

they

> > want to

> > > > > fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest

critics,

> > but we

> > > > > need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK

YOU.

> > > > >

> > > > > Funny that my personal communication to my father's

former

> > company

> > > > > (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as

well)

> > made its

> > > > > way to Autism Speaks.

> > > > >

> > > > > Are they trying to silence me?

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Annoying? Yeah.

But that does not mean Marty is a mole or a spy or in league with the

" enemy. "

On Jun 11, 2007, at 11:39 PM, bradfordhandley wrote:

Not sure why everyone is kissing Marty's butt.

But, when you write this to :

" I know you harbor intense rage as is evident by many of your

posts but I fear it is now clouding your judgment in what your real

mission is. "

You are going to annoy other parents, like me.

JB

> > > > >

> > > > > Just curious as to who you are Marty? Do not translate

> that as

> > > > hostile, just really curious.

> > > > >

> > > > > Still I question why the employee felt the need to

forward

> it

> > to AS

> > > > when was saying she wanted money to stay more local.

> Was

> > someone

> > > > pissed? It doesn't make sense other than that, someone was

> mad

> > she was

> > > > skipping the Walk this year...

> > > > >

> > > > > anyway...

> > > > > I don't have much info on the whole thing, don't know

who

> you

> > are..

> > > > just random thoughts.

> > > > >

> > > > > I agree with 100% we need to start collecting funds

> > locally that

> > > > go to local people... I am losing trust BIG national Orgs

> like

> > AS.

> > > > >

> > > > > Interesting, AS & trust

> > > > >

> > > > > As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a

> bit

> > actually.

> > > > > Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh

walk.

> Then

> > I

> > > > > found out what they are truly about and decided that it

> > violates my

> > > > > moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.

> > > > >

> > > > > Every year, I have solicited my father's former company

(a

> big

> > fortune

> > > > > 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter

to

> the

> > > > > employees at the company who had supported me for many

> years

> > because

> > > > > my father was the Director of Management Information

> Systems

> > for 30+

> > > > > years to ask them to support us locally. I told them

that

> we

> > were no

> > > > > longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to

support

> our

> > local

> > > > > groups who provide actual help and support to families,

> etc. I

> > asked

> > > > > them to support us, in lieu of the walk.

> > > > >

> > > > > Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me

if

> I'd

> > like to

> > > > > have books for our new parent education center. Our grant

> > writer had

> > > > > written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago.

> Hrm. I

> > look

> > > > > at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a

> copy

> > of my

> > > > > email to the fortune 100 company!!!

> > > > >

> > > > > So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company

> > forwarded my

> > > > > email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly

> they

> > want to

> > > > > fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest

> critics,

> > but we

> > > > > need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK

> YOU.

> > > > >

> > > > > Funny that my personal communication to my father's

former

> > company

> > > > > (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as

well)

> > made its

> > > > > way to Autism Speaks.

> > > > >

> > > > > Are they trying to silence me?

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

The Great White North relates to a laboratory facility in the Northern Territories, Canada.

Rumor has it that they are joint venturing a program to determine the impact/correlation of the aurora borealis on TV signals and the impact on autism.

TV guy is supervising the project.

The grant is from the mercury miners association.

Interesting, AS & trust> > > > > >> > > > > > As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a> bit> > > actually.> > > > > > Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh walk.> Then I> > > > > > found out what they are truly about and decided that it> > violates my> > > > > > moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.> > > > > >> > > > > > Every year, I have solicited my father's former company (a> big> > > fortune> > > > > > 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter to> the> > > > > > employees at the company who had supported me for many> years> > because> > > > > > my father was the Director of Management Information> Systems> > for 30+> > > > > > years to ask them to support us locally. I told them that> we> > were no> > > > > > longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to support> our> > local> > > > > > groups who provide actual help and support to families,> etc. I> > asked> > > > > > them to support us, in lieu of the walk.> > > > > >> > > > > > Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me if> I'd> > > like to> > > > > > have books for our new parent education center. Our grant> > writer had> > > > > > written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago.> Hrm. I look> > > > > > at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a> copy> > of my> > > > > > email to the fortune 100 company!!!> > > > > >> > > > > > So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company> > > forwarded my> > > > > > email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly> they> > > want to> > > > > > fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest> critics,> > but we> > > > > > need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK> YOU.> > > > > >> > > > > > Funny that my personal communication to my father's former> company> > > > > > (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as well)> > made its> > > > > > way to Autism Speaks.> > > > > >> > > > > > Are they trying to silence me?> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> >>

[Guest guest]

That is an extremely helpful position.

Interesting, AS & trust> > > >> > > > As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a bit> actually.> > > > Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh walk. Then> I> > > > found out what they are truly about and decided that it> violates my> > > > moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.> > > >> > > > Every year, I have solicited my father's former company (a big> fortune> > > > 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter to the> > > > employees at the company who had supported me for many years> because> > > > my father was the Director of Management Information Systems> for 30+> > > > years to ask them to support us locally. I told them that we> were no> > > > longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to support our> local> > > > groups who provide actual help and support to families, etc. I> asked> > > > them to support us, in lieu of the walk.> > > >> > > > Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me if I'd> like to> > > > have books for our new parent education center. Our grant> writer had> > > > written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago. Hrm. I> look> > > > at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a copy> of my> > > > email to the fortune 100 company!!!> > > >> > > > So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company> forwarded my> > > > email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly they> want to> > > > fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest critics,> but we> > > > need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK YOU.> > > >> > > > Funny that my personal communication to my father's former> company> > > > (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as well)> made its> > > > way to Autism Speaks.> > > >> > > > Are they trying to silence me?> > > >> > > > > > > >> > >> >>

[Guest guest]

If Marty is helping the kids, in any way, that is all that matters.

If he is not getting in the way of alternative approaches, that is greatly appreciated.

You can't ask for more than that.

Interesting, AS & trust> > > > >> > > > > As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a bit> > actually.> > > > > Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh walk. Then> > I> > > > > found out what they are truly about and decided that it> > violates my> > > > > moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.> > > > >> > > > > Every year, I have solicited my father's former company (a big> > fortune> > > > > 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter to the> > > > > employees at the company who had supported me for many years> > because> > > > > my father was the Director of Management Information Systems> > for 30+> > > > > years to ask them to support us locally. I told them that we> > were no> > > > > longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to support our> > local> > > > > groups who provide actual help and support to families, etc. I> > asked> > > > > them to support us, in lieu of the walk.> > > > >> > > > > Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me if I'd> > like to> > > > > have books for our new parent education center. Our grant> > writer had> > > > > written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago. Hrm. I> > look> > > > > at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a copy> > of my> > > > > email to the fortune 100 company!!!> > > > >> > > > > So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company> > forwarded my> > > > > email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly they> > want to> > > > > fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest critics,> > but we> > > > > need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK YOU.> > > > >> > > > > Funny that my personal communication to my father's former> > company> > > > > (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as well)> > made its> > > > > way to Autism Speaks.> > > > >> > > > > Are they trying to silence me?> > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > >> >>

[Guest guest]

,

I don't think they are trying to silence you as much as they are trying to gain

your support

again. They figure if they give you the books, you might support them again n

their walk.

Why not write right back and lay the cards on the table?

The copy of the e-mail, the prior failed response to you, the way AS is hurting

local kids....

I can't tell you what to do about the books. That is ultimately your call. I

understand the

moral stand you are taking as I think all of us would feel exactly the same way.

On the

other hand, you need those books and it would benefit the kids.

Col

>

> As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a bit actually.

> Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh walk. Then I

> found out what they are truly about and decided that it violates my

> moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.

>

> Every year, I have solicited my father's former company (a big fortune

> 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter to the

> employees at the company who had supported me for many years because

> my father was the Director of Management Information Systems for 30+

> years to ask them to support us locally. I told them that we were no

> longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to support our local

> groups who provide actual help and support to families, etc. I asked

> them to support us, in lieu of the walk.

>

> Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me if I'd like to

> have books for our new parent education center. Our grant writer had

> written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago. Hrm. I look

> at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a copy of my

> email to the fortune 100 company!!!

>

> So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company forwarded my

> email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly they want to

> fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest critics, but we

> need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK YOU.

>

> Funny that my personal communication to my father's former company

> (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as well) made its

> way to Autism Speaks.

>

> Are they trying to silence me?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

To suggest that NAAR is no more is a wee bit incorrect. The artists

formerly known as NAAR are currently known as the Autism Speaks

Foundation.

Here's a thought for federal investigators to ponder... whenever

people click on the web sites hosting IRS 990 tax forms it quietly

provides tracking information. So even if the web site is not set up

to directly tip off the NPO sharks that someone is poking around

their stash, using a variety of intrusive immoral procedures like

breeching the privacy of a home computer an NPO shark can know

solidly that they are about to become the object of intense scrutiny.

Knowing this, or course, might make some NPO sharks nervous and they

might start jockeying around with people's heads just a bit.

> > > >

> > > > Just curious as to who you are Marty? Do not translate that

> as

> > > hostile, just really curious.

> > > >

> > > > Still I question why the employee felt the need to forward

> it to AS

> > > when was saying she wanted money to stay more local.

Was

> > someone

> > > pissed? It doesn't make sense other than that, someone was

mad

> she

> > was

> > > skipping the Walk this year...

> > > >

> > > > anyway...

> > > > I don't have much info on the whole thing, don't know who

> you are..

> > > just random thoughts.

> > > >

> > > > I agree with 100% we need to start collecting funds

> locally

> > that

> > > go to local people... I am losing trust BIG national Orgs

like

> AS.

> > > >

> > > > Interesting, AS & trust

> > > >

> > > > As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a

bit

> > actually.

> > > > Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh walk.

> Then I

> > > > found out what they are truly about and decided that it

> violates my

> > > > moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.

> > > >

> > > > Every year, I have solicited my father's former company (a

> big

> > fortune

> > > > 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter to

> the

> > > > employees at the company who had supported me for many

years

> > because

> > > > my father was the Director of Management Information

Systems

> for

> > 30+

> > > > years to ask them to support us locally. I told them that

we

> were

> > no

> > > > longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to support

> our

> > local

> > > > groups who provide actual help and support to families,

etc.

> I

> > asked

> > > > them to support us, in lieu of the walk.

> > > >

> > > > Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me if

> I'd like

> > to

> > > > have books for our new parent education center. Our grant

> writer

> > had

> > > > written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago. Hrm.

> I look

> > > > at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a

> copy of my

> > > > email to the fortune 100 company!!!

> > > >

> > > > So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company

> > forwarded my

> > > > email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly

> they want

> > to

> > > > fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest

> critics, but

> > we

> > > > need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK

YOU.

> > > >

> > > > Funny that my personal communication to my father's former

> company

> > > > (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as well)

> made

> > its

> > > > way to Autism Speaks.

> > > >

> > > > Are they trying to silence me?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Private threats? I said I was going to find out if you work at Alcoa?

A little dramatic eh??

>

> Well I just got back home and see all the amusing comments as well

as the

> private threat from .

>

>

>

> Bob, thank you for setting forth some common sense. Regardless of what

> anyone thinks I do not represent nor work for Autism Speaks. Nobody

puts me

> up to writing any e-mails. What I say like it or not is my personal

> opinion plain and simple.

>

>

>

> Marty

>

[Guest guest]

One doesn't usually have access to email the " enemy " and get the

entire scoop on something, then come back and do a hit and run ( " na na

I know it's Alcoa. " )

" Hi, yeah....Hitler? This is Roosevelt.... uhm, can you tell me a

little about your troop placements? Kthx. "

LAST POST I SWEAR. I'll have to sit on my hands all day, but I'm not

saying another word.

-- In EOHarm , Krakow <rkrakow@...> wrote:

>

> Annoying? Yeah.

>

> But that does not mean Marty is a mole or a spy or in league with the

> " enemy. "

>

>

> On Jun 11, 2007, at 11:39 PM, bradfordhandley wrote:

>

> Not sure why everyone is kissing Marty's butt.

>

> But, when you write this to :

>

> " I know you harbor intense rage as is evident by many of your

> posts but I fear it is now clouding your judgment in what your real

> mission is. "

>

> You are going to annoy other parents, like me.

>

> JB

>

>

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Just curious as to who you are Marty? Do not translate

> > that as

> > > > > hostile, just really curious.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Still I question why the employee felt the need to

> forward

> > it

> > > to AS

> > > > > when was saying she wanted money to stay more local.

> > Was

> > > someone

> > > > > pissed? It doesn't make sense other than that, someone was

> > mad

> > > she was

> > > > > skipping the Walk this year...

> > > > > >

> > > > > > anyway...

> > > > > > I don't have much info on the whole thing, don't know

> who

> > you

> > > are..

> > > > > just random thoughts.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I agree with 100% we need to start collecting funds

> > > locally that

> > > > > go to local people... I am losing trust BIG national Orgs

> > like

> > > AS.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Interesting, AS & trust

> > > > > >

> > > > > > As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a

> > bit

> > > actually.

> > > > > > Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh

> walk.

> > Then

> > > I

> > > > > > found out what they are truly about and decided that it

> > > violates my

> > > > > > moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Every year, I have solicited my father's former company

> (a

> > big

> > > fortune

> > > > > > 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter

> to

> > the

> > > > > > employees at the company who had supported me for many

> > years

> > > because

> > > > > > my father was the Director of Management Information

> > Systems

> > > for 30+

> > > > > > years to ask them to support us locally. I told them

> that

> > we

> > > were no

> > > > > > longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to

> support

> > our

> > > local

> > > > > > groups who provide actual help and support to families,

> > etc. I

> > > asked

> > > > > > them to support us, in lieu of the walk.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me

> if

> > I'd

> > > like to

> > > > > > have books for our new parent education center. Our grant

> > > writer had

> > > > > > written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago.

> > Hrm. I

> > > look

> > > > > > at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a

> > copy

> > > of my

> > > > > > email to the fortune 100 company!!!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company

> > > forwarded my

> > > > > > email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly

> > they

> > > want to

> > > > > > fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest

> > critics,

> > > but we

> > > > > > need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK

> > YOU.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Funny that my personal communication to my father's

> former

> > > company

> > > > > > (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as

> well)

> > > made its

> > > > > > way to Autism Speaks.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Are they trying to silence me?

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Well said, Bob. I agree.

I have remained quiet while reading this strand (except to reply to 's

original post)

but I have to chime in, now.

I, also, respect Marty for all he does for our kids. Thanks, Marty.

I also respect all does for our kids, particularly in that she is local

for me and for

kids in my area. Thanks to you, too, .

I give them both my respect and thanks as I do for any and all who fight for our

kids, no

matter what their belief as long as they are ultimately helping.

As far as the testing goes, I agree with Bob that all parents should probably

have this test

done. But, I also agree that some kids have disablities that have nothing to do

with

mercury at all.

Let us all try to remember that some parents are in this boat for other reasons.

I don't

know Marty's personal situation with his child. Neither do most here. Perhaps

giving him

the information on the test is the right thing to do, but he may have reasons

that we are

not aware of that causes his own personal resistance, also.

Either way, I wish him and everyone well.

Col

> > > >

> > > > Just curious as to who you are Marty? Do not translate that as

> > > hostile, just really curious.

> > > >

> > > > Still I question why the employee felt the need to forward it

> to AS

> > > when was saying she wanted money to stay more local. Was

> someone

> > > pissed? It doesn't make sense other than that, someone was mad

> she was

> > > skipping the Walk this year...

> > > >

> > > > anyway...

> > > > I don't have much info on the whole thing, don't know who you

> are..

> > > just random thoughts.

> > > >

> > > > I agree with 100% we need to start collecting funds

> locally that

> > > go to local people... I am losing trust BIG national Orgs like

> AS.

> > > >

> > > > Interesting, AS & trust

> > > >

> > > > As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a bit

> actually.

> > > > Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh walk. Then

> I

> > > > found out what they are truly about and decided that it

> violates my

> > > > moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.

> > > >

> > > > Every year, I have solicited my father's former company (a big

> fortune

> > > > 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter to the

> > > > employees at the company who had supported me for many years

> because

> > > > my father was the Director of Management Information Systems

> for 30+

> > > > years to ask them to support us locally. I told them that we

> were no

> > > > longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to support our

> local

> > > > groups who provide actual help and support to families, etc. I

> asked

> > > > them to support us, in lieu of the walk.

> > > >

> > > > Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me if I'd

> like to

> > > > have books for our new parent education center. Our grant

> writer had

> > > > written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago. Hrm. I

> look

> > > > at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a copy

> of my

> > > > email to the fortune 100 company!!!

> > > >

> > > > So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company

> forwarded my

> > > > email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly they

> want to

> > > > fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest critics,

> but we

> > > > need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK YOU.

> > > >

> > > > Funny that my personal communication to my father's former

> company

> > > > (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as well)

> made its

> > > > way to Autism Speaks.

> > > >

> > > > Are they trying to silence me?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

While not inclined to kiss butt, I trust Mike when he makes good points

about

Marty's contributions to getting kids much-needed insurance in New York. it's an

important bill. Not all of us can be champions on all fronts that are important

to our

children. Fortunately, where Marty's knowledge of causation may not match

ours... WE are

here to do what he can't.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Just curious as to who you are Marty? Do not translate

> > that as

> > > > > hostile, just really curious.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Still I question why the employee felt the need to

> forward

> > it

> > > to AS

> > > > > when was saying she wanted money to stay more local.

> > Was

> > > someone

> > > > > pissed? It doesn't make sense other than that, someone was

> > mad

> > > she was

> > > > > skipping the Walk this year...

> > > > > >

> > > > > > anyway...

> > > > > > I don't have much info on the whole thing, don't know

> who

> > you

> > > are..

> > > > > just random thoughts.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I agree with 100% we need to start collecting funds

> > > locally that

> > > > > go to local people... I am losing trust BIG national Orgs

> > like

> > > AS.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Interesting, AS & trust

> > > > > >

> > > > > > As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a

> > bit

> > > actually.

> > > > > > Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh

> walk.

> > Then

> > > I

> > > > > > found out what they are truly about and decided that it

> > > violates my

> > > > > > moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Every year, I have solicited my father's former company

> (a

> > big

> > > fortune

> > > > > > 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter

> to

> > the

> > > > > > employees at the company who had supported me for many

> > years

> > > because

> > > > > > my father was the Director of Management Information

> > Systems

> > > for 30+

> > > > > > years to ask them to support us locally. I told them

> that

> > we

> > > were no

> > > > > > longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to

> support

> > our

> > > local

> > > > > > groups who provide actual help and support to families,

> > etc. I

> > > asked

> > > > > > them to support us, in lieu of the walk.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me

> if

> > I'd

> > > like to

> > > > > > have books for our new parent education center. Our grant

> > > writer had

> > > > > > written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago.

> > Hrm. I

> > > look

> > > > > > at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a

> > copy

> > > of my

> > > > > > email to the fortune 100 company!!!

> > > > > >

> > > > > > So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company

> > > forwarded my

> > > > > > email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly

> > they

> > > want to

> > > > > > fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest

> > critics,

> > > but we

> > > > > > need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK

> > YOU.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Funny that my personal communication to my father's

> former

> > > company

> > > > > > (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as

> well)

> > > made its

> > > > > > way to Autism Speaks.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Are they trying to silence me?

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

, your whit is just too much for me. But don't stop on my account. You are free to express your point of view endlessly if you so desire.

I still have no idea what you are talking about with my scoop. I told you how I knew the name of the company and did not give it a second though and had no Idea that it was such a secret.

In any event, when you said "you will find me", I was being facetious about the word "threat". Heck, if you want my address just ask.

However, I do take offence at your absurd reference ""Hi, yeah....Hitler?"

Marty

> > > > > > >> > > > > > > Just curious as to who you are Marty? Do not translate> > > that as> > > > > > hostile, just really curious.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > Still I question why the employee felt the need to> > forward> > > it> > > > to AS> > > > > > when was saying she wanted money to stay more local.> > > Was> > > > someone> > > > > > pissed? It doesn't make sense other than that, someone was> > > mad> > > > she was> > > > > > skipping the Walk this year...> > > > > > >> > > > > > > anyway...> > > > > > > I don't have much info on the whole thing, don't know> > who> > > you> > > > are..> > > > > > just random thoughts.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > I agree with 100% we need to start collecting funds> > > > locally that> > > > > > go to local people... I am losing trust BIG national Orgs> > > like> > > > AS.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > Interesting, AS & trust> > > > > > >> > > > > > > As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a> > > bit> > > > actually.> > > > > > > Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh> > walk.> > > Then> > > > I> > > > > > > found out what they are truly about and decided that it> > > > violates my> > > > > > > moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > Every year, I have solicited my father's former company> > (a> > > big> > > > fortune> > > > > > > 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter> > to> > > the> > > > > > > employees at the company who had supported me for many> > > years> > > > because> > > > > > > my father was the Director of Management Information> > > Systems> > > > for 30+> > > > > > > years to ask them to support us locally. I told them> > that> > > we> > > > were no> > > > > > > longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to> > support> > > our> > > > local> > > > > > > groups who provide actual help and support to families,> > > etc. I> > > > asked> > > > > > > them to support us, in lieu of the walk.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me> > if> > > I'd> > > > like to> > > > > > > have books for our new parent education center. Our grant> > > > writer had> > > > > > > written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago.> > > Hrm. I> > > > look> > > > > > > at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a> > > copy> > > > of my> > > > > > > email to the fortune 100 company!!!> > > > > > >> > > > > > > So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company> > > > forwarded my> > > > > > > email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly> > > they> > > > want to> > > > > > > fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest> > > critics,> > > > but we> > > > > > > need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK> > > YOU.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > Funny that my personal communication to my father's> > former> > > > company> > > > > > > (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as> > well)> > > > made its> > > > > > > way to Autism Speaks.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > Are they trying to silence me?> > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> >>

[Guest guest]

Thanks you for those comments and I agree. We all have similar interests but many of our situations are different. Respect and tolerance for different points of view is what will help everyone get to where we all want in the end.

Even people who see certain situations differently can in fact work together for a common cause.

Autism United is a good example of that concept and something I support.

Marty

> > > > >> > > > > Just curious as to who you are Marty? Do not translate that as> > > > hostile, just really curious.> > > > >> > > > > Still I question why the employee felt the need to forward it> > to AS> > > > when was saying she wanted money to stay more local. Was> > someone> > > > pissed? It doesn't make sense other than that, someone was mad> > she was> > > > skipping the Walk this year...> > > > >> > > > > anyway...> > > > > I don't have much info on the whole thing, don't know who you> > are..> > > > just random thoughts.> > > > >> > > > > I agree with 100% we need to start collecting funds> > locally that> > > > go to local people... I am losing trust BIG national Orgs like> > AS.> > > > >> > > > > Interesting, AS & trust> > > > >> > > > > As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a bit> > actually.> > > > > Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh walk. Then> > I> > > > > found out what they are truly about and decided that it> > violates my> > > > > moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.> > > > >> > > > > Every year, I have solicited my father's former company (a big> > fortune> > > > > 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter to the> > > > > employees at the company who had supported me for many years> > because> > > > > my father was the Director of Management Information Systems> > for 30+> > > > > years to ask them to support us locally. I told them that we> > were no> > > > > longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to support our> > local> > > > > groups who provide actual help and support to families, etc. I> > asked> > > > > them to support us, in lieu of the walk.> > > > >> > > > > Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me if I'd> > like to> > > > > have books for our new parent education center. Our grant> > writer had> > > > > written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago. Hrm. I> > look> > > > > at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a copy> > of my> > > > > email to the fortune 100 company!!!> > > > >> > > > > So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company> > forwarded my> > > > > email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly they> > want to> > > > > fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest critics,> > but we> > > > > need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK YOU.> > > > >> > > > > Funny that my personal communication to my father's former> > company> > > > > (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as well)> > made its> > > > > way to Autism Speaks.> > > > >> > > > > Are they trying to silence me?> > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > >> > >> >>

[Guest guest]

JB, I hardly think this is kissing ass. In fact many have clearly stated that do not agree with my opinion and that is fine.

Personally I believe enough has been said on this subject and it may just be best to agree to disagree on certain things.

Marty> > > > > >> > > > > > Just curious as to who you are Marty? Do not translate > > that as> > > > > hostile, just really curious.> > > > > >> > > > > > Still I question why the employee felt the need to > forward > > it> > > to AS> > > > > when was saying she wanted money to stay more local. > > Was> > > someone> > > > > pissed? It doesn't make sense other than that, someone was > > mad> > > she was> > > > > skipping the Walk this year...> > > > > >> > > > > > anyway...> > > > > > I don't have much info on the whole thing, don't know > who > > you> > > are..> > > > > just random thoughts.> > > > > >> > > > > > I agree with 100% we need to start collecting funds> > > locally that> > > > > go to local people... I am losing trust BIG national Orgs > > like> > > AS.> > > > > >> > > > > > Interesting, AS & trust> > > > > >> > > > > > As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a > > bit> > > actually.> > > > > > Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh > walk. > > Then> > > I> > > > > > found out what they are truly about and decided that it> > > violates my> > > > > > moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.> > > > > >> > > > > > Every year, I have solicited my father's former company > (a > > big> > > fortune> > > > > > 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter > to > > the> > > > > > employees at the company who had supported me for many > > years> > > because> > > > > > my father was the Director of Management Information > > Systems> > > for 30+> > > > > > years to ask them to support us locally. I told them > that > > we> > > were no> > > > > > longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to > support > > our> > > local> > > > > > groups who provide actual help and support to families, > > etc. I> > > asked> > > > > > them to support us, in lieu of the walk.> > > > > >> > > > > > Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me > if > > I'd> > > like to> > > > > > have books for our new parent education center. Our grant> > > writer had> > > > > > written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago. > > Hrm. I> > > look> > > > > > at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a > > copy> > > of my> > > > > > email to the fortune 100 company!!!> > > > > >> > > > > > So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company> > > forwarded my> > > > > > email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly > > they> > > want to> > > > > > fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest > > critics,> > > but we> > > > > > need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK > > YOU.> > > > > >> > > > > > Funny that my personal communication to my father's > former> > > company> > > > > > (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as > well)> > > made its> > > > > > way to Autism Speaks.> > > > > >> > > > > > Are they trying to silence me?> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> >>

[Guest guest]

#1 -- It's wit.

#2 -- If you were so interested in knowing the company, why did you

email autism speaks, instead of asking me?? Me thinks thou doth

protest too much.

#3 -- I didn't say " I WILL FIND YOU. " I said, I will find out if you

work there. Again, drama. Get out for some fresh air, it may do you

good.

#4 -- It's offense.

#5 -- I'll change my statement to " Hey Saddam, how about those troop

positions? Kthx. " Bush. That better?

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Just curious as to who you are Marty? Do not translate

> > > > that as

> > > > > > > hostile, just really curious.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Still I question why the employee felt the need to

> > > forward

> > > > it

> > > > > to AS

> > > > > > > when was saying she wanted money to stay more local.

> > > > Was

> > > > > someone

> > > > > > > pissed? It doesn't make sense other than that, someone was

> > > > mad

> > > > > she was

> > > > > > > skipping the Walk this year...

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > anyway...

> > > > > > > > I don't have much info on the whole thing, don't know

> > > who

> > > > you

> > > > > are..

> > > > > > > just random thoughts.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > I agree with 100% we need to start collecting funds

> > > > > locally that

> > > > > > > go to local people... I am losing trust BIG national Orgs

> > > > like

> > > > > AS.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Interesting, AS & trust

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > As many of you know, I used to support the walk, quite a

> > > > bit

> > > > > actually.

> > > > > > > > Raised $15,000 last year for them at the Pittsburgh

> > > walk.

> > > > Then

> > > > > I

> > > > > > > > found out what they are truly about and decided that it

> > > > > violates my

> > > > > > > > moral fiber to be associated with them. So I quit.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Every year, I have solicited my father's former company

> > > (a

> > > > big

> > > > > fortune

> > > > > > > > 100 company) for donations. This year, I wrote a letter

> > > to

> > > > the

> > > > > > > > employees at the company who had supported me for many

> > > > years

> > > > > because

> > > > > > > > my father was the Director of Management Information

> > > > Systems

> > > > > for 30+

> > > > > > > > years to ask them to support us locally. I told them

> > > that

> > > > we

> > > > > were no

> > > > > > > > longer supporting Autism Speaks because we need to

> > > support

> > > > our

> > > > > local

> > > > > > > > groups who provide actual help and support to families,

> > > > etc. I

> > > > > asked

> > > > > > > > them to support us, in lieu of the walk.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Suddenly, I get an email from Alison Singer, asking me

> > > if

> > > > I'd

> > > > > like to

> > > > > > > > have books for our new parent education center. Our grant

> > > > > writer had

> > > > > > > > written them a letter asking them for help awhile ago.

> > > > Hrm. I

> > > > > look

> > > > > > > > at the bottom of the email and lo and behold they have a

> > > > copy

> > > > > of my

> > > > > > > > email to the fortune 100 company!!!

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > So apparently someone inside this big fortune 100 company

> > > > > forwarded my

> > > > > > > > email which made it's way to Alison Singer, and suddenly

> > > > they

> > > > > want to

> > > > > > > > fund our library. I'm torn. I'm one of their biggest

> > > > critics,

> > > > > but we

> > > > > > > > need the books.... however, my moral fiber says NO THANK

> > > > YOU.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Funny that my personal communication to my father's

> > > former

> > > > > company

> > > > > > > > (and my brother works there in a Director capacity as

> > > well)

> > > > > made its

> > > > > > > > way to Autism Speaks.

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > > Are they trying to silence me?

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > > >

> > > > > > >

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

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