Jonathan Taylor & Others Have Joe Albero Removed From Bell Ringing for Salvation Army

Jonathan Taylor and his minions have gone so far as to have called and harassed Sam’s Club corporate offices because Joe recorded a show at Sam's Club's front entrance featuring fund-raising efforts for the Salvation Army, and other charitable donation programs. They have taken the time out of their empty lives to harass WRDE because Joe has air time on their station. Only God and the Salvation Army local and their headquarters know how many harassing phone calls came in from these people.

Jonathan Taylor said, "This has happened because numerous people complained to both companies about Albero being outside the stores and how uncomfortable they felt being near him and were taking their business elsewhere."

Why do they care if Joe stands out there in wet, freezing weather while ringing the bell? Why do they care if Joe is supporting an organization that he believes in, that helps needy families? Their goal seems to be to stop any and all activities involving Joe Albero, charitable or not, no matter what the cost to others. Due to their overzealous concern over the participation of Joe Albero, there will be no one to fill the empty time slots at Sam’s Club or any other location at a moment's notice. How much in donations will be lost directly due to the malicious efforts of these twisted people? It can be verified by those at the Red Kettle Campaign that the buckets were filled after Joe stepped in to fill time slots throughout the day. Will this radically change? Does the Salvation Army stand to lose $400 to $500 a shift every day until the Kettle campaign ends? Could it even be more? And how will it affect the services that would be provided by those monies?

We hold no ill will towards Sam’s Club, Wal-Mart the Salvation Army, or anyone else who has suffered at the hands of these demented people. Indeed, we commissurate with them, and feel sorrow for their loss. What are they to do - act in an expedient manner and salvage what they can of the biggest donation season of the year, or continue to spend countless man hours fielding slanderous and defamatory calls from those whose hatred overrides their sensibilities and connection with the efforts of those who care.

Jonathan Taylor, John Robinson, Tom McGuire, The Burkes and others have won. YIPPEE!!! Good for them, they won. What did they win? They won the right to brag about how they have cut the throats of local charitable organizations. Damn if that isn’t something of which they can be proud. Insanely proud. Lastingly proud. They are just a few of the verified names provided to those charities called when the identities of callers was requested. Muir Boda, former candidate for city council, is a manager at the North Wal-Mart store, is he complicit in these schoolyard antics? These are the same people who throw their support behind the likes of Gary Comegys, Louise Smith and Shanie Shields, not because they believe in them, but because they know that they can be controlled. The same people to whom someone on the council majority regularly and reliably leaks information. The same people who have consistently, over the years, acted to spend millions and millions we don't have and can't afford, accept grants for crap that we don't need and then can't afford to maintain without raising taxes, and who continue to act as if they are the pawns that they are, not the responsible representative that they should be. These are the people whose backers point fingers?

So, while the public teat-sucking Jonathan Taylor, the fool who thinks that he has friendship in the people who egg him on, sits comfortably in front of his computer spewing the venom that entertains all twenty-five of his supporters and a dozen more regular readers, accompanied by his side-kick, good ole buddy John Robinson, claim as a victory that they prevented Joe Albero from ringing the bell for the Salvation Army this year, whose 2008 efforts raised local Salvation Army Kettle donations to a level not seen in many, many years, and whose continued efforts promised this year to drive donations up even more.

The bottom line here is there are many time slots that need a commitment, and since Joe can’t jump in and fill them as needed, we are reaching out to you, our readers, to help us, to continue to help the Salvation Army at the Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club locations. Please don’t let these people hurt those who will benefit from your contributions of time and effort. This is the season to act and think of the welfare of others. Some would call it a Christian effort. We prefer to call it a human effort, a humane effort. Thanks to all who have volunteered, and to all of those who will volunteer. And please accept our best regards and best wishes for the season and the upcoming year.