| Kenneth Quinnell would never ask you to do this, but we at FLA Politics will.
kid oakland of Daily Kos fame is coordinating the Yearly Kos regional meetings on August 2 in Chicago. He and I were talking the other day about who would be the best person from Florida to moderate the Southeastern regional blogger sessions at Yearly Kos. Without a moment's hesitation, I offered Kenneth Quinnell, the man behind the [Florida Progressive Coalition ]
Although I have never met or spoken to Ken (except 'electronically'), his energy, creativeness and commitment struck me as perfect for the job. Kid Oakland agreed that Kenneth was our man.
But there was a problem, you see Kenneth is a progressive, which means he doesn't have a lot of spare cash, and simply cannot afford to go. Between the air fare and hotel room (Kenneth is still looking for a room to share to save expenses (in the event he is able to go)), it will cost several hundred dollars that he simply doesn't have.
When I learned of Kenneth's predicament, it occurred to me that this was the perfect opportunity for the Florida progressive blogosphere to take action. Why not raise a few bucks for Kenneth?
I reiterate that Ken would never ask you to do this, but we at FLA Politics will. Please contribute what you can to send Kenneth Quinnell to serve as a moderator at Yearly Kos.
To help, just go to PayPal, log in, go to your "account", click the "Send Money" tab at the top, and enter "kq_n_mq@yahoo.com" in the "To:" box - ANY amount will be very much appreciated.
Please spread the word via e-mail, blog posts, or pony express - lets send Kenneth to Yearly Kos. Its only a few hundred bucks - surely we can do this.
We will keep you posted. |
