I am looking to widen circulation of such emails and would appreciate
details of other larger groups that I can routinely copy in on this
correspondence. Our aim is to encourage Cherie Blair to set an example and
to assist the Australian children's cancer charity without taking the
£100,000 personal fee that appears to be demanded.

Thanks

Ian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian" <ianonline@...>
To: <melanoma@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: <online.editor@...>; <MelanomaIV@yahoogroups.com>;
<fighttogether@yahoogroups.com>;
<melissascancersupportcenter@yahoogroups.com>; <info@...>;
<cbooth@...>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: [melanoma] Re: Cherie Blair and Childrens cancer charity in
Australia


> For information
>
> I have advised the Sydney Morning Herald of our campaign to encourage
> Cherie Blair to do the honourable thing and to perform for this children's
> charity for free - i.e. forgoing the fee demand of £100,000
>
> As an indication of the strength of messages and hopefully of the actions
> being taken by many of us I have also copied this email to the Sydney
> Morning Herald.
>
> I have not yet received the promised response from either of the two
> emails sent to Mr Blair's office. Assuming a reply is received, I will
> post this to all recipients.
>
> Thank you all for your support
>
> It is time that senior politicians realised that charity means giving -
> rather than the greed of personal gain
>
> Love and Healing
>
> Ian
>
> PS I again copy the Australian charity involved - who have not responded
> to several emails now copied to them. As Mr Blair's office website does
> not appear to be accessible via email - on this occasion I have not copied
> them.
>
> PPS You may notice that I also am trying to copy Cherie Booth with this
> email - one assumes that as the article does not have any public denial it
> is accurate. However as the website of
> http://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/who/article/A-booth.html does not have an
> obvious email contact that I can see, I have guessed at her email address
> in the hope that it will arrive on her desk. I believe that she should
> have the opportunity to respond fully to all that we say - and if
> necessary demand an apology which I will be delighted to give if
> warranted. As her receipt is unclear, I would be delighted for any
> recipient who has Mrs Blair/Booth's email address to forward this to her -
> as well, of course, to any senior politicians (in whatever country) known
> to understand the word 'charity'.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ian" <ianonline@...>
> To: <melanoma@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 10:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [melanoma] Re: Cherie Blair and Childrens cancer charity in
> Australia
>
>
>> Kathy
>>
>> I believe that 'disclosure' does not mean the act of taking £100,000 from
>> sick children's mouths for the purpose of feeding instead one's own
>> personal greed is either right or morally defensible.
>>
>> Maybe I am just 'old-fashioned' but Charity means something entirely
>> different.
>>
>> Love and Healing
>>
>> Ian
>>
>> Until others with similar views make well-off people understand that they
>> should be charitable, then this will continue - we are in a unique
>> position maybe to push for a change - but only if the silent majority at
>> last do something
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Kathy VIze" <modelakathy@...>
>> To: <melanoma@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 8:51 PM
>> Subject: Re: [melanoma] Re: Cherie Blair and Childrens cancer charity in
>> Australia
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Hi Ian,
>>>
>>> Sorry, I most have misconstrued the mention on an
>>> earlier post concerning PM Blair and upcoming
>>> elections.
>>>
>>> I do agree that honor and charity are the key points,
>>> and that the true focus is on all people fighting,
>>> beating or losing their lives to cancer. However, I
>>> also believe that Mrs. Blair is trading on her
>>> husband's name, one made famous in the political
>>> arena.
>>>
>>>
>>> As read on www.smh.com.au : "British MPs have argued
>>> that Mrs Blair is trading on her husband's name and
>>> must therefore disclose her earnings."
>>>
>>> From the Telegraph: "While Mrs Blair uses her maiden
>>> name, Booth, when she is working as a QC specialising
>>> in education and employment discrimination legislation
>>> in Britain, she is described as Cherie Blair in
>>> publicity material for the tour.
>>>
>>> The use of her married name has prompted accusations
>>> that she is cashing in on her husband's fame as Prime
>>> Minister."
>>>
>>> Doing some checking on Ms Booth/Blair (depending on
>>> her particular need) she seems to be angling for some
>>> personal gain, not unlike our Jr. Senator here in NY,
>>> Hillary Clinton. Ms. Clinton would sashay back and
>>> forth to her maiden name Rodham. Altruism is not in
>>> either woman's dictionary.
>>>
>>> One can only surmise that this is Cherie's concept of
>>> noblesse oblige.
>>>
>>> Shame on Cherie Booth/Blair.
>>>
>>> I can assure you that I will be checking on which
>>> charities she has spoken for or will speak to. My
>>> donations will be made with eyes wide open.
>>>
>>> Having read your postings and knowing that you've
>>> exceeded many a physician's expectation, I must say
>>> that I am extremely fortunate to have the opportunity
>>> to participate in this discourse with you. I believe
>>> our hearts are in the same place on this matter, and
>>> with unity we can work to achieve the same end, albeit
>>> from a slightly different perspective.
>>>
>>> Fight the good fight.
>>>
>>> Kathy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --- Ian <ianonline@...> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Kathy
>>>>
>>>> I do not think this is about politics - but more
>>>> about honour and charity
>>>>
>>>> So many battle and die, so many are brave, many live
>>>> but too many lose. What
>>>> is so horrid is that little children are affected -
>>>> either by getting cancer
>>>> themselves - or when they lose a mum or dad - even
>>>> at teenage years - this
>>>> sadness is so hurtful - and can derail their lives
>>>> and futures.
>>>>
>>>> To them - Cherie Blair demanding £100,000 to be
>>>> present at a dinner - and to
>>>> me - this is a disgusting insult - as it would be
>>>> with any figure who is
>>>> leading in any field of life. The insult is that
>>>> someone is using my and
>>>> everyone else's pain and grief - to generate a
>>>> personal gain.
>>>>
>>>> Charity is about giving - not personal greed
>>>>
>>>> I just hope that this message gets through - maybe
>>>> she could find the time
>>>> to be charitable and to help the charity with her
>>>> presence - and surely
>>>> without such a fee??????????????????
>>>>
>>>> Love and Healing
>>>>
>>>> Ian
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Kathy VIze" <modelakathy@...>
>>>> To: <melanoma@yahoogroups.com>
>>>> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 1:24 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [melanoma] Re: Cherie Blair and
>>>> Childrens cancer charity in
>>>> Australia
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>> > PM Blair does have the good looks and poise to
>>>> make
>>>> > him a popular speaker on this side of the pond.
>>>> His
>>>> > wife certainly stands to be a liability -- much
>>>> like
>>>> > Bill Clinton could be to Hillary's political
>>>> > ambitions. Over here, one does not hear much of
>>>> the
>>>> > former President unless it casts him in a positive
>>>> > light.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > --- Ian <ianonline@...> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> Thankyou for messages of support - please also
>>>> >> ensure that these are copied to the charity
>>>> involved
>>>> >> (which is also copied on this email)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Should Mrs Blair be willing to speak without a
>>>> fee -
>>>> >> that would be commendable.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Having arranged dinners myself, I would suggest
>>>> an
>>>> >> organisers fee for such should not exceed £10,000
>>>> >> (not the £200,000)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Let us hope that an acceptable and moral
>>>> compromise
>>>> >> is reached!
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Love and Healing
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Ian
>>>> >>
>>>> >> PS please continue to expand the circle of
>>>> >> recipients of this and other emails - we need to
>>>> >> develop a momentum that will make the British
>>>> Prime
>>>> >> Minister (just months away from an election)
>>>> >> understand that this sort of greed is likely to
>>>> >> impair both his chances of re-election and also
>>>> kill
>>>> >> his personal future opportunities for amassing
>>>> vast
>>>> >> wealth from speaking to paying US audiences.
>>>> >> Again, out of courtesy, I have copied this to the
>>>> >> Prime Ministers office website as well as to the
>>>> UK
>>>> >> Times newspaper who published the article
>>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> >> From: Ian
>>>> >> To: MelanomaIV@yahoogroups.com ;
>>>> >> melanoma@yahoogroups.com ;
>>>> >> fighttogether@yahoogroups.com
>>>> >> Cc: info@...
>>>> >> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:25 PM
>>>> >> Subject: Cherie Blair and Childrens cancer
>>>> charity
>>>> >> in Australia
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Dear fellow cancer patients, carers and helpers
>>>> -
>>>> >> I appeal for your help.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I refer to the Times article:
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>>
>>> http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0%2C%2C2087-1462708%2C00.html
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Firstly and as an Englishman - I am appalled by
>>>> >> Cherie Blair taking £100,000 out of estimated
>>>> >> £400,000 being raised towards an Australian
>>>> >> children's cancer charity. The fundraisers take
>>>> >> £200,000 leaving the children's charity with just
>>>> >> £100,000. It is incredible that whilst this is
>>>> >> legally defensible, money lust can make people's
>>>> >> morals to be so corrupted!
>>>> >>
>>>> >> If anyone here knows anyone in that children's
>>>> >> charity please encourage them to stop this
>>>> >> disgusting madness. If anyone knows anyone who
>>>> may
>>>> >> sponsor or be likely to attend this event, please
>>>> >> discourage their involvement - and instead
>>>> encourage
>>>> >> a donation to a more honourable charity for
>>>> cancer
>>>> >> patients.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Personally IF this charity makes an appeal -
>>>> but
>>>> >> drops Cherie Blair and the fundraising company -
>>>> I
>>>> >> pledge a donation and encourage others to do so
>>>> >> also.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The charity is as follows:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> http://www.ccia.org.au/
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Your views can be expressed directly to that
>>>> >> charity as follows:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> info@...
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I have copied this email into the Prime
>>>> Minster's
>>>> >> website under the following notice:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Love and Healing
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Ian
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I advise that I am starting a campaign to stop
>>>> >> Cherie Blair benefiting from involvement in
>>>> cancer
>>>> >> charities: What follows is an email being sent
>>>> >> internationally on this subject. Your response
>>>> will
>>>> >> be forwarded to all contacts made directly from
>>>> my
>>>> >> email address.
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
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