GoFundMyLifestyle - Panhandling 21st Century Style

Whoever came up with the idea of crowd funding websites really hit the jackpot. Of course, there are many genuine and deserving cases of people who need money in emergencies , such as life saving surgery. There was a recent story in the news about how crowd funding was used to raise money to help a disabled pensioner move home after he was mugged by scumbags. It was heartwarming to see that there is still hope in humanity.

But crowd funding has also attracted scores of unscrupulous individuals who see this as a gateway to obtaining easy money without having to lift a finger - well, apart from typing up a short sob story, that is. These are probably the same sort of people who turn up their noses at some poor homeless person begging on a street corner.


I have previously written about the unfortunate case of Jahi McMath. 15 months later, and this circus is still going on. The GoFundMe that was originally set up to move her from CHO to another facility is still up and running, even though she was moved over a year ago. And in the meantime, we have seen how the family have been spending those donations. But enough about Jahi's family for now.

Recently I received a link to this other GoFundMe site:
Buy a Car for Rania El-Alloul

"This campaign is to help raise funds to buy Rania a car and also raise awareness of the issue. No woman with Hijab or any other religious symbol should be treated differently anywhere, let alone in a court of law.
We want to buy a car for her because she is separated and on welfare. She went to court to try and get her car back. It was taken because her son drove with a suspended license.
Any excess funds will be directed to her legal fees or as requested by Ms. El-Alloul."

Now, I don't care if this woman  had gone to court stark bollock naked, claiming that her rights as a nudist were not being respected. What I do object to is this culture of entitlement. There are millions of separated women on welfare from all walks of life, races and religions, (including Muslims) so why should she be special? And why did she allow her son to drive with a suspended license? What if he had caused an accident or even killed someone? So she had her car confiscated, big deal. It's got nothing to do with what she was or wasn't wearing. She broke the law. Tough!

Another case I have been following recently is that of a mother who lost her baby and set up a GoFundMe to bury her child.  I am not going to go into too much detail out of respect for the family, as this is a very recent case. All I will say is that a couple of weeks ago, this same woman was bragging on Facebook about the new luxury car her husband (who incidentally is in the military) had bought her as a Valentine's gift. 

No doubt she has been left with crippling medical bills, but then again, she was advised by the doctors treating the baby that any intrusive treatment was futile. 

IMO, these people are in the same league as the scammers who prey on vulnerable people on online dating sites. This culture of entitlement is just wrong. Of course, we all have our dreams, be it an exotic holiday or a new home. But people need to learn the value of money and value qualities such as intelligence and hard work.

I would rather give some spare change to this guy, at least he is honest!

Now, how can I raise some money for that new car I've been dreaming about......

Misogyny is alive and well, unfortunately.

A barrister called Michael Osborne has recently been in the news for a blog post he wrote about rape and consent, which he originally titled 'She Was Gagging For It' (he has now edited this just to rape and consent). According to Osborne, it's ok for a man to rape a woman who is too drunk to say no, because after all she was 'gagging for it'. This pathetic excuse for a man also refers to men 'red blooded men who are out on the rut'. He has now edited and toned down some of the things he wrote, but the damage has already been done, and the original comments have been widely circulated in the media

Looking at his blog, it seems that he only publishes comments that are in agreement with him, I know mine won't get published, but at least I know he will have to read this:

Gagging for it? Seriously? This must be one of the most disgusting blog posts I have ever read, and what is even more revolting is that all the comments on your article seem to agree with your misogynistic attitude. Do you delete any opposing views, by any chance?
A woman has got the right to wear what she wants, she could be walking around stark bollock naked if she wants to and NO ONE has the right to make her do anything she does not want. And that includes coercion, in the manner of plying her with alcohol and/or drugs.
Not only is this article degrading to women, but also to men, as you seem to bring them down to the level of animals who cannot control their urges. Also, by your logic, it seems to be ok for a man to have sex with a woman he has knocked unconscious with a baseball bat? What about necrophilia? After all, dead girls don’t say ‘no’

Incidentally, Osborne also opposes the prefix 'Ms', his exact words are:

 And is it just me, or are women taking over the world?  And is it just me, or do you share my dislike for the prefix ‘Ms’?  It’s all to do with political correctness, or so they say, but speaking for my wife, and I suspect millions of other wives, when she agreed to marry me, convention dictated that she took my name and became Mrs. Osborne.  She does not wish to be referred to as Ms. Osborne, nor does she wish to be known as my partner.  It’s absurd!

It seems that not all dinosaurs are extinct.

Enough is enough!

Jahi Mcmath has been dead for nearly six weeks. As far as I am aware, she is still to be given a funeral, even though the coroner has already issued a death certificate, noting her date of death as 12 December 2013.
Since then, her family and scumbag, hearse chasing lawyer have ripped to shreds any modicum of dignity. Many people that were sympathetic to the plight of what appeared to be a grief stricken mother have now begun to see through this ghoulish and macabre media spectacle. She has even been compared to Octomom; that is how low Nailha Winkfield's public reputation has sunk.

An ever decreasing number of loyal supporters are still sticking by this family, mainly through their own insane form of religious hysteria. However, no known faith in the history of humanity has ever advocated the preservation of a dead body on 'life support' in the hope of a miraculous resurrection. The Egyptians did embalm dead bodies through mummification and believed in some form or resurrection, however, these were kept in tombs, and death was acknowledged as a transition period into another form of life for the SOUL, a common theme among most religions, including Christianity. Even Neanderthals paid homage to their dead, as has been shown by recent archaeological discoveries.

This situation has now become a joke, and has also set back advances in race relations as some of the more ignorant and bigoted in society are blaming the family's colour. This is a totally ridiculous notion. Race has got nothing to do with this farce. Karen Matthews is white, yet she too used her daughter in a sick and twisted game to scam people out of money through donations.

And speaking of donations, the final nail in Jahi's proverbial coffin (she is yet to have a proper one) was to see Uncle Beast blowing at least a grand on a trip to the NFL together with his new best buddy, Chris Hearse-Chaser Dolan.

In the meantime, the family's GoFundMe site is still up and running and receiving donations.

Ignorance or denial? Update on Jahi McMath

The latest news in this ongoing saga as of today is that Jahi's body has been fitted with a feeding tube at the undisclosed location where her body is being stored. Because the family and scumbag lawyer do not want to disclose the name of this establishment, there is no way of verifying whether this is true or not. 

Jahi's sister posted a photo on Twitter today, showing her holding Jahis hand. The signs of decay are obvious, compared to the earlier photo (right), which was posted on Facebook on 1st January, I do not know when either of these photos were taken. 

' Uncle Beast' Omari Sealey uses this mind boggling logic to justify their actions: 

"If her heart stops beating while she is on the respirator, we can accept that because it means she is done fighting," he said. "We couldn't accept them pulling the plug on her early."

(CBS News)



This a salmon's heart beating outside of the body, without any mechanical impulses

And no, it's not just fish hearts that beat on their own.... this is a human heart

Maybe he should brush up on his anatomy and physiology, but then again, I suppose sometimes it is much more convenient to feign ignorance, especially where money is concerned.

And speaking of money, it appears Consumer Watchdog, a non profit organisation in California that, according to their website, are dedicated to fighting corrupt corporations and politicians, has also been using this tragic case to as a fund raising tool in their campaign to raise the cap on the amount that can be claimed following a death due to a hospital's negligence. This is currently $250k, or to quote Uncle Beast 'chump change'

Here's a letter dated 18th December 2013 -  6 DAYS AFTER JAHI WAS DECLARED DEAD - that was sent by them to California's Attorney General, District Attorney and President of the Medical Board. 

I wonder if the scumbag lawyer who is representing the family will also be wanting to further his career, but he couldn't stoop so low, could he?

The family, lawyer and all those fuelling false hopes and jumping on the bandwagon need to put an end to this NOW and allow Jahi to rest in peace once and for all.

If you love someone, set them free

Anyone that has suffered a bereavement in their life knows how difficult it is to let go of the one you love. Denial and anger are part of the stages of the grieving process. But eventually one comes to terms with the death of a loved one.

I admit that I have been following the tragic case of Jahi McMath with a morbid fascination since I saw a news report on Sky just before Xmas. Jahi was a 13 year old girl in Oakland, California. On 12th December 2013, following complications after surgery, she was declared 'brain dead', I am not going to go into details about this case, Doc Bastard provides excellent information on his blog about the medical aspects, including an FAQ of what brain death really means.

I do not know if the family were offered any sort of bereavement counselling at this stage. What I do know is that an unscrupulous ambulance hearse-chasing lawyer called Christopher Dolan got involved shortly after. His firm specializes in injury claims - the sort of vultures that harass people outside supermarkets and whose tv ads harp on about 'no win no fee' claims. Hell, I've even seen ads for their services in A&E departments!

Now this is when this gets totally bizarre - the family, advised by this douchebag of a lawyer - are not suing the hospital for 'wrongful death' but rather the fact that Jahi has suffered a 'massive, life-altering brain injury'!!! In other words they are not accepting the fact that she is dead, because her heart is beating (albeit due to the fact that she is hooked up to a ventilator!). They ask that Jahi be moved - not to a funeral home but to a facility that cares for brain injured people. Even weirder is that the facility that comes forward is run by someone that used to be a hairdresser!!! The family also insist that the hospital carry out further surgical procedures so that Jahi can have a feeding tube, which the hospital rightfully refuse as she is legally dead. She hasn't got a massive life-altering brain injury, she is DEAD.

The family also set up a panhandling donation site to get the money to be able to move her to this new facility, where she can be sustained on 'life support' indefinitely. The story then explodes on  the worldwide stage. Even today, nearly a month into this tragedy, this is still making international headlines.

When I first heard the story, my heart went out to the family, as they appeared to be unable to cope with their grief. But as this macabre charade develops, their motives are now starting to become clear. This is not about having difficulty grieving for a dead child. This is not about faith and hoping for a miracle, although there are many posts doing the rounds on social media from religious fanatics who think that their God is going to make her wake up, even though the decomposition process of her body has already started - check this document (*warning - extremely graphic description of how Jahi's body is decomposing*). The rabid right wing press have also jumped on the bandwagon, using Jahi for their pro-life agenda.

No, their real motive is money, and how much Jahi's life (or death) is really worth. The maximum that can be awarded for death due to negligence under California law is apparently $250k, but hey, that's just 'chump change' when you can get an unlimited amount for a life-altering brain injury!! Uncle Omari (the beast - his words, not mine) mentions an amount of $30 million. You can hear him for yourself towards the end of this video.

Jahi's body is now in an undisclosed location, apparently a Catholic facility,after the coroner gave the family permission to remove it from hospital. According to  Dolan, she is now being 'treated' as a person and referred to as 'Jahi' instead of the body. But he admits that she is in a worse shape than they originally thought she would be - duh, she's been dead for nearly a month!!!

Now let's just put the facts aside for a minute and imagine that Jahi is not really dead (which she is) but her brain injured to such an extent that she would be in a permanent vegetative state, and would need round the clock care. She would never sing, dance, fall in love, or have any quality of life whatsoever. She would just be lying lifelessly on a bed being maintained by machines and fed through a tube. Is this really the quality of life a mother would want for her child? Or would she not rather remember her beautiful smile and treasure the happy memories?

As a mother myself, I know what any human being with an ounce of dignity would choose. A precious child is worth much more than all the money in the world. A child is not to be used and abused to further one's career and make a name for oneself (take note, Dolan!). Hell, I wouldn't even put one of my PETS through this, let alone a child!

But the family and their scumbag of a lawyer have already shown the world that they have no shame or dignity whatsoever. How this train wreck is going to end is still yet to come. But I guess that it wont be pretty. Unfortunately, the memory of this sweet little girl has already been tarnished by this gruesome insanity.

Rest in peace, Jahi McMath

Died 12 December 2013, aged 13 years

The spirit of Xmas

First of all, belated Yuletide Greetings. I hope everyone had a good time, I certainly ate and drank too much, but hey, that's what this season is all about. I got into the swing of things fairly late, and I only put the tree up at the last minute, didn't send any cards or buy any gifts, apart from a couple of token pressies for under a tenner. I broke with tradition and gave the turkey a reprieve this year, and didn't get any champagne. It's too expensive and I can't stand the bloody stuff anyway.

But funnily enough, my austere Xmas has been one of the best ever. And that's what it's all about really.

Unfortunately, the media would have us believe otherwise. Since early November, just after Halloween, tv advertisers have been bombarding us to buy stuff that we cannot afford. Ads for designer perfume are intersected with other ones for payday loans.

Around this time, research carried out by the Money Advice Service found that 1.2 million people in the UK were considering using payday loans to fund their Xmas.



But when the story emerged a couple of days ago of an unemployed mother of 2 who had borrowed over £1500 from 8 different companies to buy presents for her kids, the tabloids, such as the Daily Mail (aka Daily Hell) were quick to condemn her.


But whose fault is this though? Society has become totally materialistic, people are obsessed with buying stuff that  they don't really need. Just a couple of weeks before Xmas, we experienced the madness that was Black Friday - people fighting to buy things at a 'discount' (in reality stuff that was previously overpriced anyway). Young children get bullied at school for not having the latest designer trainers.

Yes, Katie McGill acted recklessly, but before we point the finger at her, we need to take a good look at our values as a society in general.

Who are the REAL Scroungers?

In a week when we hear how our MPs are fleecing the taxpayer to claim expenses for their utility bills when pensioners are struggling to keep warm because of rising energy costs, I came across this truly heartbreaking story. Thanks to Keith Ordinary Guy for raising awareness about this.

If David Cameron does not find this moving, then he and his cronies truly have no heart. I will now leave you with Keith's account of Jenny's story.....

Woman sanctioned for not being able to live the required time. @RT_com @itvnews http://t.co/ke4Ydz7th2 pic.twitter.com/cPJc1EQv8i
— Keith LindsayCameron (@KeithCameron5) November 9, 2013