The Blogger’s Defense Team Auction and Raffle Begins Today

This is the latest post in what I half-jokingly call The Kimberlin Saga^®.  If you are new to the story, that’s okay! Not everyone reads my blog.  The short version is that Kimberlin has been harassing me since last December, his worst conduct being when he attempted to frame me for a crime.  I recognize that this might sound like an incredible claim, but I provide video and documentary evidence of that fact; in other words, you don’t have to believe my word.  You only have to believe your eyes.  So, if you are new to the story, go to this page and you’ll be able to catch up on what has been happening.

Update: I accidentally misspelled the name of the piece.  It is “Last Supper” not “Last Summer.”  Do’h.

And I want to thank Blazing Catfur, Protein Wisdom and Hogewash for the links.  (I’ll add more without a separate update when I get them.)  And of course thanks to all the nice people who have been tweeting it out twitter.

You might have heard from other places about the extremely generous donation by Chris Muir of day-by-day.  He previously made cartoons like this:

Well, he has created three copies of a print called “Last Supper (America) Red v. Blue.”  This is what it looks like:

Then he asked many of the Titans of Blogging to sign it and they have.  From the site:

Each 11" x 19" print has been signed by the following giants of the Blogosphere: Michelle Malkin, Glenn and Helen Reynolds (Instapundit and Dr.Helen), Bill Whittle (Afterburner), Jeff Goldstein (Protein Wisdom), Ed Morrissey (Hot Air), Robert Stacy McCain (The Other McCain), and Mandy Nagy (Liberty Chick).

And now you can get a copy of the print in one of two ways.  Two of them will be raffled off.  The third will be auctioned off.

And all proceeds will go to the Blogger’s Defense Team.  That would be the donation site created by Dan Backer to defray the legal expenses related to fighting off Brett Kimberlin and company’s attempt at lawfare against me (see, e.g. here).  As I have said before, Kimberlin has victimized many people, but in my situation, we have the best single chance to hold Team Kimberlin accountable to come along in a long time, if only because I have this powerful evidence against him:

In this sense, Backer has created something akin to the NAACP’s “Ink fund” which helped tear down racial segregation.  This litigation is designed to vindicate our sacred right to freedom of expression and as such represents a just cause.

Because what is at stake here is nothing less than the terms of our national discourse.  Do we want our national debates to be settled by logic, facts and argument?  Or do we want it to devolve into who engaged in the dirtiest tricks, used the greatest amount of intimidation, and the most criminal conduct?  If Team Kimberlin is allowed to get away with what they have done to me, then others will seek to emulate him, both on the left and the right.  Is that a nation we wish to live in?

So if you want to contribute to the cause—or if you just want a truly unique keepsake—go to this site and donate, purchase a raffle ticket, or just bid.

And let me say something else.  No one has ever had an obligation to cover this story or to help me in this cause.  Before I first came out with my story, I honestly didn’t know if very many people would care.  The outpouring of support has been a pleasant surprise and is deeply appreciated.

So I want to thank publicly every single person who donated to this—Mr. Muir for his artwork, and Mrs. Malkin, Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds, Mr. Whittle, Mr. Goldstein, Mr. Morrissey, Mr. McCain (no, not John McCain, the other one), and Mrs. Nagy for their signatures.  Many of these kind people have actually become my friends because of this ordeal.  And whether they are friends or respected acquaintances, all of their help is appreciated.

And for those who have or are about to donate, I thank you, too.

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My wife and I have lost our jobs due to the harassment of convicted terrorist Brett Kimberlin, including an attempt to get us killed and to frame me for a crime carrying a sentence of up to ten years.  I know that claim sounds fantastic, but if you read starting here, you will see absolute proof of these claims using documentary and video evidence.  If you would like to help in the fight to hold Mr. Kimberlin accountable, please hit the Blogger’s Defense Team button on the right.  And thank you.

Follow me at Twitter @aaronworthing, mostly for snark and site updates.  And you can purchase my book (or borrow it for free if you have Amazon Prime), Archangel: A Novel of Alternate, Recent History here.  And you can read a little more about my novel, here.

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Disclaimer:

I have accused some people, particularly Brett Kimberlin, of reprehensible conduct.  In some cases, the conduct is even criminal.  In all cases, the only justice I want is through the appropriate legal process—such as the criminal justice system.  I do not want to see vigilante violence against any person or any threat of such violence.  This kind of conduct is not only morally wrong, but it is counter-productive.

In the particular case of Brett Kimberlin, I do not want you to even contact him.  Do not call him.  Do not write him a letter.  Do not write him an email.  Do not text-message him.  Do not engage in any kind of directed communication.  I say this in part because under Maryland law, that can quickly become harassment and I don’t want that to happen to him.

And for that matter, don’t go on his property.  Don’t sneak around and try to photograph him.  Frankly try not to even be within his field of vision.  Your behavior could quickly cross the line into harassment in that way too (not to mention trespass and other concerns).

And do not contact his organizations, either.  And most of all, leave his family alone.

The only exception to all that is that if you are reporting on this, there is of course nothing wrong with contacting him for things like his official response to any stories you might report.  And even then if he tells you to stop contacting him, obey that request.  That this is a key element in making out a harassment claim under Maryland law—that a person asks you to stop and you refuse.

And let me say something else.  In my heart of hearts, I don’t believe that any person supporting me has done any of the above.  But if any of you have, stop it, and if you haven’t don’t start.