How to Contribute to the Kenneth E. Gladney Fund

At the end of last year I blogged about the possibly politically motivated firing of Kenneth Gladney's brother, Keith. In an update to that post, I mentioned that a trust had been setup to help the Gladney brothers with expenses while they're looking for work. If you would like to make a donation, here's how.

The trust is set up at Bank of America under the name "Kenneth E. Gladney Fund." You can go to any Bank of America branch in the country and deposit money with a teller. If the teller has a problem finding the account, ask them to look it up by "James Durbin" under a business account. I know the trustee, and will vouch for him personally.

There's no account via Paypal for online transactions; however, if you want to mail a check, contact editor@24thstate.com for the mailing address.

This is a legally binding trust, and all money will go directly to personal expenses for the Gladney brothers. The trustee has set a cap on the fund, as this is designed only to get them through the next two months as they seek employment.

Standing up for Keith Gladney *UPDATED*

A few days ago I noticed that Bob McCarty was getting to the bottom of the Keith Gladney firing. Keith is the brother of Kenneth Gladney, and Kenneth is the guy who was pushed to the ground and beaten at Russ Carnahan's Forum on Aging by a couple of Purple People Beaters. Anyway, here's what Bob McCarty writes:

Less than 48 hours before Christmas, Keith Gladney was fired from his job as a St. Louis County (Mo.) Animal Control Officer, according to a BigGovernment.com article published the same day. Why is his firing important? Because, as you’ll see in reviewing the points noted below, integrity of government is at stake

Bob made a sunshine request as part of his investigation and is now waiting for the results of that request.

As he concluded his Forum on Aging, Russ Carnahan "promised" to hold a townhall on manners (skip to about 5:55 in that video). Clearly, the people in Keith's chain-of-command should be sent to that Carnahan Courtesy Class. We find out who some of those people are when 24thstate.com asks the obvious question: "Is Saint Louis County Retaliating Against The Gladney Family?":

Just one month ago, Keith spoke to KMOX reporter Kevin Killeen about the delay by the county in approaching his brother's case. Was this a clear case of retaliatory, Chicago-style politics?

The circumstances are very fishy. Gladney's supervisor was not there, but instead a South County Supervisor was brought in. The termination charges were never communicated to Mr. Gladney when they supposedly occurred, and the manner in which he was fired, and the reasons behind it would make many an employment lawyer clap their hands in glee.

Here's the KMOX report just mentioned: Charges filed in Carnahan health care forum fight (annoying audio after the jump):

His brother Keith, who has been acting as his spokesman, told KMOX the charges "should have been more serious." Keith Gladney also claims investigators failed to contact his brother Kenneth or interview the witnesses to his alleged beating during the three month investigation.

In early December, I joined several other St. Louis area conservatives on a visit to County Counselor Patricia Redington's office. We were there to express our concern that the charges brought against Kenneth Gladney's assailants did not measure up to the crimes perpetrated against him. I believe that our visit was unrelated to Keith Gladney's firing... I just wish I was certain of that.

UPDATE: Gateway Pundit notes that 24thState.com has setup a trust to help the Gladney brothers meet short term expenses. Both are currently looking for work, so, if you have a job opportunity, please email editor@24thstate.com and put "Gladney job" in the subject line.