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lonestarnot

(77,097 posts) Wed Jan 27, 2016, 09:18 AM Jan 2016

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Wounded Warriors Fraud

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/wounded-warrior-project-accused-of-wasting-donation-money/

Is this why Mudflap keeps touting them?

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Wounded Warriors Fraud (Original Post) lonestarnot Jan 2016 OP

Sort of like Sarah-Pac? kentuck Jan 2016 #1

Exploiting wounded people is about the worst of the worst. lonestarnot Jan 2016 #4

99% of non-profits are a fraud. Sam_Fields Jan 2016 #2

Well, not quite, Sam. Some are better run than others. Hortensis Jan 2016 #3

True... Wounded Bear Jan 2016 #6

Funny, and I really can't say why except, Hortensis Jan 2016 #8

I'm a vet and I never sent them a dime... Wounded Bear Jan 2016 #5

Mudflap wants you to give them all your money. lonestarnot Jan 2016 #7

TBH, he only wants $19 a month... Wounded Bear Jan 2016 #9

Cheapskate. lonestarnot Jan 2016 #10

kentuck

(115,620 posts)

1. Sort of like Sarah-Pac?

Reply to lonestarnot (Original post)

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 09:36 AM

Jan 2016

Disgraceful.

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)

4. Exploiting wounded people is about the worst of the worst.

Reply to kentuck (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 09:41 AM

Jan 2016

Sam_Fields

(305 posts)

2. 99% of non-profits are a fraud.

Reply to lonestarnot (Original post)

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 09:38 AM

Jan 2016

The money is used to pay fat salaries for the people at the top then pennies from Heaven for their cause.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

3. Well, not quite, Sam. Some are better run than others.

Reply to Sam_Fields (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 09:40 AM

Jan 2016

IMO, too much cynicism is about as wise as none at all. These days it's also very easy to pick out worthy organizations to contribute through.

Wounded Bear

(64,628 posts)

6. True...

Reply to Hortensis (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 09:44 AM

Jan 2016

and it pays to be careful who you contribute to.

These guys always kind of creeped me out.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

8. Funny, and I really can't say why except,

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 09:52 AM

Jan 2016

like you and Wounded Bear, their promotions didn't feel entirely right.

Wounded Bear

(64,628 posts)

5. I'm a vet and I never sent them a dime...

Reply to lonestarnot (Original post)

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 09:43 AM

Jan 2016

not a fan of some of their spokespersons anyway, and really suspicious of how much they advertise.

Color me not surprised they are the subject of this kind of investigation.

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)

7. Mudflap wants you to give them all your money.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 09:50 AM

Jan 2016

Wounded Bear

(64,628 posts)

9. TBH, he only wants $19 a month...

Reply to lonestarnot (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 09:57 AM

Jan 2016

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)

10. Cheapskate.

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 27, 2016, 09:58 AM

Jan 2016

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