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Ford_Prefect

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12. They left AFTER they did the Deal and sold us out. Typical bait and switch by AARP management.

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 01:00 PM

Aug 2016

The people making the real decisions at AARP aren't the like the ones who built it into an effective lobby. They are now selling that lobby power to the those behind ALEC. They joined to make the connections at the conference which now will steer them to advocate for whatever ALEC's owners want to sell us through AARP networking. I am certain that "gifts were exchanged and promises made" as there is not other reason to attend that conference except to network, regardless of publicity to the contrary by AARP officials. (I refer you to the Susan G. Komen debacle.)

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Who is AARP supporting for President this year? [View all] lonestarnot Aug 2016 OP

I don't think it is their policy to endorse any candidate, though they do present the candidates still_one Aug 2016 #1

May not be their policy, but they endorsed bushitler. lonestarnot Aug 2016 #3

That is the very reason I refuse to join AARP. Lint Head Aug 2016 #4

I am not sure about that. Around 2005 there were mass cancellations when their policy still_one Aug 2016 #5

Not yet. nt onehandle Aug 2016 #2

It's smart not to loyalsister Aug 2016 #6

And that explains their recent conference attendance and subscription to ALEC? Ford_Prefect Aug 2016 #7

They dove into the money pit loyalsister Aug 2016 #8

As a member I haven't seen that institutional memory at work in some time. Ford_Prefect Aug 2016 #9

They just left ALEC last week. Greybnk48 Aug 2016 #10

They left AFTER they did the Deal and sold us out. Typical bait and switch by AARP management. Ford_Prefect Aug 2016 #12

Whoever gives them money. Jakes Progress Aug 2016 #11