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33. Also groups that support FIREFIGHTERS.

Tue Aug 5, 2014, 02:39 PM

Aug 2014

They ran a good scam in Wisconsin. They wanted money to pay for firefighters for their education that they got on the job while on duty. Then, if I didn't contribute, the caller would try to shame and insult me.
Firefighters are covered by an insurance with the International Association of Firefighters, IF they belong. There are other charities that pay the survivors of firefighters and cops in the event of death on duty.

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Exclusive: �Pro-Troop� Charity Pays Off Tea Party Cronies Instead [View all] DonViejo Aug 2014 OP

Republicans should be the POG - Party of Grifters tanyev Aug 2014 #1

Or Grifters of Politics Veilex Aug 2014 #21

Why am I NOT surprised? hobbit709 Aug 2014 #2

Yeah, but the suckers who paid always think they are... Amonester Aug 2014 #4

well imagine how tired they were... jberryhill Aug 2014 #3

I am sure they kept good order.... msanthrope Aug 2014 #5

There oughta be a law. nt valerief Aug 2014 #6

It is actually fraud and punishable criminally cosmicone Aug 2014 #7

"The donors wouldn't care that the money was fraudulently diverted"?? whathehell Aug 2014 #26

I'm afraid most of the donors were tea-liban members cosmicone Aug 2014 #34

Yes, these may have been, but I'm not sure they all knew it was a scam..Those who didn't whathehell Aug 2014 #40

Will the Media Pick Up on This erpowers Aug 2014 #8

No way for the media to blame or connect Obama, so of course not. Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #12

MSNBC: Conservative military charity faces serious allegations brooklynite Aug 2014 #30

Did they connect Obama? Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #31

OMG Cosmocat Aug 2014 #13

Bastards belong in jail. Why is Ginnie Thomas not in jail already for exploiting her husbands name Fred Sanders Aug 2014 #9

Hannity had a "charity" like that a few years back rurallib Aug 2014 #10

I was thinking the same thing mikeysnot Aug 2014 #16

Scams like that say, "100% of the proceeds" without telling you "the proceeds" can be .00001%. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #37

figures heaven05 Aug 2014 #11

Please don't blame it on "Americans"..My spouse & I give to Veterans' organizations whathehell Aug 2014 #28

"Americans" talk the talk heaven05 Aug 2014 #38

SOME Americans talk the talk without walking the walk..I doubt most are like this slimey RW outfit. whathehell Aug 2014 #39

knr alfredo Aug 2014 #14

I never give to charities 'supporting the troops' unless I investigate them. TxVietVet Aug 2014 #15

MANY charities are not what they seem. Plucketeer Aug 2014 #19

Also groups that support FIREFIGHTERS. TxVietVet Aug 2014 #33

isn't that fraud weissmam Aug 2014 #17

Probably. progressoid Aug 2014 #22

If they used the US Postal Service to solicit money it would be mail fraid... PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #29

There should be required, multiple public service announcements on Fox news mountain grammy Aug 2014 #18

That article was crazy TxDemChem Aug 2014 #20

Even more damning than I expected. JohnnyRingo Aug 2014 #23

It was well worth the read. TxDemChem Aug 2014 #32

Exactly.... doxydad Aug 2014 #24

Scum is too nice of a description for these dirt bags n/t GP6971 Aug 2014 #25

A fool and his money are soon parted. QuestForSense Aug 2014 #27

Another group of scumbags using the military for their own ill-gotten gain.. Historic NY Aug 2014 #35

�And we�re here for you. We�ve got your back.� Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #36

Gee, I wonder Mr.Bill Aug 2014 #41

Of course they did. Cha Aug 2014 #42

Oops! emsimon33 Aug 2014 #43

No surprise. The entire Tea Party is an astroturf scam. nt SunSeeker Aug 2014 #44

The TP has never been much more than Gman Aug 2014 #45