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To: longnshort who wrote (767003)	1/30/2014 1:46:09 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1578306

Wounded Warriors Project is a Lefty Scam ............................................................................ Gunssavelife.com ^ \| 1/29/2014 The Wounded Warriors Project, a group that has been called a “legal scam” by veterans The Wounded Warrior Project is an anti-gun organization. Go figure. ammoland.com Giving away $5 million and spending $88 million on salaries and fundraising IS a scam intended to enrich the heads of the organization. They are not after individual’s donation. They switched going after corporate donations and sponsorships years ago, the actual cause forgotten and where $$$$$$ to be made. Big Businesses, nfl, etc. The Wounded Warriors Project is anti-American, I give to almost all veterans’ groups (especially the USO) but not one dime to the Wounded Warriors Project.and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton) It's part of a larger problem of "non-profit" "charity" organizations being set up to primarily benefit their officers. Wealthy dad sets up nonprofit, appoints kids, grandkids, and kids of friends as trustees. He's then able to donate money to it, deduct the money from his taxes, and the money goes to his grandkids. Interesting article: Is Harvard Just a Tax-Free Hedge Fund? Charity Navigator page for Wounded Warrior Project I increased my donation to Fisher House this year. Never have and never will give one penny to WW Project. Charity Navigator page for Fisher House FoundationAnd even better is... Charity Navigator page for Homes For Our Troops