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Thread: Wounded Warrior Project rejects gun-owners, gun organizations, gun manufacturers

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    As a 100% disabled Vietnam Veteran, I find this reprehensible on the part of the WWP.

    I let them know how I felt, the response should be very enlightening...

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    Thank you for printing this. I failed to read all of the organizations "purpose" statement.
    I will hearby withdraw all my suport for them to include kayaking the North Fork River.
    Also good to read the commo about The Coalition to salute Americas Heros. Will look into that one.
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    This really surprises me. I've been a frequent donor to the WWP. That ended today.
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    I would like to suggest the Semper Fi Fund or Fisher House for those looking to change charitable organizations.
    WWF will never again see a thin dime from me or my company.

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    Semper Fi rates higher, but has far less money than WWP. Fisher House is a great organization.

    At any rate, I'd rather push WWP to change their policy than not support them. They did a lot for a friend's son who was wounded, and for a lot of other Marines he knows. Cutting them off makes your political point but takes away from soldiers and Marines, so count me out on the boycott.
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    All I want to know is how and where to put the most amount of pressure on the leaders of the organization so that they learn the lesson permanently.

    Disgraceful.
    More "This is what happened when I,,,,," and less "What would happen if I,,,,"

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    I can't believe I just read that one Recluse.................disgusting

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    Doesn't matter a damned bit which way it was or is to me. Fact is, they are a bunch of cowardly hypocrites and they are coattailing on the backs of injured, disabled and/or traumatized U.S. servicemen and women--and that is bull you-know-what.
    Yeah, I-know-what! That's a crime right there. USING wounded vets to further a PC-liberal cause just ain't gonna cut it with me.

    I bet they re-think their "policy", but the damage is done! There's a thread running on THR, it has a post from Tom Gresham himself, along with the emails to and from MS Coleman.

    http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=684293

    Another post there says the head honcho makes 300 K+/year to run the show. I sure don't like to think my donation is going to pay some fat anti-gun liberals huge salary!

    They'll take money from a special commemorative rifle, but not from a radio/TV show?

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    I've supported them in the past - no more.
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    fat assed liberal's huge salary

    You might want to "rethink" your contributions to the American Red Cross as well.

    The CEO of the ARC draws a salary of over $400,000 per year. Wonder where that comes from?

    Before anyone jumps all over me, take a look at this link:

    http://urbanlegends.about.com/librar...s_salaries.htm

    Scroll down to the "fast forward to 2010" part of the link. You may be
    surprised to see the numbers. The "disclaimer" at the end of the link about
    "attracting" competent leadership also does not hold water, at least for me.

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    I just sent them an email with my concens over their policies.

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    Look here -- this should also make you mad!!

    Here is where the $320,000 paid to Executive Director comes from ... ..... look at their overhead expenses and ..................

    http://www.charitynavigator.org/inde...ry&orgid=12842

    NO - they will not turn down your money regardless of where it comes from. Our gun club sent in donations to purchase some return home kits for the wounded ... they cashed the check!!
    Last edited by captain-03; 11-14-2012 at 12:35 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carolina Cast Bullets View Post
    Link is inoperative as of 30 seconds ago
    Try it now --

    WWP is also catching hell on FB ..

    http://www.facebook.com/wwpinc.fans?ref=ts

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    Our gun club, at our meeting last night, talked about having a rifle match to benefit veterans and WWP was going to be one of the recipients of donations.

    I will put a stop to any funds going to WWP, and direct it elsewhere

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    When selecting organizations to donate to, my wife and I research how they use the funds received.
    While I don't have a full breakdown handy for Wounded Warriors, our research showed that they pay their CEo an astounding salary.

    Of course, it's their job to determine if he is worth that much to their goal of supporting wounded vets.
    But it seems to indicate that Wounded Warriors exists for it's own benefit ... and provides help vets in order to continue to exist.

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    This must be a new change. Sons of Guns did an entire show dedicated to the effort,a year or so ago.

    I almost ponied up time an space for them in refection I'm kinda glad X1 spent all the money..........
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    Quote Originally Posted by Idaho Sharpshooter View Post
    As a 100% disabled Vietnam Veteran, I find this reprehensible on the part of the WWP.

    I let them know how I felt, the response should be very enlightening...
    Idaho

    Unfortuneately you and I (90% disabled Viet Nam Vet) are of the wrong war.........Having talked with a couple WWP "reps" I doubt they care much about us or what we think......go figure........

    Larry Gibson

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    I sent WWP a couple donations in the past. Almost immediately the mail was filled with solicitations from other charities, most of which I had not heard of before.

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    They SOLD your name and made some more money.
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