The Griftiest Grift of All

Wow ....

.... this is how the teatards support the troops ....

The charity, launched in part by one of the most prominent figures in the Tea Party movement, had adopted the 800 Marines in a battalion fighting in Afghanistan and wanted to send them all care packages. [...]

The charity later described the fundraising drive as a rousing success: In less than five weeks, all 800 Marines in a 1st Marine Division battalion nicknamed Geronimo were sent care packages and notes in Afghanistan, it claimed.

But that couldn’t have been true. The Marines of Geronimo weren’t even in Afghanistan during Move America Forward’s fund drive. Instead, they were deployed more than 3,000 miles away, in Okinawa, Japan.

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Move America Forward calls itself the nation’s “largest grassroots pro-troop organization,” and has recruited a bevy of Republican luminaries, including former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney, to support its efforts.

Yet an examination of its fundraising appeals, tax records and other documents shows that Move America Forward has repeatedly misled donors and inflated its charitable accomplishments, while funneling millions of dollars in revenue to the men behind the group and their political consulting firms.

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[Marine Larry] Draughn told ProPublica he had never heard of the charity, which did not contact him before using his story.

“I’m gonna call and ream their butts,” he said. “I never gave them permission to use my name that way.”

After Draughn called, he said, the charity apologized and promised to send him a free gift. More than two months later, the gift still hasn’t arrived.

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Each package for an individual service member is paid for with a $24.99 donation, the charity says, but it’s unclear what the $24.99 pays for. The items in each care package are donated, a former consultant who spoke on condition of anonymity said, and volunteers put them together.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/05/exclusive-pro-troop-charity-pays-off-tea-party-cronies-instead.html

Sal wrote:Wow ....

.... this is how the teatards support the troops ....

The charity, launched in part by one of the most prominent figures in the Tea Party movement, had adopted the 800 Marines in a battalion fighting in Afghanistan and wanted to send them all care packages. [...]

The charity later described the fundraising drive as a rousing success: In less than five weeks, all 800 Marines in a 1st Marine Division battalion nicknamed Geronimo were sent care packages and notes in Afghanistan, it claimed.

But that couldn’t have been true. The Marines of Geronimo weren’t even in Afghanistan during Move America Forward’s fund drive. Instead, they were deployed more than 3,000 miles away, in Okinawa, Japan.

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[Marine Larry] Draughn told ProPublica he had never heard of the charity, which did not contact him before using his story.

“I’m gonna call and ream their butts,” he said. “I never gave them permission to use my name that way.”

After Draughn called, he said, the charity apologized and promised to send him a free gift. More than two months later, the gift still hasn’t arrived.

..........

Each package for an individual service member is paid for with a $24.99 donation, the charity says, but it’s unclear what the $24.99 pays for. The items in each care package are donated, a former consultant who spoke on condition of anonymity said, and volunteers put them together.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/05/exclusive-pro-troop-charity-pays-off-tea-party-cronies-instead.html

Proof aside from some liberal rag??? Might as well cite the DAILYKOS.

The Daily Beast is not a "liberal rag". It was part of Newsweek. You'd better read it. It states clearly at the end that the charity is paying office rent for PAC's and consulting firms.

And that's not all.

http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/Democracy_And_The_Long_Con

Continental Grift

"Over the last two days, we have seen even more conclusive evidence that a substantial portion of the unofficial Republican party -- and of the movement conservatism that is its primary fuel -- exists primarily as a means for people to make comfortable careers out of fleecing the rubes, the country and their party be damned..."

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Floridatexan wrote:
The Daily Beast is not a "liberal rag".  It was part of Newsweek.  You'd better read it.  It states clearly at the end that the charity is paying office rent for PAC's and consulting firms.  

Newsweek is as liberal as the day is long..... learned the dif in my Poli SCi UWF classes....thanks

Everything except fox news, talk radio, and worldnet daily is liberal. They're the only conservative.

Floridatexan wrote:
The Daily Beast is not a "liberal rag".  It was part of Newsweek.  You'd better read it.  It states clearly at the end that the charity is paying office rent for PAC's and consulting firms.  

Sole sources are always suspect. If you had done your homework you would have found out the Director is paid $50K annually with only a few people on staff. They pay the rent on the building but the other occupants sharing the building pay all the other expenses. It saves all of them some money.

That said, I prefer contributions to more established concerns instead of these little start ups.

PACEDOG#1 wrote:

Sal wrote:Wow ....

.... this is how the teatards support the troops ....

The charity, launched in part by one of the most prominent figures in the Tea Party movement, had adopted the 800 Marines in a battalion fighting in Afghanistan and wanted to send them all care packages. [...]

The charity later described the fundraising drive as a rousing success: In less than five weeks, all 800 Marines in a 1st Marine Division battalion nicknamed Geronimo were sent care packages and notes in Afghanistan, it claimed.

But that couldn’t have been true. The Marines of Geronimo weren’t even in Afghanistan during Move America Forward’s fund drive. Instead, they were deployed more than 3,000 miles away, in Okinawa, Japan.

..........

[Marine Larry] Draughn told ProPublica he had never heard of the charity, which did not contact him before using his story.

“I’m gonna call and ream their butts,” he said. “I never gave them permission to use my name that way.”

After Draughn called, he said, the charity apologized and promised to send him a free gift. More than two months later, the gift still hasn’t arrived.

..........

Each package for an individual service member is paid for with a $24.99 donation, the charity says, but it’s unclear what the $24.99 pays for. The items in each care package are donated, a former consultant who spoke on condition of anonymity said, and volunteers put them together.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/05/exclusive-pro-troop-charity-pays-off-tea-party-cronies-instead.html

Proof aside from some liberal rag??? Might as well cite the DAILYKOS.

Or even cite FOX News ... LOL

Bob wrote:Everything except fox news,  talk radio,  and worldnet daily is liberal.  They're the only conservative.

What about Sarah Palin world news,

gatorfan wrote:

Floridatexan wrote:
The Daily Beast is not a "liberal rag".  It was part of Newsweek.  You'd better read it.  It states clearly at the end that the charity is paying office rent for PAC's and consulting firms.  

Sole sources are always suspect. If you had done your homework you would have found out the Director is paid $50K annually with only a few people on staff. They pay the rent on the building but the other occupants sharing the building pay all the other expenses. It saves all of them some money.

That said, I prefer contributions to more established concerns instead of these little start ups.

I did my homework, Gomer. I also provided links. You have provided no proof.

Floridatexan wrote:

gatorfan wrote:

Floridatexan wrote:
 

I did my homework, Gomer.  I also provided links.  You have provided no proof.

What a brainwashed drone. I think one your wires fell off....