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slang · 09-01-2010, 11:35 AM

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xoxoxoBruce · 09-01-2010, 12:59 PM

Special Operations Warrior Foundation is a good organization doing good work.
But making sure Beck gets paid should not be a priority.

slang · 09-01-2010, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Special Operations Warrior Foundation is a good organization doing good work.
But making sure Beck gets paid should not be a priority.

That's a great point and I had heard something about that. It's great that the donations were $5 million more than the cost.

I'd be curious to know what the costs were.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-01-2010, 04:54 PM

That's good for the SOWF and the good work that they do. I've yet to see anything about the costs for this rally.
However, for some of the teaparty rallies in the past where they had Beck, Rush or Hannity, showed numbers were shocking. The speakers, and their entourages, cost the organization a fortune in fees and expenses. I hope that didn't happen to SOWF.

slang · 09-02-2010, 03:37 AM

A quick google produces a few comments on the costs. These are not anything official though. The estimate is around $2 million.

The SOWF statement from above reads:

"With your support and help we were able to raise more than $5 million dollars for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. "

Is that gross or net? That doesn't seem clear.

As for the expenses, how much does security cost for the crowd? What about the porta johns? Who paid the travel and lodging costs for the Black Robe Regiment ( I believe there are a total about 240 plus spouses ). How much was Sarah Palin paid? Marcus Luttrell?

The issue of costs of fundraising is a good one and something that I've often had problems with myself.

Now that this awareness has been raised maybe people could make a separate donation to the SOWF. Maybe in doing so those people deserving will benefit while those not deserving will not.

slang · 09-02-2010, 03:43 AM

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Shawnee123 · 09-01-2010, 01:02 PM

A comment from HM's link

relay2steve
1 day ago

Bah! There were leventyteen gazillion jillion loyal patriots there.

The idea that there were only 87,000 is just based on liberal math with its biased insistance upon commonly agreed upon and understood nomenclature and correspondence between numerals and numbers.

09-01-2010, 11:35 AM	#1
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	. Attached Images

09-01-2010, 12:59 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Special Operations Warrior Foundation is a good organization doing good work. But making sure Beck gets paid should not be a priority. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-01-2010, 04:54 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That's good for the SOWF and the good work that they do. I've yet to see anything about the costs for this rally. However, for some of the teaparty rallies in the past where they had Beck, Rush or Hannity, showed numbers were shocking. The speakers, and their entourages, cost the organization a fortune in fees and expenses. I hope that didn't happen to SOWF. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-02-2010, 03:43 AM	#6
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	. Attached Images

09-01-2010, 01:02 PM	#7
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	A comment from HM's link relay2steve 1 day ago Bah! There were leventyteen gazillion jillion loyal patriots there. The idea that there were only 87,000 is just based on liberal math with its biased insistance upon commonly agreed upon and understood nomenclature and correspondence between numerals and numbers. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

09-02-2010, 03:37 AM	#5
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	A quick google produces a few comments on the costs. These are not anything official though. The estimate is around $2 million. The SOWF statement from above reads: "With your support and help we were able to raise more than $5 million dollars for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. " Is that gross or net? That doesn't seem clear. As for the expenses, how much does security cost for the crowd? What about the porta johns? Who paid the travel and lodging costs for the Black Robe Regiment ( I believe there are a total about 240 plus spouses ). How much was Sarah Palin paid? Marcus Luttrell? The issue of costs of fundraising is a good one and something that I've often had problems with myself. Now that this awareness has been raised maybe people could make a separate donation to the SOWF. Maybe in doing so those people deserving will benefit while those not deserving will not.

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