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slightlv

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48. And what's not easy to find out is exactly how much of that 19.95 is given

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 06:58 PM

Nov 13

directly to the vets... and how much goes into administration fees.

Different group, same type of goal, tho... when I started commuting to another city for my job, hubby did the Police Fund donation, thinking the sticker on the back of my car might come in handy some day.

Then I discovered that 80% of the money he donated to them went to salaries and "other" administrative costs. I screamed at them with the truth every year they tried to get more money from us... finally 5 years ago, they finally got the message when I went to cellphone only and killed the landline!

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I hate war and I don't particularly care for the glorification of our warriors that has become de rigueur [View all] generalbetrayus Nov 11 OP

Let me be the first to Rec. this. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 11 #1

here here ret5hd Nov 11 #2

when it comes to Patriotism, I still think of Obama not wearing the flag lapel pin....... Takket Nov 11 #3

I'm willing to 'justify'...... MyOwnPeace Nov 11 #18

MyOwnPeace The Butler Nov 12 #44

I'll sometimes wear this t shirt, along with my USMC Retired ball cap MarineCombatEngineer Nov 11 #4

Love it! I should get one for my husband, a Vietnam veteran! biophile Nov 11 #8

Go to the Etsy website, they have numerous anti Trump shirts. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 11 #9

Please know that we veterans don't like war... ZDU Nov 11 #5

That's 100% correct. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 11 #6

Exactly. TomSlick Nov 11 #25

Barring the occasional psycho/sociopath, none of us who have experienced combat ... 11 Bravo Nov 12 #46

If you want to support the troops drmeow Nov 11 #7

WWI veterans were treated very badly too Attilatheblond Nov 11 #30

We have treated our troops badly drmeow Nov 11 #36

Shamefully true Attilatheblond Nov 12 #39

Most active duty don't like war either. Irish_Dem Nov 11 #10

Well said Irish_Dem, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 11 #11

You are a good example of what I am talking about. Irish_Dem Nov 11 #14

Agree with both of you popsdenver Nov 11 #16

Exactly! TomSlick Nov 11 #26

Hi Tom! I was thinking of you today and all the veterans here on DU. Irish_Dem Nov 11 #29

I'm Ojibwe, and Native Americans have always honored warriors. catbyte Nov 11 #12

How sad is it that this is the only group of workers in the US guaranteed healthcare JT45242 Nov 11 #13

A Nit To Pick ProfessorGAC Nov 11 #15

I agree with you ProfessorGAC. I just got lazy when posting. I should have put "warrior" in quotes generalbetrayus Nov 11 #20

Cool! ProfessorGAC Nov 11 #22

That's what Kegsbreath is pushing all military to be... haele Nov 11 #34

K&R times the number of veterans whose needs are not met Martin Eden Nov 11 #17

Veterans Affairs KT2000 Nov 11 #19

Bernie Sanders speaks for me Grim Chieftain Nov 11 #21

I wouldn't mind honoring people for defending us if that's what they were actually doing. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 11 #23

Smedly Butler agreed with you way before our time Attilatheblond Nov 11 #31

ding + 1000000000. AllaN01Bear Nov 11 #24

I get annoyed at all the other folks who sacrifice for the common good who are NOT so honored DBoon Nov 11 #27

From the first time I saw one of those commercials, slightlv Nov 11 #28

Good on you, slightly! generalbetrayus Nov 12 #43

My sister and I regularly take food, toys, etc. slightlv Nov 13 #47

From the first time I saw one of those commercials The Butler Nov 12 #45

And what's not easy to find out is exactly how much of that 19.95 is given slightlv Nov 13 #48

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Ex-serviceman, I agree entirely. marble falls Nov 11 #32

You wouldn't feel that way if you were the CEO of Lockheed, Raytheon or Boeing Bluetus Nov 11 #33

The older I get, the more I like Bernie. Joinfortmill Nov 11 #35

Some risk their lives to save others. usonian Nov 11 #37

Yeah. It pisses me off every time I see a "Wounded Warriors" ad. NNadir Nov 12 #38

I share your views wholeheartedly. lastlib Nov 12 #40

When the son... GiqueCee Nov 12 #41

All those fans that love seeing the huge flag carried onto the field should read the Code of Flag Ethics. appleannie1 Nov 12 #42

As one of those "warriors" (30 year Navy retiree) let me say maxrandb Nov 13 #49

Honestly, the NE Patriots/NFL did a long segment on an Amerst, NH MOH winner. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 13 #51