Veterans group to Trump: Keep your donations

Right Scoop ^ | Jan 27, 2016

[GregKremer]

WASHINGTON (CNN) - At least one veteran's group doesn't want any donations from Donald Trump's fundraiser for veterans. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America founder Paul Rieckhoff tweeted Wednesday that he would decline any contributions that came from the event, which Trump has proposed in place of his attending Fox News' debate this week.

[DoughtyOne]

You’re welcome to you view.

I don’t share it.

[Obadiah]

Huh?

[House Atreides]

You hate Trump. Who the h*ll is going to listen to you? Only suckers and fools.
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No, I don’t hate Trump...I’m just not MESMERIZED by him. But I do care deeply about our veterans.

[Jane Long]

Thanks for the info on this group.

Telling - of who would want to support them.

[trisham]

The returns of Cruz and his wife, released over the weekend,
show an adjusted gross income in 2009 and 2010 of more than $3.5 million.
They (donate) about 1 percent of that figure — $28,000 — to charity.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwjv5rLo_8rKAhWEnIMKHewHCsUQFggcMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wfaa.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2014%2F08%2F15%2F13832940%2F&usg=AFQjCNFf1fqOX8oqwsVqaGWeVCJs9npX2g&bvm=bv.112766941,d.amc

[CA Conservative]

No kidding... :-)

[nascarnation]

Wow that’s Clintonesque.

Does that include church tithes?

[DoughtyOne]

Trump has a decent record on supporting veterans.

It’s sad you have to stoop to such gutter tactics simply because you don’t like him.

[onyx]

Against Free Republic rules to solicit donations other than to FR.

[Snark]

“I’ve heard this is a pretty left-wing group.”

Intersting. Can you point me in a direction where you heard this? I just did some searching myself and see nothing of the sort. As a matter of fact, it seems they are more right-wing than anything.

I see a lot of things from their board of directors like,
- Assistant to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
- Director of Policy Planning and Arms Control for International Security Affairs at the Department of Defense.
- Director of the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs and winning the Distinguished Honor Award.
- Perry joined the Army after enlisting in the Texas National Guard and served in Korea, Germany, and the United States before deploying to Iraq. He was awarded the Bronze Star for service in Iraq.

Not too much here leading to left-wing as you’ve heard....
Oh wait!
“You Heard!”
Now I get it! It’s like when certain politicians say, “I heard from many people...”!

My bad!

[CA Conservative]

Trump has a decent record on supporting veterans.

Good for him. My question stands - does that record extend beyond the current campaign, and has he ever done anything for them that didn't have him as the center of attention? Because the one common thread that runs through everything Donald does, is that it has to benefit him somehow. He's okay if someone else also benefits in some cases, but I don't think he worries a whole lot if they don't.

[entropy12]

Jealousy never enhances anyone’s personna.

[miss marmelstein]

Not bad, in my opinion.

[trisham]

The article doesn’t say, but since it was listed on his/their tax return, I would assume that it does.

[PA Engineer]

Really? Check out their financial statement. I posted it at 65, however will post a link for you.

FORM 990

In what way are they helping Vets?

[X-spurt]

Some people actually have enough integrity to turn down being bought for pawns in Clyde Barnum Trumps circus.

[nascarnation]

Haven’t seen that previously. To me that is Clintonian.
Surprised it hasn’t been talked about more in the Cruz - Trump war currently being waged on FR.

[Mycroft Holmes]

Went to the site and read their policy statement.

1. CONTINUE TO COMBAT SUICIDE AMONG OUR TROOPS...... 8
1.1: Improve Access to Quality Mental Health Care
1.2: Grow the Supply of Mental Health Providers to Meet the
Growing Demand
1.3: Improve the Quality of Mental Health Care
1.4: Better Identify and Support Troops and Veterans in Crisis
1.5: Streamline Mental Health Care for Troops and Veterans
1.6: Engage All Americans in Combating Suicide
2. FULLY RECOGNIZE AND IMPROVE SERVICES
FOR WOMEN VETERANS ...................................................... 15
2.1: Improve Care and Benefits for Woman Veterans
2.2: Improve Employment, Housing and Child Care Benefits
and Services
2.3: Strengthen Public Awareness and Research about
Women Veterans
2.4: Collect, Analyze and Share Data on Services for
Women Veterans
3. REFORM GOVERNMENT FOR TODAY’S VETERANS ........... 20
3.1:
3.2:
3.3:
3.4:
3.5:
Finally End the VA Backlog
Seamlessly Transfer Care from the DoD to the VA
Improve Government Outreach to Veterans
Defend Troops Against Military Sexual Assault
Build on the Success of Local Veterans’ Courts
4. DEFEND VETERAN AND MILITARY EDUCATION
BENEFITS ................................................................................. 27
4.1: Defend the New GI Bill from Fraud, Waste and Abuse
4.2: Streamline the New GI Bill
4.3: Ensure the Success of Veterans on Campus
5. PRESERVE OUR LEGACY ......................................................... 31
5.1:
5.2:
5.3:
5.4:
5.5:
Protect Funding and Services for Troops and Veterans
Defend Military Pay and Benefits
Protect Refugees from Iraq and Afghanistan
Secure IAVA Congressional Charter
Urge all Employers to Recognize Veterans Day
6. HONOR THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF
VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ........................................ 36
6.1:
6.2:
6.3:
6.4:
Support the Families of the Fallen
Properly Honor the Fallen at Arlington
Create a Post-9/11 National Monument in Washington
Honor Those Who Came Before Us
7. EMPLOY THE NEW GREATEST GENERATION ..................... 41
7.1: Invest in Veteran Entrepreneurs and Small
Business Owners
7.2: Translate Military Skills for the Civilian Job Market
7.3: Defend Troops Against Job Discrimination
7.4: Incentivize Employers to Hire Veterans
7.5: Strengthen Veterans’ Support in the Workplace
7.6: Provide Veterans with Employment Resources
7.7: Empower Veterans to Continue Public Service
8. PROMOTE EQUALITY FOR ALL TROOPS AND VETERANS....... 49
8.1: Equalize Benefits and Services for LGBT Veterans
and their Families
8.2: Conduct Outreach to LGB Veterans
8.3: Equalize Treatment of LGB Troops and their
Families in Overseas Assignments
9. SUPPORT INNOVATIVE HEALTH CARE FOR VETERANS.... 53
9.1: Improve Care for the Signature Injuries of the Wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan
9.2: Expand Health Care Tracking and Research
9.3: Clarify and Support the Use of Service Dogs
9.4: Study and Field Innovative Health Care Treatments
9.5: Destigmatize the Utilization of Medical Marijuana
10. SUPPORT OUR MILITARY FAMILIES................................... 59
10.1:
10.2:
10.3:
10.4:
Increase Mental Health Services for Military Families
Strengthen Support for Military Children
End Domestic Violence in the Military
Improve Employment and Education Opportunities for
Military Spouses
10.5: Improve Services, Benefits and Care for Military Families
11. END VETERAN HOMELESSNESS..........................................65
11.1: Prevent Veteran Homelessness
11.2: House Homeless Veterans
11.3: Fight Foreclosures on Military Families

This was a direct cut and paste from the TOC, the weird clumping was a result of them entering numbers and content at different times, like they decided how many bullet points they needed and filled them in later.

Looks pretty left wing to me...

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[RitaOK]

TRUMP knows who’s REAL and who’s not. THANKS, dearest for the head’s up!

[X-spurt]

Way to go! Someone doesn’t bend over and grab their ankles when Trump flashes a few bucks and shazam its time to dig up (or make up) dirt and destroy them. Sounds pretty dictatorial and damned leftist. TrumPETs are really showing their true colors.