Posted on 11/24/2006 4:45:03 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
Thanks for the ping, Anti-Bubba182. It's interesting reading the claims, the counter-claims, the accounting and the explanations.
It was the felony language in the House bill that shifted public opinion againt the hardliners. That is why Hastert and Frist went on national tv and apologized, saying the felony language would be removed.
"....the group spent only $1,074 on background checks for volunteers in 2005 while charging new recruits $50 each and collecting more than $54,000 in registration fees."
Only $1 per head for a background check?
"They told us it was for background checks," said Daphne Buelter...............".."
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