Posted on 11/26/2006 2:42:57 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
An Arizona civilian border patrol group has released financial records to answer questions about how the nonprofit spends contributions, but some former Texas members said they still aren't sure where the money goes.
The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps collected more than $54,000 in registration fees for background checks but spent only about $1,000 for that purpose last year, according to an IRS form and audit report released by group leader Chris Simcox.
The group raised more than $418,000, mostly through contributions, and spent nearly $450,000, including about $280,000 for "program services" and $145,000 on fundraising.
The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps patrols the border and reports illegal immigrants to authorities. It is different from the Minuteman Project, which also focuses on illegal immigration.
Simcox defended the spending on the group's Web site, saying that its financial state was "much better than most first-year startup national organizations." He criticized the media for "egregiously false" reporting.
But questions about finances and other concerns have led some members to quit the group. Among those was Bill Parmley, the former head of the group's Texas chapter, who left in July 2005.
"There were just too many irregularities," Parmley said. "I just didn't want to be involved in something like that."
Kim Fromme, former director of operations for the group's Texas chapter, quit in February over concerns about where the money was going.
"It didn't go down to the border, that's for sure," Fromme said.
For one thing, they could sell your name for solicitation.
It wouldn't surprise me to find out that the SS# is asked for so they can run a credit check in order to identify potential large donors. State of the art scammery.
wait a sec'....didn't the MCDC say that donations first went to the Declaration Alliance because of some delay in the IRS grant of appropriate tax status? So, and if this is the case, to be fair, don't we need to see the DA audit too? How much did DA take in on behalf of MCDC and how much did they turn over?
ping.
I think that is right.
The small handful of freepers who pollute FR with this nonsense have hated the Minutemen from the beginning. They're a group of Bush sycophants who hate Alan Keyes and anything he's involved with.
There really are only about 15 or so liberal/moderate leaning freepers who keep spinning this conspiracy crap.
ping
You'll come around, give it time.
so how do we know that all the money that went to the DA intended for the MCDC got to the MCDC?
Yep.
So, and if this is the case, to be fair, don't we need to see the DA audit too?
The missing link, as it were. It's probably why MCDC's numbers don't add up.
The biggest spinner (not on Freerepublic) is Sandra Miller. She is out to get Chris come hell or high water. She is delusional!
Are you kidding? We have a Justice Department which gives immunity to drug dealers to testify against Border Patrol agents. You must be joking. Bush may be President, but the bureaucracy beneath him is more left-wing than ever.
Okay -- you're one of those liberal/moderate leaning freepers. ARE YOU HAPPY NOW? ARE YOU? HUH? HUH? HUH?
Yep :)
Especially since the grouping is untrue at best....
Well, looking over some of your recent posts, it seems as if you are at least somewhat of a fan of Rudy Guiliani and despise Tom Tancredo. I'm not saying that you're a raving bleeding-heart liberal, but perhaps more moderate than the average freeper.
Also, even you must admit that the great majority of the folks pushing these conspiracy theroies are big fans of President Bush.That also calls into question one's level of conservatism.
LOL
Because your ASSSSSSSSumptions are always correct
LOL
Am I on the damn list or not?
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