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Well. You just never know what some "charitable" organizations are doing with your hard-earned money.
We all, well most of us, want to help others. I think that's hardwired into our nature. When I see folks using their time and resources to collect donations for underprivileged folks or for veterans and other charities, I want to help and I often do toss in some change or a buck or two.
These charities need money to help others and for their operating costs. My father passed away from Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) and the ALS Association is one that I support from time to time.
But after seeing the figures below, I can't help but wonder, "Can anybody be trusted in the "Help Others" Industry?"
Now I am NOT saying that the ALS Association may be wasting money because I believe that they are a very reputable organization and they are on a mission to eradicate this awful disease. If you've ever lost a loved-one to ALS, then you know how devastating it is for the one suffering and for the family and how important their work is. The ALS Association does need support and deservingly so.
But...as you open your pockets for others, please keep these facts in mind:
The American Red Cross President and CEO Gail J. McGovern has a salary of $995,718.
The United Way President Brian Gallagher receives a $494,582base salary. 419,832
UNICEF CEO Caryl M. Stern receives $419,832per year.
The United Negro College Fund pays their President/CEO $1,129,249 per year because a bank account is a terrible thing to waste.
Yes, executives need to be compensated, but WOW!
Now, in stark contrast to the above mentioned wasters of the almighty dollar, take a look at what these folks pay their leader.
The Commissioner of the Salvation Armyreceives a salary of only $ 79,389 which is a shared compensation with his wife, for managing this $2 billion dollar organization. 82 percent of donated dollars go to the cause.
Please help out these Veteran organizations when and if you can. Our donations go to help Veterans and their families.
A far cry from other charity org leaders, huh?
No further comment is really necessary. I verified these tidbits at Charity Navigator and other reporting sites. If I have misspoken, if any of this is untrue, please let me know and I will correct it; just comment with the correction and the source so I can check it out as well.
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Obama Must Go. We all know that. Whether you're a Conservative, Liberal, Moderate, Libertarian, or whatever, you know O's gotta go.
O's gotta go.
Sounds good, sounds smooth. I like the way it rolls off my tongue, especially when I go out into my backyard and scream it at the top of my lungs until my voice cracks. "O'S GOTTA GO!!!! O'S GOTTA GO!!!!"
I don't do that very often, it scares my hens. And when my hens get scared then my roosters want to attack me. That hurts. I have scars.
It hurts to get stabbed with sharp objects like rooster spurs.
It also hurts to watch the news everyday and see how many more jobs we've lost, how much more embarrassing stuff this "President" has said, how many more zeroes have been added to the national debt, and even how many more idiots are getting involved in the "Occupy" movement or whatever it's called. I understand, though; people are frustrated and they are fed up with the way things are right now, especially the economy. But I have heard that many of the "Occupiers" have actually been paid to be there; and they don't even know why they're there. Wonderful for them, but they are being used by people who despise them more than they could ever know. Thus, the descriptive Idiot in reference to our dear occupiers.
Silly mess, silly and wasteful. It's actually a loss of manpower, effort, time, and resources.
And...speaking of losses:
Since the coronation of the High Holy Anointed One, we have seen a swift and increasingly speedy loss of a number of things in our Beloved Country.
We’ve lost jobs by the millions.
We’ve lost international respect due to his apathetic approach to global affairs.
We’ve lost hope. Hope and change, yeah.
We’ve lost national pride.
But hey, look at what we’ve gained! A national debt with more zeroes than ever before. Wow! Isn't that grand? Oh boy!
We've gained bankruptcies, foreclosures, and smeared reputations due to poor credit scores and the amount of time out of work. Do you realize that some companies will not hire a person because they've been unemployed for a while? My girlfriend told me that the other day. How in the world is someone supposed to start over and get out of a mess? I am somewhat distraught over that bit of informational tidbit.
Yes, we have lost quite a bit here in America the Beautiful, but all is not lost. It’s not over yet. There are too many people who love this country. And her true, legitimate, freedom-endorsing citizens will not let her fade into the annals of history and be looked back upon as what once was. We can, and we will, take back what is rightfully ours: the Government. It is, after all, by the People and for the People. We have to remember that; we have a responsibility to ourselves and our children. It will be a hard road of recovery indeed; no doubt about that. But it will be done.
After Obama and his administration is gone, we must erase his devil-may-care approach to executive management and his damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead advancement of socialism. The aftertaste will be exceedingly bitter, but it will be after, after him, after his agenda, after his attempt to rip out the very fibers of the patriotic lash that holds this country together as the strongest nation on earth, the go-to-when-you-need-help-because-someone's-invading-your-country saviour! Uncle Same to the resuce!
We don't need a "Leader" who bows to other leaders. Hey, Barack! Cut it out! You're not supposed to do that; you're the POTUS, Dude. But he knew that was wrong. The man's been doing everything in his power to undermine the reputation and integrity of the U.S. since he was elected. Apologizing for America's misdeeds. Shame on you, Barry.
In spite of this man and his Dirtycrat Party’s attempt to distort our values and flush away our core beliefs, we will survive and prosper again; maybe even better than before. that's how we do it up in here.
We will once again be a symbol of pride and the very essence of freedom and liberty. Man oh man, I love this country. I really do. Her land is vast, her resources rich, her beauty, though a little blemished, is still remarkable.
How will regain our prime status? How is this going to happen? I mean there’s been so much damage; isn’t it too late?
Nope.
You gotta vote. You must enact your right to choose the one you really want to lead us into a prosperous and proud redefining future.
You gotta vote and, as the Republican ads are saying, "Change Direction"!
"Despite our inability to bridge the committee's significant differences, we end this process united in our belief that the nation's fiscal crisis must be addressed and that we cannot leave it for the next generation to solve," a statement from co-chairs of the committee read.
Really? All the time...wasted? All the money...wasted? All the effort...wasted? Oh...wait. Maybe there wasn't much effort. OOOOHH!! But you don't understand politics!! I do, however, understand this: something must be done about our national debt and our ginormous overspending federal government. Something else I understand: YOU FAILED in your "attempt" to put forth a solution that would help our nation. You failed. Period.
A gathering of the best-of-the-best, a committee. No, a SUPER committee. This Supercommittee will come up with a solution. Six on one side, six on the other. Nope, didn't work. I knew that it wouldn't. Many others knew that it wouldn't work. It was doomed from the start and designed to fail.
Shame on ALL of Washington political leaders, but most of all you, Mr. "President" are to blame. All you do is blame others, never taking blame for your mishaps, misspeaks or anything else.
And, right on time, classic Obama rhetoric:
"There are still too many Republicans in Congress who have refused to listen to the voices of reason and compromise that are coming from outside of Washington," he said. Crap, Barry! How about a new line?
Sure, whatever you say, Barry. I mean after all, you've been correct in absolutely everything you've said and done since you bull-crapped your way into the most respected office in the world. In your campaign, you preyed on the desperate and discouraged, convincing them that you would do whatever it took to make things right again. How's that working? Good for you, huh? Bad for America.
Even so, you continue with the same rhetoric now as you did then. You couldn't wait for your little press conference so you could was philosophical on the real problem: unyielding Republicans.
The truth is this: Democrats refused to agree to any meaningful deficit reduction without $1 trillion in job-killing tax increases. The Republican House has laid out a good plan; and that can be verified by the way. "The president, except for his irresponsible budget and the Republican Senate, has done nothing to lay out a plan that can be analyzed by the American people," said Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., ranking Republican on the Senate Budget Committee. The Republicans refused to agree to TAX INCREASES. Sorry, Barry, that's a good thing. Tax increases are the last thing this government needs to impose on the people right now.
What we need is a good old fashioned downsizing; starting with you.
That would be a good start.
VOTE CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN IN 2012!
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