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Wounded Warrior Project faces fallout after snubbing ‘Gun Talk’
Examiner ^ | November 14, 2012 | David Codrea

Posted on 11/14/2012 2:10:52 PM PST by AAABEST

In a development that shocked veteran talk show host Tom Gresham of the nationally-syndicated Gun Talk Radio program, the Wounded Warrior Project “declined an interview request on Gun Talk Radio because it's a firearms-related show,” the program reported yesterday on its Facebook page.

“I'm stunned at your email saying that the WWP doesn't participate in an interview or activity related to firearms,” Gresham emailed the charity’s public relations director, Leslie A. Coleman. “Inasmuch as there are 90 million gun owners and most of them support wounded veterans, I think they would be shocked to hear that they are, by way of their hobbies, somehow not worthy of helping with the Wounded Warriors Project.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: banglist; gun; talk; talkradio; warrior; wounded; woundedwarriors; ww; wwp
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To: CaptSkip
So the WWP is now PC...?

Can you think of any other reason for their action?

21 posted on 11/14/2012 4:00:31 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (Jab her with a harpoon.....)
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To: AAABEST

I support The Injured Marine Semper FI Fund. They are for real. They have extremely low overhead costs. The returning marines love them. I never bought into the celebrity, high overhead WW deal.


22 posted on 11/14/2012 4:01:28 PM PST by gleneagle
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To: carriage_hill

With Obama’s re election we have officially entered bizarro world.


23 posted on 11/14/2012 4:01:57 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: AAABEST

AMVETS and VFW is all you need.


24 posted on 11/14/2012 4:02:56 PM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah, so shall it be again,")
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To: fella

This has gone viral thru my gun club with 1600 members and a strong history of helping Wounded Warriors in the past. We are investigating alternatives now...


25 posted on 11/14/2012 4:05:28 PM PST by Geoffrey
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To: AAABEST

Considering the very high dollar advertising WWP has been using I was suspicious of WWP being nothing but a for-profit corporation hiding behind a good cause.


26 posted on 11/14/2012 4:08:41 PM PST by CodeToad (Padme: "So this is how liberty dies... with thunderous applause.")
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To: mylife

I feel like I’m still out on the ledge, like last Tuesday night at 11:57pm, when Fox news declared 0bummer the winner. I’m trying to come down; really I am.


27 posted on 11/14/2012 4:19:02 PM PST by Carriage Hill (America - a great idea while it lasted.)
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To: driftdiver

because every time we set up a group the left always has to infiltrate it and then take it over


28 posted on 11/14/2012 4:24:00 PM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: AAABEST

Compensation of Executives at the Wounded Warrior Project in 2008

NAME2008 TITLEBASEBONUSOTHER COMPENSATIONTOTAL REPORTABLE COMPENSATION
John MeliaFormer Executive Director$173,738$26,850$4,310$204,898 + $191,000*

??????THIS LINE LOOKS A BIT UNUSUAL???
* John Melia also listed as an independent contractor making $191,000 in addition to his salary.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wounded_Warrior_Project

According to Charity Navigator, WWP allocates 55 percent of its revenue to program expenses and 44.8 percent to fundraising and administrative expenses.[3]


29 posted on 11/14/2012 4:30:30 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT (The best is the enemy of the good!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Oh boy

Thats not good


30 posted on 11/14/2012 4:33:51 PM PST by Steve Newton (And the Wolves will learn what we have shown before-We love our sheep we dogs of war. Vaughn)
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To: driftdiver
Strange, very strange. why would they do that?

Not strange at all. What you are seeing is O'Sullivan's Law in action.

"Any institution not explicitly conservative will become liberal with the passage of time."

Expect to see much more of it in the near future.

31 posted on 11/14/2012 4:44:16 PM PST by atomic_dog
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To: carriage_hill

Whoaa! Calm down there big fella.
Everything is going to be OK...

Well, maybe not..


32 posted on 11/14/2012 5:05:11 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Donkey Odious

I haven’t given since I learned how very little of what they get actually does go to the wounded warriors. It looks as though they mostly use what they get to promote and employ themselfs.
Even though I no longer donate, they still deluge me with 3-4 mailings and “gifts”/mo.
Very poor handling of donations to my way of thinking.
There are several local organizations who truly DO aid those troops and don’t spend so much on promoting themslves.


33 posted on 11/14/2012 5:53:56 PM PST by bog trotter
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To: AAABEST

I haven’t heard Hannity or O’Reilly mention WWP in a very long time, O’Reilly even said he was looking into some problems at WWP about 10 months ago.


34 posted on 11/14/2012 9:05:07 PM PST by PMAS (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing)
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To: AAABEST
I'm done with WWP

WTF? I just saw a cable TV program recently with WWP people pheasant hunting in South Dakota. The wounded warriors were actually firing their shotguns and killing pheasants.

35 posted on 11/14/2012 9:39:45 PM PST by Alaska Wolf (USA!)
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To: Geoffrey

Check out Wounded Wear

www.woundedwear.org

Founded by a still active duty Navy Seal Jason Redman who was severely wounded in Iraq.
My husband and I are personal friends of Jason’s (aka J) and were a part of the second anual fundraiser for this 501c3 charity.
They do great things, if you have any questions please feel free to freepmail me.


36 posted on 11/14/2012 9:40:34 PM PST by joesjane ((The strength of the pack is the wolf - Rudyard Kipling))
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To: AAABEST

Even here in L.A, the Paralyzed Vets of America is recognized. My Dad gives to that org as he’s Airborne. The only time WWP got face time is when that liberal douchebag owner of the Mavs, Cuban fronted it.


37 posted on 11/14/2012 11:59:25 PM PST by max americana (Make the world a better place by punching a liberal in the face)
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To: AAABEST
WWP is anti-gun? WTH?

It does make my mind rest easier. I discontinued all charitable giving the day after the election but I was having a hard time with the decision not to give to WWP. Not any more.

38 posted on 11/15/2012 5:51:07 AM PST by jboot (This isn't your father's America. Stay safe and keep your powder dry.)
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To: AAABEST

Wounded Warrior Project Email Exchange (With Gun Talk Radio)

http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2959884/posts


39 posted on 11/15/2012 10:47:22 AM PST by Deadeye Division
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To: AAABEST

Wounded Warrior ‘gun snub’ flap draws in knife rights advocate

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2960064/posts


40 posted on 11/15/2012 10:08:03 PM PST by Deadeye Division
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