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1. #713616
   On June 4th, 2009 at 12:35 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

   Hmmm… the usual suspects, and good on them! But where are all the Democrat party celebrities?

2. #713625
   On June 4th, 2009 at 12:41 pm, letget said:

   Thanks for the up-date Michelle. I plan to donate for our military as I did last year. Please remind us on this event when the day comes.
   L

3. #713645
   On June 4th, 2009 at 1:01 pm, scituate_tgr said:

   Rogue Cheddar said: But where are all the Democrat party celebrities?

   HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

   Oh my. Good one. Good one…too funny.

4. #713647
   On June 4th, 2009 at 1:04 pm, tre said:

   On June 4th, 2009 at 12:35 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:
   Hmmm… the usual suspects, and good on them! But where are all the Democrat party celebrities?

   Across the street, protesting.

5. #713656
   On June 4th, 2009 at 1:11 pm, Hangfire said:

   If it were an election year, the Dems would be out in full force.

   The Libs care about the Military and Blacks prior to each and every election.

6. #713666
   On June 4th, 2009 at 1:22 pm, BobK said:

   tre,

   There won’t be any protesting. The Patriot Guard Riders will be there to escort Pvt. Long

7. #713675
   On June 4th, 2009 at 1:34 pm, Paul Revere said:

   Question: Was Dr. Michael Savage asked to join and did he decline? I know he’s a strong supporter of our military. Maybe he’s too incendiary?

8. #713679
   On June 4th, 2009 at 1:37 pm, letget said:

   BobK,
   You are correct on the Patriot Guard Riders. My husband is one and they will not allow any disrespect to our lost military. God be with Pvt. Long’s family and please give them His comforting arms.
   L

9. #713682
   On June 4th, 2009 at 1:40 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

   The Soap’s are on board as usual. Care packages will be sent.

   Soap’s have a son who just graduated as a Ranger and is headed back to Afghanistan!

10. #713684
    On June 4th, 2009 at 1:42 pm, b-cat said:

    On June 4th, 2009 at 1:40 pm, On-my-soap-box said:
    The Soap’s are on board as usual. Care packages will be sent.

    Soap’s have a son who just graduated as a Ranger and is headed back to Afghanistan!

    Thank you, Soap for supporting our troops and raising a fine young man. God bless and keep him. May one chase a thousand.

11. #713693
    On June 4th, 2009 at 1:51 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    Thanks b-cat! We would like to take credit but it was all his idea. 9/11 has a lot to do with it – if you know what I mean.

12. #713696
    On June 4th, 2009 at 1:52 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    HEH! I am gunna send my care packages in honor of lgm and Ihatemycountry!

13. #713697
    On June 4th, 2009 at 1:54 pm, babiesgrandma said:

    Hangfire said:

    The Libs PRETEND TO care about the Military and Blacks prior to each and every election.

    Fixed it.

14. #713714
    On June 4th, 2009 at 2:16 pm, madmonkphotog said:

    I went grocery shopping this morning and bought a goodie bag for out troops. I hope that brings someone overseas some comfort.

    As for this family, may God bless them and keep them. I’ll say a prayer at church for them.

    But I hope the dog who killed this hero burns for eternity.

15. #713722
    On June 4th, 2009 at 2:34 pm, chapoutier said:

    HEH! I am gunna send my care packages in honor of lgm and Ihatemycountry!

    I dedicated my new Washington Post subscription to WarEagle a few months back.

16. #713724
    On June 4th, 2009 at 2:40 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    On June 4th, 2009 at 2:34 pm, chapoutier said:

    I dedicated my new Washington Post subscription to WarEagle a few months back.

    You do know what birds do to news papers – right? WaPo is good for just that!

17. #713729
    On June 4th, 2009 at 2:46 pm, Paul Revere said:

    I cried so many times during last year’s telethon. It was great.

18. #713835
    On June 4th, 2009 at 6:07 pm, Bogtrotter said:

    Rogue Cheddar said:

    “But where are all the Democrat party celebrities?”

    There may be a few celebrities, and i don’t really care thier party affiliation. That being said, I am sure there will be very few of the hardcore Dems involved at all.

    But they won’t be at anti-war protests. Have you failed to notice how those protests are no longer acceptable now that the annointed one is in office. LOL! They used to held on a weekly basis it seemed. What Happened?!?!

19. #713966
    On June 5th, 2009 at 1:38 am, Republicanvet said:

    On June 4th, 2009 at 1:40 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    The Soap’s are on board as usual. Care packages will be sent.

    Soap’s have a son who just graduated as a Ranger and is headed back to Afghanistan!

    Good on ya Soaps! It is difficult to express the level of my thanks to parents like you who offer up their Sons to continue to protect America…and me and mine.

    Thank you.

    …and to your Son, what you do epitomizes the regard Patriots hold for our freedom and our country.

20. #714008
    On June 5th, 2009 at 8:48 am, katablog said:

    I suggest we get a statement telling people how much of their donation goes toward the Troops vs how much goes to administering the program. I donated last year but I’m waiting for this information this year.

21. #714110
    On June 5th, 2009 at 10:53 am, chapoutier said:

    I suggest we get a statement telling people how much of their donation goes toward the Troops vs how much goes to administering the program. I donated last year but I’m waiting for this information this year.

    Guidestar.org is a useful site. You have to register (free) to see most of the stuff, but they provide the IRS form 990s for charities. From MAF’s 2007 990 (which is the most recent):

    Donations: $1,377,237
    Program Costs: $1,026,588
    Admin and Mgmt: $256,937
    Fundraising costs: $8,511

    What you would generally be interested in is the percentage of program costs to admin and fundraising added together. But really, you should take a close look at Part II, which is the Statement of Functional Expenses and scrutinize it. I will try to link to the 990, but I can’t guarantee you can access it without registering.

22. #714467
    On June 5th, 2009 at 4:43 pm, katablog said:

    $202,000 in travel expenses? This is looking like a “government” program. Administrative expenses appear to run about 1/3 of the total cost of the program.