National Veterans Service Fund Rip-off - No Thanks

Today's mail brought a letter from the National Veterans Services Fund with the plaintive question, "Have you forgotten to say "thank you"?"

It also included a "thank you" card that would be sent to the veterans.

It went on from there to ask for a contribution to provide services to "our brave disabled military veterans." .

Now, I am as fervent a supporter of America's veterans as anyone. Heck, I am one. Not disabled. But I served and I did so voluntarily. No one respects their services and sacrifices for our freedom and safety than I do. I was ready to put a "gift" in the envelope with the thank you card and send it back to them.

Then I read the disclaimer. 80.91% of the funds go to fundraising costs. 15.52% goes to public education in conjunction with fundraising appeals. 1.32% goes to administration, leaving just 2.25% of funds collected for program services.

The members of this organization may think that a $10 contribution to them, with just $2.25 going to actually serve veterans is a way to say "Thank you".

I don't "thank" so.

If you get one of these mailings or one like it, please read the disclaimer and only give your money if you have nothing better to do with it.

There has to be a better way.

Reactivating

This blog has been inactive for several months, for many reasons that are not worth explaining. But the blogger is back now and ready to start commenting on things where a little wisdom goes a long way.

For example, what is it about Americans that we are so infatuated with celebrities and so enamored of their goings on? Do we really not have more important things to think and talk about than Britny's hair, Lindsey's DUI and Paris' vacuous look?

How about something about the attempts of Congress to restrict free speech two more times. Once with the unfairness doctrine and once with the removal of non-sue protection for citizens who see suspicious behavior?

Now wonder their approval rating is lower than that for lawyers. Oh, that's right. Most of them are lawyers. What a coincidence!

Comments are welcome.