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Sorry if this has been posted already, but I just saw Wayne is gone effective 1/31/24.
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A decade too late to save the NRA from itself. I'm a life member that hasn't given another penny in years.
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YeeHaw, got to find out about rest of officers before I give a penny again.
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I'm sure he will have to watch his budget now.....
The only true cost of having a dog is its death.
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Did he go out tarred and feathered on a rail? if not, they were too nice.
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There is always danger of corruption and abuse of privileges by staying on too long in any office just like the politicians.
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No doubt…. I'm sure he will have to watch his budget now.....
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Not with all that he skimmed off the top in the bank....
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Trial starts next week. https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/01/05/nra-trial-wayne-lapierre-new-york-guns/7381704258137/Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Executives of the National Rifle Association are going to trial in New York, nearly four years after state Attorney General Letitia James filed suit accusing the group of corrupt activities by using NRA funds to pay for expensive trips and other lavish items.
Opening arguments in the trial, which is expected to last six weeks, are scheduled for Monday after jury selection began this week.
Filed in 2020, the suit accuses NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre, who has led the organization for over 30 years, of using the NRA as a "personal piggy bank."
The state's complaint cites "dozens of examples where the four individual defendants failed to fulfill their fiduciary duty to the NRA and used millions upon millions from NRA reserves for personal use, including trips for them and their families to the Bahamas, private jets, expensive meals, and other private travel."
James seeks the ouster of LaPierre and the three other executives -- Wilson Phillips, John Frazer and Joshua Powell -- as part of the case against the NRA.
In January 2021, the NRA attempted to file for bankruptcy, but a federal judge in Texas dismissed the request four months later.
Repeated attempts to throw out New York's legal charges ultimately failed. The NRA claimed the charges against them were politically motivated by James, a Democrat, and her office.
Remember why, specifically, the Bill of Rights was written...remember its purpose. It was written to limit the power of government over the individual.
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He finally bled them dry of all their cash..
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Sheet, I got to about the 5th rank of life member before I gave up.
Now it's GOA.
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Guess he was on the Epstein list.
You didn't use logic or reason to get into this opinion, I cannot use logic or reason to get you out of it.
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Hopefully it can be resurrected. My standard response to their dialing for dollars calls for years has been “you won’t see another dime from me until you change leadership and refocus on the wishes of members”.
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Shirely you jest. I thought he could walk on water. Now they need to go through about 75% of the board.
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I'd bet that his Golden Goose continues to pass him eggs as "pension".
Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.
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It took a democrat’s deep concern over how the NRA was managed to get him out of office.
Maybe she can run the NRA. Or run for President….
For those who savvy sarcasm, I did read an article in some liberal rag (forget which), that questioned the wisdom of interrupting the NRA while it did itself in. This was a couple years back. Apparently, the NRA board were the last guys in the room to get the joke….or they got it from the get go depending on how you want to paint it.
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The question is how much will he take with him as severance, and more importantly how much does he get yearly from now on? And lets not forget his wife being compensated. And now who pays his ongoing legal bills for his malfeasance and misfeasance? Those questions are important. He was really good at putting his hooks into the money.
I would almost bet there are contracts where he will continue to be paid and the NRA will pick up the legal bills.
Patriotism (and religion) is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
Jesus: "Take heed that no man deceive you."
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His leaving was a big condition for me ever supporting them again
Sam......
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I'd bet that his Golden Goose continues to pass him eggs as "pension". Sorry Rocky, I was posting my reply and didn't see yours which said what I did in fewer words.
Last edited by Hastings; 01/05/24. Reason: added word
Patriotism (and religion) is the last refuge of a scoundrel.
Jesus: "Take heed that no man deceive you."
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