Let's try this again: Support our Troops

[Former_User]

Since some forum members decided to hijack a charity thread to voice their political views, I decided to start anew since they were cluttering the message with politics.

So here we go again.

Here’s an excellent opportunity during this holiday season to support our troops who are away from friends and family.

7-Eleven and the USO are coming together and selling wristbands. Many on this site sported the Livestrong bands…why not support another worthy cause and sport the USO band.

Go to any 7-Eleven and get yours now or give directly to the USO (my preferred method.)

Details can be found here.

http://www.uso.org/pubs/8_29_10394.cfm

7-Eleven, USO Band Together to Support U.S. Troops Through Sale of Wristbands

WASHINGTON – 7-Eleven® customers can support American troops and the United Service Organizations (USO) ® by purchasing a “Support Our Troops” wristband. For each wristband sold, $1 will be donated to the USO to fund programs and services for military service members and their families worldwide.

Suitably camouflage-green in color, the wristband is embossed with “Support Our Troops” on one side and “USO” on the other. They are currently rolling out to participating 7-Eleven stores nationwide and will be available exclusively at those 7-Eleven stores while supplies last.

“Americans want visible ways to show their support for the individuals serving our country,” said Jim Keyes, president and CEO of 7-Eleven, Inc. “They have flags at their homes, bumper stickers on their cars … now they can wear their support on their arm. Besides providing a visible way to say thank-you to our troops, the wristbands help raise much-needed funds for the USO, which has uplifted those serving in immeasurable ways both in times of war and peace.”

“Purchasing a wristband not only supports the USO’s efforts on behalf of service members around the world, it also is a visible sign of support for those men and women who are sacrificing so much for their country. The USO greatly appreciates the support of 7-Eleven,” said Edward A. Powell, USO president and CEO.

7-Eleven is the first national retailer to offer a wristband as a way to raise money to support our troops through USO programs.

[Former_User]

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[tripoet]

“Let’s look this thing in the eye once and for all. To applaud the US Army’s capture of Saddam Hussein, and therefore in retrospect justify its invasion and occupation of Iraq, is like deifying Jack the Ripper for disemboweling the Boston Strangler. And that after a quarter-century partnership in which the Ripping and Strangling was a joint enterprise. It’s an in-house quarrel. They’re business partners who fell out over a dirty deal. Jack’s the CEO.”— Arundhati Roy

[tripoet]

“One of the biggest changes in politics in my lifetime is that the delusional is no longer marginal. It has come in from the fringe, to sit in the seat of power in the oval office and in Congress. For the first time in our history, ideology and theology hold a monopoly of power in Washington. Theology asserts propositions that cannot be proven true; ideologues hold stoutly to a world view despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as reality. When ideology and theology couple, their offspring are not always bad but they are always blind. And there is the danger: voters and politicians alike, oblivious to the facts.” -Bill Moyers

[Sojourner]

…I just wanted to keep this thread at the top for you Brian; thought I’d bump it with a picture of one of the troops *I *support.

[tripoet]

“Eyes and snakes in the head apparently…”

Yeah I went through your old posts too.

Have a happy holiday!

[tripoet]

“heinous.”

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[triyoshoes]

hei·nous ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hns)
adj. Grossly wicked or reprehensible; abominable: a heinous crime.

[Sojourner]

“heinous.”

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Didn’t you ever see this movie? It was my introduction to the wordl.

[triyoshoes]

The original Bill and Ted’s excellent adventure is where I picked up that most wonderful adjective.

[tripoet]

I live in NYC. I know what heinous means.

Happy Holidays!

[Sojourner]

The original Bill and Ted’s excellent adventure is where I picked up that most wonderful adjective.
Exactly! Me too. I couldn’t find any good images of it with the word “heinous” though, so I just posted this spoof image. I actually drive right by “Water World” every Mon-Fri on the way from my workout towards workout…“where the 10, 210, and the 57 meet…” Still have never seen Napoleon though.

[triyoshoes]

I still refer to Socrates as So Crates.

[Wants2rideFast]

Brian,

Anyone who is interested in contributing to a charitable cause, should not be throwing two thirds of their contribution away on sustaining/enriching the sponsor. Find a better way. I used the LAF as an example of raising funds to support a cause that was far more economical in its administration costs. Yes,
it is not a for profit corporation. That was my point about contributing to a charitable cause. If more than half of your contribution can’t find its way to the cause, something ain’t right or maybe supporting the cause is not the real purpose.

$1.99 for a rubberband. I bet they are losing money on it too. I can’t tell you how many people are flocking all over the country trying to find rubberbands for $1.99. And now Seven Eleven sets themselves apart from all the competition by selling a $1.99 rubberband for $2.99 and offering to “donate” $1.00 for each rubberband sold to support the troops. Did they even mention who the donations were funneled to?

In Detroit, Michigan the Mayor’s wife, a family friend and another person set up a “charitable” scholarship fund that raised over $350,000.00. The Mayor’s wife and the family friend were paid salaries by the charity of more than $100,000.00/yr to administer the “charity.” The third person earned just slightly less. The organization ended up with about $30,000 to award in scholarships. Now really, just who is getting benefited in these instances. Who is fooling who?

Just because the Seven Eleven scheme is not as obscene makes it honorable? Frankly, I find it disgusting.

You are working far too hard defending a poor scheme. To defend the profit motive with justification by the “charitable” offer is stooping pretty low. Hey, but what should I expect from Seven Eleven? After all, their quest is for the almighty buck. I’m sure, to them, the ends justify the means.

Jmorrissey has it right. Why are you so blind to this.

?More specifically, it works like this:

You pay 2.99 for the wristband. 7-11 sells x wristbands, yielding y profit. 7-11 then donates 1/3 x to the USO and writes it off as a tax deduction. So if they sell 10,000,000 wristbands at a cost of $0.10 each, they make $29,000,000, then give $10,000,000 to the USO and write off the whole amount.

My problem isn’t with the USO, it’s with corporate slags who take advantage of the current patriotic trend in America to bolster their own coffers and make themselves appear to be good corporate citizens.

By all means, give to organizations you support. And if you want to wear the wristband, that’s super. Just don’t kid yourself into thinking that you’re doing anybody but 7-11 a favor.

No offense, Brian, but if every single ST reader isn’t aware of this thread by now, I think they never will be. Let it stand on it’s own or die(like all my threads do ;p)?

Now are you beginning to understand how annoying you are becoming as a result of this subject and all these threads. It is to about the same degree to which you are annoyed with me trying to make my point.

Now let?s go get a drink, separate watering holes please, and rethink this.