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wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 07:19 PM Sep 2019

I am so angry at the American Legion.

They have been after me to join and I did last year on being told there is nothing political involved.

I paid $400 for a yearbook and wish I could get my Monday back.

Today my Legion post, or what ever they call it, sent me chances to an NRA raffle money going to the NRA Foundation Endowment.

The prizes are 5 different rifles and a pair of binoculars.

I call up the post to complain and they said everybody gets those. I tried to give them a piece of my mind and they hung up.

I left my number and am supposed to get a call back.

I am quitting this organization immediately,

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I am so angry at the American Legion. (Original Post) wasupaloopa Sep 2019 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2019 #1
I never cared to join. lpbk2713 Sep 2019 #2
That was my reason for not joining for 50 years wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #4
We were in at about the same time. lpbk2713 Sep 2019 #10
Army 67- 68 wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #11
Same here... Navy 65-69 INdemo Sep 2019 #22
Exactly! Discharged in 1969. Have avoided those groups because they are political. Usually RW. usaf-vet Sep 2019 #18
I sometimes wonder if we liberals should join. denbot Sep 2019 #3
Why not join VoteVets? nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #21
I have donated. denbot Sep 2019 #23
Send them back cut up.... Historic NY Sep 2019 #5
Glad you're quitting. elleng Sep 2019 #6
This dumb draftee NEVER had a desire to join the uber-jingoistic American Legion Brother Buzz Sep 2019 #7
it's pretty well known they are right wing. but the fact they lied to you means JI7 Sep 2019 #8
A few years ago Dr Vegas Sep 2019 #9
I get crap from the NRA all the time calguy Sep 2019 #12
that shit should be illegal. JI7 Sep 2019 #19
I kept getting mail from the America Legion to join doc03 Sep 2019 #13
That is three of us here who had the same reason wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #14
I've never joined. I got my fill of the American Legion at Boy's State in 1974. TomSlick Sep 2019 #15
Worse than the VFW UTUSN Sep 2019 #16
I think it varies with different posts. Scruffy1 Sep 2019 #17
Down here in Bama, they are nothing more than Ferrets are Cool Sep 2019 #20
They've approached me a couple of times... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #24

Response to wasupaloopa (Original post)

usaf-vet

(6,212 posts)
18. Exactly! Discharged in 1969. Have avoided those groups because they are political. Usually RW.
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 09:26 PM
Sep 2019

In fact, it's a favorite spot for local (state and federal) politicians to use to hold town hall meetings. It's a protected venue that prevents politicians from being confronted with tough questions.

denbot

(9,901 posts)
3. I sometimes wonder if we liberals should join.
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 07:28 PM
Sep 2019

With sufficient numbers we could possibly alter their right wing dipshittery.

elleng

(131,129 posts)
6. Glad you're quitting.
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 07:33 PM
Sep 2019

Maybe write a 'letter' or somesuch, and publishing it somewhere (maybe local) after sending it, with lots of ccs.

Brother Buzz

(36,466 posts)
7. This dumb draftee NEVER had a desire to join the uber-jingoistic American Legion
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 07:33 PM
Sep 2019

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member - Groucho Marks

JI7

(89,272 posts)
8. it's pretty well known they are right wing. but the fact they lied to you means
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 07:33 PM
Sep 2019

they do that regularly. im sure many others have given their money by being misled

Dr Vegas

(456 posts)
9. A few years ago
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 07:34 PM
Sep 2019

just after my Dad had died we received a Notice from the NRA claiming his dues were late.
My Dad was never an member of the NRA, In fact he hated guns and only used one in WW2.
The following week they called his house and I answered the phone.
I confronted them with that information and asked the person on the phone where they got his address and phone #.
The response was "most likely the American Legion"
I also asked why their envelopes had "Dues are Late" printed on the outside (especially when the person it was addressed to never was a member). He claimed "Many organizations do the that to trick seniors into thinking they forgot to make a payment"

F*ck the NRA

calguy

(5,326 posts)
12. I get crap from the NRA all the time
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 07:44 PM
Sep 2019

Probably the fishing magazines and organizations I'm in give them my name. Whenever they include a postpaid envelope to send in my donation, I go out in the backyard and find a fresh dog turd. I then take a blank sheet of paper, write a big fuck you on it, put that and the dog turd in the envelope and send it in on their dime. It makes me feel good every time I do it.

doc03

(35,378 posts)
13. I kept getting mail from the America Legion to join
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 07:49 PM
Sep 2019

the state post. Finally I sent the dues in thinking I would help veterans. They then notified a local post I get a call from the local commander and he asked me who my sponsor was. I asked if I am a veteran why would I need a sponsor. I said why do I need a sponsor when you have sons of the Legion that never served and associate members that never served. But for me he wanted a DD214 and a sponsor. Without saying it he gave me the impression they wanted to be sure I was their kind of people if you know what I mean. Me not being a drinker I really had no interest in hanging out with a bunch of drunken veterans telling Army stories. So I never renewed my membership. Fuck the America Legion and the VFW.

TomSlick

(11,109 posts)
15. I've never joined. I got my fill of the American Legion at Boy's State in 1974.
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 08:52 PM
Sep 2019

It was like a week-long Hitlerjugend camp. The AL was a right-wing organization in 1974 and still is.

Scruffy1

(3,257 posts)
17. I think it varies with different posts.
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 09:22 PM
Sep 2019

Most of the Legion Posts left don't really have very many members and simply converted to public/bar rewstaurantite a few of my musician friends played in them regularly.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,110 posts)
20. Down here in Bama, they are nothing more than
Wed Sep 4, 2019, 09:40 PM
Sep 2019

right-wing assholes. I would never set foot in one of those places, much less give them any money.

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