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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI 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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lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)From what I have seen, all they do is sit around and drink beer and swap lies.
wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)USN 65 - 69
wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)INdemo
(6,994 posts)usaf-vet
(6,212 posts)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)With sufficient numbers we could possibly alter their right wing dipshittery.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)denbot
(9,901 posts)Though not in a while.
Historic NY
(37,453 posts)I don't buy chances on guns unless its a musket.
elleng
(131,129 posts)Maybe write a 'letter' or somesuch, and publishing it somewhere (maybe local) after sending it, with lots of ccs.
Brother Buzz
(36,466 posts)I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member - Groucho Marks
JI7
(89,272 posts)they do that regularly. im sure many others have given their money by being misled
Dr Vegas
(456 posts)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)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.
JI7
(89,272 posts)doc03
(35,378 posts)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.
wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)not to join
TomSlick
(11,109 posts)It was like a week-long Hitlerjugend camp. The AL was a right-wing organization in 1974 and still is.
UTUSN
(70,744 posts)Scruffy1
(3,257 posts)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)right-wing assholes. I would never set foot in one of those places, much less give them any money.
Wounded Bear
(58,717 posts)Not for me.