We Are A Generous People; Try Not To Be Scammed!

I could rant for pages and pages about the evils of government largesse replacing private charity. It doesn't work, it never worked, and it will never work. A cursory glance at Europe and it sclerotic economy will buttress the argument that governments are horrendously inefficient at everything they do, so why not ensure that they do as little as possible?

Luckily, Americans are an amazingly caring and generous people outside of the cities, and there are many thousands of charitable organizations that do yeoman's work caring for those in need.

And as humans are wont, some are poorly run. Some are purposefully designed to enrich their staff. Some are flat-out scams.

And of course, because this is America, organizations have arisen to inform us of the relative quality of these charitable efforts. And that is a very good thing, because most of us will have difficulty reading IRS Form 990, which is just the beginning of the labyrinth that is financial reporting.

One website I use is called CharityWatch, and they seem to be rigorous and consistent in their evaluations. And that's nice, because I don't want to have to wade through some bullsh*t political screed just to see the cost to fund-raise compared to total revenue!

One of the things I think is important is the salaries of the administrators and board. It is glaringly obvious that there are some non-profit organizations that should be stripped of that designation and thrown into the general pile of companies in it for the almighty buck. And don't get me started on universities and hospitals that hide behind their non-profit status to evade the taxes that every other provider of a product or service has to pay!

Sadly, there are more ways for charities to obfuscate and redirect and flat-out cheat than there are watchers, so there is always a risk that the $25 you sent to XYZ charity is actually being funneled to some NGO that hides wetbacks from ICE. But careful reading of the materials provided by the charity will provide clues.

For me? I look for the most direct line between my dollar and the recipient. Tunnel to Towers Foundation is a good example of a well-run charity that doesn't piss away its donor's money on stupid sh*t. They used to send me stuff in the mail, which I think is a waste. So I called them, and a real person answered the phone! I asked that all communication be via e-mail to save a few bucks. And I have never again gotten anything in the mail! Is that a big deal? No, but it shows that they are serious about their work.

I am not touting CharityWatch or Tunnels To Towers. There are many fine organizations that are aligned with your charitable interests, and a bit of research into them will minimize the possibility of waste or fraud.

And speaking of charities! All of the profit from The Deplorable Gourmet goes to a couple of excellent and efficient charities.

What? You don't know what that is? It is the greatest cookbook of the 21st century! And a perfect Christmas gift, or even better a wonderful book to bring to your Thanksgiving host. It is elegant, well written, and everyone is wearing their best in the photos. It's even got original art! Plus, the food is great.

Posted by: CBD at 12:00 PM

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1 Nooded.

Posted by: Nazdar at November 01, 2026 01:01 PM (NcvvS)

2 I'll fetch em

Posted by: Skip at November 01, 2026 01:01 PM (Ia/+0)

3 And SPONGE!!

Posted by: Nazdar at November 01, 2026 01:01 PM (NcvvS)

4 top 10

Posted by: TALACHULITNA at November 01, 2026 01:03 PM (oXIFX)

5 Mgid got me.
Anyway its not a scam from those causing it as much as government programs allow it

Posted by: Skip at November 01, 2026 01:03 PM (Ia/+0)

6 FUD
Fear
Uncertainty
Doubt

Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 01, 2026 01:04 PM (nEUC6)

7 Dem NGOs and charities are the most efficient...at funneling money back to the Dems.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 01, 2026 01:06 PM (l3cgK)

8 6 FUD
Fear
Uncertainty
Doubt

Posted by: weft cut-loop at November 01, 2026 01:04 PM (nEUC6)

Wut?

Posted by: Elmer FUDD at November 01, 2026 01:06 PM (l3cgK)

9

I used to give to the Salvation Army until they did this:

https://tinyurl.com/2p34afse

Now I give to Samaritan's Purse.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 01, 2026 01:07 PM (Cqx++)

10
I'm afraid we principally contribute to organizations whose purpose we know about and know the people running it

- My church
- Take the Lead, an organization that helps former handlers who are in need
- Southern Handlers Association

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 01, 2026 01:07 PM (eRlcH)

11 Willowed:
The election for Kalifornia Insurance Commisioner is between two Dems...as local politician Carl DeMaio says about such elections, "Doomed". I voted for the lesser of two weevils, Ben Allen. The other Candidate, Jane Kim is a former San Francisco supervisor supported by Comrade Bernie Sanders.
Ben Allen authoring the law that largely restricted plastic straws and single-use plastics here.
Doomed indeed.

Posted by: Elmer FUDD at November 01, 2026 01:09 PM (l3cgK)

12 Ack! Off lisping FUDded hunter sock

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 01, 2026 01:09 PM (l3cgK)

13 The Deplorable Gourmet is a fun read and great book to have around. Highly recommended.

Posted by: Diogenes at November 01, 2026 01:13 PM (2WIwB)

14 Charity Navigator I think is another screening site, CBD. I've used it.

At this point I'm extremely wary of almost all charities. Ideal ones are small local ones that are very focused on specific things of obvious merit, such as when there's a local disaster and people who need to be helped.

Fisher House is one of the only charities I have as a beneficiary for certain assets. Seem pretty clean and good to me - they provide free nearby housing to families of military active duty and veterans undergoing medical treatment. Hard to be that.

Semper Fi Fund, and a SEAL charity I forget.

Posted by: rhomboid at November 01, 2026 01:13 PM (U/Byj)

15
Haley Stevens is out campaigning with Mike Rodgers.

Should seal the win for Sayad.

Posted by: Auspex at November 01, 2026 01:17 PM (Y8DZL)

16 Just as a data point, Charity Navigator gives the Bill Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation a 100% ( Four Stars ) rating.

OK, then.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at November 01, 2026 01:17 PM (WkL+O)

17 I could rant for pages and pages about the evils of government largesse replacing private charity.

With the death of Mutual Benefit Societies we have dramatic rises in Learing Centers.

I still believe in MBS and reserve funds for things like the Cajun Navy or other entities who need money NOW for disasters and would otherwise draw from their own pockets.

Also, church spending is kind of weird because for some places it ends up subsidizing luxuries like coffee cafes, bowling allies and the pastor's third home for his sabbaticals.

I prefer the assemblies that have members do yard and facility maintenance rather than farm it out to some illegal aliens.

Then there are the para-church organizations that I like to help when in their infancy, but as they grow into full bureaucracies, I reassess and look for new start-ups that are still appreciative rather than entitled.

Posted by: Community Notes at November 01, 2026 01:17 PM (/TiS1)

18 15
Haley Stevens is out campaigning with Mike Rodgers.

Should seal the win for Sayad.
Posted by: Auspex at November 01, 2026 01:17 PM (Y8DZL)

Today's she's at a black church with Rogers

Posted by: It's me donna at November 01, 2026 01:18 PM (+gK6I)

19 There is a charity that I sort of worked with (my office was an early donor, USG money) years ago that was very good. The Halo Trust. Started by retired British Army EOD guys.

Back when we worked with them in former Soviet conflict zones they were tightly focused - de-mining. They've expanded a bit to logical extensions like securing/demilitarizing weapons, and safety training for those in areas plagued by UXO and mines.

Just checked their website. A few years ago, out of curiosity, I checked their site - and was stunned to see, in the lead blurb about mission etc., a reference to "climate change". Not kidding.

I'm long past having any hope for anything more than whatever inertia can preserve in the west, but this was still a stunner.

Posted by: rhomboid at November 01, 2026 01:19 PM (U/Byj)

20 I am involved with 2 charities. No paid staff. I do 990-Ns

1. Who are you? Me with title
2. Are still operating? Yes
3. Did you bring in more than $50,000? No.

Done. For the first time ever, I got a letter from the IRS this year saying they received the 990-N.

LOL

Posted by: no one of any consequence at November 01, 2026 01:20 PM (LOvBA)

21 Shadout Mapes, yikes. Haven't used Navigator in years. Wonder if it's as bad as your finding implies?

Posted by: rhomboid at November 01, 2026 01:21 PM (U/Byj)

22 "I used to give to the Salvation Army until they did this:"

Same here.

Posted by: Racially Ambiguous Honky at November 01, 2026 01:21 PM (bz309)

23 My family never gives to the Red Cross. I have great uncles that fought in The Great War and came back with stories of the Red Cross selling stuff to G.I.s that was supposed to be given to them.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at November 01, 2026 01:22 PM (LOvBA)

24 23 My family never gives to the Red Cross. I have great uncles that fought in The Great War and came back with stories of the Red Cross selling stuff to G.I.s that was supposed to be given to them.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at November 01, 2026 01:22 PM (LOvBA)

Red Cross is a big no for me too.....

Posted by: It's me donna at November 01, 2026 01:23 PM (+gK6I)

25 As a Catholic, I cannot give money to the Salvation Army.

St. Vincent de Paul? You betcha.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at November 01, 2026 01:24 PM (LOvBA)

26 Haven't checked their ratings, but the 50 Yard Challenge, founded/run by a guy named Rodney Smith, sure seems worthy. They get young people involved to mow lawns etc for elderly, disabled, vets et al as part of a conscious effort to "raise men and women" with character-building volunteer work.

Was hoping Smith would be getting a Presidential Medal of Freedom during Trump II. Certainly seems worthy.

Posted by: rhomboid at November 01, 2026 01:24 PM (U/Byj)

27 My family never gives to the Red Cross.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at November 01, 2026 01:22 PM (LOvBA)

Yes.

I have direct experience with them, and I came away shocked at how badly they run their operations.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sPumpkin at November 01, 2026 01:25 PM (k5CNB)

28
My family never gives to the Red Cross. I have great uncles that fought in The Great War and came back with stories of the Red Cross selling stuff to G.I.s that was supposed to be given to them.
Posted by: no one of any consequence

Dad was a Marine on Guam. He felt the same about them. For the same reasons.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 01, 2026 01:27 PM (Cqx++)

29 United Way can Fuck All The Way Off.

Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at November 01, 2026 01:28 PM (ENA4W)

30 The horror of the Salvation Army succumbing to cultural decline is magnified for those who have worked with them overseas. They have a small int'l humanitarian aid operation (at least used to), and I used them for some specific things in certain countries. Their budget requests were hilariously tiny (they rely on volunteers or near-volunteers). They did a great job. They filled a peculiar gap in that they are not a conflict zone humanitarian aid outfit, they address specific needs in more conventional contexts, which was perfect for our needs at the time.

Posted by: rhomboid at November 01, 2026 01:28 PM (U/Byj)

31 I used to give to the Union Gospel Mission in downtown Seattle.

Now I don’t. The State and City alreay gove too much of my money to worthless bums. If a person is truly down on their luck and just needs a hand up, there are tons of resources. There’s also tons of resources for people who just want to shit in the street and get high.

My charity meter has hit zero.

Posted by: nurse ratched. at November 01, 2026 01:31 PM (WYTai)

32 I donate to nothing anymore. If I come across someone who needs help and is not a worthless, shiftless bum who moans about being unable to make it here, the greatest most prosperous country on the planet, then maybe I will hook them up with a $20 for booze and smokes or crack or whatever makes them happy for a day.

Posted by: Wallet Is Closed at November 01, 2026 01:32 PM (Ssbab)

33 My family never gives to the Red Cross. I have great uncles that fought in The Great War and came back with stories of the Red Cross selling stuff to G.I.s that was supposed to be given to them.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at November 01, 2026 01:22 PM (LOvBA)

Red Cross is a big no for me too.....

Posted by: It's me donna at November 01, 2026 01:23 PM

Right after 9/11 donations poured into the red cross and other charities that were "helping" victims and their families. About 2-3 months later it was discovered that the red cross was using that money to upgrade their offices and other facilities all over the country.

They became a big no for donations for us after that.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at November 01, 2026 01:34 PM (I43vL)

34 The last several years, a decade really, has made me realize we're a "low, or no trust society" these days. I don't give to charity. I hold on to stuff rather than take to a thrift shop or Goodwill or wherever.

I'd rather not participate in the scam.

If I know someone who can use something I no longer need and I know they'll actually use it... fine. But the "business" of "charity" was killed when those with "charity" in their name facilitated the mass migration of illegals into the country.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 01, 2026 01:34 PM (RORbl)

35 United Way can Fuck All The Way Off.
Posted by: Brother Tim

Are they even a "charity?" As in, do they try to do anything good with the money themselves?

I thought they took in money, skimmed off their 20-30%, and then just handed the remainder to other "charities" like Planned Parenthood. Who then skim off their 20-30%, and use the remaining half to kill babies.

Posted by: mikeski may be a tad cynical at November 01, 2026 01:35 PM (VHUov)

36 There are a zillion Red Crosses (and Crescents). There are the local ones in the US. There's the international federation. And then there's the very different International Committee, Swiss, whose mission is primarily implementation of Geneva Convention (in WWII known to Allied POWs as "the Geneva man").

My experience was that the Federation did a pretty good job at training up foreign organizations in conflict zones or places emerging from communism.

The ICRC was excellent. Strict neutrality and confidentiality gives them access where nobody else has it, and their field humanitarian aid operations were first-rate.

So of course there had to be a dispiriting fall. It came after 9/11, when their legal types absurdly pretended to argue that the existing Conventions were adequate to non-state actor terrorism wars. It got worse. Their first visit to Gitmo resulted in one rep publicly criticizing US detention policy. Absolutely verboten under ICRC traditions/policies. There was an immediate clean-up with public part done by a guy I'd worked with on my projects. I called him, though long out of the business, to thank him and also ask "WTF?" - he sighed and said "I know".

Posted by: rhomboid at November 01, 2026 01:36 PM (U/Byj)

37 I pay taxes, some of which goes to government handouts to the, um, "needy." That's good enough.

Posted by: one hour sober at November 01, 2026 01:37 PM (J4Dwc)

38 Good morning all.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 01, 2026 01:40 PM (pMmVV)

39 My only charity these days it the Outpost at U Texas.
It is a thrift (free) shop at the student union.
They have nicer blouses, slacks, shirts, and the like you need for a job interview or internship.
I found out they spend about 60 bucks on a nice blouse and slacks (ladies) so I send them 60 bucks a month.

I am sure it is Target quality by that makes the difference in just showing up vs. showing up in nice clean clothes.

Posted by: r hennigantx at November 01, 2026 01:40 PM (/+uur)

40 Red Cross is a big no for me too.....
Posted by: It's me donna

Living in MN, I heard a lot of stories from the victims of the flood of the Red River of the North in 1997. (The biggest evacuation in the USA since the Civil War.)

The Red Cross was there to help, as long as there were TV cameras to stand in front of. When it became Yesterday's News and the national news media left, so did the Red Cross.

The Salvation Army stuck around. But, per comment #9, I guess I'll be taking them off my list, too.

Posted by: mikeski may be more than a tad cynical at November 01, 2026 01:40 PM (VHUov)

41 As a rule, I only donate to local charities, whose programs and people I have local exposure to.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 01, 2026 01:42 PM (XeU6L)

42 16 Just as a data point, Charity Navigator gives the Bill Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation a 100% ( Four Stars ) rating.

OK, then.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at November 01, 2026 01:17 PM (WkL+O)

It's great!

Posted by: Minnesota Learing Centers at November 01, 2026 01:45 PM (l3cgK)

43 my charity is a 501 C3, Judicial Watch, until they hire a fundraiser.

Posted by: yoeman at November 01, 2026 01:45 PM (7zDwC)

44
Leftist "charity" is forcing you to pay more taxes for skeevy, fraud-riddled programs. Leftists never give their own money.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 01, 2026 01:45 PM (eRlcH)

45 I also donate a small amount every month tacked on to my electric bill to provide assistance to those who struggle to pay theirs. No idea if it actually goes to them.

Posted by: one hour sober at November 01, 2026 01:46 PM (J4Dwc)

46 37 I pay taxes, some of which goes to government handouts to the, um, "needy." That's good enough.
Posted by: one hour sober at November 01, 2026 01:37 PM (J4Dwc)

Taxes are by far the least efficient way to help people. When I give to someone in need, the only loss along the way might be a stamp on a letter, the cost of a paper check, or a bank transfer fee. But charity through government hands get directed into pockets of people who are nearly all better off financially than I am or my recipient is. About a quarter of it makes it to the needy, and it is given in such a way as to foster permanent dependence.

My voluntary giving is much more helpful to others and satisfying for me.

Posted by: Emmie at November 01, 2026 01:47 PM (OlzlW)

47 16 Just as a data point, Charity Navigator gives the Bill Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation a 100% ( Four Stars ) rating.

OK, then.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at November 01, 2026 01:17 PM (WkL+O)

They put the "fun" in fundraising.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 01, 2026 01:47 PM (l3cgK)

48 It is elegant, well written, and everyone is wearing their best in the photos. It's even got original art! Plus, the food is great.

Posted by: CBD at 12:00 PM

I have my photo in there?!

Posted by: pookysgirl submitted a quesadilla recipe at November 01, 2026 01:48 PM (Wt5PA)

49 As a rule, I only donate to local charities, whose programs and people I have local exposure to.
Posted by: Mike Hammer
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Same here. Local food shelf, battered women/children shelter, disabled hunts, etc.

Posted by: scampydog at November 01, 2026 01:48 PM (41CYW)

50 yoeman, good choice. I used to joke (to myself) during the long dark years of idiocy under Bambi and the Vegetable that Judicial Watch was sort of a stand-in for an actual Justice Dept.

Reminds me, Second Amendment Foundation certainly seems to be involved in many good fights against the shredding of the constitution. But I don't know how they rate in the ways charities are usually evaluated.

Posted by: rhomboid at November 01, 2026 01:48 PM (U/Byj)

51 44
Leftist "charity" is forcing you to pay more taxes for skeevy, fraud-riddled programs. Leftists never give their own money.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at November 01, 2026 01:45 PM (eRlcH)

Copy/Paste failure.

They put the "fun" in fundraising.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 01, 2026 01:48 PM (l3cgK)

52 I think my mouse is dying. Replaced the battery, still acting up with button hold.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 01, 2026 01:49 PM (l3cgK)

53
If Father Joe's ever gets woke, I'll stop. I don't know how the organization is going now that he's died and I'm afraid to look.

Older (so old they're gone now) relatives found him when he was first getting started. They experienced a windfall after "Dan" worked particularly hard for a spell, and figured they should share some of it. They picked this new guy in town, Father Joe, and mailed him a check. He called them up and said "You accidentally added a 1 at the beginning or a 0 at the end or something." They said No, that's for you. He came to their house and thanked them.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 01, 2026 01:50 PM (mmrXZ)

54 There was a scandal 10-20 years ago when people noticed there was really no control over corruption in "charities". This is where the various charities explorer websites came from but it became very clear there is basically no way to stop fake charities.

I also believe that when this happened the left realized that NGOs were the perfect tool for them. Raise money for the poor and oppressed and use it to get "generational wealth" and fund leftwing political campaigns.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 01, 2026 01:52 PM (sKqQm)

55 I also donate a small amount every month tacked on to my electric bill to provide assistance to those who struggle to pay theirs. No idea if it actually goes to them.
Posted by: one hour sober
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I like this idea too. A group of us know the owners of the local propane company. We take the direct approach and pay some bills over the winter months for those struggling. It's anonymous. Propane guy kicks in too.

Posted by: scampydog at November 01, 2026 01:53 PM (41CYW)

56 Living in MN, I heard a lot of stories from the victims of the flood of the Red River of the North in 1997. (The biggest evacuation in the USA since the Civil War.)

Posted by: mikeski may be more than a tad cynical at November 01, 2026 01:40 PM (VHUov)

My dad went up to help with a church group. It sounded like messy work. I'm glad he didn't get tetanus or some other nasty bug.

Posted by: pookysgirl at November 01, 2026 01:53 PM (Wt5PA)

57 Leftist "charity" is forcing you to pay more taxes for skeevy, fraud-riddled programs. Leftists never give their own money.

I had this exact discussions many, many times during the Obamacare debates:

Me: If you believe "healthcare is a right" there is nothing stopping you from starting your own healthcare collective to match what you claim to believe.

Lefties: But then YOU wouldn't have to pay for MY healthcare

Posted by: 18-1 at November 01, 2026 01:54 PM (sKqQm)

58
Oh, the political charities!

I give to SFFA (Students for Fair Admission), the outfit that litigated for YEARS to bring down Harvard's filthy racist admissions practices. They had to fight like Trump for that victory.

Then there's my undersung guy Brandon Straka, who was prosecuted for J6. I give to his Walkaway foundation, which does Charlie Kirk type appearances at campuses, town halls, etc.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 01, 2026 01:56 PM (mmrXZ)

59 I also donate a small amount every month tacked on to my electric bill to provide assistance to those who struggle to pay theirs. No idea if it actually goes to them. /i]

A lot of blue states do this. And on a regular basis you'll get someone who apparently just noticed this for the first time noticed they are paying almost as much for the charity part of their electric/heat bill as they are for the actual electric/heat and they'll take to the internet to complain.

And yes quite often they have a history of arguing why "the rich" aren't paying more to "help the poor" even though by any objective standard they are in fact "the rich"

Posted by: 18-1 at November 01, 2026 01:56 PM (sKqQm)

60 23 My family never gives to the Red Cross. I have great uncles that fought in The Great War and came back with stories of the Red Cross selling stuff to G.I.s that was supposed to be given to them.

Posted by: no one of any consequence
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Exactamundo dittos

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at November 01, 2026 01:57 PM (pMmVV)

61 I do see occasionally these charities officers make bank

Posted by: Skip at November 01, 2026 01:57 PM (Ia/+0)

62 Blonde M. those are some good ones.

Posted by: rhomboid at November 01, 2026 01:57 PM (U/Byj)

63 Charity is not the role of the govt. It is the role of the universal Church.

The Administration of Justice, and national defense is the role of the govt.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at November 01, 2026 01:58 PM (LOvBA)

64 Even the Federal Government has shunned victims of bad storms and floods. There are some things that should never be political. If people need help then help them.

Posted by: Case at November 01, 2026 01:58 PM (fzmBj)

65
The only charity I'd even think about giving to anymore is Fisher House, and even then, I'm hesitant. After seeing scam artists take over orgs like Salvation Army and the Wounded Warrior Project where I used to send a bit of money, I've decided that they can all fuck off.

In fact, I'd love to see the whole Federal 501(c) legal framework thrown into a bonfire. It's too corrupt, and often too outdated. Check out the list of categories under 501(c), it's obviously a bunch of zombie Depression-era orgs, with a few catch-all categories for other legal scams.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at November 01, 2026 02:00 PM (iqcvy)

66 "Same here. Local food shelf, battered women/children shelter, disabled hunts, etc."

I always wondered why there are no battered men's shelters.

Posted by: Tom Arnold at November 01, 2026 02:01 PM (Ssbab)

67 Government will always be bad at charity because if it isn't your money why bother making sure the people you are giving it to really need it, let alone making sure the people doing the charity work aren't overcompensating themselves

A significant portion of social welfare spending that now has highly paid full time jobs associated with it used to be a part time activity for people with real jobs.

Posted by: 18-1 at November 01, 2026 02:01 PM (sKqQm)

68 Fodder for the Gun Thread tonight:

"Hollywood movie director and producer Michael Mann has been rushed to hospital after accidentally shooting himself whilst at a gun range."

Or now if you'd like.

Posted by: fd at November 01, 2026 02:02 PM (MWfyi)

69 The name of the gun club?

"The Range".

Posted by: fd at November 01, 2026 02:03 PM (MWfyi)

70 That fd is too funny

Posted by: Skip at November 01, 2026 02:04 PM (Ia/+0)

71 Luckily, Americans are an amazingly caring and generous people outside of the cities....

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Who are being fleeced by foreign colonizers who think caring and generosity are foolish practices of a weak and unworthy people.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 01, 2026 02:04 PM (RIvkX)

72 fd there's an indoor range in San Diego named "The Gun Range San Diego", used to belong. Well I hope Mann recovers fully, and of course I'd love to know the details of how he self-ventilated. Safety first, folks.

Posted by: rhomboid at November 01, 2026 02:04 PM (U/Byj)

73 What about St. Jude

Posted by: MAC V SOG at November 01, 2026 02:05 PM (P4Pk9)

74 Judicial Watch seems to be doing a lot regarding clean up of voter rolls. They appear to be investing a lot of effort there as the fulcrum.

Posted by: yoeman at November 01, 2026 02:14 PM (7zDwC)

75 I send all my moneys to Learing Center, Adult Day Care, and Autism Services in Minneapolis.

Posted by: Pushover Petey at November 01, 2026 02:16 PM (vFcoN)

76 Haley Stevens
@HaleyforMI
I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate today.
9:30 AM · Nov 1, 2026
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Heh. She went to church with Rogers this morning instead of the "unity" event organized by Jim Clydesdaleburn

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 01, 2026 02:16 PM (RIvkX)

77 The sermon at church today was on Luke chapter six, focusing on Luke's somewhat abbreviated description of the Sermon on the mount, specifically the "Blessed are the poor."

The pastor focused on four Biblical categories of "the poor". There are those who are temporarily destitute due to a catastrophe not of their doing. There are those who are materially poor due ro a lifetime commitment to ministry or missionary work. The third category is those destitute because of a corrupt or tyrannical government. The final group is those who are poor due to sloth. That last category is the least deserving of charity.

Unfortunately, government charity does not differentiate among the groups, and in practice rewards those who are not willing to work, via a system that encourages and enables frank fraud.

As CBD and others here are pointing out, keep your charity giving on a personal and local level to eliminate organizations that prioritize self-enrichment or indiscriminate giving to the slothful as much as possible, reserving your giving to those poor through no fault of their own. Those who are most deserving of our charity. That is the true meaning of charity.

Posted by: muldoon at November 01, 2026 02:16 PM (qgHp7)

78 Even the Federal Government has shunned victims of bad storms and floods. There are some things that should never be political. If people need help then help them.
Posted by: Case
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Wait...is this about us?

Posted by: FEMA at November 01, 2026 02:17 PM (XeU6L)

79 My Dad fought (and almost died) in WWII in Belgium. He HATED the Red Cross. He called them the Red X.

Posted by: Admirale's Mate at November 01, 2026 02:17 PM (/enuJ)

80 You can trust us 100%! We have very little overhead.

Posted by: Penguin Defense Fund 501c3 at November 01, 2026 02:17 PM (vFcoN)

81 "Hollywood movie director and producer Michael Mann has been rushed to hospital after accidentally shooting himself whilst at a gun range."
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See? Guns are the problem.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 01, 2026 02:19 PM (XeU6L)

82 I also believe that when this happened the left realized that NGOs were the perfect tool for them. Raise money for the poor and oppressed and use it to get "generational wealth" and fund leftwing political campaigns.
Posted by: 18-1 at November 01, 2026 01:52 PM (sKqQm)

I am getting the impression that the best help that Haiti has gotten in 40 years is the "not an invasion" that Nayib Bukele has mounted with El Salvadoran troops to recover 4 of their kidnapped soldiers, since they seem to be crystalizing some sort of effective resistance to the warlords in Haiti just by showing up.

Posted by: Kindltot at November 01, 2026 02:19 PM (rbvCR)

83 The Red Cross is a Swiss/Bildeburg/Trilateral Commission cutout. Also Scientologists.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at November 01, 2026 02:19 PM (RIvkX)

84 Trigglypuff is a battered woman. You have to hose her down and roll her in flour before you...well, you know the rest.

Posted by: Poppin' Fresh at November 01, 2026 02:20 PM (vFcoN)

85 Speaking of fleecing....

Bill gates made his fortune by buying/swindling the rights to MSDOS for a pittance and licensing it to IBM. He poached the designs and concepts from others, including Steve Jobs and Apple. A lot of why Bill is rich (and has a lot of money to spend being a gross pig) was at the sacrifice of others.

He's railing on Elon for not building his companies. Pot, meet kettle! Elon joked he should buy Microsoft just to fire Gates. Please, please do it...

@dcopechatter
BATTLE OF THE BILLIONAIRES! 😁😂🤕💪
Elon Musk shot back at Bill Gates in a billionaire feud, threatening to BUY MICROSOFT just to embarrass him. 😂🤣
“Don’t make me buy Microsoft just to fire him,” Elon Musk joked, flexing his enormous fortune after Gates questioned his accomplishments.
I guess Bill Gates has not heard the phrase, "If you don't want 💩 then don't start 💩!"

Posted by: LizLem at November 01, 2026 02:21 PM (Toos7)

86 Gun probably got mad a Michael

Posted by: Skip at November 01, 2026 02:21 PM (Ia/+0)

87 Charity begin at home. So drop off your dough on my street corner.

Posted by: Todd the Bum at November 01, 2026 02:23 PM (vFcoN)

88
Haley Stevens
@HaleyforMI
I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate today.
9:30 AM · Nov 1, 2026

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Fight fight fight!

The NY Times has published a lengthy, early endorsement of AOC for whatever promotion she is eyeballing next -- US Senator from New York or President, although they don't say. It's mostly filler, trying to justify the title about how she's "evolved," so the sheer amount of verbiage is obviously a sort of donation in kind.

I don't know what "evolution" they're referring to, with her current proteges including Abdul el-Sayed, the insanely stupid Angie Nixon, and Ilhan.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 01, 2026 02:23 PM (mmrXZ)

89 I guess Bill Gates has not heard the phrase, "If you don't want 💩 then don't start 💩!"
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FAFO

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 01, 2026 02:23 PM (XeU6L)

90 Trigglypuff is a battered woman.

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Oh tempura! No more, eh!

Posted by: muldoon at November 01, 2026 02:23 PM (qgHp7)

91 I will buy Microsoft give Billy Gates 30 days to lose his man boobs or it's out the door with him.

Hit the bricks pal and take your sports bra with ya!

Posted by: Elon Musk, Space Daddy at November 01, 2026 02:24 PM (Ssbab)

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