G W Bush Charges $100k to Speak at Fundraiser for Veterans

[MMMariah]

It isn't enough that the guy sent all of these young men to war based on a fabricated lie, he then reduced benefits for the families of those who were killed in combat and reduced funding for the VA. Of course there was the horrendous discovery of the conditions of the Walter Reed Medical Center. He and his people covered up the murder of Pat Tillman and claimed he was killed during an ambush by the Taliban when he was shot and killed by a team of US soldiers.

He clearly didn't give 2 shits about who was killed in combat and thank goodness he no longer has the ability to wage war or send anyone into combat. Instead he's ripping off the veterans by charging ridiculous fees to speak at their charity events. He charged $100,000 to speak and his wife former first lady Laura Bush charged $50,000 at an earlier appearance. They also required private jets at $20,000.

How much more can this guy take from these people whom he maimed and killed?

http://news.yahoo.com/help-us-veterans-charity-george-w-bush-charged-225504539.html

 

[dreschi]

Couldn't they just have said "Thanks but no thanks?"

 

[Will E Worm]

Clintons charge big fees to small groups

The Clinton Foundation has taken in as much as $11M in payments from non-profit groups.


http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/the-clinton-foundation-non-profit-groups-fees-119030.html


Hillary Clinton says she and Bill were 'dead broke'

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...ry-clinton-says-she-and-bill-were-dead-broke/



Clintons and Bushes need to go away. Like all career politicians.

 

[Jack Davenport]

He donates his money to veterans causes. The charity was in the black after this event and he actually HELPED them raise more money than they would have otherwise.

http://ethicsalarms.com/2015/07/10/observations-on-the-george-w-bush-speaking-fee-controversy/

I really am not a fan of GWB but at least he is a former president unlike pants suit who makes speeches and the costs are passed along to students . Bush passed the cost along to no one.

You annoying twit.

 

[Supafly]

He donates his money to veterans causes. The charity was in the black after this event and he actually HELPED them raise more money than they would have otherwise.

http://ethicsalarms.com/2015/07/10/observations-on-the-george-w-bush-speaking-fee-controversy/

I really am not a fan of GWB but at least he is a former president unlike pants suit who makes speeches and the costs are passed along to students . Bush passed the cost along to no one.

You annoying twit.

That article states nothing about him donating anything. The commentator writes, he "donated his time", but that is a lie, too, if he got paid both the money and the travel, there is no donation from him.

The commentator praised him for raising awareness, but that is really a weak response. If GWB wanted to make a real difference, he would have made the speech and donated his own money instead of taking ANYTHING he then donates, which he did not do.

 

[Ace Boobtoucher]

http://m.snopes.com/2015/07/09/george-bush-speaking-fees/

 

[Supafly]

...Others, however, felt that the former president should have waived his speaking fee for an event of this nature

...

He did not waive his fee.

 

[sean miguel]

I like Dubya, but this just looks bad and it is bad. Like the article quoted, given the nature of the event, of all things, he should've waived his fee.

It's been awhile, but it reminds me of that scene in Band of Brothers where Cpt. Winters tells a junior officer not to gamble with the enlisted men. When the reply was "but I lost," Winters answers with "What if you had won? Don't ever put yourself in a position to take something from these men."

The scene is better than I described but you get the gist.

 

[MMMariah]

The fact that he is responsible for waging 2 wars, one based entirely on lies that cost thousands of lives and reduced death benefits and never raised wages for soldiers, he shouldn't be charging a fucking penny for anything having to do with veterans in ANY way. And agreed, if he charges for his time it's not a fucking donation lol

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