MADD... 19 cents of every dollar for chairitable works

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Brent P - 10 Dec 2006 22:44 GMT

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"But a Star investigation reveals most of the high-profile charity's money
is spent on fundraising and administration, leaving only about 19 cents
of each donor dollar for charitable works."

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"MADD Canada founder John Bates, who received the Order of Canada for his
anti-drunk driving work, said the group created at his kitchen table many
years ago has lost its way. He and other volunteers have raised this
issue with Murie over the past year.

"We started off with no money at all. Now MADD has become a money machine
working on fear and scare tactics," said Bates, the one-time chairman who
now has an honorary position on the board but no voting power."

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Ted Kennedy - President of DDDAMM (Drunk Driving Divers Against Mad Mothers) - 11 Dec 2006 12:44 GMT

Someone wrote:

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>working on fear and scare tactics," said Bates, the one-time chairman who
>now has an honorary position on the board but no voting power."

Par for the course. You didn't expect otherwise, did you?

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Motorhead Lawyer - 11 Dec 2006 21:42 GMT

> "MADD Canada founder John Bates, who received the Order of Canada for his
> anti-drunk driving work, said the group created at his kitchen table many
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> working on fear and scare tactics," said Bates, the one-time chairman who
> now has an honorary position on the board but no voting power."

Kinda' like right wing evangelists - only without a God ...
--
C.R. Krieger
(Been there; done that)

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necromancer - 11 Dec 2006 21:46 GMT

Ladies and Gentlemen (and I use those words loosely), Motorhead Lawyer
said in rec.autos.driving:

> > "MADD Canada founder John Bates, who received the Order of Canada for his
> > anti-drunk driving work, said the group created at his kitchen table many
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> Kinda' like right wing evangelists - only without a God ...

Since when is God a figure in organized religion?

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His only God is the all mighty Dollar
He ain't no prophet, He ain't no healer
He's just a two bit, goddamn money stealer!"
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