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As Mr. Thornberry points out, it’s bad enough that they can’t (or won’t) get the message; it’s worse that they deign to proscribe a minimum level of support. The check-off boxes for contribution amounts always begin with $25, as though anything less than that is insulting, not worth bothering with, and a reflection on the donor’s lowly and laughable economic status.
p>It’s like the Seinfeld episode in which the director of a homeless shelter indignantly refuses to accept a big bag of perfectly good muffin “stems.” br> — Chuck Vail /p> p> Love this article. I have also sent mine back with the caption of, when you stop wasting my tax dollars on pork, just maybe I will send something. In the meantime just take my contribution out of that pork. br> — Elaine Kyle /p> p> I agree with Larry Thornberry. Since sending a small contribution during W’s 2000 campaign I have been deluged with various solicitations from the RNC and other republican committees. I would add my comments to the forms and surveys, and return without contributions. I am convinced they only look for a check and my comments go unread. br> — Phil Warnecke
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