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exboyfil

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11. You are right about not accepting it

Reply to surrealAmerican (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 25, 2013, 03:50 AM

Dec 2013

if it was collected for another reason. Either it should be returned or a letter be solicited from each of the donors permitting it to be used for this other purpose.

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Chicago-area library rejects $3,000 donation from atheist blogger because he is ‘a hate group’ [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2013 OP

Good lord and lady........what is wrong with these people?? PDJane Dec 2013 #1

religious insanity.... mike_c Dec 2013 #2

+1. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2013 #4

+2. nt City Lights Dec 2013 #13

charity with strings is not charity elehhhhna Dec 2013 #5

Too bad our legislatures can be Isoldeblue Dec 2013 #3

Hate group is as hate group does. surrealAmerican Dec 2013 #6

I'm one of those donors... PassingFair Dec 2013 #7

You are right about not accepting it exboyfil Dec 2013 #11

As government is defunded, basic services depend on charity, so more stupidity from all sides. freshwest Dec 2013 #8

I hope he decides to donate to some small community charity in the area. Marrah_G Dec 2013 #9

making a third attempt to donate $3,000 from Morton Grove-area residents,to food pantry in Niles,IL lunasun Dec 2013 #12

How does 1 guy manage to become a group of more than 1? I want the recipe. lonestarnot Dec 2013 #10

Mehta solicited donations from his readers to make up for the shortfall, successfully raising $3.5K lunasun Dec 2013 #14