by The latest filings in the NRA’s bankruptcy case contain a treasure trove of information. This is especially true for the NRA’s statement of financial affairs. It goes well beyond a mere balance sheet and includes a complete list of payments and distributions to insiders. Insiders would be the officers of the NRA as well as all members of the Board of Directors.
Reading through the list, most of the payments are recruiter payments. While I might quibble on whether or not directors or their organizations should be compensated for bringing in new members, it is a relatively minor thing and the amount of money was not material (using an accounting term).
Bearing in mind that 2020 was a horrible year, financially and otherwise, for many people, there is one person who did rather well in 2020.
Marion Hammer.
Ms. Hammer received $246,500 in direct payments for “consulting services”. In addition, she received another $183,600 in indirect payments made to United Sportsmen of Florida for a “consulting agreement.” (See pages 53 and 54 of the NRA’s filing.)
As Donna Summer sang, “She works hard for the money.
So you better treat her right.”
Being Wayne LaPierre’s No. 1 defender and attack cat (she is a cat person) is hard work. He must have thought so which is why she got $430,100 of member’s money in an effort to treat her right.
I am not a cat!
She actively torpedoed a couple of good bills here in Florida.
To all appearances it was because the NRA wasn’t going to get credit for the good work.
Campus carry WAS an NRA bill, but as soon as open carry got tacked on by third parties and then seem poised to pass, she withdrew the NRA’s support of the bill.
I’ve never trusted her since.
Hammer is the ONLY one that gets that kind of deal. Wonder what she has on WLP???