Opinion: Conservatism has become a racket, and Trump is the grifter in chief
President Trump shakes hands with NRA executive vice president and CEO Wayne LaPierre at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association on April 26 in Indianapolis. By Max Boot Max Boot Columnist covering national security Email Bio Follow Columnist May 13 at 4:38 PM “Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket.” –Eric Hoffer
Actually, protecting the “right” of anyone to buy any gun at any time turns out to be a lucrative racket. The NRA paid LaPierre $927,863 in 2014, $5,051,249 in 2015 and $1,358,966 in 2016, according to the group’s tax returns. In 2016, eight other NRA executives also made more than $500,000. But that is only the beginning of their compensation.
The fallout has included a very public spat at the top, with LaPierre forcing out NRA President Oliver North after North reportedly tried to get rid of LaPierre. North himself has been a major beneficiary of these sweetheart deals, making roughly $1 million a year from the NRA’s public-relations firm, Ackerman McQueen, which is now being sued by the gun group.
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