JimF-LowBari Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Just now, keystone3ply said: I received a ruling from one moderator that the public page was probably OK but I could be overruled. I appreciate his kind response. I think I'll just stick to summarization for now. I don't want to get the 'ole DCP boot up the yin yang. Yeah think mods limit of someone “going a bit too far” is once a day. And I already went “there” today... 🤭 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 41 minutes ago, keystone3ply said: That statement wasn't on the tax form, but a statement that he made about how much he had donated to YEA, during the 2017 tax season, as their Executive Director. There were comments from some of his friends & a former board member praising him for the amount he had donated plus positive reinforcement about the amount of his salary. I'm not making a comment about the salary amount because it's probably inline with other organizations with those budgets? I'm just commenting on the series of events over the past two weeks as to his new civil lawsuit of YEA along with his public post following the announcement. If you're not on FB, he has also been sharing his opinion on events. Prior to the new lawsuit, he has shared his views on handling the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to DCI, YEA, The Cadets, USBands, etc, & also the YEA-Cadets split/restructure. You can sprinkle in some band competitions, school reopening, & political leadership as well. All can be had on his public FB page without joining the private group. It is truly entertaining; he could probably charge a pay-per-view fee? silence when he should be has never been his strong suit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 32 minutes ago, JimF-LowBari said: Yeah think mods limit of someone “going a bit too far” is once a day. And I already went “there” today... 🤭 i amazed that in 18 years i have only been suspended once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappybara Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Jeff Ream said: i amazed that in 18 years i have only been suspended once I’m amazed that in 7 years I’ve only been suspended once Actually, I’m amazed I’ve been using DCP for 7 years. Time flies. Edited August 3, 2020 by Cappybara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 21 minutes ago, Jeff Ream said: i amazed that in 18 years i have only been suspended once Just hit 17 years and only time off was self imposed. Did get a “don't do that... not cool” PM..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keystone3ply Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Cappybara said: I’m amazed that in 7 years I’ve only been suspended once Actually, I’m amazed I’ve been using DCP for 7 years. Time flies. I'm a "long time listener; first time caller". 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 6 hours ago, JimF-LowBari said: Just hit 17 years and only time off was self imposed. Did get a “don't do that... not cool” PM..... oh i got those weekly back in the early days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, keystone3ply said: Has anyone seen Mr. Hopkins' FB post from last Friday? Post just a few days after filing the new lawsuit against YEA & after receiving backlash for his $199k salary? Interesting timing to say the least. Last Friday, July 31st, he posted on his personal page that he was working on his 2019 taxes, with an extension for 2019, & his was looking at past returns which included his 2017 1040 Schedule A with itemized deductions. He posted a picture of the 2017 1040 Schedule A on the post with the YEA donation highlighted in yellow. On the Schedule A, Line 16, (gifts by check or cash), he shows his total monetary giving for 2017 = $49,199.00 with $46,000.00 donated directly to YEA. He points out that this was his final year with YEA & states "one would think I was the owner 😀". (statement included the smiling emoji) There are a couple more statements but unsure if they can be shared on DCP? The post is on his FB page with some 15k followers & he also shared the post to his "Cadets thru the Eyes of GH" which is a closed group. I'm sure he wouldn't mind the post being shared since it seems to be posted for the defense of his salary, lawsuit, etc. Anyone like to opine? Moderators, if this needs to be removed then my apologies, but I think it's important to his mind set & his pending civil suit that will probably be determined by the criminal case. These are interesting times to be alive... Most likely these gift deductions are in-kind contributions of time and materials, as well as misc purchases during the season. Someone living a $200,000 lifestyle as CEO of a $5mm NP doesn't give back 25% of his NET income to the org he leads. If he were as "business smart" as he proclaims, and concerned about Cadets' above all else, he'd simply reduce his salary and leave the cash in the Cadets without having to pay the IRS the income taxes to begin with. Of course, a "smart" businessman trying to obscure the actual effects of his actions would proclaim this action necessary BECAUSE he cares only about the org. Sne...BS...eze! Edited August 4, 2020 by garfield 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cixelsyd Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 2 hours ago, garfield said: If he were as "business smart" as he proclaims, and concerned about Cadets' above all else, he'd simply reduce his salary and leave the cash in the Cadets without having to pay the IRS the income taxes to begin with. Not if his golden parachute severance package is based on that salary level. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.E. Brigand Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, garfield said: Most likely these gift deductions are in-kind contributions of time and materials, as well as misc purchases during the season. Someone living a $200,000 lifestyle as CEO of a $5mm NP doesn't give back 25% of his NET income to the org he leads. If he were as "business smart" as he proclaims, and concerned about Cadets' above all else, he'd simply reduce his salary and leave the cash in the Cadets without having to pay the IRS the income taxes to begin with. Of course, a "smart" businessman trying to obscure the actual effects of his actions would proclaim this action necessary BECAUSE he cares only about the org. Sne...BS...eze! Very much this. (But cixelsyd notes a potentially important caveat.) Edited August 4, 2020 by N.E. Brigand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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