I would certainly be interested in the details of the Foundation and the details of its termination. There are many ways to close a non-profit foundation. All of them require meeting a variety of IRS regulations. Among other things the JBR Foundation could have simply been transferred to another foundation which would then inherit all the requirements the JBR Foundation was set up with. I would also be interested in knowing what account the check to the camp was written on. Did anybody (aside from the Ramseys) take a tax deduction for a donation to the Foundation? Was it denied by the IRS? The book purchase doesnt count since thats not deductible. These are some of the bits and pieces Im curious about. So far, Ive seen too few facts to draw any conclusions.
As far as the claim on the back of the book goes Id also like to hear what the Ramseys say about it. The books last printing was in January 01. The last tax return for the foundation was filed on August 01. The fact that "as of the date of [your] press release" the back of the book (printed in 01) still says "Authors proceeds from the sale
" doesnt really mean anything. I dont expect the Ramseys to run around with jars of white-out changing the cover. You seem to imply they should do something to fix this book cover. What do you suggest as a practical solution?
Had I been in the Ramseys position I probably would have had someone keep up a tip website for me. However, having seen what people are capable of saying on these forums, I would not do the upkeep myself. I think a daily bath in the some of the things Ive read would not be a healthy thing. But again, I would be curious to know their reasons for not continuing with one even though they had changed lawyers.
I dont think the Ramseys killed their daughter. I do think they are fairly shallow, not very sophisticated or highly intelligent, and certainly not up to creating a huge coverup and fooling those who have had years of experience in dealing with both the guilty and the innocent.