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Posted: 1/25/2015 12:16:43 AM EDT

(CNN)—For another weekend, moviegoers will be glued to their seats, watching the grit and turmoil of Chris Kyle, the real-life character portrayed in "American Sniper."

But for Kyle's widow, Taya, the blockbuster hit is all too real.

Fortunately, she's not alone.

Friday, Taya was left searching for words after the nonprofit organization AmericanSnipers.org awarded her family $62,000 from its successful rifle raffle.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/24/entertainment/american-sniper-widow-speechless-after-rifle-raffle/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29
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FPNI
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How much of her money did Jesse the Asshole steal?
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There was still an insane line to get into this the movie  evening
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(CNN)—For another weekend, moviegoers will be glued to their seats, watching the grit and turmoil of Chris Kyle, the real-life character portrayed in "American Sniper."

But for Kyle's widow, Taya, the blockbuster hit is all too real.

Fortunately, she's not alone.

Friday, Taya was left searching for words after the nonprofit organization AmericanSnipers.org awarded her family $62,000 from its successful rifle raffle.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/24/entertainment/american-sniper-widow-speechless-after-rifle-raffle/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29
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When will Jesse Ventura show up at her door to take it from her?
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My wife and I went to watch it this afternoon. There was no where to sit except in the front row. We got our money back. We'll try again tomorrow.
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Merica'!

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I wonder how much the Kyle family is making from this movie. Hopefully a bunch.
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Seems Jesse thinks the same way
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Wow, from CNN.  That's a pleasant surprise.


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Enough to more than offset the Jesse drama I bet.


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With all the money American Sniper made, i'm sure Clint will take care of the $1.8 million to pay off Jesse.





       
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Sweet
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Awesome.
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Good to hear.



Hope the family receives movie proceeds
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It's a shame that he gets a single red cent.
Link Posted: 1/25/2015 1:05:36 AM EDT
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3 sold out shows in a row here.  First movie my  wife and I saw at the theater in 17 years.  Probably the best too.

Hope she makes tons of $ to off set  the law suit and her grief.
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(CNN)—For another weekend, moviegoers will be glued to their seats, watching the grit and turmoil of Chris Kyle, the real-life character portrayed in "American Sniper."

But for Kyle's widow, Taya, the blockbuster hit is all too real.

Fortunately, she's not alone.

Friday, Taya was left searching for words after the nonprofit organization AmericanSnipers.org awarded her family $62,000 from its successful rifle raffle.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/24/entertainment/american-sniper-widow-speechless-after-rifle-raffle/index.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_latest+%28RSS%3A+Most+Recent%29



When will Jesse Ventura show up at her door to take it from her?



The rifle didn't lie.






(Seriously, good on the raffle)
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good
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FJV

Good.
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I read the other day that Chris Kyle got paid 1.5 million for the book and donated all of it to charity for Vets (if I'm not mistaken).

So I know Forged clothing gave her over 1 mil for all the "Legend" campaign shirts they sold to help offset Ventura being a shitbag. Seems that the Kyle family keeps giving back to the community and it's getting reciprocated right back.  Awesome to see a heros family being taken care of by the gun community
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Went to the first showing on friday, the 12:30pm show, bought my ticket @ 12:20 and it was so packed I had to sit in the 2nd to last row from the top of the stadium style theater, I was overwhelmed. All in all the people were behaved except one old lady kept jacking with her cell phone in the front 2 or 3 rows, as others have noted, dead silence upon exit. The funeral video is hard to watch without shedding some tears. The take from this movie will be massive. I hope his family gets some cut?
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I haven't been and plan to go tomorrow.  What did piss me off and I'm normally neutral about it was I've heard several people talking about a high quality rip floating around...wtf go watch a killer good movie and help the guys family out.
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I'm glad that AmericanSnipers.org was able to raise that money.   I was at Shot Show and made several visits to their booth and put in some money for the raffle  tickets and few items they were selling at their table.    That McMillan Tac 338 was a gorgeous rifle and it was autographed by Taya Kyle as well.
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I hope he chokes on everyone of them.
 
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This

Good for her
Link Posted: 1/25/2015 8:48:02 AM EDT
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CNN goes from bashing Kyle to having his wife on for an interview?
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Good!


FJV!
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Same for MSNBC.  Michael Moore got eviscerated for calling Kyle a coward.  MSNBC hosts were getting nasty facebook messages.


Libs jumped the gun criticizing the movie and the public got pissed off.
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Nice!
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was the first movie I've seen in the theater in years.

Not only did I get my money's worth, but I'm hoping some of it goes to the family
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Excellent.  I hope the best for his family.
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Good for Mrs. Kyle. Hopefully she won't ever have to worry about providing for her family ever again.






A rare piece of non-biased coverage from CNN, of all outlets. Influenced by the blowback on MM rather than actual good intent, no doubt. FJV
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I'm wondering the same thing.
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yup..  just in time for round two ... you think the scum bag will let that fortune rest without picking at it?   faggot gon faggot
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Did Jesse actually sue her personally or did he sue the publisher and Kyle's company? If it was the latter the damages awarded to Ventura may have been covered by some sort of policy against exactly that sort of thing. I also wouldn't be surprised if he comes back looking for more, he's like Gollum.
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Great !!
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i believe the lawsuit started against chris..  he died so the lawsuit was settled against his estate, of which is now in control of Taya...  










thats a double fuck if you think about it..  
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$ 1.3 million, insurance is paying $ 500k  

Wouldn't call it theft. http://www.nationalreview.com/article/384176/justice-jesse-ventura-was-right-his-lawsuit-j-delgado
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$ 1.3 million, insurance is paying $ 500k  

Wouldn't call it theft. http://www.nationalreview.com/article/384176/justice-jesse-ventura-was-right-his-lawsuit-j-delgado


I'd pick a better author to bolster your argument than the likes of The Miami Herald's AJ Delgado.

IIRC, she also advocated not standing in defense of police officers.  


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Why?
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