[Amelia]

People can still give to the scout programs through the United Way if they mark that they specifically want the funds to go there.

That's what I do.

Yes, I could send the money directly to the Boy Scouts, and they'd probably get a little more of it...but I do it this way to make a point.

[TaxRelief]

But no matter how many people designate that donated funds are to be channelled towards the boy scouts, it will not happen in Miami.

Donating to the United Way, whether they send the money to the charity you select or not, still fattens their coffers. They still get to deduct "administrative costs" from your donation, and they still get to rule over their very huge empire. The United Way needs to be permanently flattened and freepers are just the ones to spearhead a campaign.

If your employer demands that you participate, demand that he provide alternative funds for you to donate to. Heck, let's just do that any way, before the next campaign even begins. Fund options: Arts and Science Councils, Boy Scouts, Muscular Dystrophy, American Cancer Society, YMCA, American Red Cross or Mission Groups.

[Scenic Sounds]

Yes, I could send the money directly to the Boy Scouts, and they'd probably get a little more of it...but I do it this way to make a point.

I like that idea, Amelia. It's so you. ;-)