[OldFriend]

Liar liar pants on fire.

People should make an effort to give directly to those in need.

[ronnieb]

people should, of course do that, but other people shouldn't rename those efforts to suit their purposes, those people should instead, start their own charities. No one suggests not giving, simply giving thru another venue, so lets not misrepresent, what is being said, or you are open to being called what you are calling!

[Lijahsbubbe]

People should make an effort to give directly to those in need.

That's the best way to go. I cut out the phoney overhead laden charities years ago. It's a great satisfaction to give to someone and know they're actually getting it.