The sign of the cross
The Red Cross has surrendered. In a press conference today, it stated: "We deeply regret that our actions over the last eight weeks have not been as sharply focused as the American public wants or the victims of the tragedy deserve."
So now, after six weeks of controversy, the Red Cross will donate all of the $543 million generous Americans gave it for "The Liberty Fund" to the 9-11 families. Previously, the Red Cross was only going to give approximately 25 percent of the donations to the families ... keeping the rest for general Red Cross programs.
It was pressure by my TV program "The O'Reilly Factor" that put the Red Cross on the hot seat. Night after night, I pounded away at the injustice of asking Americans for specific donations and then not living up to the pitch. Finally, The New York Times stepped up as well, challenging the Red Cross in an editorial......
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/billoreilly/bo20011117.shtml