My Dad served in WWII and hated the Red Cross. He said they charged for everything they "gave" to the GI'S. He wasn't alone. He refused to give them a dime. After 9/11, they used donated money to buy new computers and office furniture. Their President makes $500,000 a year. I give to the Salvation Army. My Dad said they were the ones who gave to him. If you'll notice behind Shepard Smith and the others you'll see Salvation Army Vans serving food and drink to the refugees on the bridge. They managed to get there. Where is the Red Cross? In Baton Rouge, the Red Cross bought the food, but the Southern Baptist Churches are cooking and serving it. BTW, Clinton said that the European Union has offered to send us gasoline. They'll probably send us 5 gallons by UPS.
You are totally right. I remember my dad telling me the same thing about the Red Cross in WW2...My baby sister died while he was in Arkansas and they "gave" him train tickets to get home allright, then they harassed him and threatened him until he repaid them.