[VA Advogado]

You have an awful lot of detailed information to be a member of the general public. Either you are blowing smoke, or you have a connection to the ARC.

The only connection I have with the red cross is

1 - I've donated to them SINCE 9/10/01 and

2 - I know how to type WWW.REDCROSS.ORG in my browser.

Here is a link so you dont have to type a thing. The little window pops right up with facts. Dont let that distract you though from thinking I'm part of the vast RC conspiracy.

Red Cross Facts

[Miss Marple]

I have donated to them as well. I did it through both my church and through various collections in our area. Silly me, I didn't think I had to read the fine print on their web site, since they were all over the media asking for money to help the victims of the 9/11 attacks.

As I said, they are within their legal rights. This will, however, be a PR disaster from which they will take nearly a generation to recover. Such a shame.

Why are you so adamant that this is a GOOD thing? Do you not realize that many, many people will view this as cheating? The next time there is a disaster, they will have far fewer donors. This shabby and duplicitous act will not only hurt the 9/11 victims, but victims of disasters that haven't even happened yet.

[gatex]

Your Red Cross facts shows how they are spending $300 million of the $580 million collected-

The other $280 million goes where ?

[elbucko]

Most of those in opposition to your defense of the Red Cross don't quite get your motive. You have some connection all right. Are you some kind of, "Paid Volunteer"? Otherwise known as a shill?

[gatex]

From your link to Red Cross--

quote--" Preserving America's Spirit: The Liberty Fund

" We have created The Liberty Fund as a designated disaster relief fund separate and distinct from the domestic Disaster Relief Fund and the International Relief Fund. The Liberty Fund will support the immediate and emerging efforts of the American Red Cross to alleviate human suffering brought on by the attacks of September 11. All donations received since September 11, 2001 will be placed in this disaster relief fund."

This implies all the money would go to the Sept 11 attacks.