[July 4th]

The Red Cross may start to die a slow, painful death in America after this. The things they've done and continue to do are disgraceful. I feel bad for every American that donated to their fund, since just pennies on the dollar are going to the families of the attack.

In this case, I think anything you can do locally or on your own is worth so much more, and if you haven't given yet, find a more specific way to give. I have a law professor whose brother worked for Cantor Fitzgerald, and we took up a collection at the school. His family is giving it to the NYC firehouse in the neighborhood where they grew up - they lost 10 guys. We were able to come up with $25k, and a few people in the law school donated their time to handle the administration. I know once you split it up, it's not all that much, but at least they already have it.

[Let's Roll]

"The Red Cross may start to die a slow, painful death in America after this. The things they've done and continue to do are disgraceful. I feel bad for every American that donated to their fund, since just pennies on the dollar are going to the families of the attack."

They just don't seem to understand how upset the American people are. If they did they would be frantically hitting the talk shows with detailed plans of how they are going to make things right. They are definitely history and other charities like the United Way will go down with them.

United Way had not yet lived down the hookers, limos and huge salaries for their execs to say nothing of trashing the Boy Scouts before their bungling of the 9/11 donations. I was in the fund raising business for several years and of course the charity has to keep some of the money for their expenses but not most of it. Their lack of responsiveness is the most upsetting. Charities I'm familiar with would have responded immediately to public concern. But the RC attitude seems to be that they do us a favor by existing. Of the major charities, the Salvation Army has a good reputation and also a low overhead. Faith based - it works.

[america-rules]

"The Red Cross may start to die a slow, painful death in America after this. The things they've done and continue to do are disgraceful. I feel bad for every American that donated to their fund, since just pennies on the dollar are going to the families of the attack."

What the heck has the Red Cross done wrong?

The money may not have gone to "Victims" but who the hell do you think has been giving all those people who are volunteers free food the last 8 weeks?

Disgraceful--what ?

Get some freeking facts before you post a stupid red neck statement--red neck as in dumb ass !