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You know, as long as the bulk of the money was going directly to the victims, I don't think the majority of the public would have been upset if the Red Cross had kept a small amount of the money to handle other issues.

However, the fact that so much of the money was given to oganizations to "care for" and "service" and "provide for" the victims, instead of just getting a list of the victims and giving them the money to use as they need, is what completely galls most Americans.

And I still don't think they get it. :(

And it appears that the list of "victims" is growing daily. If Uncle Joe lost his job miles away from Ground One, and I live with Uncle Joe, I probably qualify for assistance. I might really need assistance, but again, I don't think that's why most people gave.

They still haven't done the RIGHT THING. The victims that they are giving the money to are NOT the victims those who gave to the Liberty Fund ment the money to go to.

A shop owner who lost their business in NYC because of the 911 atrocity, a kid in Memphis who is having nightmares because of the 911 atrocity, a radio station who lost their antenna ARE NOT the VICTIMS folks gave the money for.

Those who had a loved one killed and those who were severely injured and will need extensive rehab, or who were to severely injured to ever work again THOSE ARE THE VICTIMS we expected the money we gave to go to.

The American's public view of Victim and the ARC view are two different critters