American Red Cross - Red Cresent Movement

sierratimes ^ | Published 03. 13. 2002 | By: April Shenandoah

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American Red Cross - Red Cresent Movement
American or Red
By: April Shenandoah
Published 03. 13. 2002 at 15:11 PST

The American Red Cross in Orange County and the Orange County High School of the Arts, disagreed on the music program that was to be performed at the March 10, 2002, Red Cross event to honor volunteers. Lynn House, of the *American Red Cross, declared that the "Heroes Trilogy", consisting of America the Beautiful, Prayer of the Children, and God Bless the USA, may be offensive to some people. Conductor, Cherilyn Bacon, and the student singing group have been moving audiences to tears with this same program since 9/11.

House said the American Red Cross has a duty to remain neutral in an effort to be all-inclusive so as not to offend different populations participating in this event. According to the Orange Country Register, the words God and prayer were to be eliminated. As Dr. Laura remarked, "doesn't every religion honor God and have prayer? Who will it offend? The Red Cross also put out a statement saying the Declaration of Independence, being political, was also not appropriate because it has the potential of offending as well. Perplexed, John Gibson (Fox News) exclaimed, "Isn't it the 'American' Red Cross? "

Perhaps the Orange County Chapter became confused and thought they were The Red Cresent Movement. The symbol of the red cresent is used instead of the Red Cross by societies in most Islamic countries. When checking www.redcross.org you will find that they refer to themselves as The Red Cross Movement and Red Cresent Movement. Sounds scary! "Movements" have agendas!" To the unsuspecting, the Red Cross web site appears as a great humanitarian and even heroic organization. I implore you to check it out - all of it - and get back to me.

When the media reported that the Red Cross did not plan on distributing all the money to the 9/11 victims, I thought shame on them. No wonder they were planning to use millions of donated dollars for other purposes! Their three-billion dollar budget equals a "big bureaucratic business." Though they deny being part of the U.S. government, their National Headquarters nestled in the middle of Washington, DC, resembles any one of the huge government buildings in the area- and - the staff will soon enjoy a new 452,000 square foot facility at 2025 E. St. NW in 2003. (The one-dollar that President George W. Bush has solicited from our youth is being funneled through the Red Cross.)

The Red Cross appears to be nothing more than a brainwashing tool with humanitarian acts as its cover. They are also in a tattletale (monitoring) position. Its supporters: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and CNN. Keep in mind, the Red Cross are the ones complaining about the treatment of the detainees in Guantanamo Bay at Camp X-Ray - as touted by CNN. In all fairness, part of their description is making sure prisoners are being treated fairly on any front. However, I never heard of their concerns being reported when Americans were/are being held prisoner (or butchered).

The American Red Cross is dedicated to saving lives, easing suffering and restoring hope at home and around the world, and that is a good thing. However, they have their fingers in a lot of pots that have nothing to do with emergencies or battlefields. For instance:

1. Young people up to age 24 make up 40% (97% make up the Red Cross staff) of all the volunteers and part of their assignment is recruiting "tissue donations." Organ and tissue donations are also "big business."

A. Programs for youth
(1.) HIV/Aids (2.) Aquatic programs (3.) Baby-sitters training (4.) Street Smart Game for ages 8-12. (5.) First aid matching for ages 5-8

2. Recruitment of celebrities began in July of 2000 and on February 21, 2002, Marlee Matlin, Jane Seymour, Roma Downey, and Nancy O'Dell were inaugurated into the National Celebrity Cabinet. The twelve members of the Cabinet will visibly support the Red Cross mission throughout their one-year term. The celebrities will continue to give it credibility and help draw more volunteers.

3. The Red Cross is committed to assisting teachers with curriculum materials related to the Red Cross and "global topics." They have prepared a study guide "International Humanitarian Law and the Geneva Conventions." It is designed for teachers of grades 7 to 12. The 28-page study guide contains background materials, classroom activities, research projects and a glossary of terms. It serves as a primer on International Humanitarian Law (Indoctrination into Humanism).

4. The Red Cross volunteer program intertwines the new wave of volunteerism (created by the UN in 1970) brought to the forefront by the Clinton administration. On December 5, 2001 (International Volunteer Day), Red Cross volunteer, Robert Cloud, spoke about the Spirit of Volunteerism at the United Nations General Assembly. What is Bush talking about these days? Volunteerism! There is more to this than meets the "volunteer" eye.

5. It is the goal of the Red Cross to have at least one person in each of the nation's 75 million households trained in first aid, CPR and the use of an automated defibrillator (AED). Sounds good - but what is the motive behind it?

[March is American Red Cross Month and has been observed since 1943, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the first proclamation. Out of the more than 1,000 Red Cross chapters, families of military members sent emergency messages to their enlisted loved ones, millions received lifesaving training, countless numbers of patients received blood and the victims of more than 67,000 disasters received help last year. Harold Decker serves as interim president and CEO, once held by Elizabeth Dole.]

* The Red Cross offered an apology to the community and to any people who were hurt or disappointed, and said excluding the songs from the Sunday program was a mistake. (WorldNetDaily)

[Bogie]

Not to worry.

"The quality of mercy is not strained."

[Budge]

It should be renamed "Amerikan Red Plus."

[What Is Ain't]

Next they'll remove the word "Cross" from their name.

[sheik yerbouty]

They have, with the Red Crescent, become something of a bowel movement!

[monkeywrench]

"Better dead than Red."

[Chad Bagwell]

They should call themselves the Red Hammer- Red Sickel.

[RangeRatt]

to quote the FReepers that protested @ the Orange Co. gathering, "The Red + is anti-God, your money says In God We Trust, it may offend them, so keep it", or words to that effect...