Posted on 03/11/2002 12:43:54 PM PST by Notwithstanding
OVER 100 ORGANIZATIONS ASKED TO DROP SUPPORT FOR AMERICAN RED CROSS
The Catholic League is asking over 100 organizations to drop their support for the American Red Cross. Specifically, we are requesting the leaders of allied organizations to alert their members to the decision by the Red Cross Orange County Chapter in Santa Ana, California, to stop students from Orange County High School of the Arts from singing “God Bless America” and “America the Beautiful” at a Red Cross luncheon yesterday.
The national headquarters of the American Red Cross supports the censorship. In a news release on this subject, it exclaims “our sensitivity to religious diversity” noting its “preference for a music program that would be inclusive and not offend different populations participating in this particular event.”
Catholic League president William Donohue commented as follows:
“If this were just a chapter of the Red Cross acting this way, we would be disturbed but would not call for drastic action. But since the headquarters of the American Red Cross is supporting the ban on ‘God Bless America’ and ‘America the Beautiful,’ we are left with little alternative. Sadly, it has become all too common for the high priests of ‘religious diversity’ and ‘inclusiveness’ to resort to gag rules.
“The American Red Cross has every right to adopt the platform of political correctness by censoring the free speech of young men and women who want to honor God and country. And we have every right to ask our friends to send the Red Cross an unmistakable message by refusing to donate one more dime to the organization. Our request is being sent to our allies in virtually every faith community. The time to put an end to this anti-religious madness is now.”
Screw the Red Cross, Donate to the Boy Scouts and the Salvation Army.
Complaints about Red Cross “selling coffee and doughnuts” to G.I.s *
During World War II, all English and Australian men in uniform had to pay for off-base food and lodging because voluntary giving (which is characteristic of the U. S.) is not the pattern in other countries. The Red Cross, which has never accepted a dime from the U.S. government (and to this day relies totally on voluntary contributions) was asked to establish club facilities for U.S. servicemen overseas where troops from all allied forces would be welcome. No other voluntary organization was given this responsibility.
The British High Command then made an official request that U.S. servicemen be required to pay for whatever they receive, just as their men had to pay. The Red Cross was adamantly opposed to this concept and protested vehemently. They lost the fight when a “request” came in from Secretary of War, Henry L. Stimson, on March 20, 1942. His letter was tantamount to a command.
(A copy this letter is in your local Red Cross Chapter office.)
Allegations have persisted since WWII that the Red Cross made a profit overseas. Nothing could be further from the truth. The clubs operated at a loss and represented a heavy financial burden to the Red Cross. Moreover, the public image of the Red Cross was badly tarnished when they were forced by Stimson to go along with the British High Command.
My take, excuses are like rectums, everybodys got one.
Then why are medicare/medicaid payments listed as income on their 1099's? (www.guidestar.com)
Must go for all that "donated" blood.
As for today's effort, we can email them through their contact page. To print some monopoly money, go here.
FOFL .. I LOVE the way your mind thinks .. always thinking ahead ... hehe
Tell your Dad I said thanks for serving.
Need advice .. should I send tens ... twenties ... or should I be really generous and send fifty dollar Monopoly Money
Prayerful thanks to your dad as well. So many veterans from that war are leaving the world and their stories will never be known.
BTW .. remind me no to do that anytime soon .. LOL
OK .. well I forgot my dad was 8 yrs older than her and she was only in 8th grade when the War broke out
However, she said she doesn't remember the Red Cross being all that big during WWII ... what she remembers are stories of the the USO Canteens
She did refer to the women that ran the Red Cross in the Philly area as the Chestnut Hill ladies ... which means that they were the rich snobby women
She said it was the Salvation Army that rolled up their sleeves and took care of the boys when they came home from battle .. The Red Cross women just rolled bandages and wore the white aprons.
Now what that all means .... I have no idea ... LOL
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