OVER 100 ORGANIZATIONS ASKED TO DROP SUPPORT FOR AMERICAN RED CROSS

the Catholic Leaue for Religious and Civil Rights ^ | 3-11-2002 | William Donohue

[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.”

[Notwithstanding]

Perhaps we can spread the word and send the Red Cross a strong meassge.

[GeoPie]

What are the 100 organizations that are being asked to drop support? Maybe we can give them a little nudge.

[My Identity]

send the Red Cross a strong message.

Anyone with a list of handy email addrs or web sites?

[4CJ]

I'll never give them another dime, nor another drop of blood.

[Notwithstanding]

I suspect we will hear more on that soon enough. I agree - they need a strong nudge. Does anyone know how else we can donate blood? I would never boycott that unless an alternative blood bank existed locally. I am just ashamed and embarassed that a person could consider themselves an American and do what the Red Cross officials did.

[Stand Watch Listen]

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[kidd]

I agree with Donohue completely, but I don't understand why this is his battle to fight.

[DLfromthedesert]

Go directly to your community hospital and tell them you want to donate blood without the Red Commie Cross involved.

[Rubber Ducky]

Only this time, a mere reversal and apology shouldn't turn the trick. Such apology would be no more sincere than cockroaches running for cover when the light is turned on. No, this time, the support should be withheld until the Red Cross has a top to bottom housecleaning to rid themselves of this kind of thinking.

They're so worried about offending anyone . . . except Americans.

[Salvation]

“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.

A bump for the Catholic church. But there is lots we can do!

[Rubber Ducky]

Only this time, a mere reversal and apology shouldn't turn the trick. Such apology would be no more sincere than cockroaches running for cover when the light is turned on. No, this time, the support should be withheld until the Red Cross has a top to bottom housecleaning to rid themselves of this kind of thinking.

They're so worried about offending anyone . . . except Americans.

[FormerLib]

Funny how support for "inclusion" and "diversity" tranlates into "No Christians."

[Stand Watch Listen]

Anyone with a list of handy email addrs or web sites?

http://www.redcross.org/index.html

http://www.redcross.org/donate/donate.html

[Notwithstanding]

I just left a message with Dr. Donohue asking him for the information so that FReepers can support this boycott.

Hopefully I will talk to him within the next 24 hours.

[vaudine]

I'm all for this ban. I also think the cross of the RC should maintain truth in advertising and be changed to a swastika.

vaudine

[Stand Watch Listen]

Hmmmmm.....my money has ""In God We Trust", evidently money is no longer acceptable to the Red Cross either.

[Godfollow]

What an irony... the first place the Red Cross goes for blood is Christian churches all across the US. Ever seen a blood bus in a church parking lot? You bet. Kinda makes you feel like they’re a bunch of leaches, don’t it...

[henbane]

From another Red Cross thread:

Red Cross Lays Down Law (Keep God out...of Else!)

To put things in perspective, this is the same Red Cross who just last month trooped off to Camp X-Ray in Guantanamo to investigate mistreatment of Al Qaeda prisoners making sure that they had ethnically sensitive meals, prayer rugs, clean clothes, and cigarettes.

It's perfectly clear what global sector the American Red Cross has embraced as its "international" buddy.

No wonder the Red Cross cannot allow the non-Muslim lyrics of "God Bless the USA" to insult the Islamic sensibilities of its twin sister organization in the charity game.

The Koran specifically forbids these "God" references to any name but Allah.

The Red Cross has deep concerns over the acceptability of the word "God" sung by American children--yet the Red Cross is voicing very grave concerns over the Gitmo living conditions of the Muslim terrorists who attacked America.

The American Red Cross has made its position crystal clear--it has chosen Allah over God.

[Notwithstanding]

Razor sharp retort!!!

[Saundra Duffy]

What makes you think the Red Cross would even consider apologizing? They can go straight to hell as far as I'm concerned. They've gone starkraving mad.