Vuitton Charity Efforts (3 Red Cross Charity Debit Cards Used at Atlanta Luxury Boutique!)

Vogue UK ^ | 9/12/05

[gopwinsin04]

Some of the Red Cross charity debit cards, issued to Hurricane Katrina victims to buy essentials in their time of need, have been used to buy designer handbags.

A spokesman for the Louis Vuitton shop in Atlanta, Georgia, has revealed that some customers have used the cards, which carry a value up to £1,000, to buy coveted fashion items.

"We have seen three cards," he said. "There's nothing legally that prevents us from accepting them. Morally, it's wrong."

[angcat]

They could at least boycott the French and buy Gucci!

[gopwinsin04]

I could go for the briefcase on post #11. But it would probably be a whole lot more than 2K! lol

[ChadGore]

"medi and pedi for my people"

[gopwinsin04]

Instant reparations!

[cyborg]

$30 on Jamaica Avenue

[Zack Nguyen]

LOL. Reverend Jackson looks like he's about to pass out in that picture.

[eyespysomething]

Groups of low-end blacks buying new gold chains and expensive athletic shoes at the mall.

How did you determine they were "low-end blacks"?

[gopwinsin04]

'All this can be yours! Compliments of FEMA, the US Taxpayer and Chase Manhattan Bank...'

[dfwgator]

"Let them touch those things for once."

[gopwinsin04]

Celine had no idea how right she turned out to be.

[adgirl]

In their defense, those were really cute shoes!

[gopwinsin04]

Would that be the Louis Vuiton brand with one 'T' on the streets of NYC?

[CajunConservative]

Why would anybody spend $$$$ on those ugly purses.

[mountainfolk]

I know of a family that is in such dire circumstances because of ongoing health reasons that not one person affected by Katrina would trade places with them. No job, no income, endless delays with getting SS disability . Worked all their lives, from 10 yrs. old till 50yrs, paid into the system and now in a more precarious situation than those being aided by the government. Many of whom have already been taken care of by gov their whole lives. Just one of those debit cards would give monumental relief to this family. Has our government gone completely nuts? It does look that way. The Red Cross, with all their experience, should know better. Disgusting.

[cyborg]

Yeah that's it :D

[gopwinsin04]

Vuitton does sell hurricane smell masks!

[dfwgator]

I wonder how Celine would feel if those poor people were illegally downloading her music?

[bigeasy_70118]

Assuming the debit card wasn't obtained through fraudulent means, once the money is dispersed to the individual, he is free to do with the money what he sees fit. The conservatives' supercillouisness on this issue befits DU.

I have means and lost several expensive items in the flood. Can I use the $2000 as a way of replacing my leather couches? Do I need to get forum approval before I spend the money? Cut me a break. (FYI this is a theoretical discussion as I have not decided whether to apply for FEMA aid yet. One can thank Hibernia Bank for me not sucking down your tax dollars as I was finally able to transfer money from savings to checking on Wednesday of last week. Otherwise, I would be in the same position as those in the Astrodome.)

I hate to break it to you people, but George W. Bush has decided he is going to spend his way out of this problem. Despite the democreeps, unfair and scandalous attacks on the man, there is legitimate criticism to be leveled at Bush in the aftermath of Katrina. I posted such criticism and was called a liberal and far worse in the days after losing my home and business.

A lot of the rhetoric on this thread resembles Klintoon's 1992 Presidential Campaign. "The poor have a right to housing but they have a responsiblity to take care of it." How is that any different than here's $2000 of our tax money, just don't spend it on a Louis Vuiton purse?

[najida]

OK, count me as weird,
but those are just plain FUGLY!

[gopwinsin04]

Here are some more ugly ones.