We went thru this same crap over how the Red Cross spends donated money just after 9-11. The Red Cross hasn't changed. Did anyone really expect it to?
The Red Cross has become too big to be effective. The same thing happens in government, business, or any other institution when it reaches a point where the money is limitless and those at the top are too far removed form the action to know what's going on.
Exactly. The RC tried to explain to me what the 9-11 money was used for, knowig all of the time they were screwing the victims and the donors.
I don't even give them my blood any more.
Exactly. The RC tried to explain to me what the 9-11 money was used for, knowig all of the time they were screwing the victims and the donors.
I don't even give them my blood any more.
Nope. I knew this would happen, which is exactly why I did not contribute one penny to Katrina relief.
no more.....
As a ham radio operator, I've been involved in lots of community support activities (not as much since I now have a wife and kids). Many hams donate time to the RC. In talking with some of them I have heard stories of corruption and waste. I think once a few bad folks get inside an organization and get into a position of influence or hire/fire decision making, it's all over. I know there are still some "good" chapters of the IRC around. I also know that there are some bad ones.
JSL
The local chapter has at least on HUMVEE...sure it says it was donated and I'm sure it was but it sure seems to send a wrong signal.