Thanks for the suggestion. This experience has been a real eye-opener for me.
I've mentioned this before on another thread, but perhaps it bears repeating. I always donate to the Salvation Army but never donate money to the Red Cross because of a story which was told to me by a man who served in the US Army during WWII, and was stationed in England.
He told me that both the Salvation Army and the Red Cross had set up canteens to give food and drink to the military, but the Red Cross had two, one for officers and one for enlisted men, and the food and drink at the officer's canteen was better than it was for the enlisted men, while the Salvation Army treated both officers and enlisted men the same.
It's disappointing to see that things have not changed. If I wanted to donate to arts groups, symphonies, and Legal Aid, I would have done so. Giving to such upscale organizations allows the employees of the Red Cross and the United Way to mingle with the upper crust funded by our donations, which I am sure is a very pleasurable perk, but not what I had in mind. The Red Cross building here in Washington, D.C., is palatial.
Well, they've fooled me once.
These organizations are not giving aid and comfort to the enemy, but they certainly have caused many people in the country to feel anger, shame and distrust. What kind of message does this send to our enemies? |
