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 Post subject: Re: Thoughts on Japanese cuisine, culture, earthquakes, etc
PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:42 pm 
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Amy, Frank,

Actually, emergency money is needed; hundreds of thousands of people are in need of emergency food and shelter right now. I was just pointing out that the ARC is not how to get that aid to Japan.

The best equipped organization to get Japan the necessary aid right now is actually the US military; they can deliver food rations and shelters all over the Japanese coast. Worth encouraging your Congressbeing to vote for a bill to help out.

Yeah, Nate lost is boyfriend in the 2004 Tsunami.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:12 pm 
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TheFuzzy wrote:
Amy, Frank,

Actually, emergency money is needed.


No doubt, my veiled point was we tend to throw $$ at problems instead of finding ways that involve more than just throwing $$'s. I regretfully find myself in that same group far too often. :oops:

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Da Bull Man wrote:
No doubt, my veiled point was we tend to throw $$ at problems instead of finding ways that involve more than just throwing $$'s. I regretfully find myself in that same group far too often. :oops:

Why should you regret this? As Americans we are (by and large) lucky enough to have funds to throw at a problem where funds will make a difference. I'm more than happy to give in whatever way helps. I just feel that my best way to help right now is to give money. Imagine if even 10% of the US population gave $10...that would be $300 million dollars. A drop in the bucket compared to what's needed, but everything helps.

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I'm feelin better already! :D

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FWIW, the American Red Cross is saying $.91 of every dollar donated to 90999 is going directly to Japanese relief. Be cynical if you want, but I'd like to believe it's true.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:00 pm 
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Amy,

It's not a matter of cynicism. It's a matter of looking at the ARC's track record.

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I understand that Josh, but I'm also happy to know the $10 I texted is truly being pledged to relief.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:59 pm 
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OK, were you two on your high school debate team? :mrgreen:

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Salvation Army does much better than that, they are my prefered conduit...Sorry Amy, I agree with Josh, ARC sucks...plenty of litigation to back up the opinion :evil:

http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www ... local/Home

The Truth: (According to Truth or Fiction)
According to the Salvation Army, Commissioners W. Todd Bassett and his wife Carol A. Bassett jointly received basic living allowances and grants totaling $64,210 for 2004 plus housing valued at $34,116. That is still considerably less than the salaries of some of the other top charities.

Marsha J. Evans, the president of the American Red Cross, was paid $651,957 in 2004. The president of the United Way is now Ralph Dickerson Jr. who's current salary is $420,000 per year, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

UNICEF C.E.O. and President Caryl M. Stern earned $478,645 in 2009 according to a Better Business Bureau report. The Better Business Bureau also said that Brian Gallagher, CEO of The United Way earns $1,037,410 in 2008.

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We like Salvation Army, too. And Catholic Charities and Doctors without Borders.
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