I would rather donate to an organization not affiliated with the attacking liberation forces. Please let me know if you come across one. If I have to donate to help those hurt by the havoc we are creating, don't ask me to fund a U.S. agency. It's bad enough that my taxes will fund the killing of innocents in the name of GDP.
Regards, Jason --- Emilie Quast <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 07:41 PM 3/21/03 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >What is an occupation forces supply drive? Are these care packages for > >soldiers? While this is a worthy project, I would rather donate to he Iraqis > >who are going to be further victimized and suffer greater deprivation due to > >this unjust war. > > And that is just what you can do with the ARC. From this morning's paper, > read http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/3776523.html > > The American Refugee Committee is planning its strategy right now. While > most humanitarian groups are still looking for opportunities to get in, the > ARC has, "'...An advantage because they (have contacts who) are native > speakers, already on the > ground, with basic training in relief work,' said Parmer, > a former official of the > U.S. Agency for International Development who took over > leadership of the > American Refugee Committee last year." > > They are looking for grant money from A.I.D. (which is an org I am familiar > with) but need donations and other help beyond that. > > Contact numbers and info are at > http://www.charitywatch.com/charitydetails.cfm?charityID=65 > > Or check your morning S'Trib. March 24, p. A13 > > Someone pointed out offlist to me that all the war will do is spawn young > Osamas by the hundreds. I am thinking that reaching out a hand to help > might turn a few of them away from hatred. or not. we should be offering > help to people because they need it, not looking for a payoff, I think. > > In any case, if people can organize marches, maybe they can organize > donations at the same time. Can't hurt; might help. > > TEMPORARY REMINDER: > 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. > 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. > > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
