After reading on the internet that Homeland Security is not
allowing the Red Cross in New Orleans to bring food, water and
medical supplies, I called the Red Cross National Affairs
number (202-303-5551) this morning and was told that this is
true, but they are allowed to help ecacuees in
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/red-cross-denies-tsunami-money-used-for-cocktails/2005/08/04/1123125841428.html
The Red Cross has again denied that money donated to the tsunami appeal would be spent on wining and dining major donors.
The Herald reported today that donors who had pledged at
The food sucked. The cacapes were obviously frozen and microwaved, anf
the wine was pink Zinfandel out of a box. Nothingt to get worked up about.
The United Way always had MUCH better food at its soirees.
Kirk McLoren wrote:
Did they say why?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
After reading on the internet that Homeland Security is not
allowing the Red Cross in New Orleans to bring food, water and
medical supplies, I called the Red Cross National Affairs
number (202-303-5551) this morning and was told that this is
true,
That's a shame. For what they charged the general fund you should have had the real thing.
Wonder where the buckolas went.
:)Mike Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The food sucked. The cacapes were obviously frozen and microwaved, anf the wine was pink Zinfandel out of a box. Nothingt to get worked
They said because Homeland Security wanted to concentrate on
only evacuating people, so would not allow anyone in to bring
food, water and medical supplies except the military. I also heard
a whole fleet of school buses was lined up 20 miles away ready
to evacuate people, but Homeland Security
It always makes good copy, this kind of yarn, but it's a cheap hit
unless they can really nail it down, and I don't think they did.
We've seen some flakey stuff from the SMH before now, for instance in
the leading role they played in the disinfo campaign against ethanol
a year or two back.
I suppose it boils down to my mothers experience with red cross (1945). She received a loan from them - nothing was given. The aid which others gave to the red crosswas loaned and repaid with interest to the red cross. I also know from when I lived in Montana that the state got a bill from red
