January 15, 201016 yr I give to Samaritan's Purse and Salvation Army. The Army has a 98% pass through rate on their dollars. Compare that, with say, United Way (62%). I was actually listening to Rush when he said what he said, and its was a low-key discussion about the proper folks to give money to if you wanted to help Haitians. As with most sensationalized Rush stories, completely taken out of context.
January 16, 201016 yr Am I the only one who would feel a bit uneasy about going through whitehouse.gov to donate money to charity? Why go through any middle man? Is there a less trustworthy middle man than a politician?
January 16, 201016 yr I didn't hear what Limbaugh said, because I don't listen to him. I believe what those of you who did said, that he was taken out of context. I'd like to shout "Hypocrisy!", but given Limbaugh does exactly that same thing as a part of his show, I say, "What's good for the goose, is good for the gander." Regardless, I'll make my donations as I see fit, without someone telling me who/how I should donate.
January 16, 201016 yr I didn't hear what Limbaugh said, because I don't listen to him. I believe what those of you who did said, that he was taken out of context. I'd like to shout "Hypocrisy!", but given Limbaugh does exactly that same thing as a part of his show, I say, "What's good for the goose, is good for the gander." Regardless, I'll make my donations as I see fit, without someone telling me who/how I should donate. :thumb: And that ladies and gentlemen is what is so great about living in a democracy.
January 16, 201016 yr Am I the only one who would feel a bit uneasy about going through whitehouse.gov to donate money to charity? Why go through any middle man? Is there a less trustworthy middle man than a politician? Whitehouse.gov just guides you to the proper link for the American Red Cross donation page. You leave the White House website when you go there. It also gives you the option to donate to the Clinton-Bush foundation for aid to Haiti.
January 16, 201016 yr I thought his comment was not to donate throgh the Government. Saying that you already donate through them with your taxes. I don't see what is so wrong with that. While I don't agree with most of what he says, and do not listen to him, I don't understand the furor of this comment. I would be much more willing to donate to various needs around the world if my tax dolloars wer not already friviously dolled out around the world and not here at home. How many other governments will give aide and to what extent. Everyone wants America's help in times of need them they want to bomb us with acts of terrorism be it physical or verbal in other times. To each his own. No one, has ever said anything to make me want to donate or not, my money, I do that based on my desires and beliefs. Get over it and move on. No sense in name calling. If we can defend Reid, why not Rush?
January 20, 201016 yr Regardless, I'll make my donations as I see fit, without someone telling me who/how I should donate. I understand the sentiment. But I appreciate people telling the truth. I'm far from a Rush apologist, but I'd imagine a lot of people want to donate to the people of Haiti and not a masked corporation. I don't listen to Rush, but I'm glad he shared this tidbit.
January 20, 201016 yr I actually heard what Rush said in it's full context. He personally has donated regularly to Haitian outreach and aid, but not through standard channels that are subject to governmental graft, corruption, greed and control though which a limited number of individuals at the top pad their wallets while letting fellow countrymen starve and suffer. The aid never reaches those who need it most. This happens in third world countries all over the world and should be no surprise to the well read and informed folks here in P&R. Your money is better off going directly to organizations with actual "boots on the ground" in Haiti such as Franklin Graham's Samaritain's Purse, the Salvation Army and even the Red Cross where your dollars will have the best chance to actually be put to use helping the people who need it. I'm not going to defend El Rushbo across the board, but this issue is presented somewhat out of context, and in no way communicates what I understood him to be saying... which I agreed with. The article below is from today's AP Wire and says essentially the same thing Rush is saying, albeit from a different angle... WASHINGTON – Haiti has received billions of dollars in taxpayer and private aid from the United States and others, yet is so poor that few homes had safe drinking water, sewage disposal or electricity even before the earthquake. With sympathetic donors around the world sending money, making sure that aid is spent properly will be a challenge. Corruption, theft and other crime and Haiti's sheer shortage of fundamentals — reliable roads, telephone and power lines and a sound financial system — add to the difficulty as foreign governments and charities try not only to help Haiti recover from the disaster but pull itself out of abject poverty. It is one of the poorest places on Earth. Most basic public services are lacking, people typically live on less than $2 a day, nearly half the population is illiterate and the government has a history of instability. The public has little opportunity to be sure that aid to the government is used honestly and well. Nor is following the money easy for donors, including the United States, 700 miles away and one of the country's biggest helpers. "It has been a challenge and I think it really is one of the things we have to look at when the country has had such long-standing problems that it seems as though we have made little dent there," said Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-Mo., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's subcommittee on international organizations, human rights and oversight. For more... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_haiti_following_the_money This is kind of what I figured was the deal and it makes sense, seems some of the words were spun by the left to fit thier purpose. We need to keep in mind third world countries have poor structure and organization and just handing them money is not a way to give help.
January 20, 201016 yr This is kind of what I figured was the deal and it makes sense, seems some of the words were spun by the left to fit thier purpose. We need to keep in mind third world countries have poor structure and organization and just handing them money is not a way to give help. What many don't realize is there are politically motivated operatives who invest hours daily listening to Rush, Hannity, Beck, and other conservative talkers just looking for comments and issues to blog about, fire people up and chip away at their popularity. Whether these media monitors are intentionally lifting comments out of context to make conservative talkers look worse, or merely are so blinded by their ideology that's all they hear... the facts are seldom as bad as the spin. :thumb:
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