[VAXman(Admin)]

Originally Posted by Moonoffruits96

I know this is way early but I'd thought I'd take some time out to wish everyone here a very early happy holy progging Christmas. I hope this year that this year's Christmas is the best ever. I'd like to ask you all a favour. If the Red Cross or The Salvation Army come knocking on your door this Christmas please have a heart and kindly donate something this Christmas. The Salvation Army and The Red Cross are overworked and not funded by the Governments and are underpaid. So please when they knock on your door please don't close the door on them find something you think you may be able to donate to them and donate.
Thankyou

Despite the bad rap that the US gets in the eyes of the rest of the world, the citizenry of the US is by and far the most generous nation on earth.

I have no problem donating money, gifts, time, etc. to charitable organizations but I need to be assured that said donations get to the needy and are not used to fill the pockets of those running these organizations.

There is a commercial I see from time to time (with my limited TV viewing) for a catholic children's charity. It's the one that supplies you with photos, etc. of a child you sponsor. 80¢ of every $1 goes to the kid. Right! The catholic church is one of the richest organizations in the world. Why do they need to keep 20¢? There's a new catholic church being built down the street from me. Holy shit! I can't believe the architecture, etc. for people to sit around and be bored for an hour every Sunday morning whilst singing boring hymns. I think my 20¢ would be best served feeding yet another hungry child and maybe putting a simple tarp over their heads in lieu of the opulent hypocrisy of some imported marble and stained glass monument to a questionable eternal reward.