Comments on: Places to Donate Funds http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2005/09/01/places-to-donate-funds/ a new city. a new life. here's my two sense. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:49:40 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: acm http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2005/09/01/places-to-donate-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 acm Fri, 02 Sep 2005 19:44:34 +0000 http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2005/09/01/places-to-donate-funds/#comment-1578 Keep in mind that in huge and unmanaged disasters like this, untrained volunteers can be in the way more than helpful. At some later point, it will take tons of manpower to clear the debris and help people rebuild, but right now the acute need is for organizations who know what they're doing to get basic supplies to thousands of stranded refugees before it's too late. For that effort, every dollar <b>today</b> is critical. Keep in mind that in huge and unmanaged disasters like this, untrained volunteers can be in the way more than helpful. At some later point, it will take tons of manpower to clear the debris and help people rebuild, but right now the acute need is for organizations who know what they're doing to get basic supplies to thousands of stranded refugees before it's too late. For that effort, every dollar today is critical.

]]> By: ol cranky http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2005/09/01/places-to-donate-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1577 ol cranky Fri, 02 Sep 2005 01:17:44 +0000 http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2005/09/01/places-to-donate-funds/#comment-1577 Jeepers Albert, the trackbacks are multiplying (can you delete one of mine? I don't know why it was duplicated). Jeepers Albert, the trackbacks are multiplying (can you delete one of mine? I don't know why it was duplicated).

]]> By: The Disenchanted Forest http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2005/09/01/places-to-donate-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1580 The Disenchanted Forest Fri, 02 Sep 2005 01:12:28 +0000 http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2005/09/01/places-to-donate-funds/#comment-1580 <strong>Dayenu: I've been passed over, but others aren't</strong> I've found something to irk me more than politicizing disease: policitizing the charity and human kindness of disaster relief. Like Albert, I don't see any reason to turn fundraising efforts for Katrina disaster relief into some game of political one... Dayenu: I've been passed over, but others aren't

I've found something to irk me more than politicizing disease: policitizing the charity and human kindness of disaster relief. Like Albert, I don't see any reason to turn fundraising efforts for Katrina disaster relief into some game of political one…

]]> By: paradox1x http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2005/09/01/places-to-donate-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1579 paradox1x Thu, 01 Sep 2005 21:14:23 +0000 http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2005/09/01/places-to-donate-funds/#comment-1579 <strong>We Would Have Fought or Died</strong> This post is inspired by one at Eschaton. What I'm about to share is both private and painful. I don't... We Would Have Fought or Died

This post is inspired by one at Eschaton. What I'm about to share is both private and painful. I don't…

]]> By: albert http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2005/09/01/places-to-donate-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 albert Thu, 01 Sep 2005 20:42:01 +0000 http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2005/09/01/places-to-donate-funds/#comment-1576 A jerk? No way. Just cautious, as am I. A jerk? No way. Just cautious, as am I.

]]> By: Melissa http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2005/09/01/places-to-donate-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1575 Melissa Thu, 01 Sep 2005 20:37:49 +0000 http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2005/09/01/places-to-donate-funds/#comment-1575 Thanks for the link. I hope I don't sound like a jerk. I'm not particularly suspicious of the charities or anything, but I just feel like more help may be needed down the road. I'll probably end up giving to the Humane Society, but I'm really drawn to the idea of volunteering. Thanks for the link. I hope I don't sound like a jerk. I'm not particularly suspicious of the charities or anything, but I just feel like more help may be needed down the road. I'll probably end up giving to the Humane Society, but I'm really drawn to the idea of volunteering.

]]> By: Antonia http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2005/09/01/places-to-donate-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1574 Antonia Thu, 01 Sep 2005 20:17:34 +0000 http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2005/09/01/places-to-donate-funds/#comment-1574 Albert, What the sodding hell is going on? I've just seen your President on Good Morning America pretty much saying that private property was more important than staying alive, juxtaposed with a woman screaming about a baby dying in the convention centre because there is no food, no milk and no water... Albert,

What the sodding hell is going on? I've just seen your President on Good Morning America pretty much saying that private property was more important than staying alive, juxtaposed with a woman screaming about a baby dying in the convention centre because there is no food, no milk and no water…

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