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User ID: 1350324 United States 11/01/2012 12:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Staten Island Borough President: Don’t Give Money to the Red Cross - they are a disgrace Staten Island Borough President: Don’t Give Money to the Red Cross Borough President James Molinaro, who called the Red Cross an “absolute disgrace” and even urged the public to cease giving them contributions. “Because the devastation in Staten Island, the lack of a response,” Mr. Molinaro said to explain his comment to NBC after the press conference. “You know, I went to a shelter Monday night after the storm. People were coming in with no socks, with no shoes. They were in desperate need. Their housing was destroyed. They were crying. Where was the Red Cross? Isn’t that their function? They collect millions of dollars. Whenever there’s a drive in Staten Island, we give openly and honestly. Where are they? Where are they? I was at the South Shore yesterday, people were buried in their homes. There the dogs are trying to find bodies. The people there, the neighbors who had no electricity, were making soup. Making soup. It’s very emotional because the lack of a response. The lack of a response. They’re supposed to be here….They should be on the front lines fighting, and helping the people.” [ link to politicker.com] .............................. When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself. .................................. THE SECOND AGREEMENT: "Don't take anything personally. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering." ~ Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 26780431 United States 11/01/2012 12:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Staten Island Borough President: Don’t Give Money to the Red Cross - they are a disgrace What about the salvation army after Katrina they were helping way before the red cross. |
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User ID: 1350324 United States 11/01/2012 12:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Staten Island Borough President: Don’t Give Money to the Red Cross - they are a disgrace What about the salvation army after Katrina they were helping way before the red cross.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 26780431 Didn't know that! I am not a big fan of the Red Cross. .............................. When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself. .................................. THE SECOND AGREEMENT: "Don't take anything personally. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering." ~ Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements |
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User ID: 19961452 United States 11/02/2012 11:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Staten Island Borough President: Don’t Give Money to the Red Cross - they are a disgrace
This was the experience of relatives of mine who volunteered after Katrina. My niece left with a very low impression of the Red Cross effectiveness/responsiveness in the evacuation shelters. My daughter came away with a very high impression of St. vincent de Paul's responsiveness. *********** WaterLily *********** " Do I dare Disturb the universe?" -- T. S. Elliot, Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock ************************************* “We are as ignorant of the meaning of the dragon as we are of the meaning of the universe.” -- Jorge Luis Borges ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Pompey made his preparations for the war at the end of the winter, entered upon it at the commencement of spring, and finished it in the middle of the summer." -- Cicero, De Imperio Cn. Pompei |
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User ID: 1350324 United States 11/02/2012 02:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Staten Island Borough President: Don’t Give Money to the Red Cross - they are a disgrace This was the experience of relatives of mine who volunteered after Katrina. My niece left with a very low impression of the Red Cross effectiveness/responsiveness in the evacuation shelters. My daughter came away with a very high impression of St. vincent de Paul's responsiveness.
Quoting: waterlily I am getting that impression as well! .............................. When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself. .................................. THE SECOND AGREEMENT: "Don't take anything personally. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering." ~ Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements |