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MSNBC: Nobody Needs Your Hurricane Donations Mitt Romney
Townhall ^ | 10/31/2012 | Katie Pavlich

Posted on 10/31/2012 8:35:32 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: GilesB

“So let me get this straight...
Red Cross cannot accept canned goods, or sort them or transport them or distribute them to the people who are hungry in the storm’s wake?”

That’s a great question. So exactly how do the donations get to the people in need, if the Red Cross doesn’t have the ability to distribute goods? Do they just go hand out money, when there all the stores are wiped out and no way to buy any food? A relief organization that doesn’t have the infrastructure to provide relief — their excuse doesn’t make any sense.

Lots of churches and the SA would be so happy to get all of that food and they would put it to good use. A freeper on another thread was just saying that she was heavily impacted by Sandy and a good friend gave her some canned food that she was extremely grateful for it.

Pretty nice skim available when you get cash donations, but nothing to skim when it’s a can of beans.


162 posted on 10/31/2012 1:55:22 PM PDT by RedWhiteBlue (Mama tried)
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To: DallasSun

Of course the Red Cross doesn’t want canned goods. That doesn’t put money in their pockets.

I haven’t donated to Red Cross since they were charging rescuers for cups of coffee in the Loma Prieta earthquake in ‘89. That was after I and millions of others donated money to make sure coffee(help)was available and free.


163 posted on 10/31/2012 1:56:07 PM PDT by Duchess47 ("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
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To: DallasSun

I’ll take it.


164 posted on 10/31/2012 1:56:30 PM PDT by Lazamataz (The Pravda Press has gone from 'biased' straight on through to 'utterly bizarre'.)
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To: DallasSun

I saw Romney advertise the number for cash donations to the Red Cross on a TV screen. I did not see him claim the food donations were for the Red Cross. Where did you see that?


165 posted on 10/31/2012 2:01:59 PM PDT by ez (When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail.)
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To: 1035rep

Oh you should know my sister! A liberal’s liberal...smart, intelligent, wise...a rare combination. So few are all three...but a hoot! No one else in the world I would rather hang out with. Except husband..and grandson of course. But she shares the number one space with them.


166 posted on 10/31/2012 2:02:34 PM PDT by DallasSun (Courage~Fear that has said its prayers.)
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To: ez

Msnbc...then two others...my husband had control of the remote and was surfing...as usual...


167 posted on 10/31/2012 2:03:54 PM PDT by DallasSun (Courage~Fear that has said its prayers.)
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To: DallasSun

You can just keep talking... *snicker*


168 posted on 10/31/2012 2:05:01 PM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: Lazamataz

All riiiiight! That is the Laz I know and love.


169 posted on 10/31/2012 2:05:04 PM PDT by DallasSun (Courage~Fear that has said its prayers.)
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To: DallasSun

I would say that information is dubious, at best. Is it not possible he gave Red Cross’s text info, as he did, on a huge TV screen for cash donations, yet planned to send the food donations elsewhere?


170 posted on 10/31/2012 2:07:40 PM PDT by ez (When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail.)
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To: DallasSun
Here is the story at "The Hill." No mention of the Red Cross.

At the back of the auditorium, campaign staff and volunteers at long folding tables collected toiletries, canned goods and bottled water that Romney said would be shipped to New Jersey.

171 posted on 10/31/2012 2:12:36 PM PDT by ez (When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail.)
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To: ez

In what world is that reply acceptable?


172 posted on 10/31/2012 2:13:53 PM PDT by DallasSun (Courage~Fear that has said its prayers.)
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To: DallasSun

I don’t find that reply particularly unacceptable, but the mods do, so it has been removed. Much worse has been said here, believe me. As far as the story by MSNBC, I do not trust their supposition that Romney intended to ship the supplies to “the Red Cross.”


173 posted on 10/31/2012 2:25:08 PM PDT by ez (When you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail.)
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To: Lazamataz
The United Way President Brian Gallagher receives a $675,000 base salary along with numerous expense benefits.

UNICEF CEO Caryl M. Stern receives $1,900,000 per year (158K) per month, plus all expensesincluding a ROLLS ROYCE. Less than 5 cents (4.4 cents) per donated dollar goes to the cause.

The Salvation Army's Commissioner Todd Bassett receives a salary of only $13,000 per year(plus housing) for managing this $2 billion dollar organization.96 percent of donated dollars go to the cause.

The American Legion National Commander receives a $0..00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

The Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander receives a $0..00 zero salary . Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

The Disabled American Veterans National Commander receives a$0..00 zero salary

Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

· The Military Order of Purple Hearts National Commander receives a$0..00 zero salary

Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

· The Vietnam Veterans Association National Commander receives a$0..00 zero salary .

Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

174 posted on 10/31/2012 2:28:19 PM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: ez

Maybe you should reconsider what is and is not acceptable. There is absolutely no reason for you to be rude to me. I did not write the story. I did not say the red cross did not want the canned goods. The red cross said it. And if you find it acceptable to tell a woman to sthu...you live in a different world than I.


175 posted on 10/31/2012 2:40:18 PM PDT by DallasSun (Courage~Fear that has said its prayers.)
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To: lonestar

Those are amazing stats, lonestar. Very revealing. Thank you for that.


176 posted on 10/31/2012 2:41:11 PM PDT by DallasSun (Courage~Fear that has said its prayers.)
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To: Irish Eyes

You are RIGHT on all accounts, and don’t be sorry for Obama comment, I share it!!!

I can find Scripture were good people in the Bible celebrated/ Praised God for the demise of such evil men...speaking of Obama

For full disclosure I also include Clinton`s Kerry`s and Gore`s etc in that same club

Yes I would give God the Glory if any or all of them were saved, but short of that??? Yes I have prayed for them on occasion, but not to lead anybody, that`s for sure

The Democrat Party platform is simply ANTI CHRISTIAN


177 posted on 10/31/2012 9:22:40 PM PDT by Friendofgeorge (SARAH PALIN 2012 OR BUST)
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