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I can't understand why you are blaming the Red Cross for the actions of the 'shelter shoppers'. Many people were forced out of their houses quickly by the flood and had no time to get any of their identity cards.

The Red Cross and FEMA are being compassionate and allowing people to get immediate assistance without proof of identity. Many lowlifes across the country know this and are taking advantage of it. To stop the fraud, the only alternative would be to require identity cards for everyone. Is that what you want them to do to stop the fraud?

I can't believe how people continue to expect the impossible out of government and volunteer agencies. They might have the money they need, but in order to spread that money out to the people that need it, it takes a huge amount of manpower and paperwork. These agencies are spread out over thousands of shelters nationwide. They are handling survivors from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and now with hurricane Ophelia they are having to help people in North Carolina. This disaster did not just happen to New Orleans.

I think that what these people have done in such a short amount of time from setting up shelters all the way down to distributing money is simply amazing. Can we all step back, WAY back and look at the big picture here? The scale of what these agencies are dealing with is unprecidented.

I remember seeing the guy using a battering ram to try and break into a bank. When he could break the window in the door one of his cohorts came in with a tractor with a scoop and used that to break the door open. A jewelry store had the entire safe taken and heaven only knows what they took out of Saks.

BTW, watching Rita Cosby right now and she said there is still a lot of fires breaking out.

"I can't understand why you are blaming the Red Cross for the actions of the 'shelter shoppers'."

I can't even begin to guess where you got *that* from.

I SAID 'read about the shelter shoppers' regarding the FRAUD going on....period.
That sentence had NOTHING to do with the Red Cross' "performance" or anything else *other* than evil people profiting from the generosity of some and the misery of others.

*My* grudge agains the RC is the way they "kept" a lot of money that was bound for the 911 victimes and their families after 911.

Surely you do recall that?
There *was* a huge investigation.

See if I post any links here again for while.
I get so fed up with people putting words in my mouth.