So the Red Cross

[justgamma]

doesn't want donations from anyone who doesn't support the Shrub?
I heard on the news this morning that they refused a 1 million dollar donation from the Dixie Chicks.
That's outrageous! More proof that they are just an arm of the rightwingers. How can we trust them to tell the truth about anything?

[no_hypocrisy]

1. I don't think that founder, Clara Barton, would agree. n/t

[Stockholm]

2. US Red Cross or Red Cross International?

Not the same animal...

[rodeodance]

4. i think the Internat. Red cross that charters in all countries

[LostinVA]

6. US Red Cross, NOT the IRC

[Stockholm]

9. Hmm thought so

Website of American Red Cross:

http://www.redcross.org/

Website of International Red Cross

http://www.icrc.org/eng

I can´t find this on the US website (Abuse grows hatred)

http://www.icrc.org/Web/siteav0.nsf/htmlall/video-spot-detention-010706_res/$FILE/seeds_of_hate.wmv

[LostinVA]

10. The USRC is, unfortunately, run by a lot of RWers

with high-level Republican connections. They also play fast and loose with how donations are spent, and their salary levels are crazy.

I have great admiration and respect for the IRC.

[rodeodance]

3. umm.. seems fishy to me.

[liberal N proud]

5. Source?

[mmonk]

8. .

http://www.wcnc.com/sharedcontent/features/country2/052806ccdrMUSICnatalie.3a3fb996.html

[liberal N proud]

11. Thanks

[mmonk]

7. Yes, it's true.

[uppityperson]

12. much as I dislike the RC, there is more to the story, here

http://www.wcnc.com/sharedcontent/features/country2/052806ccdrMUSICnatalie.3a3fb996.html

The band would have made the donation "only if the American Red Cross would embrace the band's summer tour," writes Ms. Whitmer, referring to the group's 2003 U.S. tour after the London incident.

"The Dixie Chicks controversy made it impossible for the American Red Cross to associate itself with the band because such association would have violated two of the founding principles of the organization: impartiality and neutrality...

"Should the Dixie Chicks like to make an unconditional financial donation to the American Red Cross, we will gladly accept it."