Saturday, January 01, 2005
Relief Aid Alternatives/Back To Bloggin
Honestly, it had slipped my mind, but Khofi Annan, Head Cheese over at the United Nations, has some problems. Seems his son has been stealing millions of bucks, and there are investigations. They won't get anywhere, of course. Also, genocide is still being conducted in Africa, and Annan is ignoring it. Lastly, he's a damn socialist. I HOPE if you're contributing to Unicef or one of the UN organizations, there's some watchdog making sure they move their butts and use your money wisely. It SHOULD help, having the world watching.
Here is a link to an organization widely respected and guaranteed to use your money wisely. You can read up on them at their website, but the conservative newsletter I subscribe to swears by them. Now, don't consider this an alternative to the Red Cross, or other private organizations. Just a way to avoid the corruption at the U.N., and prevent you accidentally lining some slimeball's pocket while people die.
http://www.adnamis.org/specialGiving.cfm?project_id=70001SUM
Now. I was perusing my music file. Noticed nearly every song either had love in the title or was about love. That's what we're doing here. Showing the love, sharing the love.
Barry White - Love Serenade
Carlos Santana & Michelle Branch - The Game Of Love
Def Leppard - Love Bites
Delaney Bonnie & Friends - Neverending Song Of Love
Firefall - Just Remember I Love You
Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
Guns N Roses - I Used To Love Her (I knew a girl who called them Buns and Hoses)
Heart - What About Love
Jefferson Airplane - Somebody To Love
Pat Benatar - Love Is A Battlefield
Now, I'm unashamedly throwing in a plug for a friends of mine. They were known as "Vertigo!", but recently changed their name to Shery And The Psychodelics. They have a website, and I believe you can burn this song from the site.
"Love Is A Mystery". Fine band, great song. Check it out.
For those who read the blog and not the comments, commenter Rose made a valid point: Don't forget this in 3 weeks. The need will be just as great then. And I apologize, but I'm behind again. I saw on the news tonight that the Mormons are collecting clothing to send over there. I gotta look into that. I want in. Got stuff to give. LOTS of good clothes. I saw on the news where a village in India lost over a thousand people. ALL the children in the village died. We can't take that pain away, but we can ease their burden.
Lastly, I've already heard criticism of George Bush sending little brother Jeb over there to look things over, assess, and report back. That is one of the STUPIDEST complaints I've heard. Jeb's state and mine, FLORIDA, just went through being pounded by 4 hurricanes in a row. Our devastation isn't nearly as drastic, but Jeb, of all the politicians out there, has some experience in the field. He had a few thousand homeless to take care of, get emergency food and supplies to, medical treatment for, and he had to get ice spread far and wide so those trying to hang on to some of their food could do so. The opportunists who came down here with $500 generators and tried to sell 'em for $1000 + got nailed by the cops. Those who sold at a fair price with a smaller profit were welcomed. Jeb's no dummy. If there's nefarious activity, he'll sniff it out.
The relief effort IS working, but it's still not enough. Badly needed helicopters are on the way, but there are people who have gone days with no food, contaminated water, in remote, impossible to get to areas. The choppers are their only hope. I hope either Russia can spare some of their big Hind choppers or we can send some Cobras. That way, if anybody decides to make this political, well, a Cobra helicopter can un-politicize an area in a hell of a hurry.
