Austrailian view of Red Cross

Stormin Mormon · 2012-11-02T11:54:02+00:00

A good survivalist comments on Red Cross.From another list.Christopher A. YoungLearn more about Jesus .My father was a soldier during WW2. New Guinea, Bouganville, Borneo... that whole area. 2/2 Pioneer Battalion.When I was growing up, he regarded charity collectors with disdain, particularly the Red Cross. One exception. The Salvation Army.I asked him why once. He sat and thought for while, clearly remembering. Dad was someone that spoke very little of his wartime experiences and I'd learned not to ask, it didn't occur to me at the time that it was because of a wartime experience."When I was in New Guinea, we always knew where the Red Cross were. Back behind the lines, around HQ somewhere. Diggers on the front line never saw the buggers until they rotated back to the rear echelon. The Salvos, well, they were usually up there with us. Where the front line was, where the troops were in most need. Quite a few got wounded or killed. But they were always there, with a bit of soap, or some hot tea, razor blades, or just a pencil and some paper to write letters home. So I'll give to them, but not these other useless b......s."

Nov 02, 2012 22 Replies

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krw 13 years ago

We never give to the ARC but for very different reasons than stated in your post. Far more of the donations to the SA get to where they're supposed to go and they don't play games with the money. If it's given for a purpose, it's used for that purpose.

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krw 13 years ago

Yep, that opened my eyes but that just scratches the surface.

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gregz 13 years ago

Put your clothes in planet aid boxes, then they sell them and keep the money, ha. Ha

Greg

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