Charity or Big Business.....?

As you consider charities this holiday season, please keep these facts in mind:

· The American Red Cross President and CEO Marsha J. Evans salary for the year was $651,957 plus expenses

· The United Way President Brian Gallagher receives a $375,000 base salary along with numerous expense benefits.

· UNICEF CEO Caryl M. Stern receives $1,200,000 per year (100k per month) plus all expenses including a ROLLS ROYCE .

Less than 5 cents of your donated dollar goes to help anyone

· 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!

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An open letter to my son - The York Daily Record

Although this blog is primarily for political discourse, the scandal at Penn State University is something that needs to be addressed and this editorial from the York Daily Record says what needs to be said. Whether in sports or in politics, when good people look the other way and allow evil things to happen then they too are guilty.

Please read:

An open letter to my son - The York Daily Record