Another reason why I don't donate to most national charities

[Islander]

Always helps to know where your charitable donations are going.

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/04/05/bristol-palin-profiteer-teen-pregnancy/

[Aaltrude]

This happens in a lot of charity organisations.

[Islander]

My point exactly.

[bmc65]

Wow, Palin's kid really is being groomed for a career in politics. Getting paid more than the charity put out. She is truly on her way.

[oceanforkids]

Oh man. Some of the reader comments are priceless!

I don't dare get started on a political discussion re: the Palin's. I would, no doubt, alienate myself quickly. =8->

[Reesacat]

We have conservatives on the blog-I am one. However, I have seen charities on both right and left do this sort of thing. I try to give to local ones whenever possible-Hospice and the Food Bank are two that in my area really make a difference.

[oceanforkids]

We have conservatives on the blog-I am one. However, I have seen charities on both right and left do this sort of thing. I try to give to local ones whenever possible-Hospice and the Food Bank are two that in my area really make a difference.

I try to stay fairly middle-of-the-road concerning politics. I usually vote for the person not the party. But when it comes to our last administration, and now our current administration, I tend to have to place my hand squarely over my mouth.

[Islander]

I prefer to keep both religion and politics out of this board, as I find them inflammatory. I only meant to point out the fraudulent nature of a disbursement that I had recently become aware of. It's typical in that after the big cheeses have been paid off, the actual recipients of charity get the crumbs.

[oceanforkids]

Sounds exactly like the pink breast cancer campaign. 50+ years of "donations" and still no progress that we'll ever hear about. But the CEO's seem to be doing quite nicely on the donations.

[Islander]

Ocean, elsewhere in this forum is a detailed article on where the pink donations go. It's laughable. And there's never talk of prevention, only that elusive cure.