Helping in the Short Term

I don't often donate to charities, not because I'm stingy with my money, but because I prefer to donate to political action that better addresses problems in the long-term. But right now there's a number of people in New Orleans who can't wait for the long term.

Please, donate to the Red Cross today. This storm is awful. And we can and should discuss the impact of global warming on tropical storms, the poor planning of having our National Guard dispatched across the globe, or merely the incompetent leadership that speechifies on Social Security privatization while New Orleans drowns.

But those are debates for tomorrow. Today, people need our help. Please, offer some.

I'm in for $20. It ain't a lot, but it's what I can afford.

--Matt Singer

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