2005 - 09-15-05

The message I've tried to illustrate here
is...

If You Want To Help The Victims

Of This Disaster, I Think You Should

Give That Help To The Victims Directly!

I've become jaded. I think the
worst organization in this country we can donate money to
help people is the United States Government. And, I am very
suspect of other major organizations such as the Red Cross,
the Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, and all the others. I
think each of these charities have many good people... but...
I suspect also each of the charities have some bad
apples who would embezzle the money
entrusted to them without a pang of conscience.

Anyway, I really don't want to receive any
more emails about Hurricane Katrina. Most of the emails I did receive were
intelligent and well-reasoned and had very good ideas in
them. But, I don't even want to read those kinds of emails
any more.

On a lighter note, one very misguided reader wrote that since so many people read my newsletter and trust me, I should form "The Gary Halbert Hurricane Relief Fund"
and raise money and administer the funds myself.

Is That Insane Or What?

Get it out of your head. I hereby promise
if anyone ever contributes money to "The Gary
Halbert Hurricane Relief Fund", I will spend that money on
booze, drugs, hookers, online gambling and making illogical bets on
Mexican cockfights.

Actually Shitweasel, I wouldn't do any of
that. But I would screw up the administration of the funds
in some uniquely creative way. I am not who many of you seem
to think I am. I'm somebody who's trying to make it from one
day to the next and whose game plan is "Trudge And Muddle".