2005 - 09-01-05

I'm thinking I might hold a gigantic free seminar.
I'd ask each of the attendees to make a generous donation to
help the victims of this terrible disaster. But the truth is,
I don't know who or what organization the donations should be
made to.

This disaster is a real bitch. It's the worst
in the entire history of our country. People are already playing
the "blame game". They're blaming the mayor of New
Orleans, the governor of Louisiana, the U.S. army, the U.S.
government, the engineers who built the levees, and on and on
and on. But the truth is, it's pretty difficult to anticipate
and prepare for a disastrous event of this magnitude which has
caused problems never faced in our history.

To sum it all up, I'd like to help but I don't
know how. If any of you have any ideas, please share them with
me via email at [email protected].

In the meantime, I think the best thing we can
do right now is simply... pray for these people.

Sincerely,

Gary C. Halbert

P.S. By the way, the hurricane season is only HALF over.
And this month (September) is normally the worst month of the entire
season. By far. And the weather conditions which caused
Hurricane Katrina are still present. Matter of fact, I
understand those conditions are getting
worse.

But you know what? The American people... not the American
government... but the American people are perhaps the most
generous, giving, creative and inventive people on earth.
We WILL work this out. We WILL find a way to help
the victims of this (and other) disasters.