$$ Donations (Page 5): Good suggestion but as you say just a "dream" Such a solution would, as every other government area, result in a new dept with hundreds of employees making...

mr spock Loc: Fairfield CT

Morry wrote:

Considering the above "reality" of the c... (show quote)

Good suggestion but as you say just a "dream"
Such a solution would, as every other government area, result in a new dept with hundreds of employees making millions of dollars and give people yet another opportunity to steal.
Remember those famous words:
I'm from the government and here to help (paraphrased)

dbrugger25 Loc: Raleigh, NC

I wish there were a way to forward all spam calls to the office of my congressional representative. If enough people could do that the switchboards would be hopelessly jammed. I would bet that Congress would find a way to fix the problem immediately.

ecblackiii Loc: Maryland

dbrugger25 wrote:

I wish there were a way to forward all spam calls to the office of my congressional representative. If enough people could do that the switchboards would be hopelessly jammed. I would bet that Congress would find a way to fix the problem immediately.

I think you're on to something! Let's do it!

rwww80a Loc: Hampton, NH

$19 is under the threshold of $20. More people will donate less than $20 a psychological limit.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

RKastner wrote:

I'm assuming it has to do with what they're doing for St. Jude's, Shriners Hospital and ASPCA....$19/month is $0.63 per day.

And only $228 a year.

Littledab Loc: Wyoming

The same PBS that gets our tax dollars from the Feral Government. I will not.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I saw somewhere that only about 15% of PBS revenue is from government grants.
The remainder is from the private sector.
That could vary from station to station though.

Government grants have been known to be given to much less beneficial (stupid) things...

Bartulius Loc: Bristol, Ct

Charity Navigator is a reliable source to use if you are not sure of the charity's authenticity or reputation. There are others, but this is the first one we use. Sometimes we verify by using another or two.
Considering a breakfast in a restaurant (for one) now cost about $12 w/o tip, $19 does not seem outrageous.
$19 for breakfast seems outrageous.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

RKastner wrote:

I'm assuming it has to do with what they're doing for St. Jude's, Shriners Hospital and ASPCA....$19/month is $0.63 per day.

At least that's voluntary. If you want to have (I won't say "own") many things, like software, you have no choice but to pay every monthly or annually. I'm signed up with a $10 monthly donation to - something, but that's my choice, and I can stop any time I want.

You know those sidewalk Santas with the bell and the bucket? Pretty soon, you'll have to sign a contract for monthly "gifts."

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

jerryc41 wrote:

My son recently brought a jar of coins to the coin machine at the bank. It contained $285, and that was just from "loose change." It all adds up.

I had a very close friend who saved all his loose change from every day. Sometimes he would count out and roll the coins. As I recall, he purchased at least two different motorcycles with the accumulated change.

It does add up over time and can become significant amounts.

dbrugger25 Loc: Raleigh, NC

dbrugger25 wrote:

I wish there were a way to forward all spam calls to the office of my congressional representative. If enough people could do that the switchboards would be hopelessly jammed. I would bet that Congress would find a way to fix the problem immediately.

Knowing how pompous and arrogant members of Congress are, I suspect they would pass a law making it illegal to forward a spam call to a member of Congress but would not address the issue of the incessant calls received by their constituents.

I wonder if spam generators contribute to their reelection campaigns.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

PhotogHobbyist wrote:

I had a very close friend who saved all his loose change from every day. Sometimes he would count out and roll the coins. As I recall, he purchased at least two different motorcycles with the accumulated change.

It does add up over time and can become significant amounts.

After three years, I have about 2" of coins in a large jar. I seldom use cash, so I get no change. My son, on the other hand uses cash all the time, and he accumulates lots of coins.