Beanies for Baghdad.com - I never really know how to feel about this kind of thing.

[leftyladyfrommo]

Its really nice of people to send beanie babies for the kids in Baghdad. And it is nice that someone finally figured out what to do with beanie babies - because there must be millions of them floating around.

But wouldn't it be better if we could like get water to these kids, or electricity, or schools?

Am I being horrible about this?

[BoneDaddy]

1. No, not at all

I feel the same way when any "cause" is really about some capitalistic venture that means money for the makers and some useless item for those in harms way.

I think you are spot on.

[noamnety]

2. I have major problems with this.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=4097661#4107311

[bleedingheart]

4. ugh....doesn't it just sicken you to think of children being used

to protect the adults who are fighting...perhaps they should just stop fighting and really help those kids.

[wakeme2008]

3. I have a problem with this myself

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x7624