You don't understand the term "directly".

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You don't understand the term "directly".

Author: iairishcheeks (28116 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 9:13 pm on Aug 28, 2025

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Let's try it this way: if I give you $100 and you give $10 to a homeless person. I cannot say that I gave $100 directly to the homeless. But you can say that 10% of your funding goes directly to the homeless. Does this make sense to you?

Replies to: "You don't understand the term "directly"."

Re: "FireAid" giving donations to local organizations... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 10:37am 8/28/25 (23) [View All]
- That's not what "Directly" means. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:16pm 8/28/25
  - NGOs like SVdP, Catholic Charities, YMCA...etc, etc...DEPEND on Donations from sources like FireAid - TyroneIrish - 7:39pm 8/28/25
    - You don't understand the term "directly". - iairishcheeks - 9:13pm 8/28/25
  - Furthermore, he's still trying to wriggle through the loss with a strawman. - jakers - 1:03pm 8/28/25
    - Yeah, I know, it's a bad faith argument that is turning emotional. - iairishcheeks - 2:37pm 8/28/25
      - Have you ever volunteered at an NGO that serves the needy?...sure doesn't sound like it, otherwise - TyroneIrish - 7:46pm 8/28/25
        . [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:34am 8/29/25
        
        Yes I have. I've also "Directly" given them money, like straight cash homie! [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:10pm 8/28/25
        Really...how did that work?...how much to each person?...for what purposes?...how did you decide - TyroneIrish - 12:36am 8/29/25
        There was this lady in STL whose car was broke down and she had 2 little kids. I gave her $100. - iairishcheeks - 3:01am 8/29/25
        Is the Red Cross a fraudulent operation?...they pass donations for disaster relief onto NGOs too... - TyroneIrish - 10:28am 8/29/25
        The victims say they haven't haven't received any money. This is the problem, period. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:03am 8/29/25
        Have they received Food...Shelter...and all the other benefits mentioned in the L.A. Times article - TyroneIrish - 7:31pm 8/29/25
        Watch the local news story inposted. It's a grift. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 12:20am 8/30/25
- Your post proves that aid does not go directly to the victims. - PaND - 10:57am 8/28/25
  - When people give money to the Red Cross, do all the funds go 'Directly' to disaster victims? Are you - TyroneIrish - 12:43am 8/29/25
- You have spoken of you and your wife volunteering for several organizations. Making sandwiches, etc. - Hensou - 10:48am 8/28/25
  - You agree that FireAid donations end up in L.A. fire victim's hands...and that both Joe Rogan and - TyroneIrish - 10:55am 8/28/25
    - I don't agree with you. NGOs are a mixed bag. So you are in your 80's? - Hensou - 11:00am 8/28/25
      - Admit that you've been deceiving everyone with your multiple Usernames and then I'll - TyroneIrish - 7:35pm 8/28/25
        You don't seem to want to verify your alumni status. That's fine. - Hensou - 8:23am 8/29/25
        LOL...my UHND Profile...unchanged since the day I joined...answers that question... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 7:38pm 8/29/25
      - NGOs...like St. Vincent de Paul...take donations (like from FireAid) and use it to pay for a myriad - TyroneIrish - 7:33pm 8/28/25