This is probably a futile effort, and I am a bit surprised I am making the effort (second diary total in 3+ years here), but here goes.  I know a lot of people are upset by the New Yorker cover.  Personally, I found it neither offensive nor tasteless.  But I did wonder if the satire would be properly understood and if it would help or hurt Obama's campaign.  However, since the cartoon is out there, let's make the best of it and finish what they started.  Instead of endlessly berating the New Yorker, let's go back to berating the idiot right wingers who started these stupid rumors about Obama in the first place as well as the media outlets (and Joe Lieberman) that pick them up and mindlessly repeat them.  

So whaddya say, can we make lemonade out of lemons here?

Thanksgiving has put me in the giving mood.  I have read/heard so many stories about people going out of their way to help others.  Now I want to do the same.  I am involved in other online communities and came across a way to help out a needy family.  The problem is that I have no idea how to deal with the financial aspects of doing a fundraiser for an individual.  This community was the logical place to look for help on that account.  

My initial thought was that I could create a Paypal account that people could give to and then I could transfer all of the money from the account to the individual in question.  But I would prefer to avoid Paypal, and more importantly I would prefer a situation where the money is never directly in my control.   I guess what I am looking for is a reputable website (or even a nonprofit group or charity) that would be able to accept contributions and that would then disburse the money to the recipient once the fundraiser was over. (Basically a non-political ActBlue)

Anyone have any suggestions?  Preferably something with little or no fees.  I'd hate to see 5-10% of the money contributed not making it to the target.  Thanks for the help and a happy thanksgiving to all.