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Originally Posted by Pturner

I am trying hard to not feel utter disgust.

I was so baffled reading the other thread in which people expressed animosity about the fund-raising for the Moffitt Center. I just could not understand it. I hate to say this, but I might get it, at least a little, on some level.

I think BTK is right about the conflict of interest, right about the political-style mugging, right that this is just wrong. The attitude seems to be, "if anybody is going to raise money around here, it's going to be me. If my corporate interest doesn't get a slice of it, no one else will either. Not on my property, not on my watch."

Ok, maybe it's not as bad as that. Maybe I'm just... speechless. Maybe I'll regain my perspective. Maybe I'll come to see this situation more "charitably".

Or maybe... Yes, the streets of TV are public, aren't they? Maybe we should organize a protest march.

I'm trying so hard to not feel disgust; and dammit it's not working.

Pt -
this thread has given me so much to ponder! at one point i wondered if i ever need the services of the moffitt ctr and they find i didn't contribute to its fund - would i be treated there! and then there are these visions of villagers in procession thru the streets of our neighborhoods, along cart paths with our individual candles/luminaries and just happening to converge at the polo fields at the same time! - sorta like your protest march - but the neighborhood captains could collect our donations for relay for life and/or the center.