I don’t see my concerns as either political or religious in nature. My concern is that there needs to be a sort of accountability we share as participants in the Blogathon. I feel. Now, I speak as an individual; while I am a monitor my only role is during the event and I am not speaking for anyone at Blogathon.

I feel that if an organization/charity/mission uses lies to “help” it’s intended population; if it practices misinformation and disinformation to “help” it’s intended population; then the organization/charity/mission isn’t really helping anyone. Lies only hurt; in whatever the situation.  Helping people make INFORMED decision is paramount.  The minimum for support can’t just be that it has 501 (c)(3) status. That’s just a tax code and hardly says anything about the quality and the validity of the organization.

Now, I cannot stop anyone from raising money for whomever they wish.  But, this isn’t just on her own.  The Blogathon serves as sort of a support network for bloggers raising money.  I feel as a collective we have a duty to everyone involved to take an interest in the validity of organization we choose to represent.  We’re a collective because we’re not only working for our own Charity; we’re working as a whole to cross-promote the event and get lots of people to donate to lots of different charities.

I personally feel that if Prairierose whats to participate in the Blogathon, she should choose another charity to blog for. If she feels so strongly that she must blog these two particular organizations ( http://www.timtodd.org/ or http://www.thetruthforyouth.com/standard/main.htm) then I wish her luck on her own and I’m sorry she won’t be a part of this really cool and fun event.  While it’s not in the rules, I feel as though there is a minimum ethical standard for behavior of organizations we all support.  Lies should not be enforced. Differences of opinion are birds with other feathers. I speak of direct unthruths. Lies to manipulate and control. Hiding information doesn’t make it go away; it just makes it hidden. What we cannot see hurts us the most.

I know I’ve rambled a lot; but I am sure I am not the only who objects to this “charity”.  I don’t make the decision for the Blogathon organizers, and whatever their decision it won’t chage my participation in the Blogathon. Giving back to the world around us in incredibly important and I won’t be swayed, by anyone or even myself, from participating.  I hope that my objections don’t dissuade anyone else from participating.  While I may object; other may support you.  I just could not remain silent.