Do you think PJ would play a benefit show near the Gulf?

Riverrunner

stoneg wrote:

I did not write this my boss's wife did.But that is what started the spark in my mind."So where are all the "Save the Gulf" concerts? Where are the T.V. Benefits with celebrities and musicians giving heart felt speeches on the poor fisherman, wildlife, beaches, loss of income and sabotaged gulf economy? I find it rather strange how these people (including our own government) are so quick to help Haiti and other countries...but sit on their butts for this one."

I think maybe the problem is nobody is asking for money. I have visited a couple of sites regarding volunteering for cleanup. On one of the sites (I can't remember which one, but it was one regarding wildlife rehabilitation) it said all donations would go to other projects cuz BP is footing the bill for the Gulf. I presume that is how it is for beach clean-up etc. It just seems to me that the more people there are the better, but I guess there are liability issues with the toxic effects of the oil and dealing with wildlife. The website said that only those with state or federal certifications in wildlife rehab would be accepted as volunteers. I don't understand that. It seems like as long as you had the trained individuals to supervise other people could help. I hate to see all of the wildlife dying due to a lack of "certified" volunteers.

As to projects for the lost revenue it would be hard to divy up. How would you distribute it? To governments? To businesses? To individuals? The task would be overwhelming at this point. And when it comes down to it, most of those people are going to have to find another way to make a living. This devastation will probably be with us for years and years to come. Short term funds are only that - short term for a long term problem. I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but this is not a hurricane, or a tornado, or a bombing, it is something that will not go away for a long, long time.

It is such a frustrating, enraging problem with seemingly no resolution.