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C'MON WORLD: SHOW AMERICA THE MONEY Before Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans was known as the place where life was easy, where modesty and time are abandoned. 'Craps" hedge betters bottomed out their bankrolls. This was not the flood warning to toss die on. One year earlier, discussions adressed, without action, potential disaster. New Orleans sits below sea level, as do other American cities ripe to be swallowed.King is planning a 3 hour how-to-help-the-affected. James Carville and wife Mary Matalin's fundraiser will be in DC. CNN's morning host pushed Carville to tell her what he is doing today. Picking up the pieces. Volunteers are needed. Congress poises to provide aid. The recovery will go on. And on. America's national response involves the U.S. Coast Guard, National Guard, departments of Agriculture, Transportation, Health and Human Services, Defense and Labor, Americorps, FEMA, the Red Cross and more. Arianna Huffington's Hurricane blog smeared the administration, at a time when it is best to bring truce across the political divide, not a time for finger pointing for fault. Huffington issued no requests to save lives, give money or volunteer. The anti-war organizers preparing to converge on DC, where they are headquartered in non-profit tax-exempt status, haven't announced if their three-bus-tour will divert to mitigate the disaster. Rev Sharpton, in Crawford, described Ms. Sheehan "as having become the conscience of this nation." It would be breathtaking if the conscience of the nation would lead her funders, USPJ, ANSWER, ISM's from mass mobilizing against the Iraq War, but, with the voice Casey's death gifted her. encourage American to disregard political leanings and dig deep. As with most things, life and friends are taken for granted. Jason Otis had no way of knowing the weight of his words, "Know what it means to miss New Orleans." The true test of friendship is the people who stick with you when life's chips are down. The behind the scene struggling humanity neon lights hid are in public view. This is America's time to learn who her friends are. Geo says, if the countries who take money from America, don't come to her aid, cut them off. C'mon world, show America the money. BIO: Carrie Devorah is an investigative editorial photojournalist based in Washington DC reminding people before the cash is given or the check is cut, regardless if the asker is friend, family or strangers, research the legitimacy of the charity you are donating to on www.guidestar.org. Ask to see an IRS registration number. Call and confirm with the state attorney general's office to insure the charity and fundraiser are independently authorized with their office. Anyone can put up a website that looks good. So don' be afraid to ask the tough questions for the dollars you work hard for. Such as does 100% go to the victims. Or 80%. Or 20%. Checks can always be written after the charity is vetted. If they are real, they will be patient, wait, and not rush your need to donate, now! No need for there to be victims of charitable fraud too.