Maggie, you quoted a part of what was posted but left this part out :: "the first 5000 we got to the island was in materials purchased and brought down by Jeff Gram. they were all given out to the poorest folks in minutes."

That is all I was pointing out. And again, I don't think food being distibuted to "rich and poor alike" is wrong. Do you think the rich(or in our case middle income) should not eat just because they are better off then others?? Everyone was hungry. Even rich cannot pull food out of the air by magic can they?
I was not trying to cause a fight...just point out that Marty said the poor were the first ones helped. And HOPEFULLY will continue to be the main ones helped.

[This message has been edited by Belize Mama (edited 10-10-2000).]