The banksters still don't get it

As a massive human tragedy unfolds in Haiti, relief organizations are soliciting credit-card donations through their hotlines and websites. About 97 percent of these donations will actually make it to the designated organizations -- but the other 3 percent will be skimmed off by banks and credit card companies to cover their "transaction costs."

Thanks to this hidden fee, American banks and credit card companies are making huge profits -- somewhere in the neighborhood of $250 million a year -- off of people's charitable donations, according to a Huffington Post analysis.

Huffington Post updated to say American Express will rebate the money back to the charities.

But Jesus Christ, what are they thinking? What has happened to their humanity? Is it all greed, or a massive amount of stupidity?

Corporation donations to this last 2006 election

Tengrain of Mock Paper Scissors has a fantastic graphic.

Did you know that Barnes and Noble gave 81% of their $129,680 to the Democrats? But Curves gave 100% of $177,300 to the Republicans. Good to know who to do business with!