Hi billie, just a quick clarification.

When I said "when this particular spokesperson pulls down a $200k package for the privilege of berating his fellow-citizens for meanness" I was referring to the saintly Tim Costello, who never misses an opportunity to tell us how mean we are in our attitude to international poverty.

As of this time last year (the most recent World Vision Annual Report), he earned $178,287 plus $15,817 Super, a $194,104 total package, for the privilege of nagging us tightwads. And I wouldn't imagine WV prohibit him from holding multiple positions.

Hey, I'm sure he's a nice man and all that, but his organization is just another business, employing people to gather money for other people.

Something that charities used to do.