Opinion: Give Stimulus Check to Support Troops

Americans should donate their tax-rebate checks, which start arriving this week, to charities that serve the troops, their families, and veterans, writes Andrew Carroll in The Washington Post.

Mr. Carroll, who founded the Legacy Project, argues that the idea should appeal to those who oppose the war and to those who support it.

“Many who oppose the war have criticized the Bush administration for not calling on Americans to sacrifice more to assist our men and women in uniform. Well, why wait for the president to ask? Let’s just do it,” he argues. “Those who advocated invading Iraq or who support staying there, particularly conservative talk-show hosts and commentators, have expressed the need to show our troops that we’re behind them.”

“Let’s remind our troops and their families, through a surge in giving, that we have not forgotten their sacrifice,” he writes.

See The Chronicle’s special report on charities that serve the troops.

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