Americans have never been very good at moderation. Warehouses near New York city are stacked so high with granola bars, toothbrushes, baby wipes and other unusable gifts that officials have cried "enough!" As for cash, the total raised for the terrorists' victims in 20 days—nearly $600m-is six times the total amount raised by the American Red Cross after Hurricane Andrew. This time, the Red Cross has raised over $200m, compared with $10m after the Oklahoma city bombing. One telethon with Bruce Springsteen and other stars netted more than $150m.
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