Definitely an interesting read, but not much of a surprise. I can understand both sides of the argument though.
The point is valid, and me being basically a sole provider for my family it's not always easy to just donate. Like I've suggested before, with our group we could donate items (we don't need or no longer use) for the off road or not off road to be sold via e-bay or craigslist and put in the kitty to be able to have our group donate. I'm still willing to do that, because the article is right the only way things are going to get done is via money to support the cause.