MADD Sucks, Eh?

Raise a glass and toast the Toronto Star for exposing Canada's Mothers Against Drunk Driving as a cruel scam masquerading as charity.

People who donate to Mothers Against Drunk Driving are told by the charity that most of the $12 million it raises annually is spent on good works — stopping drunk driving and helping families traumatized by fatal crashes.

But a Star investigation reveals most of the high-profile charity's money is spent on fundraising and administration, leaving only about 19 cents of each donor dollar for charitable works.

MADD initially criticized the charges, but says it has now ceased all fundraising in Canada. Though that claim looks not to be entirely true.