In the past seven days, Greenpeace has bombarded its followers with e-mails “urgently” demanding that they rush their most generous contributions and this morning was no different.

For the third time since last Tuesday, Greenpeace claimed that it needed $60,000 to make yet another 48-hour deadline so they could continue harassing tuna companies. Interesting, so either Greenpeace has repeatedly missed its 48 hour deadline… or its total donation request in the last week stands at a whopping $180,000. Nearly 200 grand in just ONE week? Really? That could be the yearly income of three families. Or the tuition for almost 24 students to go to a public university. Or a year’s rent for 20 households. Or 1.4 million meals for the hungry.

So which is it? With so many struggling to get by, does Greenpeace really expect its supporters to fund its latest yacht excursions? Or is its continued begging actually evidence that Greenpeace is struggling to make its phony, self-imposed deadlines usually reserved for unscrupulous televangelists?