In response to Donald's Porsche ads

I was very interested in your idea of looking up old advertisements to see how things have changed.  After looking at a few I watched another old Porsche commercial.  It showed a boring world with everything the same, and then said a Porsche would just be a dream.  Then it talked about the knowledge that goes into making a car, and the designing.  Then it almost turns into a patriotic sounding ad about the future and how children dream.  It was very over the top especially with the music, but it has the same ideas that most ads have today.
How much do you think it would affect sales and price of a car if Honda never advertised.  Most people know of the brand Honda, but do commercials really make people buy the cars?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D09qQ_NM6QA&playnext=1&list=PLB67893497C781F3A

Donate Some of Your Donation to Charity

I read an article from Forbes that said, "Some for-profit fundraisers who call on behalf of charities may keep anywhere from 25 to 95 cents of every dollar they collect".  With all of the natural disasters that have occured, I would like to donate money to help in the aftermath, but not when as little as 5% of my donation could be making to actually help the cause.  Another quote that shocked me was, "Their research shows less than 10% of the American Veterans Relief Foundation's expenses go towards the actual program while 83% of its spending goes towards fundraising".  This is also if your money gets donated to a legitamate charity, and not just a scam that can process credit cards to steal your money.  I could not find definate figures on the Red Cross, but I just think about how many times I see a sign, a commercial, or an internet advertisement; all of which cost lots of money.
Do you feel charities are overmarketing in times of disaster, or people wouldn't donate unless it was put in front of them?
http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/30/choosing-charity-efficient-donating-personal-finance-charities.html