There are many reasons why people should not give to the united Way. Wasteful spending, high wages for the administrators, money can go to charities that you would never send money to etc.
Now, there is another reason: Politics. Yesterday, there was a large rally with thousands of people in New York City and it comprised of the usual liberal groups that like to protest. Anarchists, community organizers, socialists and...The United Way. Yep, that United Way that tries to embarrass you into giving through your employer. They were protesting the usual liberal stuff- education, poverty and the need for fresh produce (?)
http://www.unitedwaynyc.org/bridgewalk2011/
If an organization wants to protest, fine, but now the United Way has started to get political. Since they chose to be political, then they need to let people that they are a liberal political organization and not a political neutral agency.
Just another reason why not to donate to the United Way.