The Democratic base gives to charity as their betters do. At the same income, a single mother on welfare is seven times less likely to give to charity than a working poor family that attends religious services.
In 2006 and 2007, John McCain, who files separately from his rich wife, gave 27.3 percent and 28.6 percent of his income to charity.
In 2005, Vice President Cheney gave 77 percent of his income to charity. He also shot a lawyer in the face, which I think should count for something.
In a single year, Schweizer reports, Rush Limbaugh “gave $109,716 to ‘various individuals in need of assistance mainly due to family illnesses,’ $52,898 to ‘children’s case management organizations,’ including ‘various programs to benefit families in need,’ $35,100 for ‘Alzheimer’s community care — day care for families in need,’ and $40,951 for air conditioning units and heaters delivered to troops in Iraq.”
(Rush also once gave $50 to Maxine Waters after mistaking her for a homeless person.)
The only way to pry a liberal from his money is to hold tickertape parades for him, allowing him to boast about his charity in magazines and on TV.
Isn’t that what Jesus instructed in the Sermon on the Mount?
“So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do … But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” (Matthew 6:2-4)
In my Bible, that passage is illustrated with a photo of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett.
At least the hypocrites in the Bible, Redmond, Wash., and Omaha, Neb., who incessantly brag about their charity actually do pony up the money.
Elected Democrats crow about how much they love the poor by demanding overburdened taxpayers fund government redistribution schemes, but can never seem to open their own wallets.
The only evidence we have that Democrats love the poor is that they consistently back policies that will create more of them.
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Ann Coulter. Brigitte Gabriel. Michelle Malkin. Heroes of our time.
Yes I agree a true hero of our time, if only more people would pay attention when she puts pen to paper.
Actually if people did pay attention they would note that there are no sources sited and its simply random out of context quotes and comparisons that add up to nothing. For example she states Bush and Obama gave the same amount to charity despite Bush having only half the income. Of course Bushs net worth is 4x Obama so overall gives less. Same with Cheney and McCain when you look at income versus net worth (http://www.celebritynetworth.com). Further a CNN article from 4/15/98 commenting on Al Gores giving notes the previous year he gave $35,530 and in 1992 $52,558. These correction do not prove Republican or Democratic leaders are more giving one over the other. Rather it demonstrates the article is nothing more than random facts designed to create an emotional response from ideologues (like all good propaganda left or right). I submit Ideologues are not hero's, our country is better served by critical thinking on both sides of the aisle. Agreeing uncritically is sheepish and the believers deserve the right or left wing totalitarianism it eventually leads to.
Actually it is a fact from MANY sources that Republicans on average including leaders and members give a SIGNIFICANTLY higher amount of money. You obviously combed through this article for ridiculous details and completely missed the point. Republicans give without being asked and democrats think the government should take care of it. Not to mention the few democrats who do give "charitable" contributions like Nancy Pelosi who donated to the San Francisco ballet.
And once the Liberal Progressives run out of other peoples money they will eat each other. I would say I cant wait to see the feast but by then Obama will have his wish and we will have become a third world nation. And hunger hurts.
Victor http://www.therepublicrevealed.com/forums/index.p…
The left naturally assumes everyone else is as greedy and crooked as they are.
"He also shot a lawyer in the face, which I think should count for something." LOL.
Another spot-on article from the queen. Libs are phonys, liars, cheats, and traitors!
Rifleman:
I don't think those of the Left actually believe they are greedy and crooked. They have repeated their bleeding heart propaganda so often they have come to believe it themselves.
They may not believe they're AS greedy and crooked as everybody else, but they know their crooked business deals are crooked, and they know how little they give to charity.
"I'm for you against the rich and powerful." — Presidential candidate Al Gore
While think Buffett is wrong about taxes, I disagree lumping the man in same boat as the stalwarts of the democratic party.
Buffett and Gates took the most enormous fortunes even made and put them to the betterment of mankind using the business methods that made them wealthy. This is pure selfless decency and should be beyond such harsh criticism.
Gates in particular has shown the way- scientifically attacking the issues that matter most to the most miserable on this earth.
All this raises the question for Ms. Coulter: what is your percentage of giving? I have no doubt it is higher than Obama's so shout it out girlfriend!
As I recall Gates' charitable giving shot up after he was hauled before Big Brother on a monpoly beef. It was the Dem's 'subtle' way of telling him they wanted more of his money and would get it one way or another. He settled.
The Donkeys are the real Nazis of this Nation. They have no morality . Will say and do anything to stay in power eternally. It is sad . We are losing our Nation to criminals. There is nowhere to go once America has morphed into a third world Nation.
American Christian Infidel
Michael Canzano
As I heard a current candidate for Mayor of Chicago say, several years ago … Carol Mosley Braun … "We on the left side of the ailse need to hold on to what money we have earned so that we can use it to come to power, making the changes needed by the people."
Bunch of hypocrites.
If they get what they want, the only "rich" in America will be them, in their Zil-limousines (like the Soviet "leaders" of old), while everyone else gets bicycles. Of course, that will be healthy!
By the way, have you read that the Obama's vacation in Hawaii is costing US $1.47 million?
You may already know, Stephen, but here is info on Carol Mosley Braun's communists roots: http://keywiki.org/index.php/Carol_Moseley_Braun_… . Check it out, and send it around. Let's defeat communism here in the US!
Beck also gives a huge amount to charity.
In all fairness to liberals, they don't give much because they believe it is the function of government to take care of "the poor".
That's a big part of it.
I once had a friend who prided himself on the superiority of his moral stance because he always voted for the politico who would be in favor of tax increases for welfare programs.
Then when it came to tax time, he cheated on his taxes, saying (and I quote verbatim), "it's un-American not to cheat on your taxes."
Was that individual Tim "Turbo Tax" Geithner?
Gates and Buffet "donated' money to tax-free foundations that they control. Their money grows tax free and they distribute a portion to causes they champion. Both of these foundations have goals to reduce the population of earth. Gates says that by providing vaccines to the third world, it will cause their population to be reduced. Some have speculated that the vaccines are causing sterility. The charity that both Gates and Buffet are dedicated to is eugenics.
Traditionally, Americans gave money to their church and/or civic associations to build a safety net for themselves or their offspring. Those getting the assistance would be humbled as they met their benefactors to say thank you. They would also see that they have made mistakes in their lives that others did not. They viewed the successful people as a roll models. Those who donated, were repaid by the knowledge of changing the course of the lives who needed their help. Today, those receiving assistance say where is my g*d d*mmed money. They don't realized that they have made mistakes in their lives. Of course, they don't see a need to change the way that they are living. And the 'rich' say it is the governments responsibility to help the poor and that their responsibility is to pay as little tax as possible.