A socialist government does not increase private donations to charities but instead stifles it. As long as People believe it is the government's responsibility they assume no personal responsibility for the welfare of others.

Personal responsibility cannot be superceded by a belief that either Government or God is responsible.

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Soldiers swear to protect and defend the Constitution with their lives.

Politicians swear to protect and defend the Constitution with someone else's life.

The biggest reason I will never be a Democrat. Not to offend, but that is against my basic concept of self responsibility.

What's sad is that according to the statistic given, I give more than Biden and I make substantially less than him.

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"The problem with our liberal friends is not that they are ignorant, it's just they know so much that isn't so"
- Ronald Reagan

"A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger, is prepared for a Master and deserves one"
- Alexander Hamilton

Oh cruel fate, to be thusly boned. Ask not for whom the bone bones. It bones for thee.

You are either ignorant of the FACTS regarding charitable giving,or are lying:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16638810/

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...aritable_N.htm



So,which is it?

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" That government governs best, which governs least." - Thomas Jefferson...maybe.

Why do you applaud lies about America,the MOST GENEROUS NATION,by far?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16638810/

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" That government governs best, which governs least." - Thomas Jefferson...maybe.

No worries. They give plenty of your money to causes they would otherwise donate to. So it all comes out even.

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Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys. - P. J. O'Rourke

I tried to explain it to the ignorant, but they don't understand the 1000 per GDP part of the equation. That's why I posted the link to Nations GDP. Then there's the historical aspect of the USA, if not for us most of the other countries wouldn't even exist.

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Did you know the word "gullible" isn't in the dictionary?

Tresha quote:
I'm not sure why you are under the impression that because someone has mental health problems, they are incapable of intelligent and rational thought.

You are either unable to read the FACTS or are completely STUPID

I quoted figures about aid to developing nations. Which, as a percentage of GDP - the USA is close to being the most tight-arsed on earth.

And when you look at the overseas aid given by the USA - by far, the vast majority of it goes to Israel. Freaking ISRAEL!!! Hardly a "developing" country is it?
http://www.swivel.com/data_sets/show/1002196

Take Israel out of the equation - and the USA is BY FAR the stingiest nation on earth when it comes to assisting overseas development.



So which is it? Illiterate or stupid?

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Do you understand what the term "percentage of GDP" means?
Do you understand what the term "developing nations" means?
Do you understand what the term "giving money and weapons to Israel" means"

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Charity - rich guy flicking a penny to the beggar to make themselves feel good

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The good part about that is that a socialist government will guarantee to act to help whereas private donations to charities are voluntary and for some reason may dry up. Government should be responsible for providing assistance to its citizens and those citizens shouldn't be forced to rely on the whimsy of private charity. Private charity is a great thing, it's good for society in ways greater then the mere provision of assistance, but nothing is as constant and effective as government assistance.