Those Rich, Greedy, Conservatives!

Here's a few articles (some old) that you might find interesting.


Charity: Who Cares?


Who Really Cares? By Thomas Sowell



Democrats wake up to being the party of the rich


Facts are stubborn things. Luckily there is a way around them. Ignore them completely. This appears to be the case in Washington D.C. and the main-stream-media, where class warfare never ceases. They've mastered the art of repetition. Just say it over and over again, ad infinitum, and never investigate your statements. People will believe anything if they hear it enough times, especially if it is from people they respect. Since most of what is happening in D.C. has to do with "redistributive change", perhaps some facts regarding income and income disparity are in order.

I've had this discussion with liberals before. They do not, and cannot, fathom that Republicans are the party of the working class, the working poor. Just take a moment and list the richest people you know of in the U.S. and look up there wealth status. Then look up their political leanings. You might be surprised.

Anyway, the following articles bring in to question the need for all this government largess. If the free market produces more charity then why the need for government redistribution. I see these articles as why elitists favor Big Government. Just look at the number one recipient class of charitable funding: Churches. Ouch! That can't be good. Compare the amounts religions receive to the kinds of funds received by humanities and environmental causes. See liberals are right! Government IS better at using your money than you are. Giving your money to churches . . . What are you thinking?!


I suppose liberals would respond to these accusations by saying that the reason they don't give as much to charity is because government is their charity. They REALLY believe in their cause. After all, it's a good thing liberals are richer, they like to give the most to the government. Right? I'm sure it's a tribute to altruism when they meet with their accountants:

"Do you have any dependent children?"

 "Yes. Two. But I'm only claiming one. My partner claims the other child on his taxes."
"Okay. . . Any other dependents?"

"Yes, six."
"Six?"
"Yes, six. Five homeless people and a humpback whale."
"Uhh, you can't claim a whale."
"Figures. Probably a Bush law."
"Uhh, no. Just a law"
"Oh, well, five then. But I don't want to claim any of them as actual deductions. In fact, you can just rip up that Schedule A. I want my taxable income to be as high as possible. I really like what Congress is doing these days with welfare legislation. Oh, and make sure you mark that box that gives money to political campaigns."


Wait, you don't think that's how it goes? Cynic!

Can We Win?

I offer the following as a glimmer of hope:

Aussie's Kill Cap 'n Trade