And another from the Hog
Steve usually writes well, but this is above average. Money quote:
We all know conservatives give more than liberals, as a general rule, even as we complain about high taxes. We’re not complaining because we want to hoard our money. We’re just asking for the right to decide whom to give it to, instead of putting the decision in the hands of godless bureaucrats who reward laziness, perversion, dishonesty, and other evil traits. We know that private citizens do a better job of just about everything, and that includes giving.
That’s the whole fricking point! Good on Steve.
I refuse to give to charities because they are liberal and corrupt and wasteful. I give to friends, directly, the young ones who need it.
I will also occaisionally donate to cancer research. True charity is helping an old Aunt or getting a kid through school. Charity ain’t much about throwing money, it’s more about giving a part of yourself.