I Can't Believe It's Not Earned!

Well, I don't know about everybody else, but THIS Republican has his savings in a mayonnaise jar buried in the back yard, and it's going to stay there so neither party can get it until this manufactured crisis blows over.

I just hope inflation stays low. Otherwise, a year or two from now, I'll have to dig up that jar and use the money to buy another jar of mayonnaise for my bologna sandwiches. 

You Democrats just love to live off other peoples hard earned money.

-voice-of-reason

Charity comes from the heart. Forced redistribution of wealth comes from the government. The difference in definitions has nothing to do with Christianity.

This Republican donates to a number of causes every year, but they are charitable and humanitarian issues of MY choosing, not the government's.

And as for that "Golden Rule" ("Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"), I can absolutely assure you that if you were wealthy, I wouldn't take 10 percent of your wealth and give it to somebody else arbitrarily, no matter how pure my motive may have seemed. In the real world, that would be called "theft."

No matter how popular culture tries to paint Robin Hood as a champion of the poor, in reality (if, indeed, he even existed) he was nothing more than a common thief.

I've read put-downs and scenarios mentioned here and other places as well, but I have never heard anyone justify the government taking from "the rich" and giving it to "the poor".  I understand that we have to pay taxes and I have no problems with that.  But for a party to run on a platform saying that they want to redistribute everyone's money that they earned themselves, is kind of hard to believe to me.

Why should the government (or anyone) decide who has "too much money" or more money than they need?  What is that amount?  Does it differ between people? 

For instance, Joe the Plumber.  Joe is a plumber (although not licensed) but he said that he wanted to own the plumbing company that makes about $250,000/year, correct?  And once he does own it, then Obama's plan would punish him by increasing his taxes.  The media has spun this situation around all kinds of ways.  They were saying that they didn't know of any plumbers making $250,000/year.  They then said that he "would" benefit from Obama's tax plan.  Well, Joe knows he would benefit now, but his concern was once he was the owner of that company, then he would be punished by the new tax plan.  And in turn this would deter him from proceeding in his atempts to be a business owner.  That's not what we want for this country is it?

Charity comes from the heart. Forced redistribution of wealth comes from the government. The difference in definitions has nothing to do with Christianity.

This Republican donates to a number of causes every year, but they are charitable and humanitarian issues of MY choosing, not the government's.

And as for that "Golden Rule" ("Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"), I can absolutely assure you that if you were wealthy, I wouldn't take 10 percent of your wealth and give it to somebody else arbitrarily, no matter how pure my motive may have seemed. In the real world, that would be called "theft."

No matter how popular culture tries to paint Robin Hood as a champion of the poor, in reality (if, indeed, he even existed) he was nothing more than a common thief.

-jdtippett

Actually, Petunia, I suspect Robin Hood was a populist. Populists have aligned themselves with both major parties at various times in our history, depending on which one was more willing to write the checks in order to pander for votes.

That ''evil done in the name of politics" is something both parties are guilty of. Those who are highly partisan won't admit that, but the sooner all of us recognize the difference between helping the public and helping yourself, the better off all of us will be.

The national topics are the ones that seem to draw the most debate lately, in part because of those "seminar posters" who, for some reason, think all of us don't pick up the same Democrat and Republican talking points on CNN and FoxNews every day. Not much we can do about that until November 5 - assuming, of course, there's even any reason to do anything about it. Those topics are always fair game.

One has to wonder, though, what has happened to the debate over local issues here. Did everybody give up all at once? Is everybody finally happy at the direction Anderson County is taking? I don't know. I'm just asking. But I doubt it'll stay quiet for very long.

Charity comes from the heart. Forced redistribution of wealth comes from the government.

-jdtippett

JD as for local issue local debate, a lot of us ended some debate with our votes in the primary. Now we are waiting to see if we made the right decisions.

In Anderson County charity also comes from tax dollars. County Council members have a slush fund that they can use to donate to charities they support with your tax dollars! The Anderson Independent is currently running advertisements for over 2,600 pieces of property that will be sold for delinquent property taxes on November 3rd. Somehow it doesn't seem right that a goverment should sell your property for taxes that may well be given to a 501(C)3 organization with no followup on its use. A contribution to charity shoud be a matter of an individual's heart... not a body politic.

JD as for local issue local debate, a lot of us ended some debate with our votes in the primary. Now we are waiting to see if we made the right decisions.

-non-sequitur

I wish I had money to buy stock now. If Buffet is doing it...

I have approximately $ 4.17 and a $15.00 check from my grandma dated June 11, 1994 to spend. I'm totally calling my broker.

-ibvirginia

Do it, girl!  You can get about 14 shares of Freddie Mac, or maybe 5 shares of Ford Motor!

No one claiming to be "voice of reason" should paint with such a broad brush.

How many of those wealthy Republicans give of their time and money to social issues. Very few! They, as most Republican's, believe what's theirs is theirs and what yours is theirs and will get it by hook or crook.

Where is all that compassion for the less fortunate? Is this Christian Values? If this is so then I think my plan to live by the "golden rule" beats "Christian Values" any day.

-petunia1

Lovely Flowerl  Come join us Repubs sometimes, OK.  You can watch.  Wouldn't want you to break a nail 

Much of what you said is true petunia1 and I agree. Although I would question your definition of "Much of this property". I believe if you look into it you will find less than 10% is as you describe.

But my point was charity should be a individual decision... not a function of government.

One has to wonder, though, what has happened to the debate over local issues here. Did everybody give up all at once? Is everybody finally happy at the direction Anderson County is taking? I don't know. I'm just asking. But I doubt it'll stay quiet for very long. [image]

-jdtippett

I wish I had money to buy stock now. If Buffet is doing it...

I have approximately $ 4.17 and a $15.00 check from my grandma dated June 11, 1994 to spend. I'm totally calling my broker.

-ibvirginia

I'd be wary of Warren Buffet's ulterior motives.  This guy is too saavy to invest in things likely to be overpriced, and soon may end up owning this whole country.

Much of what you said is true petunia1 and I agree. Although I would question your definition of "Much of this property". I believe if you look into it you will find less than 10% is as you describe.

But my point was charity should be a individual decision... not a function of government.

-non-sequitur