Comments on: Facts: Cheap in America?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:44:00 +0000

and i will add that i, just like dimes above, i donate ALL of my clothing once i am done with it. i don’t even claim it as a tax deduction – i’m sure other liberals like me do the same. and i give to food pantries regularly, around the year, not just at christmas, when they can sometimes be overwhelmed with donations to the point where they can’t use all of the food that they get before it spoils. (meanwhile at the other times of the year, they go needy, because so many people only think to give during the christmas holidays.) i am sick of the propoganda in this country that claims that only religious (read: christian) people are kind, giving, charitable, good people. it’s just not true. as another blogger pointed out, the salvation army is anti-gay. no wonder they weren’t a success in san francisco.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:40:00 +0000

oh please. i give a ton, and i'm a liberal. i have given money ever since i first started living on my own, just out of college. and i live in the bay area! i DON'T give at the salvation army posts during the holidays because they are a religious organization, and that is not where i focus my giving.

furthermore, a lot of the religious people who give money are giving it to their churches, money which is then spent on programs and events for who else but the churchgoers. to call that charitable giving is really close to lying.

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:15:00 +0000

I live in MD, a primarily Democratic state. I consider myself a moderate although I do try to vote based on the issues not the party lines.

A co-worker and I had a great debate a couple of years ago about charitable giving. She kept saying that the government doesn't do enough to help others, but when I mentioned how much my husband and I donate to charity and asked how much she gave, she fell absolutely silent. It's funny how often people are willing to give away other people's money, but are unwilling to part with their own.

By: Dimes

Dimes — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 05:36:00 +0000

Aww, I can believe all of those conclusions. I know socialists and leftists are anything but charitable. We are red-staters, religious, and give money, time, and blood. I’d give away clothing if it were wearable when I am finished with it, and we have donated to food pantries in the past.
It makes no sense to me though, if you support income redistribution, shouldn’t you be willing to give away ALL of the money that exceeds what you’d have after a redistribution? Wouldn’t that be more “equal”?