“compulsory charity” - Granite Grok

“compulsory charity”

We are a generous nation. Americans help those who are going through a difficult time until they can get back on their feet. There was a time when such help by American taxpayers was referred to as “being on charity,” and it was considered a blessing. A temporary blessing. It was part of what made this a great country. We later started calling it the somewhat chillier “government relief,” and then the more sterile “public assistance.” Now it is something to which many feel entitled from cradle to grave, never being on their feet to begin with, making “getting back on their feet” a nonstarter. We are now at a point where easing back on the charity is viewed as “stealing.” In fact, raising taxes on someone — even someone who earns more money than most of us — to give to someone else is actual stealing. Perhaps Obama and the far left can start referring to tax hikes as “compulsory charity” in order to sugarcoat what is really going on.

(emphasis mine) I’m short on time here – and lately, have had WAY too many things going on at same time to do any adequate blogging.  Normally, I’d take this and "write long" but there’s no time. 

The best summary is the title – even Lefties ought to look at that and think real hard about what that really means for society now and in the future. 

"Compulsory Charity" – now think of the words freedom, free will, voluntary, kindness, faceless bureaucrat; which ones do not belong?

After all, the Left (Liberals and Progressives) are the ones that are forcing us ALL to outsource our responsibilities to Government. 

As they say: RTWT

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