Kaslin, Thanks for your dedication to FreeRepublic. I know I will be reading a post of substance when I see an article posted by you. Thanks to your efforts, and others, I’ve learned a LOT on FR.
"I KNOW BUT ONE CODE OF MORALITY FOR MEN WHETHER ACTING SINGLY OR COLLECTIVELY"
--Thomas Jefferson
I was scanning the titles of threads and just the name ‘Walter E. Williams’ caused me to stop and read the thread. Such is the wisdom of this man, this teacher, this American Ggem of wisdom. I shake my head when I consider that the first black American president is a little bastard commie, when we have such wise men as Walter Williams and Tom Sowell who are all but ignored by the black community which worships the socialist demagogues.
We cannot show charity to the deserving poor by coercing and extorting money from others. The only answer is the Biblical example of charity. Indeed in the very same books that vigorously protect property, God says that the righteous have an obligation to help those in need.
Government has almost destroyed charity. It has expanded the mentality of entitlement so there are many “poor” yet far fewer who deserve help even though they qualify under the rules. Government has tremendous overhead and government gets to act as the power broker. Those being taxed curry favor with the politician who promises to tax them less and the poor curry favor with the politician who promises to give them more of the loot.
We could put an end to this by granting a 100% refundable tax credit to qualified charities who would then use the money to fulfill the needs they see in the communities they serve. We could even manage the level of service by setting the tax credit higher or lower. But like with public education, public “charity” is far more about setting government up as a broker of power and a controller of people than it is about performing a needed function in society.
