[Stratton’s giving helped his community.]
Enormously, and his legacy continues today.
Some corporations dabble in philanthropy because it provides a warm puppy with which to misdirect the public's attention from corruption and thievery.
It appears Winfield Stratton lived to benefit others - not only financially, but through his mentoring, friendship, and example. That is not something that can be created via government mandate.
It appears Winfield Stratton lived to benefit others - not only financially, but through his mentoring, friendship, and example. That is not something that can be created via government mandate.The government must hate citizens such as Stratton. First of all, as DJtex mentioned above, the Strattons of our nation do 4 to 5 times a better job of helping people than government ever could. And secondly, as supercat pointed out in anohter post, government programs may not be intended to help. Instead, they may be secretly intended to harm.