Posted on 01/27/2009 6:04:11 PM PST by TheHound
note my tagline..
Anyone whose "primary" objective is philanthropy will be broke tomorrow, since his own well being would by definition be secondary. He'd have a one day career in philanthropy. I don't know of anyone like that.
I do a lot of things for various charities. I don’t do so because I want people to need my help and therefor me, I do it because people do need help and I am commanded to by my Creator.
If all of a sudden people no longer needed my money or time I would be just as content spending it on my self. Heck I could afford an extra vacation every year.
But I do agree that there are “humanitarians” especially those who inhabit Hollywood, Georgetown, and Manhattan that only preform charitable deeds for publicity, good press, and a feeling of superiority and paternalism toward those they are supposedly serving.
But they are not the majority by far of people who volunteer or are philanthropic.
Not so.
If I help my downstreet neighbor, have I not helped humanity in general?
My upstreet neighbor's condition is not germane.
HLM makes up quite a few of my quotes, so far accumulated.
A depression is a recession managed by the government.
“There’s nothing wrong with shooting people as long as the right people get shot” ~Dirty Harry Callahan, played by Clint Eastwood
Excellent project idea. My list isn’t sorted (perhaps sordid), unfortunately.
No you, by personal initiative and expense, helped your neighbor.
Although the primary objective is to drain the swamp, it becomes exceedingly difficult when you’re up to your ass in alligators.
Letting this Congress write legislation to stimulate our economy is like letting John Thain rescue Merrill Lynch!
Instead of my consevative quote for the day I have a better idea...
How about “My conservative ACTION for the day”?
Did you educate yourself today?
Did you write/call/talk to your congressman today?
Did you educate your family, friends, and neighbors?
Did you support the NRA?
Did you pray in a closet?
Did you fly the Stars and Stripes today?
Did you let the RNC know how disapointed you are?
Did you speak when most would remain silent?
Did you walk tall and carry a BF stick against tyranny?
Did you stand up in defense of Israel today?
Did you honor God and Neighbor today?
I only mention this because the only quote I can come up with is...
“Give me Liberty or give me Death”
Less is definitely more in this example.
Understood - perhaps its best to get out of the swamp and shoot the gators from the banks - alot of good men have been lost in the swamp.
In the context of your remark - could you explain to me the meaning of Liberty. Am I allowed to disagree with your list and still be free?
Ms. Paterson has stumbled upon the nature of philosophy: It’s always paradoxical. It is the two faces of being that merge into one if one reasons long enough. We reason in circles, and opposites are more alike than opposite. Things are most often exactly the opposite of what we think.
I think I get it. If pigeon crap has no value then it does, but if it doesn’t, then it does. You are so bright I bet your father called you sun.
This is fantastic. I just ordered the book. Thanks.
Of course. They’re just words... just like a quote. I’m just arguing that doing is better than saying. Now is the time for action, not words. We have enough words already.
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