Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Carry_Okie

Regarding the need for government charity forcing tax payers to provide that charity, you REALLY need to read “Not Yours to Give” from Col. Davy Crockett.

http://www.davycrockettstory.org/

Charity is not government’s role. Charity is the Church’s roll. It comes from us, from the community, from the families. Government charity is largely mis-allocated. Church/community/family is not mis-allocated, and it even sometimes comes with strings attached and requires those receiving charity to change their behavior, behave responsibly, or give back in some manner.

Government charity does not. Government charity is a handout, and we see it doesn’t work - it doesn’t encourage responsibility, just a larger lust for more and more charity from the government.

Government should not be in the charity business. We want off the rails many decades ago in this regard.


21 posted on 07/01/2011 12:12:16 AM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (SP12: They called Reagan "unelectable", too.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies ]


To: Freedom_Is_Not_Free
you REALLY need to read “Not Yours to Give” from Col. Davy Crockett.

No I don't asshole, you need to read what I wrote for what it said.

There truly are people who warrant charity being in need at no fault of their own; it's just that we shouldn't be using an armed monopolist government agency to dispense said "charity" by means of coercion.

ALL government is coercive. My post not only covers the feds, but also state and local government, where your "Not Yours to Give" argument does not apply.

40 posted on 07/01/2011 5:30:59 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (GunWalker: Arming "a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as well funded")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies ]

To: Freedom_Is_Not_Free

Thanks for the reminder. I should post that to FB every now and then.


54 posted on 07/01/2011 6:08:20 AM PDT by knittnmom (Save the earth! It's the only planet with chocolate!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies ]

To: Freedom_Is_Not_Free

thanks for the link,,, everyone ,even those elected to government , should read it.


68 posted on 07/01/2011 7:08:48 AM PDT by piroque (Southern born and Raised,)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 21 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson