[Atticus]

I do NOT give money to beggars. You might as well give the money to the nearest liquor store owner, because that's where it's going. I do give money and have donated a valuable used car to a nonprofit organization that actuall feeds hungry people, takes them off the street, cleans them up and preaches to them. I remember once I was on a crowded subway in NYC (pre-Guliani) when a manacing black man came in from the next car and shouted "Listen up!" Everyone immediately assumed we were going to be robbed and the subway was silent. Then, he shouted "I am not going to rob anyone." The sighs of relief were audible. He then explained how he had just gotten out of prison and needed money so he would not go back to a life of crime, etc. Out of the 80 or so people on the subway car, at least 65 contributed at least a quarter, and many people forked over a dollar.

[Grig]

He then explained how he had just gotten out of prison and needed money so he would not go back to a life of crime, etc. Out of the 80 or so people on the subway car, at least 65 contributed at least a quarter, and many people forked over a dollar.

And we wonder why they vote for the Dems...