Conservatives donate more than Liberal

[Heracles 417]

Did anyone watch 20/20 last night and notice how they discovered that conservatives donate more than liberals? Conservatives also volunteer more of their time for other people / charities. Yet 'apparently' liberals like Paris Hilton are for the people.

They actually conducted a test where they setup a charity box outside a department store in Chicago and also another outside a department store in a conservative city. Not to my surprise they received double the donations from the conservative city, than Chicago. That is even though the highly liberal people of Chicago earn twice the average salary of the conservative city.

[Heracles 417]

Interesting article I just saw linked from Gupt.

Funny how the usual liberal VJ crowd are always lost for words when it comes to stuff like this.

Philanthropy Expert: Conservatives Are More Generous

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

Interesting article I just saw linked from Gupt.

Funny how the usual liberal VJ crowd are always lost for words when it comes to stuff like this.

Philanthropy Expert: Conservatives Are More Generous

were you expecting anything different?

[GaryC 7]

It comes down to basic differences between liberal and conservative. Liberals think the government should take care of you (i.e. tax the rich), conservatives think that private institutions should help those that need it.

Edited November 30, 2006 by Iniibig ko si Luz forever

[Scott & Lai 12]

It comes down to basic differences between liberal and conservative. Liberals think the government should take care of you (i.e. tax the rich), conservatives think that private institutions should help those that need it.

Conservatives believe charity should be given out of free will, and it isn't something owed to the recipient. Liberals believe the recipients are entitled to other people's money, so it is appropriate to take it by force, i.e., legalized theft.

[Heracles 417]

It comes down to basic differences between liberal and conservative. Liberals think the government should take care of you (i.e. tax the rich), conservatives think that private institutions should help those that need it.

Your right. I think it's a fundamental difference between conservatives and liberals. This mentality also applies to aid, employment, health, safety, quality of living etc..

I think it's up to every individual to help others. That shows one's true character and level of compassion for others.

Personally I have wasted quite a bit of money over the years on travel, on cars, in clubs, clothes, electronics etc... I tell you what though, nothing gives you the satisfaction and enjoyment you get when you help someone.

Edited November 30, 2006 by Infidel

[almaty 19]

maybe, the conservatives have a gulity conscious and trying to buy a ticket into heaven

Edited November 30, 2006 by almaty

[one...two...tree 2,762]

maybe, the conservatives have a gulity conscious and trying to buy a ticket into heaven

[GaryC 7]

maybe, the conservatives have a gulity conscious and trying to buy a ticket into heaven

My conscious is clear. I just think it feels good to help others. I don't like it forced on me by punitive taxes though.

Edited November 30, 2006 by Iniibig ko si Luz forever

[Heracles 417]

I didn't think you would say anything logical or constructive.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

maybe, the conservatives have a gulity conscious and trying to buy a ticket into heaven

My conscious is clear. I just think it feels good to help others. I don't like it forced on me by punitive taxes though.

So which current 'charities' that the federal government provides to people do you think we should do away with?

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

maybe, the conservatives have a gulity conscious and trying to buy a ticket into heaven

My conscious is clear. I just think it feels good to help others. I don't like it forced on me by punitive taxes though.

a tax is for doing good, a fine is for doing bad

[GaryC 7]

maybe, the conservatives have a gulity conscious and trying to buy a ticket into heaven

My conscious is clear. I just think it feels good to help others. I don't like it forced on me by punitive taxes though.

So which current 'charities' that the federal government provides to people do you think we should do away with?

Welfare for one. Nothing wrong with a short term help for someone that's down but as a way of life it sucks.

[Heracles 417]

The moral of the story here is that your average liberal/s lecture and blog a bunch of BS about being for the people, for the average Joe, for the poor etc. In reality they solely look after their own ### yet make it out as if Republicans represent money, corporations and greed.

Con of the century..

[rclouse 0]

They actually conducted a test where they setup a charity box outside a department store in Chicago and also another outside a department store in a conservative city. Not to my surprise they received double the donations from the conservative city, than Chicago. That is even though the highly liberal people of Chicago earn twice the average salary of the conservative city.

That's hardly scientific. What is this unnamed "Conservative City"? How can you be sure the people donating in one box were conservative and the other liberal?

Oh, I'm sorry, I used the "S" word. Xtian conservatives don't like that word, just like they don't like the "E" word.