Give of your own accord, not at the threat of force by those in power. The former is charity. The latter is theft, for which the penalty for fairulre to pay, is violence against the individual.
Actually I was referring more to
"willingness" to help our brothers. This seems to be the missing link. The government threats, cohersions, etc. cannot
enforce willingness. Maybe I'm incorrect here but from a number of the posts
it's all about me. Are you suggesting that the government is more protective of it's citizens than others here?
Perhaps we have needs without respect to political party. Not all republicans are rich. Not all democrats are poor. It doesn't make sense. The poor republicans logically should be voting democrat and the rich democrats logically should be voting for republicans. Still us turkeys have all the answers. Why don't we hound the do nothing congress to do what they were elected to do, represent us instead of riching their own pockets and keep stiring the pot. Is this what this country is all about now? Guess one shoe really doesn't fit all. It has to go back to this government spending thing. It's pounded into us every day. Republicans hate the poor, democrats spend, spend, spend. Americans want the same thing. This is the media divide, reinforced by candidates. I find this whole line of hate, superficial logic pathetic and an insult to my intelligence!
At the same time when a republican gets sick they get the same healthcare as the democrats. Everyone is being scared into killing social security. They don't want this government program. Yet I have yet to speak with a single person who has returned their monthly check. Same thing, I got mine now you get yours! Funny how S.S. worked over the years. If it ain't broke. . . .
The political split in this country is a big joke to other first world countries. Media has contributed to splitting this nation in half, most of us operating on the brains of Rush Limbaugh and Ed Schultz. If they are so brilliant, why don't they run for office? No credentials, no brains but both are multi-millionaires, PAID BY US to listen to these wind bags without any balance in substance. We don't think for ourselves. We'll listen to them or look it up on the internet. Are we now the GREATEST GENERATION?
I am a veteran (VN). Like all sworn into the armed services, we sign a blank check to the US government of any amount up to and including our lives. Today I have doubts. Not because of this great country but because of the uncompromising attitudes of the ones in it separating, distributing poison. We're drinking the cool aid people.