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Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 | 2 a.m.
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Come on, Mitt Romney. Redistribution? What do you think your church does when it helps the less fortunate?
Maybe he forgot about that.
I’m not Mormon, but I’ve always admired them for that.
I’m surprised this issue hasn’t been covered more in the media.
Jerry is giving readers a veiled reference to this audio of Obama stating he is for redistribution of wealth. "I actually believe in [wealth] redistribution," Obama said.
http://dailycaller.com/2012/09/24/full-a...
When an individual want to help other the liberals complain
Romney gave $4 million to charity last year and liberal complain
Warren Buffet has given over $30 billion to charities for improving schools
Bill Gate gave his money $40 billion to his own foundation for school improvement
George Soros makes billions in tax free donations to Moveon.org and mediamatters
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Why do liberal complain?
Because they only want the Federal government to pick and chose who get the redistribution of wealth
The letter wirter is wrong. Church charity is self-directed and voluntary by members. Taxes are government confiscated with taxpayers having no say how and how much are used.
CarmineD
Mr. Gordon read Carmines post. Thats why the media doesn't cover it.
Romey's dad got aid from the USA government after they were kicked out of Mexico
Biden donated $2.67 to charity. It is an election year afterall.
One of the reasons I cannot trust Romney and Ryan is they talk the talk, but nothing to support their claim. A successful businessman who made his wealth off of others misery is what I would call predatory, not success as those who actually produced something.
The following article reinforces my belief that both of them will say anything to get elected: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/the_rum...
Right on, Carmine. Gordon is comparing apples to oranges. Like many other folks, from time to time, my wife & I make donations to charitable organizations and we avoid others. We make the decisions - not some pencil-pushing, unelected, unaccountable, bureaucratic drone.
What we've learned for sure is that Mitt Romney doesn't know much about us, but we've certainly learned much more about him.
CarmineD is correct. The government uses re-distribution to buy votes and create dependency.
Everyone should be allowed to support the cause they want and not have the federal government decide and control from the oval office who gets what to buy votes.
My choice has been food banks
Other do what they want - let them give in peace.
If you think the Mormon church's internal welfare system is counter to republican policy, google "the law of consecration"
This is not an antequated belief that Mormons have abandoned. They believe that this is the way righteous societies should live.
Many of the church charities insist you at least pretend to do for yourself. Some require that you work or at least show up at the thrift shops or dispense in the soup kitchens. The shelters usually don't require much since courts / laws require the local governments to provide shelter in weather conditions--so governments fund the shelters and/or donate so that non-profits keep the shelters open even to those with chronic poor behavior.
Sadness: You call it cheap talk when he / they donate millions? What do you call the unfulfilled promises of Mr. O?
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Actually Mr Carmine and Company... You do have a say in how your taxes are used and how the money is distributed just like you do in church. It is called a VOTE! Ever hear of that? Just like your church Governing body decides how they will use the funds so do your government elected representatives! Funny how the title implies the job description! Maybe it was intentional!
If you don't like the way you are being represented you have a chance to change that... but just like in church... if you lose.. you will not always get your way! So the 2 are very similar. Religions are just another form of top down government with some being more and others less democratic in how they run the church!
"You do have a say in how your taxes are used and how the money is distributed just like you do in church. It is called a VOTE! Ever hear of that? "
Sounds like you are making the argument from another thread, but in reverse. You say we pay taxes to vote. Is the reverse then logical, if you don't pay taxes you don't vote?
CarmineD
I guess Jerry Gordon does not know there is difference between voluntary redistribution vs. involuntary redistribution.
Church giving is voluntary redistribution.
Someones steals money from you is involuntary redistribution.
Government taxing you just to give moeny to someone else is involuntary redistribution.
This isn't Cuba, or cold-war East Germany, or a former Soviet republic. If you're so opposed to government "confiscation", you're absolutely free to leave. Renounce your citizenship and go seek out your Ayn Rand/Grover Norquist eutopia where you don't have to contribute for such needless things as food inspections, schools, roads, air traffic control, libraries, etc.
I hear the property taxes are pretty low in Somalia. Might be perfect for some of you.
Jerry......Good letter.
Romney's church REQUIRES 10% of member's income.
Does anybody think that romney would donate 10%
if his church didn't require it?
This is the same man who said that he didn't
care about the 47% of low income Americans.
This mega-rich man only fools idiots.
Governor Rick Perry said that romney is a vulture.
Romney will also steal our health care and steal
our Medicare.
Real nice guy?
TEA.......
Nobody is buying your right-wing BS.
Romney is losing like his dog on the roof of his
car.
FOUR MORE YEARS FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA!!!
AND Jesus said that we will be judged by how we
treat the poor.
That lets out anti-health care romney, real quick.
"AND Jesus said that we will be judged by how we
treat the poor."
By that standard, Mormons and therefore Governor Romney are mainstream Christians. They live that belief.
Not like Jack Mormon dirty harry.
CarmineD
Carmine......
Wrong, twisted and backwards again.
Again, you fool no one.
If Jesus were here today, he would walk with
Harry Reid and PRESIDENT OBAMA.
Both of these great leaders fought and improved
health care for millions of Americans and their
kids.
Romney said he will repeal health care for
Americans.
Romney is lucky Jesus isn't here today.
But after Romney threw 47% of Americans under the
bus, romney is toast.
Romney/ryan look like fools.