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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: JeffA who wrote (82479)	11/17/2006 2:03:42 PM
From: tonto	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 173976

That is consistent with what we saw here on Si during Katrina. The liberals were yelling loud about aid, yet when I asked them what they were contributing, they said our taxes are paying for it...and did not contribute. The same thing with the Tsunami. When it comes to helping the needy, Brooks writes: "For too long, liberals have been claiming they are the most virtuous members of American society. Although they usually give less to charity, they have nevertheless lambasted conservatives for their callousness in the face of social injustice."

To: JeffA who wrote (82479)	11/17/2006 2:18:51 PM
From: JBTFD	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

I wouldn't accept that as a fact unless I looked at his methodology, and where he got his information from. The only surveys I've seen on this are based on IRS statistics on tax write offs for charitable giving, which is far from a complete picture.

To: JeffA who wrote (82479)	11/17/2006 3:06:44 PM
From: Kevin Rose	Respond to of 173976

Interesting. Did he note if he considered contributions to churches in the charitable category? And if the data is broken out that way, what percentage goes to their main church?