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To: jttmab who wrote (209969)	12/6/2006 2:00:26 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Allow all people to deduct charitable contributions on their tax returns... I'm ok with that just as long as next year you don't bitch that the IRS has made the short form more complicated and onerous. But I know you will; no good deed shall go unpunished. I don't recall ever bitching about the IRS on SI. Perhaps you are confused. Liberals should: • Ignore comments from people on the left wing of the Democratic Party who belittle the importance of charity. That's easy. I've never heard anyone belittle the importance of charity. Brooks' example was Ralph Nader. Be wary of the idea that government offers the best solution to social issues, since such a viewpoint may weaken one's own resolve to take action or give away money. That's an interesting one. Wealthy people tend to give to universities and the arts but black people are three times more likely to be poor than whites. Then there is the Hispanic community, I think we all know what the white population thinks about Hispanics taking advantage of social services. Since the Federal Government is cutting back on funding how are you going to adjust your charitable giving to those groups that are receiving less? So questioning "the idea that government offers the best solution to social issues", hurts black and hispanic people? BTW as a member of the white population, just exactly how do you feel about Hispanics using social services? Work to make the Democratic Party friendlier to religion, since religious people give more to charity than secular people do. I think the friendliest you can be to religion is to leave them alone. Intermingling of Church and State is neither good for the State nor good for religion. At least that's what Thomas Jefferson thought. I'm glad you are willing to leave religion alone. That's big of you. What no recommendations for conservatives? I detect a bias. Let me throw some ideas out. You can check these out yourself. Blacks are more likely to give than Whites. Single women are more likely to give than single men. Wealthy women are more likely to give larger and be more directly involved in charitable functions then their male peers. I'm sure religious black people (and black people are on average more religious than whites) are more likely to give than the average person. Good point. Your opinions about single women vs single men may be accurate though I don't know what you're basing it on. I do know my wife was a single church-goer and worked voluntarily with the handicapped when I met her. I as a single man didn't do either of those things. Re. your opinions of wealthy women, I don't know any myself so I have no opinion. Conservatives should be more friendly to blacks, single women and women in general or the GOP will be known as the party of overweight white guys....wait a minute they are known as the party of overweight white guys. Michael Moore is a member of the GOP??? He doesn't hire black people, scares single women and women in general, and is an overweight white guy - so he must be, huh?