A Nation Divided

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

look at Europe
unfortunately any change will be brought about by the welfare state and extreme liberals, why? They;re the ones that want more and want you to pay for it and they do not have to hold down full time jobs! Most working people wont have the time to rebel, they have bills to pay.

I consider myself a liberal and pay lots of taxes. I don't want more of anything.

I guess I could say that it seems to me it will be the conservatives who don't have any concern for anyone less fortunate than themselves - the "I got mine and could care less about anyone else" mentality.

I wonder how the author of the proposal to divide up the country into 2 considers him a good American?

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by PaulS

I consider myself a liberal and pay lots of taxes. I don't want more of anything.

I guess I could say that it seems to me it will be the conservatives who don't have any concern for anyone less fortunate than themselves - the "I got mine and could care less about anyone else" mentality.

I wonder how the author of the proposal to divide up the country into 2 considers him a good American?

typical response from you. any proof conervatives dont care about the less fortunate? run yourself a little google on charity of dems vs. repubs.....
have kids? I guess you could coddle them when they dont do well on a test, tell them it was too hard. Or you could inspire them to work harder and do better. I prefer the latter for my kids and my countrymen. no handouts needed.

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

typical response from you. any proof conervatives dont care about the less fortunate? run yourself a little google on charity of dems vs. repubs.....
have kids? I guess you could coddle them when they dont do well on a test, tell them it was too hard. Or you could inspire them to work harder and do better. I prefer the latter for my kids and my countrymen. no handouts needed.

and yours was a typical response from you.

Where is your proof? - I just proved your statement wrong? I would guess most repubs. give a lot of the charity to self serving things - (ie church - which is ok b/c I give a lot to my church but then I don't claim that I give more in charity then someone else).

No, I haven't been blessed with kids.

[spence]

Originally Posted by PaulS

Where is your proof? - I just proved your statement wrong? I would guess most repubs. give a lot of the charity to self serving things - (ie church - which is ok b/c I give a lot to my church but then I don't claim that I give more in charity then someone else).

I think there's plenty of research showing conservatives generally giving more as a % of income if you just look at the straight numbers.

What they fail to account for though is that the wealthy liberal elite needs the extra cash to pay for parking in the city

-spence

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by PaulS

I guess I could say that it seems to me it will be the conservatives who don't have any concern for anyone less fortunate than themselves - the "I got mine and could care less about anyone else" mentality.

That might make a great bumper-sticker, but as usual with liberal talking points, the factual reality tells a different story.

Every study I have ever seen, suggests that conservatives give more time and money to charity, than liberals. This, DESPITE the fact that, as a group, conservatives are less wealthy than liberals (think about the east and west coasts where liberalism thrives).

Look up a study called "Who Really Cares", which is considered the definitive statistical study on the subject.

Put down the Kool Aid, and get some facts before you draw yoru conclusions. I'm not saying that facts and common sense suggest that conservative sare right on every issue...but the notion that liberals have a monopoly on charity is ridiculous, and a flat-out lie.

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

That might make a great bumper-sticker, but as usual with liberal talking points, the factual reality tells a different story.

My comment was suppose to be 180% different that the OP - just as outlandish. That must have gone over your head.

So maybe you should tell the OP to put down the koolaid.