Studies that claim "Conservatives give more to charity"...

[VivisMom]

Raise your hand if you have ever been to a church that doesn't support one or more mission program. My church has a women's retreat every year where we choose a cause/charity to support for the year. I refuse to give to United Way because they support too many liberal causes. I do give to the Salvation Army. We had a couple people come talk to our church a few years ago and I was so impressed I've been giving them money every year. Of course we've also volunteered for Scouts and Civil Air Patrol which I'm sure are considered right wing organizations and don't count.

Cindie

I know our parish takes up donations for mission work, and in the past my parish has 'sistered' with a parish abroad-we send them money, supplies, food, etc.

I am very picky about who I donate to. I give to our parish (not as much as I would like, but that will be changing soon) and to the Best Friends Animal Society. I used to donate to Komen, but once I found out how much they donated to Planned Parenthood, I stopped. I was I wish I could get all that money back!

[JohnnyReb]

I knew a fellow once that had the reputation of being a rounder, an asshole. He ran a juke-joint, sold used cars, etc., anything to make a LEGAL dollar....but maybe not pay all the taxes he should have. Whenever he heard of someone in need, be it their home burned, kid sick, truly down on their luck family, he was the first to press one or more $100 bills in someones hand and tell them, "See to it that they get (this or whatever) and don't tell them where it came from". Then if in a group, he would turn to the group and say something like, "You need to chip in some, you damn tightwads." He could raise more cash money in 30 seconds for a worthy cause than some organizations could in a week.   

I guess he didn't want the world to know he was just an old softy at heart.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Is that what they call their dealers now?

[Varokhâr]

What is so hard to believe about that?
Liberals believe the govt should be charity.
Conservatives believe charity is up to the individual.
Compare those two philosophies and tell me who would be more inclined to donate.

Amen. My staunchly conservative Republican in-laws, when times were better, had at least half a dozen charities they gave to, not counting weekly church donations as well as working with their church's food pantry and doing other things. They still remain very charitable, even though they can't give as much as they used to.

Leftists might give, if they have enough money. Otherwise, they sit around with their hands out and demand charity from the government. Most of the time, that's the behavior I've observed from Leftists - they hoard all their money, only care about themselves, and think the government should do their giving for them.

After all, if the government legislates and regulates charity for them, they don't have to do it, themselves. They don't have to do the hard work of dipping into their own personal savings or force themselves to part with their money if the government does it for them. And, they can part with less if the government is also taking from everyone else as well.

Way to go, DUmmies.