Would they be terrorists or radicals?

How much of our perception is based on the outcome?

If the South had successfully seceded and abolished slavery on their own, would you live today in the “free” South or the “federal” North?

Two revolutions, two outcomes. Two very different perceptions generations later.

Anti-gun ObamaCare on Life Support!
– ObamaCare needs one final stake through its heart

Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
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Friday, January 22, 2010

Congratulations on a tremendous victory on Tuesday!  And thank you all for your help in getting Scott Brown elected to the U.S. Senate in Massachusetts.

Gun Owners of America was the first national gun lobby to endorse Brown, and with your aid, he was receiving more than one million dollars a day in his comeback win over anti-gun Martha Coakley.

With your help, Massachusetts — the bluest of blue states — has sent a message to Washington:  take your ObamaCare bill and shove it!

By a vote of 52% to 47%, Massachusetts voters sent anti-ObamaCare candidate Scott Brown to the Senate — defeating liberal icon Martha Coakley.  And D.C. Democrats are beginning to understand that GOP victories in New Jersey and Massachusetts are merely a precursor to the electoral bloodbath still to come in November.

Obama-Pelosi still committed to passing socialized health care

But has the prospect of losing two hundred congressional seats caused Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi to back off of their efforts to shove this bill down the throats of the American people?

Amazingly, no.

It”s like you stepped in something.  And, as much as you scrape and scrape the bottom of your shoe, you just can”t get rid of the smell.

At first, Pelosi’s strategy was to get the House to pass the Senate version of ObamaCare — verbatim — so that the bill goes straight to the Oval Office, without having to break another filibuster in the Senate (which no longer has a filibuster-proof majority).

Thankfully, there are SO MANY rank-and-file Democrats who have revolted against this strategy (Democrats who are scared to death of losing their seats) that Rep. Pelosi yesterday said the Senate bill is not viable… WITHOUT CHANGES.

“I don’t see the votes for [the Senate bill] at this time,” Pelosi said.  But note the words “at this time.”

Despite huge obstacles, Pelosi trying to resurrect ObamaCare

Pelosi did say there’s a “foundation in that bill” they can work with.  So Pelosi may just try to pass one big fix-up bill — using a “reconciliation” bill that will only need 51 votes when it goes to the Senate — or simply break up the Senate bill into smaller pieces and send those parts to the President.

But remember that the Senate health care bill which Pelosi now seeks to fix contains the following problems:

* It will allow BATFE to troll a health/gun database in order to take away firearms from tens of millions of Americans;

* It is jam-packed with billions of dollars of bribes paid to buy the votes of sleazy senators;

* It will impose a host of new taxes, force Americans to buy expensive insurance which they can’t afford, and increase insurance premiums in the individual market by 10 to 13%; and,

* It will continue the bankrupting of our country by increasing the deficit by half a trillion dollars, when the underhanded accounting tricks are discounted.

You can be sure that most, if not all, of these problems will be left untouched.

ACTION: So please contact your Representative.  Tell him or her to vote against the bribe-filled Senate ObamaCare bill, and that no amount of “fixing” will make this bill acceptable.  The Senate already tried to fix the gun problems in the bill but failed miserably.

You can use the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send a pre-written message to your Representative.

—– Pre-written letter —–

Dear Representative:

You are being urged by Nancy Pelosi to dive into the Senate’s moral cesspool and pass its ObamaCare bill — either cut up in pieces or, as a whole, accompanied by a “fix up” reconciliation bill.

If you do this, the Massachusetts results are just the faintest of forebodings of the electoral bloodbath which will erupt in November.

The American people have made it clear they do not want Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid to cram this bill down our throats.  And yet, Pelosi delusionally concludes that the path to electoral success is to keep cramming and cramming and cramming and cramming.

In case you have forgotten, the Senate ObamaCare bill:

* Will allow BATFE to troll a health/gun database in order to take away firearms from tens of millions of Americans;

* Is jam-packed with billions of dollars of bribes paid to buy the votes of sleazy senators;

* Will impose a host of new taxes, force Americans to buy expensive insurance which they can’t afford, and increase insurance premiums in the individual market by 10 to 13%; and,

* Will continue the bankrupting of our country by increasing the deficit by half a trillion dollars, when the accounting tricks are discounted.

Please tell me now that you oppose this bill and that no amount of “fix up” will make it acceptable.  The Senate already tried to fix the gun problems in the bill but failed miserably.  It’s time to pull the plug on ObamaCare.

Sincerely,

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In conversation with my wife the other day I defined myself as a libertarian (small ‘l’). The thought then raced through my head that in saying I am a libertarian I in no way want to be associated with Libertarians as there is no liberty in killing the unborn.

So I got to thinking.  Do I really believe in liberty?  Do I really believe that people should be able to do as they please as long as it doesn’t harm or intrude on anyone else?  — That has always been my definition of liberty.

Merriam-Webster gives us:

lib·er·ty
Pronunciation:
\?li-b?r-t?\
Function:
noun

1: the quality or state of being free: a: the power to do as one pleases b: freedom from physical restraint c: freedom from arbitrary or despotic control d: the positive enjoyment of various social, political, or economic rights and privileges e: the power of choice

Perhaps here it is defined in the view of the individual and not a group.  Certainly if someone can do anything they please, there is the potential for the people around them to not be free or have liberty.  Without a context of freedom and rights, this definition makes no sense.

So where do we get “freedom” and “rights”?  From Thomas Jefferson’s pen we know that:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

From the Declaration of Independence we understand that these rights, which cannot be taken away, are from our Creator.  Certainly as our lives have been created we have the right to pursue those lives unobstructed.  I say unobstructed because if your pursuit of life and happiness forcibly takes life or happiness away from others, we no longer have common liberty.

So what if your neighbor’s pursuit of happiness is to have homosexual relations in his front yard in plain sight?  Or yell obscenities only when children are near?  Should one’s own pursuit of happiness include a constant effort to shield your family from the pursuit of others?  Or is there a common ground?
It is well known that John Adams stated:

“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”

So what is a “moral and religious people”?  And why did he yoke the two together inseparable?

Again Merriam-Webster tells us:

mor·al
Pronunciation:
\?mo?r-?l, ?mär-\

1 a: of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behavior : ethical b: expressing or teaching a conception of right behavior c: conforming to a standard of right behavior d: sanctioned by or operative on one’s conscience or ethical judgment e: capable of right and wrong action

and

re·li·gious
Pronunciation:
\ri-?li-j?s\

1: relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity

So what Adams was saying is that the structure of government defined in our constitution only works if the people under the government know the difference between right and wrong and are held to judgment for actions under an ultimate reality (in some cases God).

So where does this leave us with our homosexual neighbor or the profanity slinger?  Are their actions right or wrong?  And who is to decide?  What is the ultimate measure of right and wrong?

For those who believe in the Pentateuch or Torah  the Ten Commandments are a guide.  For the Christians, Jesus narrowed the commandments down to:

36″Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37Jesus replied: ” ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38This is the first and greatest commandment. 39And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

But where does an atheist or agnostic get any sense of morality?  The answer is they don’t.  At least they don’t necessarily have a sense of right and wrong that is generally accepted.  Since they don’t answer to an ultimate reality they are allowed to create their own morality.  Since creating your own sense of right and wrong wouldn’t necessarily adhere to any principles or morality, I’ll call their morality pseudo-morality.  Without an ultimate reality, those with a pseudo-morality require that the government step in to serve the role of judge.  It is for those without God that we need to create legislation to define morality. How else would we protect the liberty of others from the pseudo morality of the homosexual neighbors.

In considering liberty and legislation, it is out of morality that we do not do that which may impose on the liberty and pursuit of happiness for others.  The moral person knows not to drive twice the speed limit while drunk because this may impose on the pursuit of happiness for others.  However, the pseudo-moral could claim they receive all their happiness from such actions.  Firing a weapon into a crowd may not injure anyone; however, there is the chance it would and we need to legislate to control those without the moral compass to know this is wrong.  If the government requires $10,000 per year per person to meet its obligations, who would pay this tab?  Only those who felt morally obligated would submit their taxes without legislation.

So with regard to the phrase you can’t legislate morality: if one is not to legislate morality, what else would one legislate? And it is true that we can not have liberty without a defined morality for all.

This is a bit complicated.  But here’s where we are:

Once a year, the 1974 Budget Act allows Congress to pass a bill –
solely for the purpose of balancing the budget — and that bill cannot
be filibustered in the Senate.  Hence, it can be passed with only fifty
Democrat votes (plus the vice president), without any Republican
support.

Now, that supposed “budget-balancing bill” is called the “reconciliation
bill” — and it can only be created if the annual budget resolution
mandates it.

Three weeks ago, the Senate considered its version of the annual budget
resolution.  Gun Owners of America asked you to oppose passage of the
Senate version of the budget resolution for two reasons:

* First, although the Senate version of the bill did not contain
language mandating the giant anti-gun database and the huge $10,000+
per person government health mandate, the Pelosi-devised House version
did.

* Second, although Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-ND)
protested mightily that the Senate version did not mandate the anti-gun
database and health mandate, GOA found out that Conrad intended all
along to capitulate in House/Senate conference to the Pelosi language.

Now, the budget resolution has come back from conference, and guess
what?

Budget Chairman Conrad stabbed us in the back, just as GOA thought he
would.  His actions meant that Senators didn’t have to go on record
voting for gun control the first time around.

The conference report gives Senate and House Republicans until September
to cave in and agree to pass the anti-gun database and $10,000+ health
mandate.  And, if they do not, the Left Wing Democratic leadership will
pass their own bill with 50 Senate votes — and no Republicans.

And, incidentally, when we say “anti-gun database,” we mean that
everything your kid told his pediatrician about whether you have a gun
collection will be searchable by the government.  And people with
Alzheimer’s, ADHD, and other disorders will begin losing their gun
rights just as quickly as veterans — who have seen the ramifications of
being on a government database.

Although the next vote on this budget resolution will not be the final
battle in this eight-month war, GOA is asking senators and
representatives to vote against the sleazy, corrupt budget resolution
conference report — scheduled for a Senate vote this Wednesday.

Incidentally, the one thing that the federal government can do to reduce
health costs is to remove the anti-gun federal laws which prohibit more
Americans from using firearms to defend themselves and their families.

ACTION:

Contact your senators and representative.  Ask them to vote against the
“fraud scheme” which the budget resolution conference report has become.

Please use the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at
http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send your legislators the
pre-written e-mail message below.

You can also call them toll-free at 1-877-762-8762.

—– Pre-written letter —–

Dear

The budget resolution conference report would set the stage for
legislation to require virtually every American to purchase
government-approved health insurance.  And it would use government
control over health insurance to require providers to feed our most
confidential medical data into an anti-gun government database.

When I say “anti-gun database,” I mean that everything a kid tells his
pediatrician about his dad’s gun collection will be searchable by the
government.  And people with Alzheimer’s, ADHA, and other disorders will
begin losing their gun rights just as quickly as veterans — who have
seen the ramifications of being on a government database for the last
decade.

The budget resolution was sold to the Senate under a lie.  Senators were
told that the Senate version contained no “reconciliation instructions”
when, all along, Budget Chairman Kent Conrad intended to immediately
capitulate in conference.

Please show that such underhanded tactics are unacceptable in the
Congress.  Please vote against the budget resolution conference report.

Sincerely,

GOA

Then, he singlehandedly pushed through the massive economic bailout, the
so-called stimulus bill, which contained several provisions of concern
to gun owners.

So it comes as no surprise that liberal anti-gun Specter, who has no
loyalty to the Constitution, also has no loyalty to the political party
that elected him.  Specter announced this week that he will leave the
Republican Party and run as a Democrat in 2010.

Specter’s announcement comes only after poll after poll showed him
trailing pro-gun conservative Pat Toomey in a Republican primary.

Specter thinks that changing parties will improve his chances of winning
next year.

What he’s going to learn is that the voters of Pennsylvania are much
more concerned about their Constitutional rights than they are with what
political party a candidate belongs to.

Every time Attorney General Eric Holder opens his mouth and talks about
reinstating the Clinton gun ban, gun owners know they have Arlen Specter
to thank.

Back in early January, Sen. Specter said he had “grave concerns” about
Eric Holder.  He made it sound like he was going to join other pro-gun
Senators and oppose the Holder nomination.

Specter was only putting on a show.

After pretending to oppose Eric Holder, Sen. Specter provided the key
support that brought the nomination to the floor of the Senate.

Why the big switch?

Simple.  When it looked like Specter was going to face a primary
challenge from a real conservative, he talked tough and made it look
like he was opposed to Holder.  Then for a while, it appeared that
Specter would not have a serious challenge, so Specter flip-flopped and
decided not to oppose Holder.

With people like Specter in office, it’s no wonder our gun rights are in
such jeopardy.

At least gun owners have a clear choice in the next election.  Former
Congressman Pat Toomey has again taken up the conservative, pro-gun
mantle and will challenge the liberal incumbent.

Visit http://www.toomeyforsenate.com/contribute to support Pat Toomey
for Senate.

Together, we can defeat the Senate’s most dangerous turncoat and replace
him with a real Second Amendment defender.

Specter was one of three Republicans whose vote was needed to pass the
bailout.  When one of the other two Senators expressed reservations,
good old Arlen Specter stepped in and brought that Senator “back in
line.”

Without Specter, there would be no $1 TRILLION bailout.

Really, by the time debt services and other frills of the “socialism
bill” are accounted for, the cost will be over $3 TRILLION!

The debt foisted upon us by Arlen Specter will be passed on to
succeeding generations, AND the bailout is being used as a tool of the
anti-gun left.

You see, the bailout bill contains provisions that can fund anti-gun
activist organizations like ACORN and Moveon.org to the tune of hundreds
of millions — even billions — of your taxpayer dollars.

The bailout also contains provisions to require your doctor to
retroactively put your confidential medical records in a government
database.  Medical records have already been used to deny about 200,000
military veterans their Second Amendment rights, and that situation will
be made worse for all citizens thanks to the Specter bailout bill.

Perhaps no single Senator is negatively affecting the future of this
country more than Pennsylvania’s Arlen Specter.

Please help Gun Owners of America make this Specter’s last term in
office by supporting Pat Toomey for Senate at:
http://www.toomeyforsenate.com/contribute

Rep. Toomey challenged Specter in a primary in 2004 with the support of
Gun Owners of America, and came just 1.7% short of winning.

Specter’s bacon was pulled out of the fire only after the incumbent
Senator, President Bush and even, unfortunately, some in the gun rights
community campaigned on his behalf at the last minute.

Well, Senator Specter has sold out the people of Pennsylvania and
conservatives across the nation for the last time.

At the same time we get rid of an enemy of gun rights, we can also help
to elect an ardent supporter of the Second Amendment.

Pat Toomey served in the U.S. House of Representatives for three terms,
before honoring a self-imposed term limit and retiring in 2004.

Rep. Toomey was “A” rated by Gun Owners of America during his time in
Congress.  Even though he was supposedly “too conservative” for the
eastern Pennsylvania district he represented, Toomey stood firm on his
pro-Second Amendment principles.

Unlike Arlen Specter, there was no waffling on the issues concerning
your gun rights.

Gun Owners of America knows from experience that when we’re in the
trenches battling the anti-gunners over reinstating the semi-auto gun
ban, closing down gun shows and funding liberal leftist organizations,
Pat Toomey will be with us shoulder to shoulder.

But first he has to defeat Specter, an anti-gun
Republican-turned-Democrat with millions of dollars in the bank and lots
of new liberal friends ready to give him more.

Gun Owners of America calls on sportsmen and gun owners in Pennsylvania
and across the country to stand with us to defeat Arlen Specter and to
elect Pat Toomey to the U.S. Senate.

Please make the most generous contribution possible to Pat Toomey for
Senate at http://www.toomeyforsenate.com/contribute on the web.

If you prefer to contribute by check, make your check payable to “Toomey
for Senate” and mail to: PO Box 220, Orefield, PA 18069.

Or, you can call the campaign at 484-809-7994 to contribute by phone.

Pat Toomey stands 100% in favor of your gun rights.  Together, let’s
stand with Pat Toomey in this crucial election.

Sincerely,

Tim Macy
Vice Chairman

As I mentioned in my last email, we had a temporary success when Rep. Paymar could not muster the votes needed to put his anti-Second amendment provisions on to another bill in committee several weeks ago.  Unfortunately, Rep. Paymar has not given up in his effort to erode our Second Amendment rights.

Last night in the House Finance Committee, Rep. Paymar offered an amendment to the Omnibus Game and Fish Bill that would severely limit private citizens’ ability to sell or transfer firearms at gun shows.  Unfortunately, the amendment went on to the bill.  I spoke against and voted against the amendment, but we were out numbered.  Thankfully, Rep. David Dill, the author of the bill and a pro-Second Amendment legislator, decided to “table” the bill after the amendment went on so the bill did not get voted out of committee.

We need to remain ever vigilant on this critical issue.  I can assure you that I’ll continue to work on your behalf here in St. Paul.

Guess our national leaders didn’t expect this, hmm? On Thursday, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton , Colorado , was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful.

They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher, every politician, every sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-called expert! These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt that God sent this man as a voice crying in the wilderness. The following is a portion of the transcript:

“Since the dawn of creation there has been both good & evil in the hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven children who died must not be in vain. Their blood cries out f or answers.

“The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he used. Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain’s heart.

“In the days tha t followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not here to represent or defend the NRA - because I don’t believe that they are responsible for my daughter’s death. Therefore I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they had anything to do with Rachel’s murder I would be their strongest opponent..

I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy — it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of the blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers themselves. I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best.

Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
Your words are empty air.
You’ve stripped away our heritage,
You’ve outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question “Why?”
You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!

” Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, mind, and spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and wreak havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our educational
Systems for most of our nation’s history.. Many of our major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact. What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in so doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as terrible as Columbine’s tragedy occurs — politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal and private liberties. We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would not have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real villain lies within our own hearts.

“As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right! I challenge every young person in America , and around the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by those students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for legislation that violates your God-given right to communicate with Him. To those of you who would point your finger at the NRA — I give to you a sincere challenge.. Dare to examine your
Own heart before casting the first stone!

My daughter’s death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that to happen!”

Do what the media did not - - let the nation hear this man’s speech.. Please send this out to everyone you can. God Bless

Let me explain.  I’ve heard numbers in the press and from attendees that there were anywhere from 2,000-10,000 people in attendance on the capital grounds in St. Paul yesterday.

Last year, across all of Minnesota, only 9174 people found the courage to place their presidential votes for the Barr & Root (Libertarian) ballot and only 6787 voted for Baldwin & Castle (Constitution).  The sum of all these votes represents only 15,961 ballots cast for any party that really represents the kind of change the attendees are looking for.   This is barely 1/2 a percent (0.55%) of all ballots cast in the state.

So who were the protesters?  I’m sure some of them actually did support and vote for an actual small government ticket such as Barr or Baldwin.  However, I think the media is largely correct in that these are disgruntled Republicans supporters who only find principles when their representatives are out of power.  But when they are in power, they tax and spend just like the Democrats.  How can you vote for a big government ticket such as McCain / Palin then 5 months later attend a tea party bashing the policies your ticket stood for?

I’ll believe there is a movement when all those who took the time to show up yesterday quit making signs to protest and start voting their supposed new found principles.  They need to realize their votes for McCain only sent the message to Washington that they approve of the big government path.  The tea parties are useless if your not ready to start voting on constitutional principles.

“Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.”
John Quincy Adams

The Obamas had an Adjusted Gross Income of nearly $2.7M and $172k in charitable gifts.  That is a giving rate of 6.4%

Former President George W. Bush’s 2006 Federal 1040 shows an AGI of $643k and charitable contributions of $78k.  That folk is 12% nearly double the giving of Obama and only less than a quarter of the income.

So why does Obama feel so strongly that we need to legislate fairness?  It seems quite apparent that he is incapable of giving out of his own heart.  Aparently everybody should be forced to give instead of having the choice to give.  Right now Obama has the choice and he apparently is saying he’d rather keep the money.

There is much to learn from Jesus’s parable of the rich man

Matthew 19:16-24 (New International Version)

The Rich Young Man

¹⁶Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”

¹⁷“Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments.”

¹⁸“Which ones?” the man inquired.

Jesus replied, ” ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, ¹⁹honor your father and mother,’^[a] and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’^[b]”

²⁰“All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”

²¹Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

²²When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.

²³Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. ²⁴Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

Now that Obama has some wealth it is apparent he is choosing the path of the camel trying to get through the eye of the needle on his way to heaven.

Why didn’t we need all these new taxes and this big government 200 years ago?  Because people contributed to society from their heart.  Communities came together for the general good.  Today people like the Obamas think they are above giving and contributing but they feel they can force the rest of us to contribute through legislation to make the world fair.

The Obama’s have been blessed in recent years with incredible income from book sales.  Yet they can’t find it in their own hearts to help those in need with what ultimately belongs to God anyhow.

The same goes for Warren Buffet.  If he has a guilty conscience because he only pays 17% in Federal income taxes, why doesn’t he find a nice food shelter, church, the list goes on, to contribute to until 30, 40, 50, 70% of his income is given away?  Right now he has that power but instead he decides to impose his will on others to clear his conscience.

We don’t need a Federal Government to tell us it’s ok to give to those with less.  That is the problem with this country today.  Everybody feels guilty about those who go without but everybody looks to the Federal Government to do something about it.

Giving 6% on an income of $2.7M and Obama is complaining about others not doing enough?  That we live in a new era of responsibility?  What ever happened to leading by example?

Of course only a couple years ago, the Obamas were only giving 0-1% to charity.  So maybe there is hope for them yet.