If you do all of these things you say you do, you are probably more suited to be a Republican than a Democrat. Republicans give far more of their personal time and money to charities than Democrats. Also this pronouncement of your:
>I have no dreams or illusions of mansions, butlers/maids, a playboy life, model girlfriends, gems, gold, limousines, celebrities, tuxedos, high rise condos, clubs, winning the lottery, owning airplanes, boats, multiple houses, etc. etc. etcetera. But I also have no reality of being a stingy selfish spoiled rotten low life rich good for nothing jerk. ....describes most of the power elite in the Democrat party. On Feb 6, 2:08 pm, studio <[email protected]> wrote: > On Feb 6, 12:35 pm, Cold Water <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Are you saying you are independently wealthy? How else is a guy with no > > job a "giver"? > > I'll be happy to explain it to you...although some would think it's > boasting, not good manners, or should be done silently... > I do it to make others feel guilty for not doing it...and there's a > vast majority out there who don't. > > I saved my money and living off savings. > I've posted numerous times how savings rates under Bush Jr. were > negative for at least 4 out of his 8 years as President. And that's > something that has not been seen since the Great Depression. > > When I worked, I never had fancy vacations, fancy nights out, etc. > etc. etcetera. > I live a modest life and that's all that is required for me. > I have no dreams or illusions of mansions, butlers/maids, a playboy > life, model girlfriends, gems, gold, limousines, celebrities, tuxedos, > high rise condos, clubs, winning the lottery, owning airplanes, boats, > multiple houses, etc. etc. etcetera. But I also have no reality of > being a stingy selfish spoiled rotten low life rich good for nothing > jerk. > > Not having a job has certainly slowed the amount I can give, but it > hasn't stopped me completely. > > So, how do I "give"? > I take care of those around me who were/are hurting from the bad > economic times. > i.e. > I might buy them little things they need in order to have some > dignity. > I might make them nice big meals instead of the lone can of soup > they'd otherwise have. > I might give them a ride somewhere, or take them shopping...and even > buy or make up the difference if their short of money. > I might buy them a Christmas present when everyone else including > their family has forgotten them. > I've brought new gifts to the police department so they can give to > needy families (they know who they are). > I've bought food items to give to the local food pantry for people in > need. > I might donate numerous items to animal shelters that are mainly > staffed by volunteers. > I've bought enough items that you'd have to scroll down the page in > order to read them all and sent them to Afghanistan where my nephew > was a captain in the army so that he could give them to needy kids in > the refuge camps, medical facilities, and orphanages that he was > responsible for patrolling so that he may make friends instead of > enemies. > I've also given to other organizations doing similar things. > > All on my own dime. > There's a million ways to give besides cash...all you gotta do is > think about how to do it as efficiently as possible. > > You see, money makes people do the strange of things and forget their > simple humanity. > For me, money isn't that important. > $5 to me won't make me happy, but a $5 gift to someone else can be > huge, or to a kid can bring a huge smile and spark bigger dreams, or > literally change the way they see their own value in life (of course > I'm talking about kids who don't have anything and no one that cares). > For myself, I still remember the nice elderly man and his wife who > would take us kids just to get an ice cream cone. Sometimes the > littlest things can make the biggest differences. > Then you have those people who $5 won't mean anything. Then it won't > mean anything for me not to give them either. > You can't take it with you when you die. We are in fact temporary > owners of money. And those that think they can control every aspect of > it are in ignorant denial about it's fleeting nature. > > I'm certainly not rich, but I'll never be poor, so I certainly don't > worry about either personally. -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
