A Voice in the Wilderness In Defense of "Mere Conservatism"

Priceless

Barack and Michelle Obama, to their credit, released their tax records this month. But, what we learn is that Old Barack gives less than 4% of his income (last year which totaled $1.5million) to charity. Why is this noteworthy or any of my business?

Your initial reaction is correct: it isn't my business, any more than it is his what I do with mine. It is noteworthy because this is the presidential candidate who incessantly claims that Americans need to sacrifice more (i.e. give more power and tax money to he and his cronies in Washington) to meet the needs of the poor. Yet, the man doesn't feel compelled to give even the customary 10% that all who call themselves Christians are "encouraged" in the Bible to give.

Meanwhile, we remember that it is actually Conservatives who give the most to charity, just as it is capitalistic societies that give more to those in need than Socialist ones. Hmmmm, what ever then could be a politician's motivation in calling for increased power in the hands of the federal government which he stands to control come November?