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Originally Posted by BestXXXPorn
Definitely NOT misinterpreting it... believe me. I could cite examples all day long about how Madison, Jefferson, etc... would support what I'm saying. Before I get the whole, "name one" I'll pull one out of my hat right quick :P
In 1794, when Congress appropriated $15,000 for relief of French refugees who fled from insurrection in San Domingo to Baltimore and Philadelphia, James Madison stood on the floor of the House to object saying, "I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents." -James Madison (Father of the Constitution I might add...)
Listen I'm a stand up guy. I donate both money and time to charities. I bend over backwards to help friends and family out... I believe that doing these things helps better the community around me and helps people out of slumps, etc... The key here is that it is VOLUNTARY... not forced...
Forcing one man to work X% of his time for another man is not right... it's called slave labor...
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Jefferson owned slaves, so you're citing a hypocrite (great writer though) who doesn't practice what he preaches like a lot of these limousine liberals who speed past the poor here to get to the airport and adopt babies in other countries.
It's great that you support people but there are many people who don't or only cause they have to due to tax credits, and this is good as long as the taxes are being used properly and etc and etc.
Business is not designed to give to charity unless that's the way the tax laws make it work to thus increase business.
There should be a system design to keep the elite elite, assist the poor and help the middle class climb the ladder. This is the delusional of capitalism in it's purest when it's really design as competition and dog eat dog where someone has to lose.