Well....here is a can of worms!!!!!
When I come to this forum I continuously see the United States bashed for not giving enough to various causes around the world. This does not sit well with me. Hard working people should not have to give their money to causes that they do not support, period. I am not thinking of one cause in particular, but of course coming into this forum, there is one cause that is usually on everyone?s mind.
What does not sit well with me is that I totally believe that the United States through its Churches and other organizations has been giving more to the world than it has been given credit for. I believe that this is the way that we should give our money, and IF we decide to give money to help fight AIDS in Africa, then it is our right to donate out of CHARITY to an organization to do so.
I am tired of seeing the US get bashed from the standpoint of the US government giving when there are PLENTY of people who give through other organizations. I once posted in here a list of US charitable donations through Churches and the data supports that we as a people give way more than many organizations give credit for if we looked at the whole picture, not just the money given out by our government.
I support Bono, but I also believe people have a right to not have their money taken from their pockets unwillingly.
When I come to this forum I continuously see the United States bashed for not giving enough to various causes around the world. This does not sit well with me. Hard working people should not have to give their money to causes that they do not support, period. I am not thinking of one cause in particular, but of course coming into this forum, there is one cause that is usually on everyone?s mind.
What does not sit well with me is that I totally believe that the United States through its Churches and other organizations has been giving more to the world than it has been given credit for. I believe that this is the way that we should give our money, and IF we decide to give money to help fight AIDS in Africa, then it is our right to donate out of CHARITY to an organization to do so.
I am tired of seeing the US get bashed from the standpoint of the US government giving when there are PLENTY of people who give through other organizations. I once posted in here a list of US charitable donations through Churches and the data supports that we as a people give way more than many organizations give credit for if we looked at the whole picture, not just the money given out by our government.
I support Bono, but I also believe people have a right to not have their money taken from their pockets unwillingly.
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