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madmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:14 PM Original message |
George F. Will: Compassionate conservatives |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. Here's the thing about chraitable giving. Conservatives think that |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. Conservatives give more money to churches. They consider that "charity" |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #26 |
39. well, of course |
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Afje (166 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:27 PM Original message |
Conservatives confuse |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think there is a reason for this |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. really? |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. God. |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. show me where he plays with statistics |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 05:32 AM Response to Reply #8 |
50. Deleted message |
KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:08 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. i think it's quite charitable that DU lets conservatives defend conservatives and consevatism on DU! |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. I'm guessing a Dungeon alias |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. Remember that a lot of those "charitable" contributions go to churches. |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. Don't all the Repubs on the hill have a special charity of their own?? |
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Dollface (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. If it is true, it is likely because conservatives have more money. |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. do you READ before you make these claims? |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. and do you knee jerk much? |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 03:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. no, i look at data not my prejudices |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. wrongo |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. reading comprehension |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. are you joking? |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. evidence |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 07:31 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. WHAT? |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 07:39 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. i didn't say he PROVED it |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. The religious correlation is important. They give to churches and consider it "charity". Really. |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. because it IS |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I don't believe |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. have you read the book |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 07:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. oh grow up |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. another cogent response nt |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 07:21 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Because I don't worship money? |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. actually |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. I simply understand the difference |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Oh, I know |
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Dollface (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Actually, I was just being silly and pretending to be a Hannity. |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. ok |
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Dollface (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
48. I forgot the sarcasm thingy. My bad. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. A lot of what I do doesn't show up as charitable contributions |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
6. Well as someone who has been poor my entire 67 years I know one |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. which again is irrelevant |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Fine you have it your way. I know better - when we needed help it |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. much like |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 03:31 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. I get what you are saying - my liberal family happily paid taxes to |
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xfundy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
10. Pfft. Contributions to churches are considered charitable giving |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. My point exactly, thank you. |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
14. PURE BS! |
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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. How much of the charity |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
43. you can personally think |
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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #43 |
55. So enabling |
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booley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
19. It's like giving a dollar to a homeless guy |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 07:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
47. you really don't get it |
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booley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 05:27 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Could say the same about you |
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Dollface (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
20. Professor Brooks writes for the American Enterprise Institute and the National Review. |
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elizfeelinggreat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
25. fact-checking |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
42. excellent! |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
52. Compassionate Conservative --- The biggest oxymoron of all time. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
53. Just cause them Libs give less doesn't make them less charitable..Thats Crap |
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