Reply #157: The big deal is how collections are made. If someone donates stuff, that's

[Obamanaut]

one thing; simply taking it is another.

Tomorrow go to the grocery store of your choice, and buy three bags of stuff for your home. As you leave, the 'Distribution Police' go through your shopping basket and TAKE several items you had planned to use for your family during the week. They tell you "These items are for the 'less fortunate' and for some who didn't take the time to shop. Have a nice day."

Or, tomorrow go the the department store and buy 24 pencils and 6 big pink erasers for little Jimmy to have for school. If you are imprudent you will send all 30 of those items to school with him, even though you know he cannot use 24 pencils at one time. The teacher takes them and tells Jimmy "These items are for the 'less fortunate' and for some who didn't take the time to shop. Have a nice day."