Posted by
Arnie on Sunday, January 07, 2007 9:13:34 AM
Now here's a couple of articles that touches the heart, and shows that the spirit of Christmas is alive and well in America.
The Kanasas City Mystery Santa hands out $100 bills to down and out shoppers. And another story.
$50 bills given to bus passengers And to think that elements in the country wish to destroy this spirit.
What a privilege it has been to be an American. But then, leave it to the media, the poll takers and politicians to try to come up with an analysis of
why Americans give. "It is ingrained in the American character to believe we are the hope of the world." Americans give because of tax deductions, the government encourages giving. Americans give because of guilt of having so much, or is it just generosity. Why do Americans give at a rate 4 times that of Britain and Germany? To the pollsters, it's a complex answer. "It seems then, we give because we are good. The part of the American
character that is hopeful and generous — while flawed, while not
perfect — is fundamentally intact."
So, why do you give of your hard earned income? Do you volunteer time to a charity?