Small town values instead of big government solutions.......
Obama's refusal to help his destitute aunt generated an interesting observation from John Perles, a Republican Reporter staffer.
The Republican Reporter is headquartered in Effingham, Illinois, a community of 12,000 citizens. John's wife is a volunteer for the local Red Cross chapter.
While the local Red Cross is very active in blood drives, they've discovered an interesting phenomenon when it comes to their other disaster activities in the community.
Typically, when a family is displaced by a house fire or flood, Red Cross arrives to offer food, clothing and shelter assistance for the family. Yet, in small towns like Effingham, the Red Cross often finds that their disaster services are unnecessary, as family, friends and neighbors quickly provide a level of "community" support that is quicker and more complete than even the Red Cross.
Too often, it seems, the Federal Government believes only THEY can have the answer, when in fact, small town values can act more quickly and more efficiently. Thankfully, the local Red Cross Chapter realizes that, when it comes to the energy of motivated family, friends and community, it's often best to stand back and let them thrive!
The Republican Reporter is headquartered in Effingham, Illinois, a community of 12,000 citizens. John's wife is a volunteer for the local Red Cross chapter.
While the local Red Cross is very active in blood drives, they've discovered an interesting phenomenon when it comes to their other disaster activities in the community.
Typically, when a family is displaced by a house fire or flood, Red Cross arrives to offer food, clothing and shelter assistance for the family. Yet, in small towns like Effingham, the Red Cross often finds that their disaster services are unnecessary, as family, friends and neighbors quickly provide a level of "community" support that is quicker and more complete than even the Red Cross.
Too often, it seems, the Federal Government believes only THEY can have the answer, when in fact, small town values can act more quickly and more efficiently. Thankfully, the local Red Cross Chapter realizes that, when it comes to the energy of motivated family, friends and community, it's often best to stand back and let them thrive!
I read a study on this a year or so ago. It wasn't done with the Red Cross singularly, but with all charity. The red states (being some of the poorest in the union) gave more time, money, blood, food, et al., than the blue states (among the richest.) I think this is directly attributable to the blue states and their urban centers compared to rural America; think New York/D.C. vs. rural Mississippi. The sense of community that John cites comes from self-reliance, not a forced "communal" environment where we are made to 'pool our resources.' That said, your argument against a bloated central benevolent government has a huge hole in it; you are letting facts get in the way of the good feelings Liberals enjoy when they have good intentions. People on the right must stop focusing so much on outcomes and results, and just work on bad ideas that assuage guilt… Does sarcasm come across very well on a comment wall?
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I particularly love this line:
"People on the right must stop focusing so much on outcomes and results, and just work on bad ideas that assuage guilt."
It perfectly sums up the difference.
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