A FLYING SQUIRREL( Kerry doesn't pay higher liberal tax)

NYPOST ^ | 04/19/04 | HOWIE CARR

[Pikamax]

ON the issue of affluent Americans paying more income taxes, John Kerry is, as always, consistent in his inconsistency.

On the campaign trail, he's in favor of raising taxes on everybody who makes over $200,000 a year. Unless, of course, he's the one being asked to pay more, in which case, forget about it.

[bobo1]

"In 1990, running for reelection to the Senate, he donated $1,835 to charity. After winning, he ponied up a total of $975 in the next three years."

I donate 10% of my income every year to my church. I give more with less than what these liberal hypocrites give to charity.

I thought he was a Catholic. Surely they are supposed to tithe also. Kerry is a fraud. I give more with much less income.

Blessings, Bobo

[newgeezer]

Ping.

I especially liked the part about how his charitable contributions have consistently spiked in election years.

[newgeezer]

I thought he was a Catholic. Surely they are supposed to tithe also.

Are you referring to the Bible? Because, unless you're under The Law -- e.g. circumcision, pork ban, etc. -- rather than under grace, I don't find a Biblical requirement for tithing.

Maybe that's all Kerry can give and still remain "cheerful."

[biblewonk]

According to Freeper RC's most Catholics are not Catholics.

[bobo1]

I tithe because I am under Grace, which is much more stringent than the Law, as it deals with the heart. It is the matter of supporting the work of God and commitment. I don't look for loopholes.

Grace versus the Law is an interesting discussion, but this is probably not the place or the time.

Blessings, Bobo

[biblewonk]

It's pretty cool to marry money because the Lord doesn't count that as income on your 10W40 in the sky.

[suzyq5558]

My husband and i tithe with a happy and trusting heart. and we tithe making just 40k a year,which is whole lot less the Kennedy pretender. we trust the lord and we've not gone hungry or cold nor unclothed yet.

[newgeezer]

I tithe because I am under Grace ... I don't look for loopholes.

Sorry, your previous post sounded as if you tithe because you (and they, and we all) are "supposed to."

[petitfour]

Not to take up for Kerry, but since when does claiming to give to charity mean that you only give the amount you claim?

It is remarkable that he makes more of a show of his charitable giving during election years. However, I am reluctant to skewer anyone just because their tax returns do not prove charitable giving.

[Sunshine Sister]

What a hypocrite this jerk is. The good thing about it is that we are finding this out. He can't hide any more!

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

I thought he was a Catholic. Surely they are supposed to tithe also.

Last time I looked, the average Protestant congregant in the US gave about 5%, the average Catholic 1%. Catholic congregations tend to be much larger, so they can support themselves on less. Also Catholicism is very top-down, Protestantism more bottom up, so people feel more connected to the Church.

I was raised Catholic and later attended a Protestant church. They asked me to join the stewardship committee in my first or second year. It blew my mind, here I was a relative new comer and I was one of three people directing finances. (BTW, the church mortgage was secured by liens on the homes of about 50 of the members.) I don't know of one lay person who ever even saw the books in my old Catholic parish.

[Ron in Acreage]

Liberals are always willing to spend other peoples money but always seem to hoard their own. This is no surprise.

[lilylangtree]

Here's some fun. I can picture Ketchupman's face on the top squirrel after November.

Turn your sound up!!!!!!

http://media.euniverse.com/funpages/cms_content/1956/squirrel_revival1.swf

[Blood of Tyrants]

Perhaps you haven't read, "Give to God what is God's and give to Caeser what is Caesar's."

[Blood of Tyrants]

Always. In Tennessee the liberals have been trying to shove an unconstitutional state income tax down our throats for years. In past demonstrations I have been called "greedy" for not wanting the government to take MORE of my money. I bet $100 that my 1040 would show that I had both more dollars AND a higher percentage of my income donated to charitable organizations thatn theirs would.

I got no takers.

[Rose in RoseBear]

Pingpingpng!

[newgeezer]

Perhaps you haven't read, "Give to God what is God's and give to Caeser what is Caesar's."

Begging your pardon -- nice 'tude, by the way -- does that somehow mean we're "supposed to" tithe?

[Blood of Tyrants]

Grace freed you from sin, not obligations.

[newgeezer]

Grace freed you from sin, not obligations.

Did I say something to indicate I believe otherwise? You're preaching to the choir.

Tell it to the guy who said we're "supposed to tithe."