Many of us have seen the debate, "Is Obama driven by liberalism or socialism as the core of his restructuring of America." I believe that this week President Obama has very transparently revealed the obvious answer to that question. I ask you to ask yourself the same questions I've asked here, to answer the Obama "liberal or socialist" debate yourself.
In Obama's newly proposed tax bill he attacks "charitable contributions" and their tax deductible status for income tax purposes. Now stop and think about that. To a liberal shouldn't charity funding be a kind of untouchable Holy Grail exactly the same as government entitlement programs? If he is allow to the destroy charitable deductions in his newly proposed bill. He immediately eliminates the receipts of charitable funds for charitable organizations by 35%. Organizations that exist to serve the exact same people that the liberal mantra, government entitlements, exists to serve. Further, he immediately reduces the funding for ultra-liberal charitable funded organizations like the ACLU, PETA, Green Peace, Sierra Club, Help the Illegal Immigrants Fund, all core liberal causes, etc. Along with the obvious mainstream charities like the Red Cross, American Way, Unicef, American Cancer Association, AIDS Foundation, Fallen Heroes Funds, etc., etc. How could any politician, particularly a liberal create such socially unconscionable policy? Could a true liberal even possess a heart that would allow them to create such socially unconscionable policy?
In truth what he's doing is the exact same as saying, "I'm going to cut all government entitlement programs 35%, in funding, across the board for the poor, impoverished, disadvantaged, handicapped, needy!" Yet, we know he refuses to make any significant cuts in Government Entitlement programs. So, he wants to force immediate cuts in the "private sector" entitlement programs by a harsh instant 35% level in received funding? By changing the tax law to allow him to skim 35% (top marginal rate) off the top of all charitable donations as taxes that fund the organizations which provide services to the exact same people as government entitlement programs? Think about that!
To a "liberal" their whole purpose for existence is to help the impoverished, handicapped, poor, needy and disadvantaged in people, animals and the environment. Many liberals serve their liberal "sense of purpose" through private charities along with pushing for government entitlements. Obama is not protecting the charitable organizations that function to serve the liberal causes. He's in fact undermining liberal charitable organizations which exist to provide services and financial support of the poor, disadvantage, need, handicapped. This revelation of who Barrack Obama is incorporated into his own new tax bill, clearly defines him as not being a liberal. Would you not agree? How could you not agree? Any true liberal would not make any move to defund or greatly reduce funding for charitable organizations that support those who liberals exist to support and elevate. Right? The poor, needy, handicapped, disadvantaged, under privileged. That goes against the total grain of concept of liberalism.
What is socialism? Creating a political environment of total dependency upon the government in social programs. Funding these government programs through exorbitant taxes upon the most successful members of the society. By Obama choosing policy that will serve to de-fund or underfund charitable organizations in the private sector to functional crippling levels, by the government skimming 35% off the top of all private sector contributions. A 35% he's skimmed off of the top of private sector entitlements to infuse the coffers of government entitlements. Many, if not most, of these charitable organizations existing to serve the core of all liberal values by definition of liberalism in societal view. So, what does Obama's choice of this type of policy reveal to you? Think about it!
He's revealing that his core belief system as socialism. He is a socialist, is he not? He creates his own policy to damage, hurt and diminish the level of private sector charity support through services and financial support for the poor, needy, handicapped, disadvantaged, under-priviledged. While at the same time, taking the money from those organizations to increase the level of funding for the government itself, to provide the same services and financial support. He's showing that he does not appreciate nor believe in the positive functions served by charitable organizations in the private sector in a society. While at the same time covets, defends and protects the government entitlement programs designed to serve the same people. To Obama the government is the end all. That's socialism. Is it not?
In my mind for the leader of the free world to show a lack of appreciation of the charitable nature of the American people. Through siphoning off money from the goodwill of American citizen's hearts, through choosing to tax charitable deductions, for American charity is frankly appalling. When Haiti suffered it's horrible earthquake, who's citizenry in amazing numbers looked into their hearts and rose to the occasion in opening their wallets and giving of their own free will of their own finances and time? It's the same thing with every natural disaster and unfortunate situation that leaves, people, animals and the environment in a poorer, lesser, disadvantaged place.
If Obama's American citizenry can show the charity and giving from their hearts in finances and their own labors, to better the lives and situations of other people, animals and our environment. Then why can't Barrack Obama show the same sense of charity, by not taxing the charitable giving these Americans choose to give for the sake of the poor, disadvantaged, impoverished, handicapped, underprivileged. American citizenry charity is not divided by ideological lines. American citizenry charity is a "liberal" thing, a "conservative" thing, and an "independent" thing a human thing. For our leader to choose to impugn the level of financial support of our charitable organizations by siphoning money off of these funds for himself, the federal government. I believe represents a very dark heart, self-serving, socialist heart. But, that is just one man's opinion. I'm sure you have your own.
What I see reflected in his heart is not anti-conservative, anti-liberal, anti-independent. What I see reflected in his heart is anti-American. Because, American charity is one of the greatest and most positive aspects of our American society. He obviously could care less and reflects this in his total lack of appreciation for the American citizens' willingness to offer of their own freewill, at their own personal financial and time sacrifice, the good-hearted giving that defines America and Americans.
Leader of the free world? Really?
You tell me. Is President Obama a liberal, Socialist or Un-American?!
Let there be peace on earth and non-government taxed, regulated goodwill towards men!
David Russell Carter, Sr.
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