Charlotte Observer | 02/10/2005 | Charity not same as theft

Charlotte Observer | 02/10/2005 | Charity not same as theft: "Charity not same as theft

It should involve reaching into your own pocket, not someone else's
WALTER WILLIAMS
Creators Syndicate
Charity to man's fellow man is praiseworthy, and Americans are the most generous people on Earth. According to a quote by American philanthropist Daniel Rose in 'An Exceptional Nation,' an article in Philanthropy magazine, 'American private charitable contributions this year will exceed $200 billion, equal to about 10 percent of the total federal budget; ...some 70 percent of U.S. households make charitable cash contributions; and ... over half of all U.S. adults will volunteer an estimated 20 billion hours in charitable activities.'"