Comments on: The VP’s Tithe

By: Smorgasbord

Smorgasbord — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:42:08 +0000

Bob,

This is still the USA, land of the free. Nobody has to give a penny to any charity. For example, I wouldn't care if Bill Gates went broke. He is as crooked as anybody, but when the news media condemned him for not giving to charities I defended his right not to do so.

Giving means "of your own free will." If you or others DEMAND others give to charities, then it is no longer a FREE CHOICE. You seem to want giving to be mandatory. If you had your way, how much would I have to give, and to what charities?

How about we set up a commission that decides how much we (including you) HAVE TO GIVE, and TO WHO WE GIVE IT. Would that satisfy you?

By: EdGi

EdGi — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:09:41 +0000

Note he is claiming deductions, so he does not go the anonymous route. Also the catholic church in Delaware does give annual statements. I don't think you can give him the benefit of the doubt on this; it is what it is.

By: cruzin

cruzin — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:02:43 +0000

My wife says I drop more on the floor at the bar than JB gives. I always thought 10% was the norm.

By: Bob Hamer

Bob Hamer — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:56:20 +0000

I appreciate what you said but if that is the case for the VP why claim any deductions? In fact, it would seem the wiser political move to claim "zero" and say it is no one's business, rather than claim such minimal deductions.

By: jimcarroll

jimcarroll — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:05:44 +0000

@BuckwheatPicard: exactly! Liberal politicians lend their considerable talents to the cause of income redistribution, and that is the extent of their charity. Left to their own devices, they would eliminate all private charity and the tax deductions for same, substituting entitlements paid to those they deem most deserving.

By: S.C.

S.C. — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:35:45 +0000

I know I don't give as much to charity as I ought to (though, as a percentage of my income, more than Biden apparently does), but I don't claim it on my taxes, either. Partly because it consists of sticking cash in the collection basket at church or the Salvation Army bucket, and I don't get receipts, but partly because I wonder if it counts as charity if I'm getting credit for it on my taxes.

I've never heard anyone make this claim on Biden's behalf, but there is a chance that he keeps his charitable giving anonymous in order to avoid besmirching it with the appearance of trying to profit from it, either in the form of tax deductions or publicity. Admittedly, Occam's Razor and years of observation make it more likely he's just a jerk, but I'm still kind of leery about bashing Biden on this.

By: Compulsory Charity « My Head Just Exploded!

Compulsory Charity « My Head Just Exploded! — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:08:14 +0000

[...] another article that details Joe Biden’s less than generous charitable giving. One year, when his adjusted [...]

By: AlistZ

AlistZ — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:48:37 +0000

When conservatives tout the 'free market' approach to Health Care:Tax Deductible Savings Accounts, I always get depressed. This story hit me the same way. Realize how the paradigms under which we work have been shifted by liberalism. Instead of perusing tax data about any individual, how about this: we entirely reject the idea that the Tax Code is a vehicle for liberal social engineering. As correct as it may be to add 'Cheap' to the other adjectives that describe Joe Biden ( dishonest, blowhard, punk, insane). Government should not be dictating tax breaks for giving to charitiy, or buying a home, or getting government approved type of replacement windows, or sending their child to college, or putting their money into a health care account. The tax code should be used to collecdt revenue for government, every person should be taxed in a similar fashion, and it's none of the goverment's (or anyone else's)god-damned business who gives what to charity, or any other legal thing they decide to do with their money. http://www.AlistZ.net

By: Jack_Kennedy

Jack_Kennedy — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:52:08 +0000

prince obama and his sub dont donate cause they consider theirs to be the donation they force by using our tax money and forcing us to donate to the charity of their choice – accorn, aclu, rainbow, sharpton and other corruption and criminal agencies

prince obama – leader of the America bashers and king of the America haters

By: bigdaddydk

bigdaddydk — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:58:48 +0000

We make about a third of that as a household and give 5 times that much, to our church alone!!! The Biblical definition of a tithe is the 10% that is given to the "storehouse" or your local church. That is Biblically mandated as God's money due to Him from the first fruits of your labor. Anything above and beyond that is an offering and can be given anywhere. If Biden is touting this (not saying that he is) as his tithe and his church receives less than $26925.60 as a tithe then he is not tithing in a Biblical sense. He may be making offerings, but not tithing.