About charity and Congress

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Maybe you'll find it interesting reading. It's about how Davy Crockett learned

about charity and the Constitution from a constituent.

David Crockett, Charity, and Congress

Even if some sneer at the religious part, the principles are sound as ever.

And even if it is a fabrication, the story is still good.

Enjoy:D

[sigmtnman]

Ron Paul does this to this day.

Any time congress wants to give medals or money or some other recognition that will cost us money, he votes against it and proposes that each congress member donate the money if they want to honor someone.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Ron Paul is a wise man.

[sigmtnman]

[MacGyver]

While I've often questioned the authenticity of this tale, it's always moving to read. I only wish our government (and all of us) would live by it's principles.

In an 1884 book written by dime novelist[13] and non-fiction author[14] Edward S. Ellis, Crockett is recorded as giving a speech (the "Not Yours to Give" speech) critical of his Congressional colleagues who were willing to spend taxpayer dollars to help a widow of a US Navy man who had lived beyond his naval service, but would not contribute their own salary for a week to the cause.[15] Ellis describes how the once popular proposal died in the Congress largely as a result of the speech. The authenticity of this speech is questioned, however, since the Register of Debates and the Congressional Globe do not contain transcripts of speeches made on the House floor. Crockett is on record opposing a similar bill and offering personal support to the family of a General Brown in April 1828,[16] but Crockett considered applications for relief on a case by case basis and sometimes voted in favor of the applicant.[17] An article by Crockett biographer James R. Boylston debunking the "Not Yours to Give" speech was published in the November 2004 issue of The Crockett Chronicle.[18]

[Guest 6.8 AR]

And it would bode well for those idiots funding a shrine for dear dead Ted Kennedy to do the same. Use their own money, not ours. Mary Jo deserved a lot more than that drunk

Kennedy ever did.

[Guest oldsmobile98]

Money with them is nothing but trash when it is to come out of the people. But it is the one great thing for which most of them are striving, and many of them sacrifice honor, integrity, and justice to obtain it.

Quote of the day.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

Good quote!

[MCSCOTT]

This reflects my opinion on so many things going on in government right now with our tax dollars. Even to what I've mentioned on situations like Haiti. I'm more than willing to donate what I can to others in times of need, but if our government decides to give my tax dollars to them without me having in say so in the matter then I feel I've done my part.

The current situation of this country and it's national debt did not come about because the people aren't taxed enough, it came about because of irresponsible government spending. I wish there were more people speaking out on this subject.