The Evil Rich Are Our Country's Best Hope

The "evil" rich are at it again! 

John and Laura Arnold just gave $10M to the National Head Start Association.  The donation will go towards keeping the program running in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Mississippi during the government shutdown.

And, if the government had taken their money through outlandish taxes or socialization, they'd have none to give.  People who do not have money have no clue how much money, vast amounts of it, that rich people give to help those less fortunate.  This class warfare stuff is squelching the American Dream.  If you don't make money, you can't donate anything to charity but your time, and let's face it, everyone loves your time but they need your money, too.

A lot of folks of means donate anonymously, for differing reasons, but still without credit.  In my dad's obituary this past summer, I talked about all the things he gave outwardly, but never mentioned all the things he gave privately or in secret.  I don't even know most of them, but I know this: he was a fairly successful man tho had a charitable heart and always had an item to donate or a C-note for anyone in need.

Most well-off Americans act in a similar vein.

The American Dream has been destroyed and replaced by a Benevolent Government that gives us almost all we want.  We no longer have to worry about meeting our own needs because our government will give it to us.  Likewise, we no longer have to worry about giving to poor because our government will do it for us.  The more our government gives, the more it takes away from average citizens, and I'm not talking about money.  I'm talking about fellow citizens coming along side those in need and tangibly helping them.  Forging connections and intimacy.  When we believe government is tackling the problem by taking our taxes and feeding the hungry, we can sit back and relax, our work is done.  We don't have to touch it.  And, that's a loss for everyone.

Giving should be a time of connection.  It should be about breaking down socioeconomic barriers.  Even those "evil" rich who give anonymously, give outwardly, too, of their time and talent, as do peoples from all points on the economic spectrum.  

We need to keep the American Dream alive so that we can all strive for success so that we have more to give.  The more we give of our money and talents, the more we receive in return; the more we actually touch hearts, not just feed bellies.