Ok, Obamaniacs (Cali)....

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by Mormon Red Death

Why can't we have our social safety net through our charities? why does it have to be through the government?

You and Mike's thought is if we don't have a government intervention no other way can we help those less fortunate than us. I don't believe this.

Sure, we can donate through charities. No, government "redistribution" isn't the only way. The point here is that it is a legitimate way and it is one way the people have elected to handle certain societal needs, leaving open other avenues for individual election as well.