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Compassion can’t be forced

The Spokesman-Review

This is for moderates: Talking to liberals is like, according to one of their own, talking to a table.

Liberals in power addict the public to government freebies, knowing that an addict can never give up its source. Political power flows to the left, thanks to addicts.

It’s a sham; you’ve been fooled. How? The unconstitutional programs are too plenty to list, but the heart-tug whimper is the same: “If you don’t agree, you have no compassion!”

Liberals hate conservative disagreement on forced governmental giveaways. Didn’t Jesus teach differently? Oops. Jesus never taught governmental coercion. Find it in the Bible if you can – liberals haven’t, but they sure can subjectively paraphrase, and thus convince you.

Moderates, how is it “compassion” if you are forced by corrupt legislation and robbery through “taxation” to advance that which is both unconstitutional and against conscience? The government has no business in charity because the issue is too subjective. The Constitution strictly defines real rights. Forced national “charity” isn’t among them.

Got a heart for the poor? Good! Do something personal. But vote “no” every time liberals want legislation forcing everyone to their power-grabbing point of view.

Rod Foss

Spokane



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