On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 04:41:15 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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On 11/17/2006 7:54 AM, JohnH wrote:
I want to go swim with these guys!

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html...html?th&emc=th



That water is cold, even for a cold-hearted conservative like you. :}

Better check your facts. It seems that liberals are the cold-hearted lot:

Philanthropy Expert: Conservatives Are More Generous
By Frank Brieaddy
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Syracuse University professor Arthur C. Brooks is about to
become the darling of the religious right in America -- and it's making him
nervous.

The child of academics, raised in a liberal household and educated in the
liberal arts, Brooks has written a book that concludes religious
conservatives donate far more money than secular liberals to all sorts of
charitable activities, irrespective of income.

In the book, he cites extensive data analysis to demonstrate that values
advocated by conservatives -- from church attendance and two-parent families
to the Protestant work ethic and a distaste for government-funded social
services -- make conservatives more generous than liberals.

The book, titled "Who Really Cares: The Surprising Truth About Compassionate
Conservatism" (Basic Books, $26), is due for release Nov. 24.

When it comes to helping the needy, Brooks writes: "For too long, liberals
have been claiming they are the most virtuous members of American society.
Although they usually give less to charity, they have nevertheless lambasted
conservatives for their callousness in the face of social injustice."

For the record, Brooks, 42, has been registered in the past as a Democrat,
then a Republican, but now lists himself as independent, explaining, "I have
no comfortable political home."



http://www.amazon.com/Who-Really-Car.../dp/0465008216



Somebody finally figured that out?