Charity without compassion a facade
A picture on page A4 of the AJC on Jan. 4 shows a sack of USAID flour for sale on a street corner in Gaza City. I’m left to ponder our generosity in giving food to those who advocate for our destruction, and the irony that they accept it. And then I wonder how many other places in the world do we deliver free sustenance to a distribution system, presumably arranged by local government officials who profit from its sale to those in their country who are in most need? But, what does this say about us? Perhaps our elected officials and government bureaucrats who parade about, enamored by their titles and public stature, built upon the fruits of other people’s labor, should consider that charity without compassion is a facade, plainly identified and easily knocked down.
BERWICK BABIN, DOUGLASVILLE
Dems voted against bill because it will do harm
A letter-writer recently claimed that rich people are hated by Congressional Democrats and mainstream media and this is unfair because rich people create jobs and poor people do not (“Dems will not be winners in next election,” Readers Write, Dec. 28). These claims are false. If you want to get rich, your goal is to create profits – not jobs. This is usually done by investments in things like stocks or real estate. When jobs are needed to create profits, many go to foreign workers, costing far less than Americans. With enough existing money, inside information and helpful lawmakers, more money can be made and hidden too. Poor Americans do their part by spending every dollar they earn, which helps create jobs.
Democrats voted against this bill because of the deceit and hypocrisy in which it was created and the harm it will do in the future. We all have a role to play.
TONY GARDNER, CUMMING
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