Since I left the corporate world to write full time, Tony and I had to make changes. We cut our house old income in 2/3rds when I left Harris.
But we followed God’s leading and what we felt He’d called me to do. And, it was my passion.
We’ve had some lean years but He has always provided.
I think how hard I work just to make it, to meet deadlines, and I can’t imagine that any government or presidential candidate has the right to tell me I have too much and need to give a greater portion to them.
It’s discouraging. Very.
While there are true poor in our country, people who need a hand, there are many who for what ever reason don’t want to work, can’t work, will not work.
Am I responsible for them? Am I working hard to fulfill my dream so they can have the same as me?
Who decides who is mentally or physically disabled and able to participate in my hard work? Can I? I’d rather give money to those I know than the government. And who says it’s going to people in need anyway.
I don’t want to further laziness or a poverty mentality.
Washington is too big, too corrupt, too far away for me to hand them my money. I’d rather give at a community level where I can hold my officials in check.
I’m sure they’re not going to let me knock on the president’s door and say, “Hey, can you give me an accounting?”
Don’t you work hard for you money, too? Are you working to better your life? Do you want the government to take it, saying you don’t deserve it?
Socialism destroys the moral fight of a society.