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Monday, April 1, 2013

Wealthiest Americans donate 1.3% of their income; the poorest, 3.2%… - Wait, What?

Wealthiest Americans donate 1.3% of their income; the poorest, 3.2%… - Wait, What?:


Wealthiest Americans donate 1.3% of their income; the poorest, 3.2%…

As so many religions celebrate this season of renewal and rebirth, it would seem that some among us have forgotten the core teachings and guidance of the Wise.  Whether those words come from the Holy Books or the Holy Visionaries, they follow a common theme;
“A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.” – Proverbs 22: v 9
“For it is in giving that we receive.” – St. Francis of Assisi
“The believer is not the one who eats when his neighbor beside him is hungry.” - Prophet Muhammad
“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” – Buddha
“The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.” – Lao Tzu
Yet according to a recent article in the Atlantic magazine, the wealthiest are often the 


Opps, Malloy’s nominee to the State Board of Education didn’t quite tell the whole story