Conservatives more generous than liberals

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

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

One reviewer said something that I believe is the real heart of the matter: "It should be obvious to any clear rational person that liberals are only concerned with helping the poor with OTHER people's money." [emphasis mine]