Of Monies and Mouths

Of course, many of us have known the following for a while.

The compassion of conservatives: Go here for George Will's article reviewing the findings of Professor Arthur C Brooks that conservatives give more than so-called "compassionate liberals". Says Mr Will:

If many conservatives are liberals who have been mugged by reality, Brooks, a registered independent, is, as a reviewer of his book said, a social scientist who has been mugged by data.

An example of Professor Clark's findings:

Although liberal families' incomes average 6 percent higher than those of conservative families, conservative-headed households give, on average, 30 percent more to charity than the average liberal-headed household ($1,600 per year vs. $1,227).

As Mr Will summarizes another finding:

People who reject the idea that "government has a responsibility to reduce income inequality" give an average of four times more than people who accept that proposition.

The generosity of the American people: Go here for Neal B Freeman's article about the generosity of the American people and American corporations.