The government is pushing for a scheme to make it easy for us all to donate to charity whenever we use our credit or debit cards. You know it's crafted by the PR gurus when the minister in charge, Francis Maude, comes out with:
UPDATE: Others are covering it with a similar level of bile: Longrider; Snowolf.
“If we can agree as a society the values that underpin helping each other we can unlock huge potential for a stronger, bigger society.” (My italics).I'm sure I'm not the only one to have noticed how the concept of society on the one hand and the state on the other have been totally merged. To get things back in perspective, let me point out that the state is to society what the tapeworm is to the digestive tract. It goes on:
"Under the proposals, which will lead to plans for legislation in the spring, people could also be prompted to give money when they fill in tax returns or apply for passports, driving licences and other state services.""State services"? I think predations is a more apposite term than services. The last thing I will be in when I have to cough up the outrageous price of a passport is a charitable mood. If Maude and his parasitical pals want to encourage charitable giving, they could do no better than cut back on their plundering of our resources. And finally:
"Ministers have concluded that individuals and businesses need to be reminded of the “warm glow” that results from helping others."What utter vermin these ministers are. They must really believe that we need them. The warm glow I desire is the warm glow of a burning Parliament building with all these piratical scum locked inside.
UPDATE: Others are covering it with a similar level of bile: Longrider; Snowolf.
2 comments:
I've commented similarly,. Interestingly, the BBC was saying that the response to its news piece has been overwhelmingly negative - not least because we already give via taxation. It does look as if it is finally sinking in.
It's not, of course, that I have anything against charity. Far from it. It's just the idea of a mugger taking my wallet and then saying 'would you like to make a contribution to the local hospice?'
Also, and this may be only because details are sketchy at this point, but it wasn't clear whether we would be able to nominate a particular charity. Imagine that! Giving to a charity of the government's choice. How ridiculous.
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