/ — Catholic League president Bill Donohue (photo) comments on the latest misguided program to help the poor:

The greatest enemy of the poor are those who champion their cause. It sounds counterintuitive. How can this be? Because most of those who lead the charge against poverty have no personal stake in their cause.

Unlike Mother Teresa, who made it clear that helping the poor must begin with those who carry their banner, most of the professional champions of the poor believe that writing a check–with other people’s money–will solve the problem. It rarely does.To be sure, the aged, the disabled, […]

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Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the latest misguided program to help the poor:

The greatest enemy of the poor are those who champion their cause. It sounds counterintuitive. How can this be? Because most of those who lead the charge against poverty have no personal stake in their cause.

Unlike Mother Teresa, who made it clear that helping the poor must begin with those who carry their banner, most of the professional champions of the poor believe that writing a check—with other people’s money—will solve the problem. It rarely does.To be sure, the aged, the disabled, and the infirm […]

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