Some of the Clinton Foundation's Recent Foreign Connections

[JDPriestly]

46. And that is wonderful, but it is also a challenge to our democratic government, when

a few rich people decide what should be done by donating their money. It is best when the many decide what should be done and have the money to do it through their political choices.

Foundations are great. They are important because they can bring to our attention things we should do that we otherwise would not do. Certainly the Clinton and Carter foundations are organizations that set good examples in that area.

But there is a huge danger when wealth is as concentrated as it is today and the wealthy, not ordinary people, have the overwhelming say about what happens in terms of social welfare projects.

Remember, some of the same people who love to give to these kinds of charitable projects despise Social Security and think we should all somehow through magic take care of ourselves and save our retirement money in the stock market. Remember that in many cases, these extremely wealthy people are paying some or many of their employees minimum wage -- unlivable wages -- in the US or where they have the companies that make their money for them.

Some of the things done by private foundations can be done best by private foundations, but some are far better accomplished by government programs.