Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for August 23, 2023

Pretty much what every other “charity” does

I suspect that in real life, Robin Hood was not as saintly as he is depicted in movies.

… And we decide who’s rich and who’s poor.

These days, it is the poor that get robbed.

“Everything free in America -” “For a small fee, in America!!” (West Side Story)

And everyone gets a tax deduction?

ALL the registered charities in Oz are listed on an ATO website, where their percentage ‘oveheads’ are tabulated. The older ones are generally well under 10%.

With 10% allocated for “the big guy”.

We annually donate to a couple of relief/conservation organizations. Would prefer it if they would drop 9 of 10 of the monthly solicitation letters, can the backpack/blanket/calendar gifts, and just concentrate on using that money for the purposes stated in their manifestos. I get that many send postage-free stuff but also believe that they are overdoing the free ride.

Being merry doesn’t come cheap.

Well, lawyers don’t come cheap after all.

It appears to be a stick-up.

“Dennis Moore, Dennis Moore. He steals from the poorAnd gives to the rich…”

Good. Where’s my 25%?

Hey, it’s that much more than the guy had a second ago. And have you seen what Lincoln Green dye costs these days?

Robin Hood and his Merry Telephone Sanitizers.

Early spam risk telemarketers. Only they give a lot less than 25% to the organization they claim to represent if it even exists.

I liked the Time Bandits version – here’s your loot, bam … do we have to do that ? I’m afraid so, you see now there rich.

Robin Hood stole from the government and gave to the tax payers… Think about it.

Or as Haley Starshine of “Order of the Stick” said it: “Rob from the rich, give 40% to the poor after reasonable expenses.”

Hagar the horrible covered this in the 80’s. he asks robin what all the keys he has are for “the castle, the town house, the beach house Hey I never said I give it all to the poor”

It’s called “trickle down economics” and it’s a lot less than 25%.

I’m pretty sure Robin Hood preyed on Lawyers a little harsher than he did most others. That’s where the money is, really.

unless you get the Big Guy Fair Share…come on, man…LGB…

This was an easier sale when they were also poor.

Someone named Wiley watched an HBO documentary.

The Clinton Foundation gave LESS than 10% to the poor.

The redistribution of wealth can be tricky.

Home town was hit by a tornado – took out 1/3 with another 1/3 being damaged. The Salvation Army provided free food and furniture to all the affected families that needed help. The local churches pitched in and helped with meals and furniture. The local Red Cross helped with free coffee and sandwiches until National came in and put a halt to that – they charged for all food & drink and cots and sleeping bags were being “rented”… Every disaster – they are right there to offer support (at a price) and have the audacity to have posters next to their tent where you pay the rent to ask for donations… I donate to to the Salvation Army and local churches – that’s it…

go to to see what percent of donations actually go to the services they provide, admin costs, ad costs, etc,

Brokers for the broke.

My, how times have changed….that was probably Friar Tucks idea….the church get its cut! ☺️☺️☺️

So what is Kars for kids?

Our government seems to take from the middle-class and give to the rich

It costs a lot to keep an operation like this going. Arrows and Lincoln green cloth aren’t cheap. Then there’s mead.

THIS IS FUNNY??? ……. Not.

20% Expenses have gone up again.

These days, their cut is more like 90%.

This is why government shouldn’t be charged with taking care of the poor. I don’t think they even get 25% out of it.