Political Spending

In the October issue of Atlantic Monthly, James Bennet noted that a total of $9.8 billion will be spent on political advertising in the current campaign cycle. Have you donated to a political campaign or Super-PAC?

I think before any Christian donates to a political campaign, they should pledge to match that donation to a charity or non-profit organization. With the current economy, non-profit organizations have been hit hard. This article from the Indy Star talked about how it causes some burnout of employees who now must do more jobs than they were hired to do because they can't afford to hire new employees. Wouldn't the country be better off if these organizations that can really make a difference get more donations?

What if the candidate you donated to loses? Your money has been wasted. But if you have spent the same amount of money on charities, you can feel a whole lot better about it.

I'm not talking about matching your political contributions to your tithing amount. I'm talking about on top of that. I think this would be a good way to make some good things happen out of an otherwise ugly and argumentative political season.