Chuck Bentley
Chuck Bentley
By Chuck Bentley It is hard to believe that it took a humanist composer to point out the weaknesses and flaws in the modern methods typically used to counteract poverty. Peter Buffet created an uproar when he famously coined a term in a New York Times article — “the charitable industrial complex” — and declared, […]
By Chuck Bentley The millions spent on Valentine’s Day may fuel the passions of new love, but if you want “happily ever after” you may want to consider a budget. I once counseled newlyweds, who just six months after their wedding were struggling to keep their marriage together. The reason was no mystery. They had […]
The vast majority of Americans do not have a will or a trust. If they died today they would leave the distribution of their assets to the state. Without a doubt this represents poor stewardship. Most people recognize the need to have a will, but they never get around to having one written. A great […]
By Chuck Bentley Washington Times (7-4-2013) George Washington would roll over in his grave—bumping into his fellow Founding Fathers—if he knew the scope of America’s public debt. Among the values shared by America’s first leaders was an absolute fear of debt, given the pain and misery that followed it. As America celebrates another birthday, their […]
By Chuck Bentley—WashingtonTimes.com—Monday, December 24, 2012 Killing incentive to give will hurt the poor, not the rich. A fundamental misunderstanding of the Robin Hood legend in the current discussion of tax policy undergirds a mistaken idea, too rarely evaluated—that hurting the “rich” helps the “poor.” Right now, this is played out in proposals to reduce […]
By Chuck Bentley Many hoped to come away from the first presidential debate [of 2012] with renewed optimism for a solution to the fragile condition of our nation’s fiscal health. Unfortunately, I came away less optimistic. Just as divorcing couples are notorious for finger pointing, politicians running for office (or those in office for that […]
By Chuck Bentley Just a few years ago, I sat in the University of Georgia football stadium as my son walked across the on-field stage to receive his college degree. As the ceremony ended with the traditional toss of the graduation caps into the air, my wife and I were also celebrating the fact that […]
By Chuck Bentley–ATLANTA, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Consider Groupon, Netflix, MySpace and Beware, says CEO. Crown Financial Ministries CEO Chuck Bentley outlined reasons that should concern investors who plan on “liking” Facebook for their portfolios. He discussed his hesitance in a national e-blast to supporters of the 35-year non-profit that helps people and businesses who […]
By Chuck Bentley—The Washington Times—November 18, 2011 With the Tea Party, the issues were clear. Government was too big, taxed too much and needed to rein in its out-of-control spending. Its message was a clarion call for limited government coupled with fiscal responsibility. At rallies that had the flavor of church picnics, people gathered to […]
By Chuck Bentley Millions of young Americans with student loan debt are about to make a deal without a clue as to how much it’s going to cost them down the road. President Obama’s latest end-run around Congress presumably to bail out those struggling to repay their student loans is a bad plan on many […]
