text: MSW writes:
  
  "That said, in my experience, you are far less likely to find people on the Christian left who "forget they are at the service of the world." It is remarkable how many people in positions of responsibility in Catholic left publications and think tanks lived at a Catholic Worker house or joined the Jesuit Volunteer Corps or worked with the Peace Corps. They may or may not go on to develop inside-the-Beltway-sized egos, but they know what it is to get their hands dirty in the real world."
  
  The myopia of this statement is breathtaking. Mr. Winters thinks only lefties "get their hands dirty in the real world"? Of course, the key words are, "in my experience"! If Mr. Winters wants, I (and others) can introduce him to conservative folks who serve in the military, serve meals in soup kitchens, assist young mothers with unexpected pregnancies, visit prisons, in addition to literally getting their hands dirty with their daily labors.