Let the rich take care of the poor?

On Sunday, I put up a blog comparing some credit card thieves to a misguided Robin Hood...

Today, on an interesting parallel, I'll highlight The Chronicle of Philanthropy's recent articles:

• Robin Hood Fund Comes Under Congressional Scrutiny
  
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy: Today’s Philanthropists Herald a New Gilded Age

Can we trust the rich to take care of the poor?