Why Can't we all be a little more like Oprah?

Ok, I have been watching Oprah off & on over the past 25 years, just like most everyone else.  This season I decided to DVR the show every day to see all the special shows she's going out with.  I have always enjoyed her celebrity shows and admired her for her generosity towards her audience and others. 
This week is blowing me away.  Or maybe it's last week, I don't know, I'm a few shows behind.  Last night I was watching the show where she made people's ultimate dreams come true.  I was crying through most of it, with happiness for all the people she gave to.  There were brides who got a Vera Wang dress & wardrobe for the honeymoon, and $3k gift certificate for any Marriott, and domestic airline tickets from United.  There was a single mom who gets a whole years salary and $78k in loans that she had for her kids' college paid off.  It was really amazing.  Tonight I watched her talk about "Waiting for Superman" a documentary coming out about our country's education system.  She gave one million dollars each to the top six charter schools from the Angel Network.  The Angel Network had collected over 80 million dollars over the years from Oprah viewers.  Did you know how bad our education system has gotten in this country?  You should watch the documentary.  I'm going to.  And, yes, I know there are a lot of great schools & teachers out there.  Puyallup schools have been wonderful for my daughter and my best friend is a teacher.  But over all, if we don't do something soon...
Anyway, I just think it is so amazing what Oprah and Bill Gates and others are doing with their money.  Now, I could be cynical and say they are doing it for tax deductions, but I'm sure most of it is out of the goodness of their hearts.  Then we have the Boehner's & McConnell's et al that whine and cry that they can't be taxed anymore.  They can't put money into the Social Security System, I bet if they go to church they don't even put close to 10% in the offering plate.  Not that I'm judging. 
I've gotten into discussions about health care and people say they aren't paying for any one else's health care, why can't everyone get their own heath care?  Or the people with out kids or who's kids have grown, "I don't want to pay taxes for schools".  Well, what are we supposed to do when everyone dies from lack of care, or there are no more educated people to take over when we all get old & die?  Or what are we going to do when the Earth is destroyed because we have used up all the resources, or someone has finally pushed "the button" and we are all nuked? 
The selfishness and hypocrisy I am seeing daily is really making me sick.  I can't understand how people can be so uncaring and thoughtless towards other people.  Yes, there are people out there who take advantage of the system and who have brought their troubles on themselves, but where is the compassion?  These people out there that call themselves Christian don't have the first clue as to "what Jesus would do" in these situations. 
A good education should be a right not a privilege.  Good quality, affordable, health care should be a right, not something to lose your house for.  You shouldn't have to worry if the fish you are eating is full of crude oil.  You should be able to rebuild the house you own outright if a hurricane or earthquake flatten it.
I have relatives in Norway that pay high taxes, but they don't have to worry about getting sick or injured and they can go to college without taking out a loan that with take you till your retirement to pay off.  Maybe I'll go live with them if the Teabaggers get a hold of the government...  I'm not saying our government is perfect now, but I sure as hell don't want to see it when they get a hold of it.  If you don't do anything else this year, make sure you vote.  I don't care how you vote, just get out there & vote!