On Fri, 2003-09-26 at 16:51, Stephen Kuhn wrote:Also, if you compare the amounts of money involved to Gates' net worth, it's not that different from you or I giving our loose change to a beggar.
On Fri, 2003-09-26 at 19:21, Margot wrote:And it's tax deductable
Stephen Kuhn wrote:That should be a duty for those with money like that - not just a
Of course, there are two sides to every story...Who says you can't buy an opinion or create the idea of security? If you've got more than enough money, you can even kill off your critics!
http://www.msnbc.com/news/971914.asp?0si=-
stephen kuhn - owner
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,1049085,00.html
So Bill's really a Saint, yeah?
Margot
charitable thing - a duty. But y'all already know he's doing it to get
good press - charitable events make for good press - and it's a means by
which to show the world he ain't all that evil - even if his products
are.
Sir Robin
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