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raouldukelives

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20. Compared to Mitt & the whole lot

Reply to hunter (Reply #15)

Thu Jun 21, 2012, 03:22 PM

Jun 2012

Gordon Gecko starts looking like a bleeding heart liberal. I do agree that they are better though. They have contributed to society. Not to the long term health of the planet of course (I don't think you can be attached to the stock market in any way and ever finish your life as a net positive towards the future sustainability of the planet.) but at least they do actually try to spend some of the wealth they are extracting from future generations to good causes for people now. Even if it is mostly golf courses, opera houses and yacht clubs.

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WTF???? Oracle CEO to Buy Most of Hawaiian Island Lanai [View all] marmar Jun 2012 OP

Wealthy individuals/conglomerates politically buy whole countries, lots of land. RKP5637 Jun 2012 #1

I guess you missed the part about Lanai being privately owned for decades. onenote Jun 2012 #3

I had no clue that it was privately owned that long. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #4

I'm curious as to why you find it bothersome onenote Jun 2012 #6

Interesting! Thanks for the clarification you've done! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2012 #11

Hawaii belongs to Hawaiians, not Larry Ellison question772000 Jun 2012 #25

I take it you don't own your own home or any other land. And your history seems dubious too. onenote Jun 2012 #27

Updated it!!! Thanks!!! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2012 #9

castle & cooke is a corporation & the island was a pineapple plantation. ellison is one guy. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #17

Not really that much of a difference, if any onenote Jun 2012 #21

The Germans force the sale at 1% of value, recoup the initial investment by selling the Acropolis. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #7

the company store is the model for the world. we work to build their power & our wages go back HiPointDem Jun 2012 #18

Lanai.Island.Org Johonny Jun 2012 #2

That link is broken. hunter Jun 2012 #13

It seemed like a really cheap price until I read about the costs mainer Jun 2012 #5

"According to the Hawaiian legends, man-eating spirits occupied the island before that time..." hunter Jun 2012 #8

This island is very well protected B2G Jun 2012 #19

I agree with you. Private ownership has kept Lanai beautiful. mainer Jun 2012 #23

Private ownership is no guarantee of protection aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #24

The Lanai underwater Cathedrals are pretty spectacular aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #22

Sounds like a great spot for a data farm. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #10

What really burns me up Megahurtz Jun 2012 #12

I don't think Ellison is this wealthy because he's Oracle's CEO, hughee99 Jun 2012 #14

I don't begrudge people like Ellison or Gates their $$$. Yes, they are sharks... hunter Jun 2012 #15

Compared to Mitt & the whole lot raouldukelives Jun 2012 #20

well his wife said they needed a lanai dsc Jun 2012 #16

Millionaires are a sign of success. Billionaires are a sign of decay. aquart Jun 2012 #26