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36. seems to be a pattern for a lot of charities, unfortunately. nt

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Thu Dec 3, 2015, 12:07 AM

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"What he's done is create his own Superpac." bananas Dec 2015 #1

+26,384 Angry Dragon Dec 2015 #6

Nonsense. You people are letting cynicism run away Hortensis Dec 2015 #43

Well, crap. KnR trof Dec 2015 #2

What To Expect From Mark Zuckerberg�s New Initiative, Based On His Mixed Philanthropy Record bananas Dec 2015 #3

Hmmm... Damn. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #4

Yep Ned_Devine Dec 2015 #18

I just figured he was conniving with this. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #5

Yes, thought it was something like this. zentrum Dec 2015 #7

A POX ON EVERYONE WHO MADE THAT ASSHOLE A MULTI-BILLIONAIRE Skittles Dec 2015 #8

So you're poxing most everyone then? IronLionZion Dec 2015 #13

YES Skittles Dec 2015 #19

I'm not too rough on him Tab Dec 2015 #9

I wouldn't give my money to these god damn asshole onecent Dec 2015 #10

Gates did it too. wildeyed Dec 2015 #11

I don't like what Gates did in education TexasBushwhacker Dec 2015 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Joe Chi Minh Dec 2015 #39

I figured it was to deter future kidnappers. displacedtexan Dec 2015 #12

K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Dec 2015 #14

Didn't know about any of those. nt bananas Dec 2015 #20

I will say they are doing a better job xmas74 Dec 2015 #37

Does anyone know how there are tax benefits if this isn't a real charity? pnwmom Dec 2015 #15

For some, every silver lining has a cloud. He should just keep the money and..... George II Dec 2015 #16

Can't say that's a surprise. The ultrawealthy have all kinds of protections already in place. AtomicKitten Dec 2015 #17

It's all perfectly legal. Sounds like a prudent move. Lil Missy Dec 2015 #21

That's the point. HerbChestnut Dec 2015 #22

For a sociopath, I'm sure it is.... paleotn Dec 2015 #26

it's also perfectly legal to buy assault rifles blueman mmxvi Dec 2015 #35

Reminds me of Ted Turners billion dollar "gift" to the UN. 7962 Dec 2015 #23

Shocking. F4lconF16 Dec 2015 #24

Three cheers for Zuckerberg's tax avoidance scheme! FSogol Dec 2015 #25

money corrupts absolutely. (nt) paleotn Dec 2015 #27

I knew the guy was rotten to the core. What a fucker. n/t vkkv Dec 2015 #28

Yep, and then fake foundations "donate" to other fake foundations Warpy Dec 2015 #29

Zuckerberg is another billionaire... Thespian2 Dec 2015 #30

Loathsome. blackspade Dec 2015 #32

Corporate power, government by private groups, and the law. OnyxCollie Dec 2015 #33

typical. read up sometime on what happened to the money he donated to jersey for their school system Javaman Dec 2015 #34

seems to be a pattern for a lot of charities, unfortunately. nt killbotfactory Dec 2015 #36

True. nt Javaman Dec 2015 #41

How vile. Joe Chi Minh Dec 2015 #38

Meh. His money so he can do as he pleases. GOLGO 13 Dec 2015 #40

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