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VanillaRhapsody

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41. Have you met the woman? I have 4 times....Oh and she is a MAJOR philanthropist...
Wed Nov 20, 2013, 10:12 PM
Nov 2013

Exploiting people how? You do realize she started out a poor and sexually abused young woman...she earned her money. And I saw her IN PERSON...how she treats EVERY Single person in her audience...she speaks to each and everyone of them....thanking them personally for showing up...EVERY SINGLE taping...which are 6 per week. I have been to Harpo Studios...I have seen it with my own eyes.


Oprah has long believed that education is the door to freedom, offering a chance at a brighter future. Through her private charity, The Oprah Winfrey Foundation, she has awarded hundreds of grants to organizations that support the education and empowerment of women, children and families in the United States and around the world. Amongst her various philanthropic contributions, she has donated millions of dollars toward providing a better education for students who have merit but no means. She also created "The Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program," which gives scholarships to students determined to use their education to give back to their communities in the United States and abroad.

In December 2002, The Oprah Winfrey Foundation expanded its global humanitarian efforts with her "Christmas Kindness South Africa 2002" initiative that included visits to orphanages and rural schools in South Africa where 50,000 children received gifts of food, clothing, athletic shoes, school supplies, books and toys. Sixty-three schools received libraries and teacher education.

Read more: http://www.oprah.com/pressroom/Oprah-Winfreys-Official-Biography/6#ixzz2lF5TVPl8


So here is my smilie for you..


By the way...

All rich people are not the enemy...

FDR was rich.

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He will never get the job done using his finger tips Rambis Nov 2013 #1
You do realize you are on Democratic Underground right? Maybe you took a wrong turn at VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #2
... and NAFTA, and "Welfare to Work", and and and ... Myrina Nov 2013 #3
So has EVERY President... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #5
This thread isn't about EVERY President. Myrina Nov 2013 #7
He insinuated choking him when he is receiving an honor he deserves....that's why! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #8
I'm with you on this. I also alerted on that poster. shraby Nov 2013 #10
thanks.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #12
JEBUS he was kidding fadedrose Nov 2013 #25
NOBODY said Bill was the star did they? I oppose anyone using murderous imagery VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #29
The article said... fadedrose Nov 2013 #33
its talking about the AWARD itself is the top....not that his is more....sheesh VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #38
then he should use his murdering imagery someplace other than a Democratic Forum. VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #13
He's kidding fadedrose Nov 2013 #34
I thought the comment was funny dlwickham Nov 2013 #35
me too on both counts n/t Psephos Nov 2013 #47
Is a former CIC considered a Civilian? Myrina Nov 2013 #4
Yep... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #6
Yes. The current CinC is a civilian. Every CinC has been a civilian. sarge43 Nov 2013 #9
He's not in office anymore, therefore his a civilian again just as any of the shraby Nov 2013 #11
sure dlwickham Nov 2013 #36
This is Obama's way Plucketeer Nov 2013 #14
Oh, what have we here, a post about Clinton and Obama too. Beacool Nov 2013 #15
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #17
It's all made-up drama by the media and the Clinton haters. Beacool Nov 2013 #18
True. They don't even need to be BFEE. Wilms Nov 2013 #28
Bill actually hangs around with Daddy...not Junior VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #39
Wrong Bush. Beacool Nov 2013 #44
welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #20
He will never get the job done using his finger tips MyNameGoesHere Nov 2013 #16
really??!!!!!! heaven05 Nov 2013 #19
I like the body language in this one better Fumesucker Nov 2013 #21
ha ha. Lovely. Thanks for sharing. riversedge Nov 2013 #27
A well-desrved honor. Paladin Nov 2013 #22
Hear, hear!!! Beacool Nov 2013 #30
Obama is not as angry at Clinton as some might expect novano Nov 2013 #23
I thought Clinton's was a waste of a good medal fadedrose Nov 2013 #24
Whatever......... Beacool Nov 2013 #31
I don't see the humanitarianism in that Intiative fadedrose Nov 2013 #32
You don't? Funny the rest of the world does...You know he fights AIDS Worldwide right? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #40
You don't know me, so don't presume and make assumptions. Beacool Nov 2013 #43
Yes, because Oprah is so much more deserving. Beausoir Nov 2013 #37
Have you met the woman? I have 4 times....Oh and she is a MAJOR philanthropist... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #41
Ooooh! I get all tingly just thinking about your thrill at meeting Oprah! Beausoir Nov 2013 #46
Congratulations Bill Clinton. riversedge Nov 2013 #26
Article edited out the words spoken about Bill Clinton. I didn't see any other people fadedrose Nov 2013 #42
The Clinton haters are going to hate Hobo Nov 2013 #45
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