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cory777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:08 AM Original message |
More billionaires pledge to give away wealth |
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indimuse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. God bless them! knr!! |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:38 AM Response to Original message |
2. Charming |
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24601 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. More billionaires spending their money like they want rather than |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
4. (Hand raised) I'll take a bit please..... |
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tomg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 06:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. I am honestly of two minds |
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klook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 08:09 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Very well said. |
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Blandocyte (830 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
6. I would so totally be doing the same thing if I was a billionaire |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
8. Returning a portion of their stolen wealth when they don't "need" it anymore is not |
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Cal Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
9. how sweet |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
10. Why don't they create jobs for those who now need charity? |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
11. Our new kinder, gentler corporate overlords! |
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AC_Mem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
12. How would YOU give away half your billions? |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:28 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. In an oddly paradoxical move... |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. +1 |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:28 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. this is like what would you do if you won the lottery which my husband and i play. |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I'd work on global climate change. |
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AC_Mem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Excellent! |
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iandhr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I would invest |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. Drive an armored truck to the poorest neighborhoods |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:29 AM Response to Reply #12 |
20. I would give to animal welfare and protection of endangered species. |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:01 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. I'd just pledge to give half away |
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xor (180 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 07:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
34. I'd build a rocket and send it to the moon just to confuse the hell out of everyone... |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. Education. |
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coyote (900 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
23. Looks like the rich are afraid.... |
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Liberalynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Don't mean to be cynical |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
25. They need to be taxed at a higher rate. |
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golfguru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
26. The best impact would be if IRS published a list of voluntary |
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Liberalynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. That would be nice |
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newscott (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
28. I'll take my billion in twenties please. |
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Agent William (628 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
29. I don't mean to bring up his name. |
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Creative (831 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
30. It kind of makes you wonder why so many hate the rich. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 04:01 AM Response to Original message |
31. Facebook founder Zuckerberg to give away most of wealth |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 04:02 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I'm not a big Facebook fan (privacy issues) but I'll give credit where credit is due |
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John Kerry VonErich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 11:33 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. just giving and whom they're giving to are two different things |
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some guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-10-10 04:28 AM Response to Original message |
33. I think |
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