__/ [ Sinister Midget ] on Saturday 06 January 2007 23:56 \__
> This must be what all of that Gates and Buffett altrusim is all about.
>
>
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gatesx07jan07,0,6827615.story?coll=la-home-headlines
> http://tinyurl.com/ymcnh9
>
> This part is for MIDL, Timmy, Ewik and DuFS:
>
> Like most philanthropies, the Gates Foundation gives away at least
> 5% of its worth every year, to avoid paying most taxes.
>
> And from the following paragraph:
>
> It invests the other 95% of its worth.
>
> Considering most of the 5% goes into countries where MS is trying to
> purchase goodwill for the bidniss.......
Interesting. And only earlier today I heard about how Microsoft uses BBC to
promote its agenda. Yesterday I found out that this 'charity' also owns
television networks, e.g.:
Gates sold 100,000 Univision shares-SEC filing
,----[ Quote ]
| The foundation said it sold its remaining stake in Univision,
| which is in the process of being acquired by private investors,
| for an average of $35.34 per share in open market transactions.
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http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn:newsmlreuters.com:20070105:MTFH49951_2007-01-05_22-11-13_N05298823&type=comktNews&rpc=44
http://tinyurl.com/yll88p
Philantropy my arse. It's about sucking up to bloggers and journalists. They
will be reluctant to criticise their paymaster.
Also see:
Bill Gates lends cash to buy newspapers
$350 million to MediaNews
,----[ Quote ]
| Gates involvement has been very behind the scenes. In fact many of
| those involved in the deal didn'teven know he was one of the investors.
| It was carried out through the Gates Foundation, the world's largest
| philanthropy outfit.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33849
Has Demetri Martin Jumped the Shark by Getting Into Bed with Microsoft?
Clarification on "Clearification" Marketing Campaign
,----[ Quote ]
| When I first saw the Clearification website, I just thought it was
| Demetri's new project. But I did wonder why the videos were of such
| high production value. Turns out that Microsoft is footing the bill
| to not only this site, but are also underwritting his current tour.
`----
http://www.themodernage.org/2006/11/12/demetri-martin-bring-clearification-to-the-web/
Wrong Yesterday Wrong Today Wrong Tomorrow
,----[ Quote ]
| I just got through watching a segment on the Today Show on NBC
| highlighting the launch of the Microsoft Zune.
|
| First of all, I thought journalists were suppose to reveal their
| affiliations with any product if such an affiliation exists.
| Microsoft owns a stake in NBC ie MSNBC News Network.
|
| [...]
|
| Second, all the side by side product comparisons showed 4th Gen iPods
| with monochrome screens with no song selected or playing, while the
| Zune was playing a video.
|
| [...]
|
| This isn't the first time NBC has misled its morning viewers with
| puff pieces about the Zune.
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http://fixyourthinking.com/2006/11/wrong-yesterday-wrong-today-wrong.html
Additionally, the foundation has the following factor:
,----[ Quote ]
| My background is finance and accounting....
|
| However, the Gates Buffet foundation grant is nothing more than a shell
| game in which control of assets for both Gates and Buffet remain the same.
|
| THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT THE ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH BY THESE TWO WILL BE
| MUCH MORE MASSIVE BECAUSE THEY WILL NO LONGER HAVE TO PAY ANY TAXES.
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http://www.mail-archive.com/futurew...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg03323.html
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