authfriend wrote: >--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>I also find it unbelievable how overboard the media went on this >>story. You'd have thought Jesus had returned or something. >> >> > >Well, it *is* the largest single donation in U.S. history >(maybe world history?). > > But I think the actual motivation for the media was "see rich people are good afterall" trying to deflect a growing class war in the US.
>>shempmcgurk wrote: >> >> >> >>>What I find fascinating about the report of Warren Buffet giving >>> >>> >away > > >>>$37 billion is that he put it into the Bill and Melinda Gates >>>Foundation, NOT into his own foundation. >>> >>>What total lack of ego! It seems Buffet was completely altruistic >>> >>> >in > > >>>that he looked around, saw that his friend Gates would make great >>> >>> >use > > >>>of the money and instead of creating some sort of legacy for >>> >>> >himself > > >>>by creating a "Warren Buffet Foundation" he put the money where he >>>would do maximal good. >>> >>>Who wants to give me odds that the next Nobel Peace Prize will go >>> >>> >to > > >>>Bill Gates and Warren Buffet? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/XISQkA/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
