40 US billionaires pledge half wealth to charity

[mashman]

oooo soooo tempting to be cynical... tax relief... nar, let's just stick with a good deed :shifty:

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/world/7710834/40-us-billionaires-pledge-half-wealth-to-charity/

[avgas]

Good on them.
To bad the fat cats of the charities will just get richer.
Seeing as they are "non-profit" and all that. Gotta increase expenditure - ya see

[mashman]

surely not lol...

[EJK]

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[onearmedbandit]

Saw a thing on TV7 the other day about UNICEF's efforts in some country, a undercover camera crew from that nation were filming stores selling UNICEF products with "NOT FOR SALE" emblazoned across the front of them. When pushed as to why they would do this, their response was that their government sold it to them. The Ministry of Health had recently updated their officials fleet of LandCruisers etc with 1500 new cars, yet only purchased 2 ambulances for their run down under staffed under resourced hospitals.

Sorry but if that is the way a charity like UNICEF is abused then that money has just gone to waste.

[raftn]

I am gonna register as a charity..:yes::yes:

[mashman]

Saw a thing on TV7 the other day about UNICEF's efforts in some country, a undercover camera crew from that nation were filming stores selling UNICEF products with "NOT FOR SALE" emblazoned across the front of them. When pushed as to why they would do this, their response was that their government sold it to them. The Ministry of Health had recently updated their officials fleet of LandCruisers etc with 1500 new cars, yet only purchased 2 ambulances for their run down under staffed under resourced hospitals.

Sorry but if that is the way a charity like UNICEF is abused then that money has just gone to waste.

the worlds a shit place and knows no bounds when money is involved... Unfortunately bourne of the attitude where if they haven't got it, they won't miss it... it saddens me... especially when kids are involved... hopefully the new billions will be used properly TUI?

[puddytat]

For what ever reason its got to be good.....several billions has got to be a help surely. I dont think it'll all go to the starving either, hopefully something goes towards the planet & its other lifeforms as well....:yes:

[piston broke]

hopefully the new billions will be used properly TUI?

we gotta live in hope

[Brian d marge]

I will sign up for this , in fact I will give 80 % of my wealth to charity ( me)

lets see , 2/5 th of sod all minus wife tax , and kids surcharges.... add pitiful hand out from state agencys and the once yearly ration box from elderly mother

lets see that equals

in English money

a second hand Malteser or a blankety blank cheque book and pen


Stephen

feel free oh minions of lesser worth, to spend my wealth as u see fit

[Pixie]

Saw a thing on TV7 the other day about UNICEF's efforts in some country, a undercover camera crew from that nation were filming stores selling UNICEF products with "NOT FOR SALE" emblazoned across the front of them. When pushed as to why they would do this, their response was that their government sold it to them. The Ministry of Health had recently updated their officials fleet of LandCruisers etc with 1500 new cars, yet only purchased 2 ambulances for their run down under staffed under resourced hospitals.

Sorry but if that is the way a charity like UNICEF is abused then that money has just gone to waste.
Helen Clarke will fix it.
Like she fixed NZ

[onearmedbandit]

Helen Clarke will <s>fix</s> fuck it.
Like she <s>fixed</s> fucked NZ

I fixed your post.

[jonbuoy]

You can´t help people if they won´t help themselves - theres a good book about this - "the white mans burden". Worth a read.

[JimO]

You can´t help people if they won´t help themselves - theres a good book about this - "the white mans burden". Worth a read.

yea fuck them black cunts breedin like rabbits

[Brett]

Bill Gates' charity is quite a well run machine, they personally give the money to needy areas rather than giving it to the likes of Unicef to piss away on 'administration costs'.