____/ [H]omer on Saturday 11 August 2007 16:29 : \____
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | MediaNews did buy the Mercury News with a loan from
>> | Bill Gates' foundation
>
> ???
>
> Since when did News companies qualify for "charity" money,
> "loaned" or otherwise?
>
> I thought charity was supposed to be about helping the poor, the
> starving, war victims, the abused, the abandoned, or the otherwise
> genuinely needy ... not corrupting the media channel.
>
> Pearly's new project finally shows it's true colours. It's not a
> "charity" at all, it's just a front for lobbying and corruption;
> basically a covert PR dept. for Microsoft.
For a long time I have been arguing that next year, upon Gate's departure,
Microsoft will have a very powerful lobbyist touring the world. IIRC, the
first time I said this was the day that he expressed intent to retire. His
money will be more effective than his mind (for strategy).
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