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| Time: 11:04 EST/16:04 GMT | News Source: CNET | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
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A party at Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates' waterfront mansion recently became the focus of unusual police attention. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a "temporary security zone" earlier this month around Gates' Lake Washington home, saying in a notice published in the Federal Register that the move was necessary to prevent "terrorism, sabotage or other subversive acts." | ||
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| #1 By 8556 (12.217.111.74) at 8/1/2004 3:34:19 PM |
| Billy G can afford his own rent a cops. This seems pathetic. |
| #2 By 17605 (24.18.183.66) at 8/1/2004 11:33:18 PM |
| Bill hosted a party for the 40 US Governors that were meeting in Seattle. They also had a similar security zone around the Westin Hotel in downtown Seattle and at other locations the governors went to. Why aren't you pissed about that? You guys act as though Bill created the situation. ANYWHERE that 40 US Governors congregate at one time you are gonna have Homeland Security involved. |
| #3 By 23275 (68.17.42.38) at 8/2/2004 2:41:12 AM |
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What Bill, MS and his colleagues generate in tax revenue far exceeds the entire dept's budget.
What their SW and corporation generate in second and third party tax revenue would be tough to measure. Finally, what the man contributes through global charities certainly speaks for him - measured in 10's of billions. A lot of us are getting a little tired of meritless posts like some of those above. One begs, how much do these people contribute in taxes; how many people do they employ; how much do they contribute to charities? Start paying on the order of 72% in direct income tax, company taxes, and sur-charges for various taxes and you'll see just how bad it is - you might look at your employers a bit differently. |
| #4 By 23275 (68.17.42.38) at 8/2/2004 10:26:34 PM |
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Agreed #5.
I tell you what it is. One meets people, learns of a need and something about doing "something" to help just takes over. Pretty soon, one finds a lot of one hears of another and it just builds. Just about every business owner I know, does two things, 1) we have our own minimum wage - not less that 13 an hour - no matter how under-trained people are - they can be trained, and 2) we all give a great deal to a lot of different efforts, The Bells Society, Clowns Care, sports teams for girls, under-resourced schools - all kinds of stuff. I know of two guys that work like mad med for all kinds of kids and what happens is we all end up helping one another help whomever is trying to get something done. Renting zoos out for kids in need, funding networks for small schools, all kinds of stuff. I think that a lot more is given back - especially by people who are self-made and have done well enough to even try. I know one guy that cannot hold one conversation with one kid that he does not try and create an opportunity for. Bill Gates sounds a lot like the guys we work with and for. Man, we even got together and created our own pool for perscription drugs - so staff would not have to come out of pocket for it waiting on insurance claims. There are a lot of people working real hard to make things better for people and no Govt. or tax is necessary or nearly as efficient. |
| #5 By 23275 (68.17.42.38) at 8/4/2004 1:53:45 AM |
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Clowns Care are regular people who dress up like clowns and go to the hospitals wards for children who are terminally ill. Annette Dahra, sought us out and we support them free of any devlopment, or hosting fees. The smiles these clowns bring help these kids heal, and may be live a little longer. www.clownscareinc.org all proceeds at a small site some students we train built www.sportstactics.com - all proceeds from it go to Clowns Care - actually we take a loss on every dollar we donate, because we have to buy all product at costs, which are higher than we sell them for. These same students build lots of other projects of these kinds.
We don't even claim the donation on our taxes. The "bubble" we built with my cash, is used to provide cost-free perscription drugs to our people. #7 - not everyone is like you - hard of heart and synical. My guys want me to shred you, but I won't. |
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