The Gates Foundation Buys Media

Story: Bill & M. Gates foundation for-profit investments harm the health & environment of the poorTotal Replies: 7
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schestowitz

Jan 18, 2007
12:04 AM CST
Some more food for thought...

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. `----

http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn... http://tinyurl.com/yll88p

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. `----

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=33849

,----[ 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. `----

http://www.mail-archive.com/futurew...@fes.uwaterloo.ca/msg0...
hkwint

Jan 18, 2007
6:56 AM CST
Quoting:The Gates Foundation Buys Media


Well, they haven't bought me or LXer yet, but pay attention, if you see me driving in a Ferrari and saying Vista is freedom, you know what happened.
tuxchick

Jan 18, 2007
7:08 AM CST
wah, no one ever tries to buy me. No fair.
jimf

Jan 18, 2007
7:23 AM CST
> if you see me driving in a Ferrari

Make sure you get maintenance, gas, and insurance with that package :D.
jdixon

Jan 18, 2007
7:49 AM CST
> wah, no one ever tries to buy me. No fair.

I've got $11.32. Would that do?
jimf

Jan 18, 2007
8:31 AM CST
> I've got $11.32. Would that do?

A prime example of why MS can sucessfully bribe folks, and Linux can't :D
tuxchick

Jan 18, 2007
8:58 AM CST
No duh!
jdixon

Jan 18, 2007
9:15 AM CST
> A prime example of why MS can sucessfully bribe folks, and Linux can't :D

Well, obviously I forgot the smiley, but all too true. :(

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