Comments on: Warren Buffett Donating $37 Billion to Gates Foundation

By: Esther A. Fiers

Esther A. Fiers — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 01:49:45 +0000

Abortion activism--that is the first thing that perked my attention. What is Buffett's real goal? Does he plan to excel the already record-high abortion rate in America today? How come the money could not have been donated to the Women's Clinics all around the nation (who, I might add, have been the ones who have really helped teenage girls)? What kind of example is this to other philanthropists in the United States?
Buffett, I doubt you will ever read this, but what if you had been aborted as a baby, or even Bill Gates? Where would the internet be, where would you be? I know your age limits the amount of abortions back then, but still, would you abort your own child? Think of the millions of girls everyday who have abortions without consulting their parents. Think of the guilt, the pain, the overwhelming responsibility of blame and shame. The compunction of abortion is a remorseful pain. I am an eighteen-year-old female, and I thank God everyday that I have never had to deal with that kind of pain.

By: Pug

Pug — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:46:38 +0000

DCL: Well, if the estate tax took, say, $30 billion of Buffettâ??s wealth, it would be wasted by the federal government on pork barrel projects. This way, itâ??s invested by brilliant people for societal goods as defined by the guy whose money it was in the first place.

This is a good point. So, instead of taking his $30 billion and wasting it on pork barrel projects, we can just borrow the $30 bill and waste it on pork barrel projects. Awesome.

By: Gay Orbit

Gay Orbit — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:51:51 +0000

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Warren Buffet, the worlds second righest man, is giving almost every penny he has - $37 billion dollars - to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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By: DC Loser

DC Loser — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:31:23 +0000

James, I don't disagree with you on this. I made the point of philanthropic giving in previous discussions about the estate tax. That Gates and Buffet have committed to doing this is great, and no one can criticize them for having done so.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:28:19 +0000

DCL: Well, if the estate tax took, say, $30 billion of Buffett's wealth, it would be wasted by the federal government on pork barrel projects. This way, it's invested by brilliant people for societal goods as defined by the guy whose money it was in the first place.

By: Rodney Dill

Rodney Dill — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:22:30 +0000

He can either find someone to carry out his wishes (i.e. through his own foundation) or find someone already doing something very successfully along that line, which is what he has done. I think his finding someone capable and motivated as the Gates are is the best way to ensure his money is spent the way he wants after he is gone. Also since the Gates are already heavily investing their own money in this there is little chance that the money will be reappropriated to other purposes.

By: DC Loser

DC Loser — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:09:01 +0000

I'd like to see some comparisons of this with the debate about the estate tax.

By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator

Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 11:38:06 +0000

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By: Jon Swift

Jon Swift — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

that he would be donating billions of dollars to charities like Bill Gates' foundation is a slap in the face of God. God gave Buffett his wealth and now Buffett is turning his back on God by taking this gift and giving it away, like an ungrateful relative returning a Christmas present to the store to exchange it for something she wants. Godless liberal do-gooders often purposely misinterpret the Bible by claiming it is against wealth, though this could not be further from