Bloomberg and his billions

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  • Major Tom
    Very Senior Member - OFC
    • Aug 2009
    • 6181

    #1

    Bloomberg and his billions

    He dumped $500 million in his campaign to go nowhere! That money could have helped a lot pf people live a healthier, better life.
    Like all humanoids of his ilk, they only think of themselves and their money.
  • lyman
    Administrator - OFC
    • Aug 2009
    • 11268

    #2
    napoleon's generally think only about themselves

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    • blackhawknj
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2011
      • 3754

      #3
      The goal of all these "malefactors of great wealth"-on the Left-is to get control of the government so they can feel good about all the good they do with OUR money.

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      • Tom Doniphon
        Senior Member
        • Aug 2009
        • 526

        #4
        Yes, it would have been better spent if he added that $500 million to the $3.3 billion he gave to charity last year.

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        • togor
          Banned
          • Nov 2009
          • 17610

          #5
          I believe this is the point where someone points out that he earned it so it's his to spend how he wants.

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          • Marty T.
            Senior Member
            • Aug 2009
            • 491

            #6
            As long as he doesn't spend it to take away what I want. That's intruding on my rights.

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            • lyman
              Administrator - OFC
              • Aug 2009
              • 11268

              #7
              Originally posted by Marty T.
              As long as he doesn't spend it to take away what I want. That's intruding on my rights.
              well

              here in Va , he spent a lot to help the campaigns of elected officials (Delegates and Senators) that are trying to do just that,

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              • blackhawknj
                Senior Member
                • Aug 2011
                • 3754

                #8
                I suspect a lot of that $500 million went to companies he had an interest in.

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                • togor
                  Banned
                  • Nov 2009
                  • 17610

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Marty T.
                  As long as he doesn't spend it to take away what I want. That's intruding on my rights.
                  We've been told money=speech and corporations=people. Loudest voice wins.

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                  • blackhawknj
                    Senior Member
                    • Aug 2011
                    • 3754

                    #10
                    Here in Central NJ cash strapped Rider University tried to sell the prestigious Westminster Choir College. Asking price, $40M. Bloomberg or Steyer could have preserved an educational institution.

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                    • togor
                      Banned
                      • Nov 2009
                      • 17610

                      #11
                      Originally posted by blackhawknj
                      Here in Central NJ cash strapped Rider University tried to sell the prestigious Westminster Choir College. Asking price, $40M. Bloomberg or Steyer could have preserved an educational institution.
                      So could lots of rich guys. What's your point?

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                      • blackhawknj
                        Senior Member
                        • Aug 2011
                        • 3754

                        #12
                        They both spent vast amounts of money earned in the private sector to get the nomination of the Big Government/High Taxation/Micromanage People's Lives Party, and part of the Party's platform is we're never spending enough on education.
                        Milton Friedman said it best: "Do gooders are free to do all the good they want-with their own money."
                        And:
                        "The combination of economic and political power in the same hands is a sure recipe for tyranny."

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                        • togor
                          Banned
                          • Nov 2009
                          • 17610

                          #13
                          Originally posted by blackhawknj
                          They both spent vast amounts of money earned in the private sector to get the nomination of the Big Government/High Taxation/Micromanage People's Lives Party, and part of the Party's platform is we're never spending enough on education.
                          Milton Friedman said it best: "Do gooders are free to do all the good they want-with their own money."
                          And:
                          "The combination of economic and political power in the same hands is a sure recipe for tyranny."
                          So....education should be paid for by letting rich guys get really rich and the expecting (requiring?) them to donate it back?

                          I understand your point, but Bloomberg-rich guys will choose their own vanity projects, be it a political campaign, a sports franchise, a kick-ass yacht, or a bunch of buildings with their name on it. If regular people want education to be a public priority, then they have the traditional means available to them, which starts with who they elect for government office.

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                          • rayg
                            Senior Member
                            • Aug 2009
                            • 7444

                            #14
                            In this country... Rich Guys, Poor Guys, or any one else, can do whatever they want with their money... what's the problem with that.....After taxes that is!...Lol
                            Last edited by rayg; 03-06-2020, 07:14.

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                            • dryheat
                              Senior Member
                              • Sep 2009
                              • 10587

                              #15
                              If I had 500 billion I skip right over the politics. I raise a huge army and then we'd do things my way.
                              If I should die before I wake...great,a little more sleep.

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