"It's really a tragedy that the world has done so little to stop this disease that kills 2,000 African children every day," said Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates. "If those children were in rich countries, we would have headlines, we'd take action. We wouldn't rest until every child was protected."
As much as I loathe any Marxist 'Richest country in the world' crap, Its nice to see a liberal finally put their money where their mouth is. There is no question, what-so-ever in my mind that this money will be used far more efficiently than a US govt charity, and drastically more efficiently than a corrupt UN charity.
Tax relief, what a wonderful concept!
To: proud_yank
Want to eradicate malaria? Bring back DDT.
DDT was demonized by bad-faith science and railroaded by overzealous environmentalists.
Environmental extremism kills!
2 posted on
10/31/2005 2:57:05 PM PST by
TChris
("The central issue is America's credibility and will to prevail" - Goh Chok Tong)
To: proud_yank
He should concentrate on filling in the many security holes in his software first!
3 posted on
10/31/2005 2:58:05 PM PST by
RasterMaster
(Proud Member of the Water Bucket Brigade - Merry MOOSEMUSS!)
To: proud_yank
Malaria research accounts for about one-third of 1 percent of the total amount of money spent on medical research and development, even though it accounts for 3 percent of all the productive years of life lost to diseases...
If malaria is underfunded by a factor of 10, what diseases might be sucking up the funding disproportionately to their incidence? Can anyone AID me in answering this question?
4 posted on
10/31/2005 2:59:29 PM PST by
Atlas Sneezed
(Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney)
To: proud_yank
Nothing that a little DDT wouldn't solve.
11 posted on
10/31/2005 3:05:12 PM PST by
sneakers
To: proud_yank
"Bill Gates pledges $258 million to fight malaria..."
... with Microsoft's new anti-virus solution!
Only $579.99! While supplies last!
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To: proud_yank
That's just a fraction of the money MS spent on fighting Netscape.
14 posted on
10/31/2005 3:11:46 PM PST by
My2Cents
(Dead people voting is the closest the Democrats come to believing in eternal life.)
To: proud_yank
15 posted on
10/31/2005 3:12:24 PM PST by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
To: proud_yank
He could save his money with a little DDT.
To: proud_yank
17 posted on
10/31/2005 3:16:28 PM PST by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything.")
To: proud_yank
"It's really a tragedy that the world has done so little to stop this disease that kills 2,000 African children every day," said Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates. "If those children were in rich countries, we would have headlines, we'd take action. We wouldn't rest until every child was protected." Too bad this idiot doesn't spend the money on protecting his operating system from viruses!
21 posted on
10/31/2005 3:32:35 PM PST by
Bommer
(TEXANS - VOTE NOV 8TH FOR PROPOSITION 2 - THE MARRIAGE PROTECTION AMENDMENT)
To: proud_yank
Memo to Bill Gates
Bill,
All you need to do is lobby the United Nations to start using DDT again. In 1960 malaria was damn near eradicated, but the EnviroWackos decided that DDT damaged eggshells and banned it. Now 45 years later, malaria is killing lots of people, but the birds are fine.
LOBBY: A nice word meaning bribe the bastards. If you need a better definition ask Koffe Anon or John McCain.
22 posted on
10/31/2005 3:38:40 PM PST by
Bar-Face
(The Embassy helicopter is warming up.)
To: proud_yank
In unrelated news Bill Gates on Wednesday announced the release of Malaria 2.0 - twice as deadly in half the time (when you can get it to work).
24 posted on
10/31/2005 4:09:16 PM PST by
The Duke
To: proud_yank
So ultimate capitalist Gates is a liberal? I really didn't know.
25 posted on
10/31/2005 4:26:41 PM PST by
luvbach1
(Near the belly of the beast in San Diego)
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