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I do not know how me being destitute is going to help them.

I think this is pretty self serving and evasive. The point is not that Oprah should be "destitute"(which, given her wealth, is a joke statement), but rather what kinds of changes she could cause with her vast resources. Failing to choose in life is itself a choice, and failing to make an effort to assist others, especially when one's own needs are ridiculously satisfied, is itself a form of action.

So she might want to consider what actions she will be proud of in this life, sleeping on her expensive sheets, or building a school for someone.

So she might want to consider what actions she will be proud of in this life, sleeping on her expensive sheets, or building a school for someone.

Well I think she does both and is proud of the later. One of her projects in Africa is building schools to educate poor girls.

Just by gettin rich, she has already "paid back". First, she has paid a bundle of taxes to support not only the good stuff like the military, but also taken some of the load off the rest of us for all the crap the govt. spends money on. Second, she has employed a small army of people who have thus earned wages, paid taxes, supported their familys, all the other stuff that raises people out of poverty. Third, she has sold a jillion dollars worth of product, which has also allowed companies to hire another army of people who otherwise might be out of work, or making less money. Fourth, she has spent her money on shoes, sheets, etc., all of which are produced by another group of companies and employees. Everybody in this country ought to pause for 30 seconds every day and say a silent prayer of thanks for the rich. They help everybody just be becoming rich

I still say that a person who goes to the poorest country on earth and starts a business, hires one employee and pays him a wage that will allow him escape poverty does more good for humanity than a hundred Mother Theresa's who do nothing but pray for the poor and hold their hand while they starve.

So she might want to consider what actions she will be proud of in this life, sleeping on her expensive sheets, or building a school for someone.

Clueless socialists can't read either.

The article says she is building a school.

Just for your information, she owes the world nothing and anything anyone does or does not in life is self serving.
Yes, even suicide.

I'm with you.
Also,I'm sick of these people thinking that they should use their money to petition the government to raise taxes on the rest of us in order to take care of people. Just write the damn check yourself!!!