Why not? He's got all that money to burn...
Why not? He's got all that money to burn...
Branson is a left winged moonbat, and the last thing he'd be doing is caving to Gore and Turner. He told Cavuto his inspiration for the generous donation was Gore's movie.
It'll be a snowy day in July before I buy anything from a company named "Virgin".
But didn't I hear Branson would keep the money "in the family" of Branson businesses?
A fool and his money are soon parted.
A point, no doubt, of great interest to the shareholders. - Who would be his employers.
That picture is the epitome of evil. Clinton's look says Peon, you have money, but I have power, and you know it.
It would be hard to overestimate the ignorance embodied in this remark, which seems to be an extension of the "CO2 is pollution" rhetoric: If CO2 is pollution and pollution is dirt, then all we have to do is make clean fuel.
Obviously, these are a bunch of guys that are used to getting their way, but if you can't fool Mother Nature, much less can you bully Father Thermodynamics.
A fool and his money are soon separated.
I think they left out the part where Branson will actually MAKE MONEY on this INVESTEMENT (which is NOT a charitable contribution!). Even Ted Turner admitted it...
Ted Turner on Letterman saying that it was an investment NOT charity, and he will make money.
The Virgin Group is a privately held holding company. No shareholders to provide accountability. If Branson makes good on his pledge, I'll bet most of that money goes into his own alternate-fuel refinery and other "CGI" intitiaves that will end up making a profit. In other words, he is pledging money to himself and his own "for profit" business ventures.
Five years from now, we should pressure him to allow an external audit to see if he really did donate all of the profits from Virgin and how he spent that donation.
By the way, the look on Clinton's face is priceless. You can just tell what he thinks of Richard
Someone needs to send him Michael Crichtons book State of Fear.
I am throwing out a challenge to all Freepers. Name ONE other person in the world MORE bloated with self important ignorance and arrogance than either Turner or Gore. With leaders like these and causes like theirs, no wonder we haven't yet won the war against terrorists. They take this fake Global Baloney more seriously. Anyone who has taken 1 semester of geology knows that ice ages have formed and melted in earlier times without the aid of modern industrial use of fossil fuels.
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The "tipping point" theory is the biggest scam I've ever seen. Think about it: In the old days, they'd just say the world was going to end in 10 years. But they got tired of being mocked for being wrong. So now, it's a "tipping point": In 10 years, we're doomed, but it won't be measurable, it'll just be too late to go back.
And, of course, in 10 years, when we should just say "oh, well, there's nothing we can do" there will be another 10 year plan.
It's a great scam.
Three billion dollars would have been better used building a fence on the border.
Oh so it's just a farce that he and others are donating that much money.