Why don't the rich from the United States donate to our country?
All the time you see the insanely rich helping out people in Africa, South America, and poor countries in Asia. I don't get why they don't help to invest it back into the country that gave them the opportunity to make all that money... I live in Washington where Microsoft, Boeing, Warehouser, and several other multi-billion dollar organizations call home. Recently, Microsoft laid off over 5,000 individuals. Why don't people like Paul Allen, who owns over half of Seattle, and Bill Gates, who recently purchased a 2.5 million dollar cabin just north of Boseman, Montana, why don't they help reinvest into our country? It only makes sense to me to do that. I mean if you have so much money that you couldn't spend it all in your lifetime, why not say, "Hey America, you've done so much for me and helped me so much in my lifetime, here's a check for 1 billion dollars to help stimulate the economy." Why is it put upon the backs of all the people who did go to college, who did work there asses off, but didn't make it to the top? I can't remeber the statistic and am probably way off, but I believe it was 80% of America's wealth is controlled by .5% of our population?!?!?!?!?! Why not have them help out the country by spreading the money around. America isn't lazy, we all work for a living. HELP THE COUNTRY WHO HELPED YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
Other - Cultures & Groups - 10 Answers
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Yeah, some of them actually do. But the question is, why don't the people who don't work, who CAN work, and just WONT work, yet complain that they're poor GO to work!?
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The real reason the rich here don't donate their money here is because of image. Bill Gates wouldn't look like such a goody two shoes if he donated his money to any charity here in the US. He looks good acting like he cares about people in some 3rd world country who get malaria because they are too stupid to move away from the swamps.
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They're just selfish, I bet these billionaires don't even use half the money they have in the bank. And there are kids eating dirt in Haiti. *sigh*
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I agree and don't forget the Stars . They could drop a million . GOD BLESS
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I completely agree with you. They won't help us because they think we still have a good standard of living compared to most countries. I've stayed on Mercer Island before and kayaked past all 5 of Paul Allen's houses. It's sick. My heart goes out to all those families who have lost their homes. They're also afraid the money will go to idiots like the two of the answers above me. "But the question is, why don't the people who don't work, who CAN work, and just WONT work, yet complain that they're poor GO to work!?" If only things were that simple. Take Economics 101. "He looks good acting like he cares about people in some 3rd world country who get malaria because they are too stupid to move away from the swamps." People don't live in these areas by choice. There's also malaria in Westernized places like Hong Kong.
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Because Rich Americans are dicks. Have you seen Wall-Street?
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Selfishness. Greed. Boob Implants. Face Lifts. Wrinkle Creams. and so on.
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Africa is not a country, neither is South America. What do you mean by "our" country? You say you live in Washington, is that DC? You are in America? It can't be Washington, Nigeria. Bill Gates makes more donations to Africa than anyone else. He is currently giving funds to the Malaria problem in Africa. Get your facts straight before you make yourself look foolish.
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ur people need fame, they need praises so they help others instead of us. Who told u Africa is a country? America can't feed us alone talkless of the west.
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i agree.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Saturday, June 14, 2014
How Much Petroleum has it cost Chavez to Get Miss Venezuela to win twice in a row?
How Much Petroleum has it cost Chavez to Get Miss Venezuela to win twice in a row?
Are you kidding me? Last year Miss Colombia was way better! And this year How did Miss Puerto Rico make the top 5 and South Africa didn't? o.O it's horrible And Miss Australia and Dominican Republic were so much better than Miss Venezuela [who looked like a woman of the night from 1902]... Ok so now that that's out of my mind... FQ- What do you think about the fact that all the Serie A teams added have about 180 million yet Real Madrid alone have 100 million [money wise] that's without Barca, Atleti, Villareal, Sevilla, etc. What is this saying about the Serie A... I mean Juve will be the first one to have their own stadium [if I'm not mistaking].
FIFA World Cup(TM) - 7 Answers
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I didn't see the pageant. Not a fan... FQ: I don't know what to say... The recession probably has hit the Serie A teams the hardest plus remember that their current spell in the CL might be a determining factor on why players might not want to go there. I still think Serie A should be back in about 2 years... Calciopoli really mess with the league...
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I loved miss venezula <3 FQ: Not answering, btw i answered the other question first :P
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I didn't watch it. But Karen O should have won.
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I am not racist but do u really think that they would give it to South Africa?? I dont think a black girl ever won it but I dont know. anyway I prefer Miss Beach in Lebanon :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALnim9m0iNQ&feature=fvw
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Miss Australia http://cdn.missuniverse.com/media/photos/galleries/gallery_photo1249659887australia_3.jpg Miss Dominican Republic http://cdn.missuniverse.com/media/photos/galleries/gallery_photo1249668239domincanrepublic_3.jpg Miss Venezuela http://cdn.missuniverse.com/media/photos/galleries/gallery_photo1249677787venezuela_3.jpg From the 3 you mentioned, I'd say None should've taken it. Miss Mexico should have won. http://cdn.missuniverse.com/media/photos/galleries/gallery_photo1249673901mexico_3.jpg ( but then again, I can be biased ) :o) hehe
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Lol Audi.. its Mexico's eyes that are attracting you. Venezuela is the hottest out of them four. But I may be biased too.. I get turned on by hot lips lol.
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Miss Iceland was hot. That's pretty much the only contestant I saw lol
Are you kidding me? Last year Miss Colombia was way better! And this year How did Miss Puerto Rico make the top 5 and South Africa didn't? o.O it's horrible And Miss Australia and Dominican Republic were so much better than Miss Venezuela [who looked like a woman of the night from 1902]... Ok so now that that's out of my mind... FQ- What do you think about the fact that all the Serie A teams added have about 180 million yet Real Madrid alone have 100 million [money wise] that's without Barca, Atleti, Villareal, Sevilla, etc. What is this saying about the Serie A... I mean Juve will be the first one to have their own stadium [if I'm not mistaking].
FIFA World Cup(TM) - 7 Answers
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I didn't see the pageant. Not a fan... FQ: I don't know what to say... The recession probably has hit the Serie A teams the hardest plus remember that their current spell in the CL might be a determining factor on why players might not want to go there. I still think Serie A should be back in about 2 years... Calciopoli really mess with the league...
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I loved miss venezula <3 FQ: Not answering, btw i answered the other question first :P
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I didn't watch it. But Karen O should have won.
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I am not racist but do u really think that they would give it to South Africa?? I dont think a black girl ever won it but I dont know. anyway I prefer Miss Beach in Lebanon :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALnim9m0iNQ&feature=fvw
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Miss Australia http://cdn.missuniverse.com/media/photos/galleries/gallery_photo1249659887australia_3.jpg Miss Dominican Republic http://cdn.missuniverse.com/media/photos/galleries/gallery_photo1249668239domincanrepublic_3.jpg Miss Venezuela http://cdn.missuniverse.com/media/photos/galleries/gallery_photo1249677787venezuela_3.jpg From the 3 you mentioned, I'd say None should've taken it. Miss Mexico should have won. http://cdn.missuniverse.com/media/photos/galleries/gallery_photo1249673901mexico_3.jpg ( but then again, I can be biased ) :o) hehe
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Lol Audi.. its Mexico's eyes that are attracting you. Venezuela is the hottest out of them four. But I may be biased too.. I get turned on by hot lips lol.
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Miss Iceland was hot. That's pretty much the only contestant I saw lol
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Will I be extradited back to the United States in this case?
Will I be extradited back to the United States in this case?
To make a long story short, I am a native of South Africa, my family brought me to the United States in 1991 when I was three years old to escape from Apartheid that lasted until 1994 there. My parents returned there three years ago when I was 19, and I am the only member of my family remaining here. This is a very good country, definitly the land of oppurtunity, but now that my home country is free and more safe I want to return, especially now that I have inherited a large amount of money from my grandfather and in South Africa, I can live off the interest. (This money is in my bank account in South Africa) The problem is that I am supposed to start serving a 90 day jail sentence in September for an assault and battery charge. I received my inheritence two months ago, and quit my job and have been living on it thru bank wires while planning my trip back home. I was origionally going to do it in October when it starts to get cold, but since I live in a furnished apartment and there's not much to move other than myself, I'm thinking of just going in a few weeks. My fortune (1.9M USD) was not discovered during court proceedings and my passport was not revoked. I guess they didn't expect a person serving a simple 90 days in a county jail to make a run for it out to a different country. On such a minor crime, are they going to spend much time and effort and tax money bringing me all the way back?
Law & Ethics - 2 Answers
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No, you will not be extradited from South Africa. You may be arrested at the Airport however before you get there. If not, and if you ever return to the US, you will be arrested. There is no statute of limitation in the US once you have been charged with a crime.
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I'm not sure why you're asking this question here. With your fortune you can afford to consult a lawyer with any queries you have.
To make a long story short, I am a native of South Africa, my family brought me to the United States in 1991 when I was three years old to escape from Apartheid that lasted until 1994 there. My parents returned there three years ago when I was 19, and I am the only member of my family remaining here. This is a very good country, definitly the land of oppurtunity, but now that my home country is free and more safe I want to return, especially now that I have inherited a large amount of money from my grandfather and in South Africa, I can live off the interest. (This money is in my bank account in South Africa) The problem is that I am supposed to start serving a 90 day jail sentence in September for an assault and battery charge. I received my inheritence two months ago, and quit my job and have been living on it thru bank wires while planning my trip back home. I was origionally going to do it in October when it starts to get cold, but since I live in a furnished apartment and there's not much to move other than myself, I'm thinking of just going in a few weeks. My fortune (1.9M USD) was not discovered during court proceedings and my passport was not revoked. I guess they didn't expect a person serving a simple 90 days in a county jail to make a run for it out to a different country. On such a minor crime, are they going to spend much time and effort and tax money bringing me all the way back?
Law & Ethics - 2 Answers
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No, you will not be extradited from South Africa. You may be arrested at the Airport however before you get there. If not, and if you ever return to the US, you will be arrested. There is no statute of limitation in the US once you have been charged with a crime.
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I'm not sure why you're asking this question here. With your fortune you can afford to consult a lawyer with any queries you have.
Sunday, June 1, 2014
What are good savings options for an 'emergency savings fund'?
What are good savings options for an 'emergency savings fund'?
I am in the unenviable position, where I live in the US my parents live in South Africa, and many other important family members live in New Zealand. Unenviable because as family members are getting older I am realizing sadly that I may need to have to make emergency trips to either South Africa or New Zealand in the coming months, years or perhaps even weeks. So since it costs so much money for airfare and especially on short notice, I want to save money in some emergency trip account (which probably doesn't even exist) or have some sort of insurance that can get me these travel arrangements on short notice. If anyone has any info or advice, to this regard I would be really happy, Thank you.
Personal Finance - 1 Answers
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You have a checking account right? Open up a savings account and tie it to your checking. Every paycheck take 15% of your pay and transfer it online to your savings. You will have to sign on to view your bank account online if you have not already done so. Also, get a credit card. In case of an emergency, you will be able to use it. Remember: Do not carry balances on a credit card if possible. It is a myth that carrying balances is good for credit. If you get a card, buy something like food or gas each month and pay it in full. Otherwise you will damage your credit. Note: You will need a checking account in good standing for 6 months in order to get a credit card. You will also need to show ability to pay back. /
I am in the unenviable position, where I live in the US my parents live in South Africa, and many other important family members live in New Zealand. Unenviable because as family members are getting older I am realizing sadly that I may need to have to make emergency trips to either South Africa or New Zealand in the coming months, years or perhaps even weeks. So since it costs so much money for airfare and especially on short notice, I want to save money in some emergency trip account (which probably doesn't even exist) or have some sort of insurance that can get me these travel arrangements on short notice. If anyone has any info or advice, to this regard I would be really happy, Thank you.
Personal Finance - 1 Answers
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You have a checking account right? Open up a savings account and tie it to your checking. Every paycheck take 15% of your pay and transfer it online to your savings. You will have to sign on to view your bank account online if you have not already done so. Also, get a credit card. In case of an emergency, you will be able to use it. Remember: Do not carry balances on a credit card if possible. It is a myth that carrying balances is good for credit. If you get a card, buy something like food or gas each month and pay it in full. Otherwise you will damage your credit. Note: You will need a checking account in good standing for 6 months in order to get a credit card. You will also need to show ability to pay back. /
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