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The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« on: May 09, 2011, 07:26:05 PM »
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Snoutport   (1000+ posts)             Fri May-06-11 07:47 PM
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The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum. I suppose when you
   
don't pay your employees a living wage you end up having nearly a billion dollars to give away to a museum.

I think it is really awesome that hungry children will be able to go to a museum.

Is it me or do I smell a big tax write off?

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Think of all the government money wasted on the "Arts" how many homeless could be sheltered with that money?
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2011, 07:55:08 PM »
The evil rich bastards, that's almost a billion dollars that could have been added to the national debt...... :whatever:
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2011, 08:54:26 PM »
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2011, 09:25:25 PM »
Well bloody dang, no wonder my hours got cut!!!! :bawl: No vacation for me this year..... :(
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2011, 09:30:16 PM »
Dumping cash so barry can't steal it.
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2011, 05:30:51 AM »
Oh please, primitives - if the headline was George Soros gave 900 million to a museum, you would all be cheering.
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2011, 08:38:48 AM »
Of course the preferred method is for the Waltons to give it to the government, who can then in turn "invest" in "art" that reflects the appropriate diversity, such as a bullwhip up the ass, a fisting, a crucifix in piss, dung on the Virgin Mary, and other delights. 
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2011, 10:32:32 AM »
They can afford it.  They have that big mountain.
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2011, 10:46:48 AM »
What if it was a museum dedicated to LGBTWTFBBQ and womyn's studies?
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2011, 11:17:10 AM »
Quote from: SGT Snuggle Bunny on May 10, 2011, 10:46:48 AM
What if it was a museum dedicated to LGBTWTFBBQ and womyn's studies?
A big portion of government-supported art is already dedicated to that.
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #10 on: May 10, 2011, 11:56:27 AM »
Quote from: jukin on May 10, 2011, 10:32:32 AM
They can afford it.  They have that big mountain.

Those were exactly the Waltons I first thought of. 
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #11 on: May 10, 2011, 11:58:11 AM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on May 10, 2011, 11:56:27 AM
Those were exactly the Waltons I first thought of. 

The coal in that mountain was worth ruining the environment for.  :fuelfire:
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #12 on: May 10, 2011, 12:56:07 PM »
I expect this level of outrage the next time Bill Gates donates a billion dollars to someone.

How about it DUmmies? Got it in you, or are you the hypocrites we know you are?
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #13 on: May 10, 2011, 01:35:23 PM »
Quote from: Mike220 on May 10, 2011, 12:56:07 PM
I expect this level of outrage the next time Bill Gates donates a billion dollars to someone.

How about it DUmmies? Got it in you, or are you the hypocrites we know you are?

The DUmmies aren't too thrilled with Bill Gates.  He is a big backer of school reforms that the DUmmies don't like.
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2011, 09:26:44 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on May 10, 2011, 01:35:23 PM
The DUmmies aren't too thrilled with Bill Gates.  He is a big backer of school reforms that the DUmmies don't like.


Yup. I hope he sponsors some Charters. The Teachers Unions HATE them, so they must be good.
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #15 on: May 11, 2011, 01:58:51 PM »
Wonderful if the Government does it, terrible if a philanthropist does it.  Frickin' Democrat logic at work...heavily influenced by an irrational hatred of all things Wal-Mart.
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #16 on: May 16, 2011, 11:15:49 PM »
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don't pay your employees a living wage

And this dummie knows this how???


Unfortunately, many of my co-workers spend their money foolishly, IMO. They comment on how they have no money, because a month before they bought a WII, or a Playstation, 50 inch TV, so it is hard to drudge up sympathy. Money is tight, I can do it, but I sacrafice a bit. It's called saving. A good budget and a savings account are your friends.....
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #17 on: May 16, 2011, 11:34:10 PM »
Quote from: seahorse513 on May 16, 2011, 11:15:49 PM
And this dummie knows this how???


Unfortunately, many of my co-workers spend their money foolishly, IMO. They comment on how they have no money, because a month before they bought a WII, or a Playstation, 50 inch TV, so it is hard to drudge up sympathy. Money is tight, I can do it, but I sacrafice a bit. It's called saving. A good budget and a savings account are your friends.....

Are your co-workers guys? There's a reason that, after marriage, we give the checkbooks to you womenfolk.  :-)

Think about it.

Woman telling a man, "honey? We have some money to spend or save, but we really need something."

Guys thought? "Cool! I've wanted some new TaylorMades for a while now!"

Woman's thought, "No, actually, I was thinking about a new washer. You know, one that actually works and we can use every day?"
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #18 on: May 16, 2011, 11:57:31 PM »
Quote from: Rebel on May 16, 2011, 11:34:10 PM
Are your co-workers guys? There's a reason that, after marriage, we give the checkbooks to you womenfolk.  :-)

Think about it.

Woman telling a man, "honey? We have some money to spend or save, but we really need something."

Guys thought? "Cool! I've wanted some new TaylorMades for a while now!"

Woman's thought, "No, actually, I was thinking about a new washer. You know, one that actually works and we can use every day?"

Don't know what Taylormades are, but ok. Ever heard of washing your own dishes you lazy bitch???

Anyway, no most are women buying video game consoles for their kids or buying excessive junk for god knows what....
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #19 on: May 17, 2011, 03:07:22 AM »
Quote from: seahorse513 on May 16, 2011, 11:57:31 PM
Don't know what Taylormades are, but ok. Ever heard of washing your own dishes you lazy bitch???

Anyway, no most are women buying video game consoles for their kids or buying excessive junk for god knows what....

If she was like my ex, it went for clothes, shoes, tanning sessions, perms, and makeup.  Her check wasn't enough, she used a portion of mine as well. 

It was the main reason her second husband left her.   :rotf:

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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #20 on: May 17, 2011, 07:19:43 AM »
900 million? Pffft. The Jug-Eared Kenyan is going to spend that much on his re-election campaign......and there won't be word said about it by the DUmp.
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #21 on: May 17, 2011, 07:37:17 AM »
Quote from: seahorse513 on May 16, 2011, 11:57:31 PM
Ever heard of washing your own dishes you lazy bitch???

That's what women are for.
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #22 on: May 17, 2011, 09:16:59 AM »
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Re: The Waltons just gave 900 MILLION dollars to a museum.
« Reply #23 on: May 17, 2011, 12:58:31 PM »
Every dollar a billionaire donates to a museum is another dollar available for food stamps and free health care.

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