31-12-2010, 10:28 PM
Jan Klimkowski Wrote:Peter - again, I have little or no respect for capitalist philanthropists.
Philanthropy and charitable giving is primarily a tax dodge by the rich, and secondly enables them to bask in the adoration of their serfs, who are expected to be truly grateful.
Fuck the Bill and Melissa Gates Foundation. Fuck the Soros Foundation. In fact, fuck pretty much every private foundation.
We also know that the supposed charitable actions of many foundations are often cover for deep political operations.
"Philanthropy" using wealth stolen from the masses is not, imo, a noble act.
Jan, I'm NOT trying to make a 'defense' for him; but only point out he is being targeted for other reasons. For the 'reasons' presented a very large % of anyone above middle class in Russia should be with him in his cell.
"Let me issue and control a nation's money and I care not who writes the laws. - Mayer Rothschild
"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience! People are obedient in the face of poverty, starvation, stupidity, war, and cruelty. Our problem is that grand thieves are running the country. That's our problem!" - Howard Zinn
"If there is no struggle there is no progress. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and never will" - Frederick Douglass
"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience! People are obedient in the face of poverty, starvation, stupidity, war, and cruelty. Our problem is that grand thieves are running the country. That's our problem!" - Howard Zinn
"If there is no struggle there is no progress. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and never will" - Frederick Douglass