I disagree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it. Everyone, even billionaires, have a right to be part of the political discussion. It's good citizenship.
Sure... but do they have a right to buy the political discussion? If I spend a billion dollars getting my mentally ill 100 year old granny elected, am I being a good citizen? barfo NB: I don't actually have either of those.
In the spirit of sportsmanship, he should donate equally to every NBA team. Marriage makes people conservative. That's why conservatives are allowing gay marriage.
I'm plagued with a strong aversion to that, make that a powerful overwhelming aversion. Otherwise, you'd have a deal.
The question is, do Billionaires have a right to a greater part of the political discussion than anyone else? I say NO.
This is funny to me. Do you administer a survey to all of the companies you do business with to make sure that their political contributions align with your view of the world?
Paul Allen's contribution is chump change compared with the big time political donations by fat cats of all stripes. His donation amounts to only ten percent of the hundredth person on this list of top political contributors: https://www.opensecrets.org/overview/topindivs.php
that's it. Im done listening to Blazer games until the end of the month. Or whenever their first pre-season game is, whichever comes first.
Not give a shit? We give him money by supporting the Blazers so it matters what that person is using his money for.
Also, it's small potatoes compared to the vast sums he's spent on (what I consider to be) worthwhile endeavors. It's just surprising. barfo
My point is if you are not tolerant in what he does with his money, then don't support the Blazers. But, you can also support them and still have feelings about where he spends his money, not right or wrong. But either is he. China is now auditing peoples everyday activities to be sure they are meeting Government criteria.
Nike Founder Phil Knight Writes a Million-Dollar Check to Republican Candidate for Oregon Governor Knute Buehler Nike co-founder and chairman emeritus has now given Buehler $1.5 million in his race against incumbent Kate Brown https://www.wweek.com/news/2018/09/...-candidate-for-oregon-governor-knute-buehler/
You are confusing Phil with Paul. Phil gave money to Knute Paul gave money to congressional republicans barfo
