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madaboutharry

(40,238 posts) Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:39 PM Mar 2020

The most sincere charity is given quietly with humility.

The parade of business executives and company spokespeople is unseemly.

Every one of them should be ashamed. This is disgusting.

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The most sincere charity is given quietly with humility. (Original Post) madaboutharry Mar 2020 OP

Sheesh pretty sure they making bank from it. jmg257 Mar 2020 #1

A couple of them said they were donating some of the PPE. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #2

Exactly. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #3

In Jewish scripture and commentary as well. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #6

It's like one of those dog and pony shows where executives try to persuade Mike 03 Mar 2020 #4

Absolutely. When I give, I tell them in no uncertain terms that I don't want anyone to know. SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #5

This is how you do a press conference with compassion: mucifer Mar 2020 #7

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

1. Sheesh pretty sure they making bank from it.

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:44 PM

Mar 2020

Has anyone mentioned giving the stuff for free?

madaboutharry

(40,238 posts)

2. A couple of them said they were donating some of the PPE.

Reply to jmg257 (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:47 PM

Mar 2020

But you are most likely right in that the major part of the orders will be contracted.

This display is gross.

LakeArenal

(28,863 posts)

3. Exactly.

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:49 PM

Mar 2020

Some where in the book of Mark says pretty much the same.

Also the ones that stand on he corner professing God do so for the glory of man not god.

madaboutharry

(40,238 posts)

6. In Jewish scripture and commentary as well.

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:56 PM

Mar 2020

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

4. It's like one of those dog and pony shows where executives try to persuade

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:51 PM

Mar 2020

financial advisors to buy their stock for their clients.

SWBTATTReg

(22,183 posts)

5. Absolutely. When I give, I tell them in no uncertain terms that I don't want anyone to know.

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:53 PM

Mar 2020

The purpose is not me, it's the charity/good cause being donated to. Period.

mucifer

(23,580 posts)

7. This is how you do a press conference with compassion:

Reply to madaboutharry (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:59 PM

Mar 2020

2 minute beginning of Governor Pritzker's press conference:

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