Someone Tell NBC's Brian Williams To Spend Some Of His $10 Million

[KoKo]

Someone Tell NBC's Brian Williams To Spend Some Of His $10 Million
Nicholas Carlson|Feb. 13, 2009, 5:23 PM


NBC anchor Brian Williams makes $10 million a year, but because he's "sensitive" to the nation's economic woes, he's having a hard time spending it.

He's not going on vacation this year and he told MediaBistro:

"I've had no desire to walk into any store but a grocery store for months. It's just not cool right now to be ostentatious. It doesn't look right. It doesn't feel right. It's not very sensitive to all the suffering that's happening."

We all appreciate your sensitivity, Brian, but start spending please.

Need inspiration? Try reading "To Spend or to Save? Trick Question" from the New York Times.

The article explains something called the "paradox of thrift," which is what we think Brian is suffering from. Basically, Brian and the rest of society are saving because they're worried about the economy -- and it's killing the economy.

Brian? Please stop that. Start buying things that will help you save money later. Like maybe an Amazon Kindle if you're a big reader. Solar panels on your vacation home would be good too.


http://www.businessinsider.com/someone-tell-nbcs-brian-williams-to-spend-some-of-his-10-million-2009-2

[ShortnFiery]

1. Instead of these so called "stars" ... the M$M needs many more DIVERSE voices.

We're all getting a little SICK of Jack Welsh, et. al. CEOs appearances on these pseudo-journalistic News Networks. :(

[blm]

7. yep - Jack Welch's chosen propaganda catapulters have been the top voices on the NBC's for 2 decades

now and I doubt that will be changing any time soon. The left has finally been thrown a bone or two the last few years, and they expect us to chew on that for a long, long time and be sated as the fascists get their fill and more every day.

[peace13]

2. Hey Brian ease your gilt by lending a hand man!

Take the interest you earn and save a few of these poor sad sack folks from destitution. Really. It makes me sick to listen to you!

[stray cat]

3. Spend it if you have it and stimulate the economy!

[Ishoutandscream2]

4. The man makes 10 million to, essentially, read a teleprompter

Wow. Just wow.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. No problem, Brian! You can just pay for my vacation.

[JerseygirlCT]

6. There's always charity

That's always "cool". With 10 million a year, he ought to be able to do a whole lot of good in the world. If he opted out of expensive clothes or vacations now and spent it instead on charity, I think that would send a dandy message.

(This isn't to say that I know whether and how much he already gives; I don't have any idea).