DU Adopt-a-Billionaire charity drive

[Hugabear]

Fellow DUers, these are hard and uncertain times for our nation's wealthiest of the wealthy, the billionaires. Faced with the horrifying prospect that Congress may soon allow their Bush tax beaks to expire, these wealthy elites may soon have to make difficult decisions. Therefore, I'm asking all DUers to do their part and adopt a billionaire. Your contributions may determine whether or not your person can afford to purchase that $1.5B luxury yacht, or if they'll have to settle for that $680M luxury yacht instead.

I've decided to adopt a hometown hero, Mr. Rich DeVos. Even though he doesn't actually live here in Orlando, his presence here is widely felt with his NBA team, the Orlando Magic. Just this year, the Magic began playing in the new state-of-the-art Amway Center. This new center cost $480M to build, and the stingy folks of Orlando are only paying for 88% of the cost, leaving Mr. DeVos on the hook for the remaining 12%. To add insult to injury, the Democrats want to take away his tax break. Oh the horror! For that reason, I am adopting Rich DeVos for my Adopt-a-Billionaire campaign.

[steve2470]

1. I nominate Bill Gates. I understand he doesn't like to pay taxes. Must be hard to feed himself.

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[stray cat]

6. Although one could argue he has done more good with his money than the gov

I am sure progressives do not eagerly pay for iraq and afghanistan

[Capn Sunshine]

24. Bill Gates has eloquently argued that he does not want or need the Tax Cuts

so has Warren Buffet.

[Turbineguy]

2. How

christian of you!

[saigon68]

3. What an outstanding SCUM BAG

KUDOS

and a great nomination

[pinboy3niner]

4. Where can I adopt a billionaire? Do I have to go to a billionairphanage?

:evilgrin:

[Hugabear]

5. Just send them your money

After all, they know more what to do with it than you do. Besides, it might create more jobs.

[TalkingDog]

11. If you have a facebook page, you can adopt one there....

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Adopt-A-Billionaire-Charity-Drive/173567989334932?v=info#!/pages/Adopt-A-Billionaire-Charity-Drive/173567989334932

I'll see what I can about getting a real web site up and running

[red red red]

18. Please do start that website...

Excellent idea - I would love to donate my penny to Mitch McConnell (or another jerk) to help him at this special season. Please lets make it go viral! :nopity:

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

42. hahaha!!!

[left is right]

7. It is enough to break your heart

the pitiable, haunted look in his eyes. the squalor of the places that they must spend time in, never being allowed the time for simple recreation. Thank you for bringing this worthy goal to our attention

[TalkingDog]

8. Creating a FaceBook Page Now.

Woot!

[wellstone dem]

10. Don't forget we need to adopt those rich people in Congress

too.

[TalkingDog]

13. Thank you. I'll post a notice

God Bless...

[TalkingDog]

14. FB Status update

When you are considering whether to adopt a local billionaire, please consider your congress critter. They are often overlooked when we think of the nations wealthiest citizens.

[Bunny]

32. Your page is great!

I re-posted it into my status update. :thumbsup:

[TalkingDog]

9. FaceBook Info

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Adopt-A-Billionaire-Charity-Drive/173567989334932?v=info#!/pages/Adopt-A-Billionaire-Charity-Drive/173567989334932

Address: Wall Street

Website: http://www.ABCD.com (aabcd was taken)
Company Overview: (nonprofit, natch) These are hard and uncertain times for our nation's wealthiest of the wealthy, the billionaires. Faced with the horrifying prospect that Congress may soon allow their Bush tax beaks to expire, these wealthy elites may soon have to make difficult decisions. Therefore, we are begging you you to to do your part and adopt a billionaire. Your contributions may determine whether or not your billionaire can afford to purchase that $1.5B luxury yacht, or if they'll have to settle for that $680M luxury yacht instead.

After you adopt a local billionaire, please send them all your money. After all, they know more what to do with it than you do. Besides, it might create more jobs.

Description: AABCD is a non-profit organization focusing on the lives of the financially troubled ultra-rich

Mission: To funnel the last remaining dollars from the pockets of the poor to the private bank accounts of the ultra-wealthy.

Founded by: by Hugabear

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First Status Post: Times are hard for the nations wealthiest citizens. Won't you please help?

[Hugabear]

16. Nice job!

:toast:

[southern_belle]

22. i hope you can get the website up soon

i dont have a clue about what to do with FB

[TalkingDog]

23. Weather dependent, but sometime this weekend.

n/t

[southern_belle]

29. YAY!!! thank you, TalkingDog

:woohoo: :applause:

[AndrewP]

34. Absolutely fantastic work! :)

[Lisa0825]

41. Joined and shared! nt

:rofl:

[derby378]

12. I nominate Stephen Hadley, CEO of UnitedHealthcare

You know, one of the guys who ordered the Tea Party activists to protest HCR until it was beaten into a shape that he approved of, and then ordered the Republicans to vote against the compromise bill anyway.

Let's adopt this schmuck.

[H2O Man]

15. Way, way recommended!

Well done! Thank you.

[lonestarnot]

17. K & R!

[southern_belle]

19. Can i adopt Mitch McConnell?

Just looking at him - he just appears so.....ummmm.....needy

:bounce:

[Contrary1]

20. Well, damn! I had my heart set on adopting a multi-MILLIONaire.

They have feelings too! :cry:

Guess I'll have to start up my own program, you heartless Liberal bastards.

[southern_belle]

21. hehe

:rofl:

[scorpiogirl]

25. 'Liked' and shared on my page K & R nt/

[Retrograde]

26. I'm thinking of adopting Meg Whitman

The poor dear spent $140M+ of her hard-inherited money(OK, a lot of it came from eBay, which was a matter of being in the right company at the right time) trying to buy herself an office, only to lose to a 70 year old has-been with a reputation as a bit of a weirdo. Where, oh where, will her Christmas caviar come from now? Will she have to serve domestic champagne for New Years? The horror, the horror!

[Octafish]

27. I want to adopt Mr. DeVos' brother-in-law, Mr. Erik Prince.

The young man's big in the swag and loot protection rackets.

Thank you for an outstanding post and thread, Hugabear. It is my hope your campaign is a big success. I can't think of a nicer way of saying, "Thank you!" to our betteors.

[txlibdem]

28. You could adopt 50% of the congress. They're rich, max is over $300 Million in wealth!

The "poorest" Senator: over $600,000. I wouldn't call that poor, would you?

The Senate’s famed “millionaires club” is becoming a little crowded.

According to a Roll Call analysis of Senate financial disclosure forms filed in 2010, more than half of the chamber’s membership, 54 lawmakers, reported a minimum net worth of more than $1 million. Another four Senators fell short of that mark by less than $100,000.

In addition, more than half of the Senate’s membership saw their individual fortunes grow in 2009, the period covered by their most recent disclosure reports.

Those increases are reflected in the chamber’s combined minimum wealth, which increased to about $680 million in 2009, or more than 4 percent higher than the previous year.

http://www.rollcall.com/issues/56_42/-51039-1.html

[Xenotime]

30. All rethugs too, I bet.

[Cal Carpenter]

35. You'd lose that bet

Look at the link above, or check out this list of the 50 richest members of congress...

http://www.rollcall.com/features/Guide-to-Congress_2010/guide/-49892-1.html

[txlibdem]

37. Unfortunately he's right, Dems right up there with 'em (Kerry at $163 mn)

The thing that gets me is that they don't have to divest themselves or recuse themselves from legislation that could greatly benefit them financially. No wonder they say the best path to wealth is to get into government. Your stock picks can't lose with that system!

Hey, Senator, what was that company you're voting on next month? Thanks, I'll just buy a few thousand shares before the contract is announced...

CHA-CHING!!!

[Starry Messenger]

31. I'm adopting Oracle's Larry Ellison

This plucky little scrapper wants to bring the America's Cup to the Bay Area and in return all he wants is control of waterfront real estate rent-free! Also, his yacht is too small and he had problems selling his house. Evidently the demand for replicas of Japanese palaces went down in the dot-com bust.

[Bunny]

33. Brilliant!

:applause: Well done!

[66 dmhlt]

36. Amway is a Ponzi scheme - AND a major Teapublican donor

[Buns_of_Fire]

38. What do you feed an adopted billionaire?

Will domestic caviar do, or will it give them hairballs? Should I have mine neutered?

[Contrary1]

39. A Brazillionaire Kick!

[Octafish]

40. I'd like to adopt one of the Koch Brothers, splitting him from his billionaire brother at least.

The whole bunch should be living on the 50-cents a day kids in the Underdeveloped World live on kick.

[Hugabear]

43. Maybe we should start a toy drive for billionaires

Imagine their poor children and grandchildren. Won't someone help them out?