Microsoft’s founder Bill Gates and New York City’s Mayor Bloomberg have donated 125 and 375 million dollars respectively to stop people around the world from smoking.
New York Times article: Billionaires Back Antismoking Effort
It will urge governments to sharply raise tobacco taxes, prohibit smoking in public places, outlaw advertising to children and cigarette giveaways, start antismoking advertising campaigns and offer people nicotine patches or other help quitting.
I like the fact there are people with money who want to use it for good purposes, but I also wonder if there are any other motives; particularly with Bloomberg being a politician.
On a another note… is it me or does McCain look like he is angry little old man when he talks about Obama? Is it Obama which is pissing him off or is it he realizes he finally gets his shot at being president and he knows he does not stand a chance? Or could be he knows he is the Republicans sacrificial lamb, because they know he won’t be able to run again and the re”thug”licans are saving their best for another election?
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