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2004-07-12 Home Front: Culture Wars
Billionaire philanthropist Laurance Rockefeller dies at 94
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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-07-12 00:49|| || Front Page|| [11125 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 My long-lost cousin! We fell out of touch a few years back, but there's still a invisible bond between us...
Posted by Seafarious  2004-07-12 1:20:43 AM||   2004-07-12 1:20:43 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I wouldn't want much, 0.1% of his net worth would set me up nicely ...
Posted by Steve White  2004-07-12 1:36:59 AM||   2004-07-12 1:36:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 He's my baby's daddy! I'm so sad! BTW, where's my check?!
Posted by Anonymous5705 2004-07-12 1:37:48 AM||   2004-07-12 1:37:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Where there's a will, there's a lawyer to contest it.
Posted by Zenster 2004-07-12 1:49:14 AM||   2004-07-12 1:49:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 A lawyer friend of the family told me that he mentioned Rantburg in his will, and I quote:

"Hello, there, Rantburgers!
Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-07-12 3:11:03 AM||   2004-07-12 3:11:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Rose...bud....
Posted by tu3031 2004-07-12 8:17:02 AM||   2004-07-12 8:17:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Thanks for bringing this sad news to my attention, Mr Espinola.
Posted by Bulldog  2004-07-12 8:27:51 AM||   2004-07-12 8:27:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Granpa died!? Woe is me! Whatever shall we do with his money?
Posted by Charles  2004-07-12 8:28:14 AM||   2004-07-12 8:28:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Oh that didn't work quite as I intended. Nevermind...
Posted by Bulldog  2004-07-12 8:28:28 AM||   2004-07-12 8:28:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Sounds like he was philanthropic with other people's money and land.
I think it stands as ample proof that the gods hate us, in that the only people they let have tons of money are proportionally unable to use it properly *and* have screwed-up priorities.

When was the last time you heard of a billionaire who personally pays to re-forest 10M acres of public land, not horrifically expensive; or creates an enormous aquafarm so that the Japanese no longer deplete all aquatic life; or pay for the creation of a realistic humanoid robot?

Not a damn one. But they will pay $20M to get special legislation so that they personally can go to a convenience store and buy Thunderbird, their favorite beverage, at half price.

Posted by Anonymoose 2004-07-12 11:47:23 AM||   2004-07-12 11:47:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 ima not feel bad this guy. rockefellers one of 13 illuminati families.

go join you kennedy and rothschild cousins luarence!
Posted by muck4doo 2004-07-12 12:05:34 PM|| [http://meatismurder.blogspot.com/]  2004-07-12 12:05:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 but was he a "masonry" as Salhuddin asserts?
Posted by Frank G  2004-07-12 12:12:15 PM||   2004-07-12 12:12:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 but was he a "masonry" as Salhuddin asserts?
Posted by Frank G  2004-07-12 12:12:15 PM||   2004-07-12 12:12:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#14 D'oh!
Posted by Frank G  2004-07-12 12:12:48 PM||   2004-07-12 12:12:48 PM|| Front Page Top

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