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| − | [[Image:Technet gates.jpg|right|frame]] '''William (Bill) Henry Gates III''' (Seattle 1955 - ) is an [[American]] businessman who was declared the richest person in the world from 1995 through 2007 according to ''Forbes''.<ref>http://www.forbes.com/business/2007/04/11/billionaires-helu-telecom-biz-cz_hc_0411helu.html</ref>. Founder and Chairman of [[Microsoft]] Corporation, Gates is credited for some of the personal [[computer]] revolution. Many have properly criticized anti-competitive and anti-innovative tactics of his company. Despite this, it should be pointed out that the richest man in the world is a liberal, which is quite interesting. | + | [[Image:Technet gates.jpg|right|frame]] '''William (Bill) Henry Gates III''' (Seattle 1955 - ) is an [[American]] businessman who was declared the richest person in the world from 1995 through 2007 according to ''Forbes''.<ref>http://www.forbes.com/business/2007/04/11/billionaires-helu-telecom-biz-cz_hc_0411helu.html</ref> Founder and Chairman of [[Microsoft]] Corporation, Gates is credited for some of the personal [[computer]] revolution. Many have properly criticized anti-competitive and anti-innovative tactics of his company. Despite this, it should be pointed out that the richest man in the world is a liberal, which is quite interesting. |
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| | After he made his fortune, he predictably drifted into supporting [[Leftist]] causes such as population control. He became a big supporter, behind the scenes, of the disastrous [[Common Core]]. | | After he made his fortune, he predictably drifted into supporting [[Leftist]] causes such as population control. He became a big supporter, behind the scenes, of the disastrous [[Common Core]]. |
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| | In 1995, Gates wrote "The Road Ahead" (with Nathan Myhrvold and Peter Rinearson), which embarrassingly omitted any mention of the internet in its first edition. In 1999, Gates wrote "Business @ the Speed of Thought". | | In 1995, Gates wrote "The Road Ahead" (with Nathan Myhrvold and Peter Rinearson), which embarrassingly omitted any mention of the internet in its first edition. In 1999, Gates wrote "Business @ the Speed of Thought". |
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| − | Bill Gates has donated billions to a private foundation that his family controls. Perhaps hoping to push his donations leftward, ''Time'' Magazine promoted him and his wife Melinda Gates and rock star Bono as the "Person of the Year" for 2005.<ref>http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1142278,00.html</ref>. Indeed, it is difficult to identify a single donation by Gates to a [[conservative]] cause, despite his funneling of billions to liberal organizations. | + | Bill Gates has donated billions to a private foundation that his family controls. Perhaps hoping to push his donations leftward, ''Time'' Magazine promoted him and his wife Melinda Gates and rock star Bono as the "Person of the Year" for 2005.<ref>http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1142278,00.html</ref> Indeed, it is difficult to identify a single donation by Gates to a [[conservative]] cause, despite his funneling of billions to liberal organizations. |
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| | Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates have three children, Jennifer Katharine, Rory John and Phoebe Adele. Gates likes to read and plays golf and bridge. | | Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates have three children, Jennifer Katharine, Rory John and Phoebe Adele. Gates likes to read and plays golf and bridge. |
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| − | While Bill Gates formerly described himself as an agnostic<ref>[http://www.nndb.com/people/435/000022369/ Bill Gates bio]</ref>, he recently became a [[Catholic]]<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/bill-gates-the-rolling-stone-interview-20140313?print=true</ref> and his wife Melinda Gates is also a churchgoing [[Catholic]] considered to be responsible for reducing donations of the Gates wealth directly to fund [[abortion]]. Nevertheless, the [[Gates Foundation]], a charitable foundation established by Bill and Melinda Gates which is especially known for work on HIV/AIDS in Africa, provides substantial grants to organizations that promote abortion, such as the [[Planned Parenthood]] of Western Washington (recipient of a $200,000 grant from the Gates Foundation in January 3, 2007 for a youth development program). Moreover, a smaller percentage of grants by the Gates Foundation supports faith-based programs than even the federal government does. | + | While Bill Gates formerly described himself as an agnostic,<ref>[http://www.nndb.com/people/435/000022369/ Bill Gates bio]</ref> he recently became a [[Catholic]]<ref>http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/bill-gates-the-rolling-stone-interview-20140313?print=true</ref> and his wife Melinda Gates is also a churchgoing [[Catholic]] considered to be responsible for reducing donations of the Gates wealth directly to fund [[abortion]]. Nevertheless, the [[Gates Foundation]], a charitable foundation established by Bill and Melinda Gates which is especially known for work on HIV/AIDS in Africa, provides substantial grants to organizations that promote abortion, such as the [[Planned Parenthood]] of Western Washington (recipient of a $200,000 grant from the Gates Foundation in January 3, 2007 for a youth development program). Moreover, a smaller percentage of grants by the Gates Foundation supports faith-based programs than even the federal government does. |
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| | The UK Independent reported on July 5, 2007 that Bill Gates "has acquired a major stake in a homosexual activist publishing company. ... The online material put out by the company features hard core homosexual pornography."<ref>http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jul/07070509.html</ref> | | The UK Independent reported on July 5, 2007 that Bill Gates "has acquired a major stake in a homosexual activist publishing company. ... The online material put out by the company features hard core homosexual pornography."<ref>http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jul/07070509.html</ref> |
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| − | Gates' last official day of work at Microsoft was June 27th, 2008. He remains chairman of the Microsoft board of directors and its largest shareholder.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080622023728.dfhtivcb&show_article=1</ref> | + | Gates' last official day of work at Microsoft was June 27, 2008. He remains chairman of the Microsoft board of directors and its largest shareholder.<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080622023728.dfhtivcb&show_article=1</ref> |
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| | ==Strong Multi-Million Dollar Financial Support for "Gun Grabbing"== | | ==Strong Multi-Million Dollar Financial Support for "Gun Grabbing"== |
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| − | == See Also == | + | == See also == |
| | * [[Microsoft]] | | * [[Microsoft]] |
| | * [[Debate:Does "free trade" increase wealth rather than simply redistribute it?]] | | * [[Debate:Does "free trade" increase wealth rather than simply redistribute it?]] |
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| | *[http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm Bill and Melinda Foundation,] | | *[http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm Bill and Melinda Foundation,] |
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| − | == References == | + | == References == |
| | <references/> | | <references/> |
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| − | {{DEFAULTSORT: Gates, Bill}} | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Gates, Bill}} |
| | [[Category:Business People]] | | [[Category:Business People]] |
| | [[Category:Catholics]] | | [[Category:Catholics]] |