[Rhodes22-list] Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Investments (Poltical)

[David Bradley]

*dis·claim* <javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?discla01.wav=disclaim')>
Pronunciation: dis-'klAm
Function: *verb*
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French *disclaimer,* from *dis-* + *
claimer* to claim
*intransitive verb*
*1* *:* to make a
disclaimer<http://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/disclaimer>
*2 a* *obsolete* *:* to disavow all part or share *b* *:* to utter denial
*transitive verb*
*1* *:* to renounce a legal claim to
*2* *: DENY <http://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/deny>,
DISAVOW<http://www.merriamwebster.com/dictionary/disavow>
* <*disclaim**ed* any knowledge of the contents of the letter>

Never thought I'd have to do that for you, of all people, though I'm
guessing you'll have a better dictionary.  Ed must be pleased.   -)


On 1/10/07, Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
>
> No, no, not disavow; disclaim.
>
> This will do.
>
> Bill Effros
>
> David Bradley wrote:
> > Bill, I'm not sure what you want me to disavow.  I have no legal basis
> > for
> > asserting my opinion.  Just a close seat with a decent view.
> >
> > I moved to Seattle to go to work for another Bill Gates company (not
> > Microsoft).  My CEO has been working closely with Bill for about 20
> > years,
> > and has been involved in a number of issues with the Foundation given
> his
> > legal background.  I've been very impressed with what I've seen and
> > heard.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > On 1/9/07, Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Disclaimer, please.
> >>
> >> Bill Effros
> >>
> >> David Bradley wrote:
> >> > The work they are doing at the foundation is incredible, and people
> >> > underestimate how far they have to push the envelope on non-profit
> >> > governance and organizational capability to manage an undertaking on
> >> this
> >> > scale.  Imagine what this will be in five years...
> >> >
> >> > Dave B.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 1/8/07, Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Microsoft bashing seems to be almost a sport nowadays but how many
> of
> >> >> the
> >> >> arguments have any real substance.  Yes, I realize that 70% of the
> >> >> world's
> >> >> largest websites use Linux, Apache and other open source software,
> >> >> but, I
> >> >> still need a Windows PC for many of the applications related to my
> >> work.
> >> >>
> >> >> This LA Times article, which has been widely cited in the last day
> or
> >> >> so,
> >> >> examines whether the purchase and use of Microsoft software products
> >> are
> >> >> somehow good for the advancement of public health in poor countries,
> >> due
> >> >> to
> >> >> the efforts of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gatesx07jan07,0,4205044,full.story
> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Mike
> >> >>
> >> >>
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