BILL GATES AND ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI


The idea that bill Gates is some kind of St. Francis like character is gaining way too much currency. He is not a holy man. Much of this money he is giving away, to great fanfare - and persuading others to give away - will come back to him as the direct and indirect beneficiaries swear eternal loyalty to Microsoft products.

This is especially pernicious as regards his money to education where children will be hooked on Microsoft at an early age. What school administrator would dare to purge Gates software after getting a Gates grant?

And don’t be fooled by the cheesy ruse of having his wife’s name on the foundation, and all this chatter about retiring from the day to day operations.

If Bill is really sincere, let him get rid of all his earthly possessions in the exact manner of St. Francis and then I will certainly apologize.

From what I read of his parents, I believe their giving would be purely alturistic. But I can not buy BG’s bull.