Canadian Education

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Recent article confirming what is already well known amongst the well-informed: How B. Gates 'philanthropy' is little more than profit driven investment in big pharmaceutical companies, etc. I roll my eyes when I hear the ignorant proclaim how 'wonderful' the millions 'given away' to 'medical research' by his foundation are helping the poor, etc. Here are some examples of how B. Gates is NOT helping people, and in fact may be harming them. Yet, computer illiterate administrators and ministry bureaucrats continue to peddle this junk in schools.