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15. So HORRIBLE that he is terminal! What an amazing & generous man! nt

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Terminally ill “Simpsons” co-creator to leave entire fortune to charity [View all] octoberlib Jul 2013 OP

What a kick ass guy....I stand in awe Rowdyboy Jul 2013 #1

he understands that money only matters if its used and using it for good makes him roguevalley Jul 2013 #37

+1 tofuandbeer Jul 2013 #45

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #2

This is wonderful. nm rhett o rick Jul 2013 #3

*Tips hat* Hydra Jul 2013 #4

This is an extraordinary thing for him to do and illustrates Luminous Animal Jul 2013 #5

...and the world will be worse without him. flvegan Jul 2013 #6

I love people who walk the walk. applegrove Jul 2013 #7

Now that's how it's done. Lex Jul 2013 #8

A brilliant career, and a beautiful legacy.... alittlelark Jul 2013 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #10

Jimmy, have you ever seen a grown man make a pizza? Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #12

Straw man on aisle two! Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2013 #13

repukes would just use it to start unnecessary wars Skittles Jul 2013 #22

Hrm... RudynJack Jul 2013 #48

One his four posts. longship Jul 2013 #54

Nope, no time for popcorn...... Nay Jul 2013 #59

Where can YOU do the most good? Not here, it seems. nt Chef Eric Jul 2013 #55

Hey, you're right! Arkana Jul 2013 #60

K&R caseymoz Jul 2013 #11

Humanity at its best! 58 is way too young. Firebrand Gary Jul 2013 #14

Problem is, what we call "cancer" is actually hundreds of different diseases. nomorenomore08 Jul 2013 #51

So HORRIBLE that he is terminal! What an amazing & generous man! nt DearHeart Jul 2013 #15

God bless this man, truly! Hulk Jul 2013 #16

Marc Maron interviewed him recently krispos42 Jul 2013 #17

If it's the one from May 16th, found it . Thanks ! octoberlib Jul 2013 #21

That sounds about right. krispos42 Jul 2013 #26

K&R MotherPetrie Jul 2013 #18

he's not giving away his entire fortune. he's setting up a rockefeller-affiliated foundation. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #19

You are wrong about that Bluegene Jul 2013 #28

NO. A foundation needs only give away 5% of its total assets every year. Meanwhile, it can HiPointDem Jul 2013 #31

he is setting up foundations that do good work. True, there will be trustees, but so what? KittyWampus Jul 2013 #40

no, *your* post is sickening, & the continued fraud upon the general public by big capital is HiPointDem Jul 2013 #41

Lame ... brett_jv Jul 2013 #47

The entire set of assumptions underlying your post are so counter-factual that it's not worth HiPointDem Jul 2013 #50

If that was his motivation, why not just give it to his friends and skip the 5%? joeglow3 Jul 2013 #66

because just 'giving it to his friends' doesn't serve the same functions HiPointDem Jul 2013 #77

But those individuals pay taxes on their salary joeglow3 Jul 2013 #83

which is why he didn't just 'give it to his friends'. avoiding taxes while retaining indirect HiPointDem Jul 2013 #84

He still has to give it to a 501(c)(3) joeglow3 Jul 2013 #99

has to give 5%/year of the assets. but can also make 5% or more off the assets. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #100

But he doesn't get to keep that money joeglow3 Jul 2013 #101

he doesn't get to personally keep the money in any case, since he's dying. but foundations HiPointDem Jul 2013 #102

And they pay taxes on what they earn as trustee joeglow3 Jul 2013 #103

that doesn't speak to the issue of retention of the principal. i said nothing about salaries for HiPointDem Jul 2013 #104

Wow, you are all over the place there joeglow3 Jul 2013 #106

1. the grammar is just an aside. 2. you weren't talking to 'someone else'. 3. 'tax evasion' HiPointDem Jul 2013 #107

I who never agree with Kitty most certainly do, your post is disgusting and Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #61

Why is his post disgusting? The only ever time I contacted a charity for help...for my dog, Safetykitten Jul 2013 #71

i call foundations a fraud on the public, and every one of these PR releases about rich people HiPointDem Jul 2013 #78

How/why does he continue to make money off his past work if he's dead? cui bono Jul 2013 #89

He -- or more accurately his estate -- will continue to receive royalties. AngryOldDem Jul 2013 #91

Really? That seems so weird to me. I would have thought after one's death they no longer cui bono Jul 2013 #95

Part of the reason he set up a foundation was so that the foundation could be 'heir' to those HiPointDem Jul 2013 #105

Well in my case, I asked for help. I have never asked for help in anything ever from charity... Safetykitten Jul 2013 #43

They have a mobile free vet clinic in Los Angeles but the emphasis is on rescue Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #63

I wrote and contacted them after the broadcast on 60 minutes. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #69

It's called "preservation of capital"... SidDithers Jul 2013 #58

Hope he tries eating cannibus, it's helped some folks. AnotherDreamWeaver Jul 2013 #20

The cure for cancer is out there... wundermaus Jul 2013 #23

+1000 DeSwiss Jul 2013 #32

+1 for Stamets WheelWalker Jul 2013 #38

Bingo! +1 for you & K&R for the thread. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #81

Cool. Strawberry smoothies for me from now on! SunSeeker Jul 2013 #87

And every now and then you hear about a 1%er who's a real good guy. matthews Jul 2013 #24

Damn. Sorry to hear of his illness. calimary Jul 2013 #25

A true humanitarian. blackspade Jul 2013 #27

and that bastard was given a new life with some poor soul's heart. tofuandbeer Jul 2013 #46

What else is there to say but... Fearless Jul 2013 #29

Came with no baggage, leaves with no baggage. DeSwiss Jul 2013 #30

"Drew Carey Show" postdates "The Simpsons" ? JohnnyRingo Jul 2013 #33

"The Simpsons" has been on the air since 1989. "Drew Carey" didn't premiere till '95. nomorenomore08 Jul 2013 #52

And Simpsons segments were on Tracey Ullman show before that spooky3 Jul 2013 #65

God Bless you, sir. cliffordu Jul 2013 #34

I take my hat off to you, Sam Simon. hifiguy Jul 2013 #35

Odd. They seem not to care at all about dogs, well...certain dogs. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #36

Foundation capital is directed at particular charities that big capital uses to direct social HiPointDem Jul 2013 #42

True. As I found out. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #44

I'd reply to your post; greiner3 Jul 2013 #62

you don't think you can critique my post without putting your posting right on this site in HiPointDem Jul 2013 #86

They rescue dogs to become assitant animals to Veterans and those with hearing Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #64

As I remember the website then was different than the one now. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #72

So, because they did not give money to random person who sent them a letter they aren't charitable? joeglow3 Jul 2013 #67

No they are not. Not for me. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #70

Ahhhh. joeglow3 Jul 2013 #73

Kind of like the poster who hated Habitat for not giving her a house. LeftyMom Jul 2013 #108

He has no children Beaverhausen Jul 2013 #39

Good for Mr. Simon. bearssoapbox Jul 2013 #49

I know...it makes me sad when someone does good, but just not in the way other people would do it... renate Jul 2013 #53

Wish he could leave it to Head Start. nt kelliekat44 Jul 2013 #56

Changing my name to Charity in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . tclambert Jul 2013 #57

PETA is the last group I'd give money to - TBF Jul 2013 #68

How does PETA kill more animals than anyone else? They_Live Jul 2013 #74

Article from HuffPost (graphic warning) TBF Jul 2013 #79

That is messed up They_Live Jul 2013 #92

PETA kills more animals than factory farms? Downtown Hound Jul 2013 #75

Good point - but yes they are killing TBF Jul 2013 #80

Of course they do. If you don't believe in animal domestication, it makes sense duffyduff Jul 2013 #90

Wow, just fuckin WOW. Rebellious Republican Jul 2013 #76

a great man Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #82

right on bro! G_j Jul 2013 #85

This just goes to show once again that not all rich people are evil. n/t totodeinhere Jul 2013 #88

Thank you, Sam Simon! raging moderate Jul 2013 #93

Very sad LittleBlue Jul 2013 #94

Wow what a TERRIFIC guy so sad that his life is Raine Jul 2013 #96

What a good man Redford Jul 2013 #97

K&R defacto7 Jul 2013 #98