http://www.bloggernews.net/19089 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:55:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.bloggernews.net/19089#comment-1398181 JohnDoe Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:27:29 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/19089#comment-1398181 My own comment, I don't see the problem with wealthy businessmen spending their money before their death, foolishly or not, the whole concept of inheritance is controversial, just like nepotism, inherited titles etc, it's against a valued concept in modern society called MERIT, or MERITOCRACY. Birth doesn't entitle any citizen to a position or a certain amount of money. In America people like to think you've got to earn your way through success. I say, make the money, spend it, and let the next generation take over, and by next generation I don't mean family members. My own comment, I don’t see the problem with wealthy businessmen spending their money before their death, foolishly or not, the whole concept of inheritance is controversial, just like nepotism, inherited titles etc, it’s against a valued concept in modern society called MERIT, or MERITOCRACY. Birth doesn’t entitle any citizen to a position or a certain amount of money. In America people like to think you’ve got to earn your way through success. I say, make the money, spend it, and let the next generation take over, and by next generation I don’t mean family members.

]]> http://www.bloggernews.net/19089#comment-1398180 JohnDoe Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:20:18 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/19089#comment-1398180 'eighties' ‘eighties’

]]> http://www.bloggernews.net/19089#comment-1398179 JohnDoe Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:19:46 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/19089#comment-1398179 Marvin Davis died at age 79 (= could not have passed away in his eigties, like your commentary suggests), Mr. Redstone is currently 86. Marvin Davis died at age 79 (= could not have passed away in his eigties, like your commentary suggests), Mr. Redstone is currently 86.

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