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Charity my ass

Posted by: The Everett Citizen ( IWW, OBU ) on November 23, 1997 at 22:41:08:

In Reply to: What did McDonalds do wrong? posted by Aaron on November 22, 1997 at 11:40:25:

You said:
...
> look at all the good stuff that McDonalds does for the people. Havent they
> ever head of The Ronald McDonald House that helps thasands of kids every year
> or how about Ronald McDonald Children Chearites are they "evil" to.

Everett Citizen:
The charities that you describe are puerly advertising and public relations. If they were really so benevolent, they would donate anonymously, rather than calling it the Ronald McDonald House, so that they get advertising benefits whenever someone parrots the name of it. They also get tax credits for such "donations" and every dollar they invest in this type of public relations is calculated for retun on investment, just like when they try to cut labor costs and other costs of production. It all boils down to dollars and cents (pounds, schillings and pence). They don't do ANYTHING that doesn't result in an anticipated profit.

Mike, The Everett Citizen



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