... "and if you don't do everything I say, I'll blow up the moon! Ah-hahahahah!"
How do you not love this guy? Somebody get him a black cape.
Larry Ellison is a saint! ... and an asshole.
http://givingpledge.org/#larry_ellison
To whom it may concern,
Many years ago, I put virtually all of my assets into a trust with the intent of giving away at least 95% of my wealth to charitable causes. I have already given hundreds of millions of dollars to medical research and education, and I will give billions more over time. Until now, I have done this giving quietly – because I have long believed that charitable giving is a personal and private matter. So why am I going public now? Warren Buffett personally asked me to write this letter because he said I would be “setting an example” and “influencing others” to give. I hope he’s right.
Larry Ellison
On one hand, he is giving a lot, on the other, you can tell he couldn't care less about the pledge and the letter.
(Or maybe he's just pissed that he had to blow his cover as a supervillain.)
Maybe he's irritated that Google has been getting all the 'evil' headlines lately and wanted to outdo them.