Fareed Zakaria Asks Manny Pacquiao: Is it Wrong to Make Millions While People Are Starving in Your Country?
Boxer Manny Pacquiao is one of the most beloved figures in his native country the Philippines.
During an interview to be aired on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS Sunday, the host asked him if "there is something wrong with somebody in the Philippines" making as much money as he does "when people are starving" in his country (video follows with transcript and commentary):
FAREED ZAKARIA, HOST: You know, there are reports, your Forbes magazine, other places say you make tens maybe more millions of dollars, $40 million one year. Philippines is a very poor country. Do you think that there is some, there is something wrong with somebody, with somebody in the Philippines making that much money when people are starving in your country?
What a disgusting question to ask someone.
As an anchor for CNN, Zakaria likely makes far more money than most Americans. He's quite likely part of the "one percent" so to speak.
Since people are also starving here, doesn't that make him wrong for earning so much?
Rich liberals never seem to grasp that hypocrisy when they point fingers at others that are financially successful.
Fortunately, Pacquiao had a marvelous response:
MANNY PACQUIAO: It’s hard to judge, but in the Philippines it’s very, you know, it’s poor country, and the problem is, the major problem is the corruption. And we’re fighting for that and to give, to show, to show the people that I’m the one, I’m one of the honest public servant in the Philippines.
Nicely said.
- Noel Sheppard's blog
- Login to post comments
Comments
Does Fareed "the freak" Care?
Submitted by SimJim on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 12:27pm.
You would think an illegal alien advocate wouldn't let borders get in the way of his generosity. If people are starving in the Phillipines, shouldn't Fareed care too? I'm sure he has more money than he needs. And he didn't have to get punched in the face to get it either.
Liberals have this tendency to whine about injustices based on where a person lives. So if a woman in Saudi Arabia gets beat for revealing her face, oh, well, that's fine as long as it is far away. But if an American woman can't join Augusta National Golf Club, well that's the worse thing to ever happen in the history of women. It's actually pretty funny in a pathetic liberal way.
There are people hungry here,
Submitted by rbosque on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 12:27pm.
There are people hungry here, why doesn't Fareed feed them? I'm sure he makes more than I do.
Question For Zakaria
Submitted by Bourbeau on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 12:31pm.
Is it wrong for a brainless anchor to make hundreds of thousands of dollars, asking stupid questiion, when there are so many people on food stamps in this country. These people on CNN need to be taken to the wood shed; it's disgraceful the level they will go to embarass someone who is seemingly doing the best he can, and is being rewarded for it. Another suggestion for the idiot anchor, lets see your tax return and how much money you donate to those less fortunate then you? I'd think we all would be shocked; well maybe not shocked, after all, he's a liberal.
Hey Fareed, I bet there are people starving in Mumbai right now
Submitted by Dave. on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 12:31pm.
...which is where you came from.
Just how much are you worth again?
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Dave, I just tweeted your
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 1:10pm.
Dave, I just tweeted your question to that twit.
Twitter
I wonder what his response will be? :-)
Fantastic, Scoob!! What a
Submitted by motherbelt on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 1:22pm.
Fantastic, Scoob!!
What a colossal hypocrite!
If Pacquiao handed over all his money, how much does Fareed think each Filipino would get? Would that help the country?
Thanks MB, but it was Dave
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 2:06pm.
Thanks MB, but it was Dave who provided the question. :-)
Besides being hypocritical he is still trying to push the class warfare rhetoric that his Messiah started.
Now, I really think everyone here on NB (libturds and trolls excluded) need to get on Twitter. It is a quick and simple way to push back at these idiots in the media. Posting here only on NB does not show that the majority of Americans do not believe what they say anymore, we are doing nothing but speaking in the echo chamber. The only way others hear what we have to say is if they follow a link to NB and read our comments.
Twitter takes the argument to them.
They've had it in for Manny
Submitted by Ozconservative on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 7:58pm.
They've had it in for Manny ever since he came out against gay marriage. I would be willing to bet Manny has given more back to the Phillipinnes in terms of community service as well as his finances than the douchnozzle asking the question ever makes in a lifetime.
Hi Scuba Dude
Submitted by needle on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 4:41pm.
It is now 3 1/2 hours later. Has Zakaria deigned to answer you yet?
I have a side bet he has, umm, forgotten or sompum.
- Looking forward to the self-annihilation of the Manipulated Stories Machine.
Nope, no response. I do not
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 5:05pm.
Nope, no response. I do not think he will answer. He probably thinks I am part of the great unwashed that must be lectured to.
Here's mine....
Submitted by motherbelt on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 7:16pm.
I signed on to "follow" him so I could do it:
@FareedZakaria Manny Pacquiao has a charitable foundation in the Philippines. What are you doing for India?
http://give2asia.org/mannypacquiao
*I hope I did it right; I'm new to Twitter and still learning.
Hey MB, what is your @ on
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 8:48pm.
Hey MB, what is your @ on Twitter? Feel free to PM it to me if you want to keep the riff raff out. :-)
Scoob,
Submitted by Dave. on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 6:38pm.
LOL - I bet he won't answer being that he has been so busted on this it's hilarious.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Hey Fareed - let's ask that question of Obama.
Submitted by Gary Hall on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 7:09pm.
Dave. Indeed.
I understand that Obama probably has pulled strings (in violation of federal laws) in getting his aunt a pass on deportation and untimely, US citizenship (without being put at the back of the line as he promised), and in keeping his drunk uncle out of jail (what is the rest of that story?), but, when it comes to his extended family (or is that his expendable family) which lives in nothing shy of dire poverty - has he ever lifted a finger to help them?
How about it Fareed? How about asking dear unapproachable leader a few questions?
(;~/ gary
Well Dave
Submitted by Ars21689 on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 7:12pm.
The average annual gross salary in India is $1,330. I'm willing to bet Fareed makes well over seven figures a year. This one is so ridiculous that I don't have words.
You want to step in the ring and ask him that, Freak?
Submitted by Newsbubba on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 12:37pm.
I think it was Blonde who said something like, "Don't trust a country where all the cops and politicians are fat and happy, and all the citizens are poor, unhappy, and starving."
That is most of the countries of the world, including the Phillipines.
Freak doesn't think a second about making a ton of money (with no apparent talent, I might add)) while his "people" abuse human rights on a massive scale, especially if you are a female human.
Doesn't that keep you awake at night, Freak?
Manny gets in the ring and has the potential of getting the Shiite kicked out of him to earn his money, and you want to lay a guilt trip on him, you douche bag?
Give me a Fluking break!
I'm pretty sure that Manny is
Submitted by killa37 on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 1:33pm.
I'm pretty sure that Manny is quite a hero to most of those 'starving' people, which is more than I can say for Fockead Zoo-ba-doo-ba. I'm pretty sure that millions of Indians - mooooooooooooooooooslems and Hindus - don't have the slightest idea who he is, and wouldn't give a flying Fluke anyway!!!
This mooooooooooooooslem tilley is probably still pissed at Manny for his 'anti gay' statements, and also for the fact that Manny is 'Man-ish', whereas Fockhead is about as macho as his gay lover Boy Baraka.
Staving People of India
Submitted by libBuster on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 1:40pm.
Is it wrong of the Muslim Socialist FAREED ZAKARIA, to make a fortune while millions go hungry in his native India?
Yes, it's completely wrong.
Submitted by GregE on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 12:39pm.
He should be starving too, to keep equality in place. Isn't that right, Prezzy Obama?
Culture
Submitted by 46Blitz on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 1:29pm.
That is it in a nutshell. Keep everyone dumb, keep everyone the same so they can be led around easily. Scorn those that try to be better. And it's not just financially better, you have to think like them too.
“Keep everyone dumb”
Submitted by needle on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 4:49pm.
Hey, that's the actual mission of the DNC media.
You'd better watch out, or you could be in more trouble than Private Bradley Manning.
- Looking forward to the self-annihilation of the Manipulated Stories Machine.
Why doesnt Fareed ask the
Submitted by redfish on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 12:40pm.
Why doesnt Fareed ask the same thing of himself. I'm sure he earns millions. There are people starving in the US, and many more worldwide, and I'm sure he considers himself a citizen of the world.
Isn't it wrong..........
Submitted by GregE on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 12:40pm.
........for you, Fareed, to make the amount of money you make, while there are Americans out of work and on food stamps?
Starving Philippinos?
Submitted by Samaritan01 on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 12:41pm.
....is Fareed suggesting that Pacquiao would gain moral superiority by starving himself?? This stupidity begs the question, "Wouldn't Fareed somehow become morally superior if he starved as well."
We will await your reply Fareed,
Yes, punish achievement--when it's a Christian achieving.
Submitted by Mike Bratton on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 12:45pm.
What a joke, Zakaria.
You thought you'd mug Manny Pacquiao in an interview, and he was nothing but cordial in his response. Notice that he referred to himself as a public servant, something that most "journalists" can't even comprehend.
--Mike
With
Submitted by grammajane on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 12:48pm.
CNN failing, Fareed may be in the soup line. Oh no, msdnc will hire him
How much did Manny pay in taxes?
Submitted by ThisnThat on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 12:52pm.
Let's see, if he paid 25% (not even the top bracket in America), that would be $10M. And $10M would feed a lot of people. If Fareed wasn't such a dishonest bastard, he would point that out, and in fact praise Manny for the large amount of money he contributes (albiet, involuntarily) to his country's bottom line. But liberals hate non-liberal rich people so much that they will do anything to tear them down now, won't they? It's a job qualification that CNN and MSNBC specifically requires for their talking heads.
__________
“Didn't win the Medal of Honor? Didn't even serve? Then lie about it. We'll support you." — 9th Circuit Court
Haves
Submitted by ferv888 on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 1:02pm.
Truly a liberal, they have never learned that for someone to succeed, does not mean they have taken it from someone else, nor does it prevent others from grabbing the brass ring, you cannot fix stupid
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 1:07pm.
CNN is becoming more irrelevant daily....
Why.....
Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 1:09pm.
does anyone go on CNN?
Why??
To be seen in airports ?
Submitted by almostacowboy on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 10:56pm.
:-)
Olongapo is fun
Submitted by bkeyser on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 1:13pm.
though. And Subic City. Maybe not so much anymore, but it used to be. From what I can remember.
It's been so long
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 1:18pm.
I can't even remember what I remember. Last there in 79.
Phil
Submitted by bkeyser on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 11:03pm.
Last time was 89 for me. I was there three times each in 87 and 89. I had trouble remembering those nights the next day.
Short answer: no.
Submitted by CobraMan on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 1:14pm.
"Do you think that there is some, there is something wrong with somebody, with somebody in the Philippines making that much money when people are starving in your country?"
Short answer: no, as long as they honesty earned those millions.
Pacquiao isn't the cause of other people's poverty. Especially since most of that money came from America, not the Philippines.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
Yes, yes, and yes. Few if
Submitted by PeskyDane on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 2:41pm.
Yes, yes, and yes. Few if any are starving in this world for a lack of charity, particularly from the U.S. Corruption is the main cause of starvation. Our "strategic partners" showing up at the dock when the food shows up and squirling it away in the family warehouse for later sale on the black market.
Rich liberals never seem to
Submitted by motherbelt on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 1:24pm.
Rich liberals never seem to grasp that hypocrisy when they point fingers at others that are financially successful.
That's because, to them, rich is like black: it's a matter of ideology. Liberals are never "rich" no matter how much they're worth.
I am hoping
Submitted by MidAmerica on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 1:52pm.
I am hoping that Lord Farquhar here doesn't have a writer that he writes his own material. Because if he has a writer that means there are at least two people this stupid.
Good question
Submitted by DontFeedTheTrolls on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 2:03pm.
Which wealthy President of the United States has a brother who lives on less than $100 a year?
Please do
Submitted by Aubrey on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 2:08pm.
Manny, there would nothing wrong at all that if you have the unfortunate occasion to meet this class envy butt wipe in person to flatten his sorry Socialist asss. In doing so your favorability in the USA would increase ten fold.
Fareed don't like it
Submitted by frank14 on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 2:42pm.
Why doesn't Fareed rock the casbah for once and ask why Joe Biden and multi-millionaire green scammer Al Bore are such tightwads to charity?
Hey, watch out.
Submitted by needle on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 5:01pm.
Joe Biden and Al Gore are off-limits and protected from questions like that.
Can you imagine what would happen to a DCN media person if he actually asked an important Democrat that kind of question? Can you say Siberia?
Seriously, we are getting closer than you think to Susan Collins's world.
- Looking forward to the self-annihilation of the Manipulated Stories Machine.
It takes a SLOPEHEAD...
Submitted by jmigyanka@msn.com on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 2:42pm.
....of a 3rd world heritage to ask such a stupid question. May allah spit on his grave.
There are intelligent people
Submitted by cristo on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 2:57pm.
There are intelligent people still watching CNN?
What's he supposed to do
Submitted by American Infidel on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 3:13pm.
turn down the money?
Weren't the Phillipines doing
Submitted by ricklail on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 3:25pm.
Weren't the Phillipines doing pretty good as long as we had the naval base at Subic Bay? They kicked us out.
Wonder why the idiot didn't invite Manny to the studio? Afraid he be missing a few teeth after such a dumb question?
Manny is not a member of the exclusive Club CFR
Submitted by lrgon on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 3:34pm.
that Fareed and his media cohorts belong to. The CFR protects clowns like Newsweek editor Zakaria and that makes him feel invulnerable to taking jabs at successful professional sports figures like the great Manny Pacquiao.
Zakaria takes advantage of the weekly news market and uses his CFR connections to get himself billed on television "news shows" as the "expert" on all things political.
Fareed do you know what a right cross feels like? Pacquiao is a southpaw but a slight tap from the champ's right glove would send this TV clown to the mat for a year.
Who said that the age of dueling was barbaric?
My advice to Pacquiao is to learn to jab back at frauds like Fareed Zakaria.
It's just another class warfare attack
Submitted by CobraMan on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 3:40pm.
It's obvious why Fareed asked this question: Manny is a politician, a devoutly religious politician, which automatically classifies him as an "extreme conservative, " and he's "rich," so, as Fareed can't "toss in the towel" on Manny's political career, he's tossing in the "class warfare" card instead. To Fareed, Manny is the Filipino Mitt Romney.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
The glib rejoinder would have
Submitted by Slyrr on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 5:06pm.
The glib rejoinder would have been: 'I donno, Muslim-boy. How much do YOU get paid?'
'Wrong'?
Submitted by HardRightTurn on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 6:02pm.
What's 'wrong' is trying to make someone feel guilty about being successful.
The problem with collectives is that it is a voluntary system. Those who do not cooperate must be eliminated. Usually though, those who must be eliminated are the successful ones. Thus, collectivism never works because it is comprised of failures.
To more fully comprehend the Left, one must read “Leftism As Psychopathy” by John Ray, M.A., Ph.D. Caution, it might scare you a little bit.
http://jonjayray.tripod.com/psycho.html
Well Dave
Submitted by Ars21689 on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 7:11pm.
The average annual gross salary in India is $1,330. I'm willing to bet Fareed makes well over seven figures a year. This one is so ridiculous that I don't have words.
He could
Submitted by bobbys on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 7:24pm.
He could have said, Come in the ring with me for a few rounds and if you stay on your feet i will Give up all my money.
After all it should be easy money right?.
Do you not wish to help the poor?
Fareed
Submitted by truckinmann on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 8:20pm.
Hey Fareed, I'm poor living here in the USA and you're rich. This isn't fair! You should give up all the extra money you make, to me, until our incomes are equal! Only then is it fair to chastise someone else about how rich they are. Until I receive your payment in the mail, quit acting so self righteous.
As Ronald Reagan once said ...
Submitted by Fredy on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 8:30pm.
"We have so many people who can't see a fat man standing beside a thin one without coming to the conclusion that the fat man got that way by taking advantage of the thin one!"
Fahreed is clearly one of the miss-informed who specializes in spreading his own failed beliefs.
Gotta take issue, Noel
Submitted by RESTLESS 1 on Sun, 06/03/2012 - 2:39am.
How many are starving in America? We have the fattest poor people in the world.
He should ask
Submitted by AR72 on Sun, 06/03/2012 - 7:43am.
He should ask the same of the POTUS and all of his Hollywood friends.
Clearly, Manny Pacquiao knows
Submitted by Osamas Pajamas on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 12:01am.
Clearly, Manny Pacquiao knows more about the subject of economics than Fareed Zakaria does: "Do the work, make the money, spend it as you wish."