Monday, October 10, 2005

A hard hitting presentation, turn up the sound - http://theunitedamerican.blogs.com/Movies/2000A/2000.html

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What's up with Bono?
Personally I've never much cared for him or his music. It's sort of OK in a background, just-another-band, bumper music kind of way, but nothing timeless. But there's one thing I find incredibly offensive, and that's someone trading in on perceived celebrity for any reason. For some doofus to show up somewhere and think mere presense is somewhat glorious and should be paid attention to and rewarded handsomely is the height of pompous insanity. Bono and U2 have been shmoozing with scumbags for a good while, and causes be damned. Either he's a clueless shmuck who doesn't realize that rubbing shoulders with Condi Rice, Jesse Helms or Orrin Hatch lends credence to their shitty agendas and not his causes, or his intentions might not be so laudable. So what to make of this?

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Or this page at the admittedly odious Newsmax - "Bono, U2 in Fund-Raiser for Senator Rick Santorum". http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/10/10/131502.shtml
"On Sunday, October 16, a truly unique political event will take place.
Teaming up with the legendary rock group U2 for a one-night only appearance will be Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Penn.).
The thousand-dollar-a-seat concert has been put together by Sean and Ana Wolfington and will take place at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia in support of Santorum’s re-election, reports NewsMax's James Hirsen"


Again, maybe cluelessness can be a factor, and if that's the case someone should break the news gently to the guy about Santorum's closest political ally:

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