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Real World / Re: US Politics
« Last post by soapit on Today at 01:35:17 AM »
A Professor in one college, I forget where, said that she voiced objection to Obamacare and was then audited by the IRS for the first time in her life.Coincidence?


well if thats not a watertight conspiracy theory i dont know what is
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General U2 Discussion / Re: U2 Pet Peeves
« Last post by AllThoseThingsILove on Today at 01:19:56 AM »
" In the United States, you look at the guy that lives in the mansion on the hill, and you think, you know, one day, if I work really hard, I could live in that mansion. In Ireland, people look up at the guy in the mansion on the hill and go, one day, I'm going to get that b******."

Even though I'm not as qualified as Bono to comment, I can easily accept that observation.  I think there's probably more envy in Ireland - and in Europe generally - about success than there is in the US, and that in the US, even if there is envy, people are more likely to think "I want a piece of that myself and I'm going to try and get it",  where as in Ireland people are more likely to feel resentment against the successful but do nothing about trying to achieve their own success.

At this point, TUC may well come in and say that according to all international studies into social mobility, the US has the lowest level of social mobility in the advanced industrial world and so the Irish citizen is more likely to end up living in that big house on the hill than the US citizen is.

no question -- but this story is of those often told "off the cuff" remarks....just a pet peeve.
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News and Rumors / Re: Bono joins Matt Damon on Water Strike
« Last post by Fist-O on Today at 01:00:30 AM »
You just gotta love Olivia Wilde.
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General Music Discussion / Re: Complete concerts on YouTube (non-U2) :D
« Last post by imaginary friend on May 22, 2013, 11:57:00 PM »
Boston, Giants Stadium, 1979:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqK99xTYYAs
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News and Rumors / Re: Lillywhite/U2/Joy Division
« Last post by marvgadgie on May 22, 2013, 11:52:12 PM »
Why is The Joshua Tree "infamous"?
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General U2 Discussion / Re: Poll: What Are Your Two Favourite Decades?
« Last post by YODA on May 22, 2013, 11:49:47 PM »
Why do outsiders complain about the 2000's so much?
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General Music Discussion / Re: bands/artists that should retire
« Last post by YODA on May 22, 2013, 11:48:47 PM »
Green Day
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I'm a huge fan and this is disappointing album...
They have turn from hard rock/metal to pop
This is War was an amazing album but lyrically this new album is weak
The instrumentals are their best but Convergence is a throw away
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General U2 Discussion / Re: What's the average age of a U2 fan ?
« Last post by connorfin22 on May 22, 2013, 11:28:12 PM »
I really am the youngest here.... Being only 14.
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Help Desk / Re: U2 Conference - Steve Averill content?
« Last post by m2 on May 22, 2013, 11:23:35 PM »
The Bill Carter article/recap is down in the news links - 20 Years of Sarajevo. The Steve Averill article hasn't been finished yet for a few reasons, but we'll try to get it online soon. Also hoping the Conference will get videos of those two from the Rock Hall and get the videos online at some point.
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