Posts Tagged ‘Ireland’
» posted on Saturday, June 25th, 2011 at 9:03 am by Damien Baldino
Group protests U2′s tax avoidance in Glastonbury
Irish Rock band U2 doesn't like paying taxes, but likes to suggest ways to spend taxpayer dollars.
It’s no secret that Bono and his U2 band mates aren’t fans of high taxes. Most people aren’t, but U2, and Bono in particular, are quite possibly the biggest hypocrites around. They like to champion causes requiring taxpayer dollars, but don’t like to actually contribute the money that would finance that spending.
Last night, at the band’s Glastonbury performance, a group called Art Uncut hoisted a large balloon that read, “U pay your taxes 2.” Of course, security shut that down quickly, since it isn’t permissible to expose U2′s charade. » read more
post a comment | filed under Entertainment · International | tags: Art Uncut, Bono, Glastonbury, Hypocrisy, Ireland, Netherlands, Rock Bands, Rock Music, Taxes, The Edge, U2
» posted on Monday, June 6th, 2011 at 9:24 am by Damien Baldino
U2 and Bono: Not a fan of high taxes
It looks like U2 lead singer Bono likes spending taxpayer dollars, but not paying taxes.
Some people in Ireland are criticizing U2 and Bono for avoiding taxes in Ireland by moving operations to neighboring countries, where tax rates are lower. The group is planning on staging a very visible protest at an upcoming show to bring attention to the band’s actions.
Personally, I don’t see anything wrong with U2′s actions. What some people forget is that besides being a band, U2 is a business. In order to maximize profits, you need to analyze your expenses and keep them down. Finding a place with a favorable tax climate makes perfect sense. The problems arise when you look at the band’s actions over the years and realize what hypocrites they are. » read more
one Comment | filed under Entertainment · International | tags: Bono, Developing Nations, Ireland, Netherlands, Public Spending, Taxes, U2
» posted on Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at 10:46 am by Damien Baldino
Barack O’bama visits Ireland
Barack Obama celebrates his Irish heritage.
Did you know that Barack Obama is Irish? Well, from what I understand, neither did he until just recently. It turns out that Barack O’Bama’s great great great grandfather came to the United States from a small town in Ireland in the mid 19th century. On a recent trip, O’bama visited the town, met an eighth cousin, and hoisted a Guiness in a pub.
I’ve read some critiques of his visit. Some have said he decided to visit Ireland to appeal to Americans who claim Irish ancestry. Others have said it was done to stress that he is half white. Who knows if either of these played a role. All I know are two things: The photo ops were corny, and there’s no way you will see him visit Kenya before the next election.
post a comment | filed under Politics · Race | tags: Barack Obama, Ireland, Irish
» posted on Saturday, March 20th, 2010 at 2:32 pm by LadyLumineux
When will Pope Benedict take responsibility for his actions?
Pope Benedict criticized Irish Bishops for doing wha the Vatican expected of them
Pope Benedict criticized Irish bishops for “grave errors in judgment,” which led to many children being abused by priests and nuns. Catholic Bishops in Ireland deserve the criticism, since they were complacent while priests and other members of the Church harmed young parishioners. Unfortunately, Pope Benedict glossed over the major cause: The Vatican.
The abuse allegations in Ireland are not confined to that country alone. Allegations came to light in the United States several years ago, along with Germany and many other European nations. It’s also likely that the number of allegations will increase as victims gain the courage to face the Catholic Church and their abusers. » read more
post a comment | filed under Current Events · Religion | tags: Abuse, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Germany, Ireland, Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict, The Vatican, United States
» posted on Sunday, March 14th, 2010 at 3:43 pm by LadyLumineux
Child abuse in the Catholic Church…again
Many European Catholics are coming forward with allegations of abuse against priests and other members of the Church. So far, the most allegations have come from Ireland, with a growing number in Germany. Strangely, it seems like some people are surprised by the number of children abused in Europe. I guess they believe these types of things only happened in the United States. The only thing that surprised me is that these allegations weren’t made sooner.
As in cases in the United States, priests and other members of the church are being accused of abusing children, while the Catholic Church kept everything quiet, while offending priests were moved to other parishes to harm a new community of children. If that wasn’t bad enough, it appears that Pope Benedict might have also shuffled pedophile priests from one parish to another. » read more
one Comment | filed under Crime · Religion | tags: Child Abuse, Germany, Ireland, Pope Benedict, Priests
