Bono = hypocrite

vedderelf

I dont understand why eveyone is so quick to give Bobo a free pass on this....

The tax is for those making over $325,000 (US) I dont care if you're an artist or a scientist or a prostitute. That's a lot of money and should be taxed (just like the rest of making only 1/16 of that).

And that hat thing is beyond unbelievable. You'll blast people for buying certain cars and stuff but he can fly a damn hat and be so wasteful? I dont care how many hours of his time he donates. Hypocritical is hypocritical.

And yes, we're all human beings, we're all hypocritical. But those who benefit from living in the public eye must also deal with the scrutiny that comes with it.

Drew263

cornnifer wrote:

I would hope not. But here, on this board, it wouldn't surprise me a bit. Bono is very up front about his faith. If it were another high profile, artist that did the same type of heroic things with his celbrity, and didn't profess Christianity, I wonder how quick people here, or elsewhere would be to lay into him. Its an honest question.

BTW isn't Pearl Jam playing with U2 in Hawaii?!

On that note..I believe Ed bragged in Toronto last year about drinking $1500 worth of Vodka with Bono...actually, I know he did. I was there.

They're rich....things are on a different scale for them than us. No big deal.

Drew263

MrBrian wrote:

What makes him the biggest hypocrite is his support/defense of israel.

yeah, he should support wiping a nation off the map..then he'd be cool.

like the liberals and terrorists.

sweet adeline

cornnifer wrote:

BTW isn't Pearl Jam playing with U2 in Hawaii?!

yes, they are.

Bu$chlager

Drew263 wrote:

yeah, he should support wiping a nation off the map..then he'd be cool.

like the liberals and terrorists.

Word up! :rolleyes:

MCG

This isn't news, Ed the Sock has been saying this for years. U2 has been using tax exemptions for years. I always thought it was funny that he would knock on gov't doors asking for more money but avoided paying taxes to the same gov't. But Bono's charitable acts aren't about HIS money they are about HIS time... even though he always seems to have a lot more time around the release of U2 records.

LedZepFan

Drew263 wrote:

yeah, he should support wiping a nation off the map..then he'd be cool.

like the liberals and terrorists.

hahahahaha you are the man, love this post

bootlegger10

El_Kabong wrote:

maybe, but flying a hat to him is a bit too much

Flying a hat for him is us getting a large coke instead of a medium.

Abookamongstthemany

bootlegger10 wrote:

Flying a hat for him is us getting a large coke instead of a medium.

For someone who cares so much about the less fortunate, you would think he might be a little more conservative with where his moneys goes...considering how many that bit of money could have helped. But I can see it both ways, when someone really wants something, I can understand the urge to spend what you've got to get it...especially something that's special to them.

Hoon

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Under the Irish government's last budget, artists and authors can get up to 250,000 euros ($325,000) in income tax free, but after that they pay like everyone else.

The Irish Examiner reports that U2 and Bono are furious that Ireland is doing away with its law exempting artists and authors from taxation.
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Well, I just put my hat in my bag that I take with me. But I agree with U2 and Bono and share their "fury" if this taxlaw is removed.

How much cash is Ireland going to make from this change?

What % will be just U2's cash?

If one of the main reasons they are doing it for U2's money thats silly. If U2 and Bono are so freeflowing with their cash they should just hand over the money before the law gets changed, if it will keep the law in place for artists that really need it.

O, and I didn't know he was a Christian.........thanx I'll put him on my "watch list".

melodious

MCG wrote:

This isn't news, Ed the Sock has been saying this for years. U2 has been using tax exemptions for years. I always thought it was funny that he would knock on gov't doors asking for more money but avoided paying taxes to the same gov't. .

would you not say that bono continues to be an asset to the global community? it's not hypocrytical to avoid paying high taxes when he can use that money to divert it to good causes..and if he's not contribuitng to tax base; then it deprives gov't exploitation powers...i say go out and make a bunch of money and use as much gov't dollarz that in which you maybe eligible for...our u.s. gov't isn't a bad thing; human's running the show are greedmongers: human beings have become so "me" oriented. every public agency runs off a budget, and at the end of each fiscal year, admininstrators have to spend money uselessly, so that they can justify budget increase for following years. bono is no different as human being as far as being hypocritical than myself...or the average jo/josephine.

But Bono's charitable acts aren't about HIS money they are about HIS time... even though he always seems to have a lot more time around the release of U2 records

now take this observation and pay real close to media...for example history channel prior to iraqi stuff...all of a sudden there's no more history documentaries except for war stories....or pre-arnie dayz: didn't ya notice that while cali's energy crisis was fallen victim to bad publicity for gov at the time--gee i forgot his name---that all channels aired arnie movies? i saw through it, but even people who i deem highly intelligent, voted to have that gov aced out of office to bring mexterminator in. they were distracted by a shiny object; hollywood's glimmer and glitz.as opposed to choosing someone who knew demographics of rural lands of cali.....

stumbling about.....;)

Pearl Jam and toast

my2hands wrote:

both articles dont seem to provide any real evidence, or support any backup for their claims

but it wouldnt surprise me one bit

the hat thing is true. i saw it on Vh1



I'm not a big U2 fan and i think if Bono could clone himself he'd fuck his clone, but he does a lot of good.

We're better off with him around.

kenny olav

El_Kabong wrote:

Under the Irish government's last budget, artists and authors can get up to 250,000 euros ($325,000) in income tax free, but after that they pay like everyone else.

It looks like others have addressed this already, but...

Well getting rid of that tax exemption wouldn't hurt U2, but there are a lot of other artists (and authors) who don't live so easily, and they don't have regular paychecks, so I think the exemption is good, especially for authors who may take a few years to write their next book.

So good for U2 for using their fame to speak out on it.

Its kinda like the Metallica/Napster things. Sure Metallica are major assholes and its easy to pick on them, but they had a point. Just because Metallica can afford to have people burn some of their CDs, a lot of struggling musicians were like "FUCK!" - and it ruined them. Artists should control their music. And what's worse is ever since the Napster/Kazza/mp3 smorgasbord took off, all the cool local records stores have closed and the music scene has gone to shit - its ALL corporate bullshit, promoted and cross-promoted every which way to make a buck. I think if Lars has suicide bombed Napster we would have all won. Or maybe if record stores hadn't overpriced their CDs.... well, the temptation to burn a CD that costs less than $1 is still overpowering. I still buy (most) of my CDs though!!! I always buy the CDs of artists I respect.