Comments on: U2 offshores = hypocrisy personified http://www.accmanpro.com/2006/08/09/u2-offshores-hypocrisy-personified/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:01:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: alastair http://www.accmanpro.com/2006/08/09/u2-offshores-hypocrisy-personified/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 alastair Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:34:27 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/2006/08/09/u2-offshores-hypocrisy-personified/#comment-1576 Dennis, I don't believe you support mob rule! There is little doubt that it is private charities rather than governments that make a difference to the lives of those unfortunate enough to live in poor countries. Bono has made a significant contribution to such causes, in both time and money. Your little snippet hardly presents a balanced view. Dennis, I don’t believe you support mob rule!

There is little doubt that it is private charities rather than governments that make a difference to the lives of those unfortunate enough to live in poor countries.

Bono has made a significant contribution to such causes, in both time and money. Your little snippet hardly presents a balanced view.

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://www.accmanpro.com/2006/08/09/u2-offshores-hypocrisy-personified/comment-page-1/#comment-1575 Dennis Howlett Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:06:53 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/2006/08/09/u2-offshores-hypocrisy-personified/#comment-1575 Whether any of us like it or not, there is a perceived connection between taxes paid, wealth and charitable donations. In this case, U2 is in a position where it can directly benefit as a result of its wealth which allow it access to services 98% of the rest of us cannot. Whether any of us like it or not, there is a perceived connection between taxes paid, wealth and charitable donations. In this case, U2 is in a position where it can directly benefit as a result of its wealth which allow it access to services 98% of the rest of us cannot.

]]> By: alastair http://www.accmanpro.com/2006/08/09/u2-offshores-hypocrisy-personified/comment-page-1/#comment-1574 alastair Wed, 09 Aug 2006 11:42:05 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/2006/08/09/u2-offshores-hypocrisy-personified/#comment-1574 Er ben, what do you think governments spend our money on? Pledges of support make fine political soundbites, but never deliver benefit to poverty striken countries. Er ben, what do you think governments spend our money on? Pledges of support make fine political soundbites, but never deliver benefit to poverty striken countries.

]]> By: ben http://www.accmanpro.com/2006/08/09/u2-offshores-hypocrisy-personified/comment-page-1/#comment-1573 ben Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:31:51 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/2006/08/09/u2-offshores-hypocrisy-personified/#comment-1573 Er Alastair - where do you think governments get their money from? Er Alastair – where do you think governments get their money from?

]]> By: alastair http://www.accmanpro.com/2006/08/09/u2-offshores-hypocrisy-personified/comment-page-1/#comment-1572 alastair Wed, 09 Aug 2006 07:58:41 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/2006/08/09/u2-offshores-hypocrisy-personified/#comment-1572 OK - Ive heard this before and I still don't get it. what has tax avoidance got to do with poverty relief? At least Bono gets up and does something about that which he pontificates on! OK – Ive heard this before and I still don’t get it. what has tax avoidance got to do with poverty relief?

At least Bono gets up and does something about that which he pontificates on!

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