Bono Isn't a Robin Hood, He's a Hypocrite

Bono, the front man for U2, comes across to many of his fans as a Robin Hood type character.  You know, taking from the rich to give to the poor, like politicians would have us “believe” is the role they play.

And politicians love to make nicey nice with Bono because it gives them prime face time, not only with the public at large, but with U2’s fan base, that ordinarily they would in all likelihood miss out on.  Photo op!

One of Bono’s favorite causes is the elimination of poverty.  A worthy cause, indeed, but Bono’s modus operandi for this endeavor is typically associated with either additional government outlays in the form of financial aid, or, forgiving of poor countries’ debts, which is, once again, only a government function, not an individual’s.

Each of the above endeavors always comes at the expense of taxpayers, whose pockets politicians always consider as their own, rather than the individual’s possession. 

As individual wage earners, most people attempt to limit their tax liability, which is understandable.  I do the same.  What gets me, though, is when the shillers for more government aid for this, or more government aid for that, especially those whose incomes are far beyond the average wage, shill for more government aid, and more government aid, while at the same time assiduously attempting to limit their own personal tax liability, which could very well be utilized for the government aid being shilled for.

Bono and company are no different than the shillers referenced above.

Bono, the rock star and campaigner against Third World debt, is asking the Irish government to contribute more to Africa. At the same time, he’s reducing tax payments that could help fund that aid.

I’ve never much cared for Bono’s constant harping for more and more government involvement, because the monies Bono was always “boogin” various governments for was coming from individuals’ pockets.  I was prepared to give Bono a pass on this when he and Oprah began the Red campaign, because at least in the “Red” campaign the funds for AIDS assistance would be coming from dollars individuals spent freely in the marketplace, but I don’t think I can anymore.

Bono, Preacher on Poverty, Tarnishes Halo With Irish Tax Move

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