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Post by SingleTunePoet on Nov 24, 2004 20:23:11 GMT 1
...when on earth did they meet Mr.Bush? Does anyone know when this pic was shot?
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Post by SingleTunePoet on Nov 24, 2004 20:23:41 GMT 1
Please let this be a fake photo!!!!
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Post by snookyjojo on Nov 24, 2004 20:26:50 GMT 1
Well actually I guess it's real photo, no fake but I guess they had no chance to say no to mr. ***bush, but I think they aham......were not really happy of this pic, were they??
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Post by SingleTunePoet on Nov 24, 2004 20:34:21 GMT 1
At least they don´t look too happy on that pic. I just hope that Caro put a little paper on his back, saying "Kick me" or something like that *lol*
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Post by snookyjojo on Nov 24, 2004 20:35:40 GMT 1
Yap!! And I'm sure she did ;D
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Post by SingleTunePoet on Nov 24, 2004 20:38:47 GMT 1
Hehe.
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Post by Myst on Nov 25, 2004 1:34:55 GMT 1
that's the question when and why they met him!
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Post by Hideaway on Nov 25, 2004 12:05:15 GMT 1
The picture is from March 2002.
Official Website: Lava/Atlantic recording group the Corrs performed last week at the annual Speaker's Irish Luncheon in Washington, DC. The Speaker's Irish Luncheon is an annual St. Patrick's Day tradition honoring the Prime Minister of Ireland. The Corrs - whose new album, "VH1 PRESENTS THE CORRS LIVE IN DUBLIN" was released March 12th - were joined at the event by President George W. Bush, Prime Minister of Ireland Bertie Ahern, Speaker J. Dennis Hastert, and 1998 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former Northern Ireland Social Democratic and Labour Party leader John Hume.
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Post by snookyjojo on Nov 25, 2004 15:14:01 GMT 1
AHHHHHHHHH, now everything's clear ;D
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Post by Myst on Nov 26, 2004 1:47:08 GMT 1
ok now I understand! thanks for clearing that up for me!
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Post by DazedOblivion on Oct 4, 2005 7:01:42 GMT 1
As an American, I must say that this thread has bothered me for a long time. During his presidency, Abraham Lincoln was one our most hated presidents. People thought he was a buffoon, that he was an idiot, and that he looked like a monkey. He made mistakes. He never had high popularity. He is now regarded by historians as one of the top two presidents of all time because he had the courage to do things that were not popular, but right. My countrymen were aboard the airliners that were flown into the World Trade Center in New York City, killing 3,000 more of my countrymen. Like him or not, this man led my country during these difficult times. The group that declared war on my country on that day just recently carried out attacks in Indonesia, killing innocent people who were simply having dinner in restaurants. Let's just say this: even though we may disagree about the man in the middle, we can all agree about the people who surround him, and that's our common ground. I hope we can stay friends despite differences of political opinion.
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Post by SingleTunePoet on Oct 4, 2005 12:17:13 GMT 1
Oh Steve, I have to tell you that I did not even remember that I ever posted a thread like this! I had no idea it exsisted, must have shoved that out of my mind sometime....
Anyways, seeing the title I gave the thread I have to say that it sounds really bad, I mean "This makes me angry and confused..." hm....I guess I must have felt like that at that point, or else I wouldn´t have written it, right? Maybe I also was in a particularly bad mood that day which caused me to say that....I think I should change the title a bit as for where I stand now, I would not call this thread like this....
Anyways I want you to know that I am not one of those who believe Mr. Bush to be stupid or anything like that...na, I´really guess he has some good bains to himself which actually is the point that scares me a little about him...see what I mean, I am one of those who are scared by him and not one of those who have a good laugh about him.
But despite the fact that I disagree with a lot he does (Which is only natural as I am one of the young generation Germans that want peace more than anything else, seeing the bad history that Germany has.) I still know that this man is put under a whole lot of pressure...as is every president, chancellor or whatsoever...I really would not want to have to do the job that those people do for their countries every day. The are in the public eye 24 hours a day and therefor it is only natural that bad things will be said about them. So I guess we should also remember that when we talk about the people that lead our countries...
And well, last but not least I should mention that if I do not like the leading party of a country or whasoever, that really does not go against any person living in that country. Also here in Germany, some of my best friends disagree with me about politics...which is okay. We are different individuals...also we are grown up boys and girls now and can handle things like that.
(It´s just that patriotism scares ma A LOT....see Germany´s history and you know why...It´s some thing that can totally freak me out, you know...ask my friends, they´ll tell you about it...I think if one has a good sense and feeling of where his roots are, that´s a good thing...but I really believe that something like patriotism should not exsist...but let´s not go too deep into that matter because this really does not belong in here.)
Anyways, I apologize for that title...I´ll modify it now...
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Post by DazedOblivion on Oct 4, 2005 15:02:05 GMT 1
Frankly, Swantje, it was the "kick me" sign remark, not the thread title, that bothered me the most. I don't see the challenge of our times to be an issue of nationalism... it's civilization vs. anarchy caused by a very small group that wants us to return to the 5th Century. Believe me, Mr. Bush has plenty of detractors in his own country. Most likely, some of the Americans at the Corrs Fan Base are not fans of Mr. Bush either. Civilization, which is ultimately what is under attack by a small group throughout the world, allows countries like the U.S. and Germany to have healthy debate and to effect change peacefully. Healthy disagreement is a sign of civilization; intolerance of dissent marks those fanatics who are doing the bombings and killings of innocents in such places as New York, London, Madrid, Bali, Baghdad, etc. Swanny, you and I seem to think a lot alike in a lot of things, but apparently not everything and that's okay and even healthy. As I told Loggie after he was very critical of the Corrs concert in Bonn, a message board would be very boring if we always agreed on everything! And, if it's any comfort, I think you're probably right that the Corrs were somewhat less than thrilled to meet Mr. Bush and I think that Sharon even came out in favor of his opponent during the last U.S. election. Swantje, I respect your right to your opinions, and I am very fortunate to have your friendship. My point in finally responding to this thread, was to soothe the feelings of any other Corrs fans who, like myself, felt hurt and offended by the remarks in this thread, and to let them know that they have a place here at this message board. This band has LOTS of fans from many countries and from many points of view and that is NOT a bad thing because it has brought us together and made us friends.
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Post by SingleTunePoet on Oct 4, 2005 16:19:56 GMT 1
Yes, I totally agree with you there...as I said above, people are different, which is only good! And yes it makes a message board a more interesting place....imagine if we´d always only agree on things...(This for example reminds me about that fact that Jana, who everyone here knows as HollyJana13, have become very good friends. We know each other for a very very long time now and get along very well even though we almost ALWAYS disagree on things. So this is a good example, I think, on how a good friendship can work even though one doesn´t always think alike.)
Again I want to say sorry in case I did hurt anyone´s feelings with this thread...as I already mentioned, I did not even remember it exsisted!!! But seeing that it must have been on Steve´s mind a long time now, I think that some people took notice of it, even if I had forgotten about something I wrote out of a bad mood...and well then it was just the usual joking along that happens on message boards...I think the "kick me" originated a lot in me not wanting to show that I actually bother a lot about what happens. I guess I wanted to make it sounds as if I didn´t care too much, so that one would not see how frightening I find the world sometimes...And Steve, I also get that it mostly must have been the "kick me" that got your attention but when I saw that title again now, I also felt like that totally was NOT right and changed it! It´s just the way it is sometimes you do things and do not even consider the fact that they may be important to others...and as you see, I even FORGOT about it SO much that, when I saw this thread again today, I did not even remember writing it! I still can´t believe it was me!
So sorry.
On everything else I have to agree with you Steve.
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Post by Keith on Oct 5, 2005 21:22:13 GMT 1
Well at the risk of being pummelled ... I think the both of you have been a little oversensitive. Swanny: The Corrs aren't making any particular statement by appearing with Bush, anymoreso than when they appeared with Clinton or The Pope. The Corrs for the most part have stayed away from expressing political views over their careers (with the exception of Sharon over the last couple of years). I think Andrea's statement below about this event on St. Patrick's Day in 2002 typifies their approach. www.thecorrswebsite.com/bandand22.htmIn March, the Corrs performed at a White House lunch for President Bush, with Bertie Ahern, John Hume, David Trimble and Gerry Adams in attendance, "all sitting there, looking up at you, it was quite surreal".
She has no particular opinions on the Bush presidency "He's in a very powerful position where he could do an awful lot of good," she says. "I'm not so arrogant that I would presume to judge, I'm a musician and a performer.
"Our Taoiseach was there whom we're very proud of, great men were there, huge people in the history of Ireland, sitting there in front of you. Bush isn't just Bush, he's an awful lot of men and women behind Bush. What we were there to do was to perform and to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and celebrate the Irish people in America."
The band did not command a fee for their performance. "It's not just the publicity, it's quite an honour to be asked. In a situation like that it's not exactly at the end of the day leaving the White House going: 'where's me money?'" I think it demonstrates that they viewed the event as having a wider significance than the president or his policies. Swanny, they look perfectly content on the pic to me. I don't think their moods at that point had much to do with Bush's politics. They wanted to support the occasion and what it represented. Steve: I do agree that the Presidency is an important position that ought to be respected but I don't think any politician should be above humourous jabs or partisan digs. It's part of politics and it's part of democracy. I'd agree that sometimes jokes or insults go too far ... like comparing their looks to primates but I think a "kick-me" wisecrack is pretty mild. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson said much harsher things about George Washington while he was in office. It didn't mean that they didn't respect the office or even that they didn't respect him personally. But they disagreed with some of his policies and they let him have it a few times. I've made some cutting remarks about Bush, Clinton, and many other politicians and some probably did skirt the margins of good taste. But I don't think we should ever put any politician on a pedestal where they're above the fray ... not even the President. Almost every politician will end up with egg on their face at some point ... but that's part of the job and that's part of being in the hot seat. It's a gravely important job and a solemn responsibility but not even the President is bigger than the office, his country, and the American people. And no I'm not fond of Bush. But that's just my politics. BTW, a "kick-me" joke is usually not a reference to "stupid" people, it's for geeks ... I can remember doing a photo shop job that involved a kick-me joke on Bill Gates.
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