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dariusjag said:

You won't see Stipe going to Fargo to help the people there devastated by floods for a variety of reasons. First, the people are helping themselves.When it became aware of impending floods the citizens, all of them, banded together, filled each and every sand bag, and placed them in key locations. They never waited for the government to bail them out or "save" them. Much different than New Orleans. Second, they are not black. Third, Obama is the president. Stipe and all of these hollywood elitist are so transparent it is laughable.
This transparency is why the last album bombed. I love their music but that thing was a piece of crap. George Bush....waaaaaa !!! That about sums it up.

How d'you get that the album bombed? It got to no. 1 here in the UK. And it would appear as though you're calling REM, and Michael Stipe specifically, racist? Oh, and what's Obama being president got to do with it?

[dariusjag]

The album sucked. I like their music as much or more than anyone but the album sucked. I play it less than any of their albums and it's their latest. That is not the way it usually goes. It sucked. Sorry. Now if you would address the crux of the message. People taking care of themselves not waiting for the government to bail them out. Again you won't see Stipe there because they are not perceived by the liberal media as victims of the horrible George Bush. He really is such a phoney. What does Obama have to do with it? Nice talking to ya !!!!

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"I like their music as much or more than anyone but the album sucked."


apparently not.

[Mary]

dariusjag said:

You won't see Stipe going to Fargo to help the people there devastated by floods for a variety of reasons. First, the people are helping themselves.When it became aware of impending floods the citizens, all of them, banded together, filled each and every sand bag, and placed them in key locations. They never waited for the government to bail them out or "save" them. Much different than New Orleans. Second, they are not black. Third, Obama is the president. Stipe and all of these hollywood elitist are so transparent it is laughable.
This transparency is why the last album bombed. I love their music but that thing was a piece of crap. George Bush....waaaaaa !!! That about sums it up.

This has nothing to do with this thread.  Take it to Pop Songs or another appropriate forum.

[dariusjag]

Be honest ....please.  Name one classic from that record....ONE !!!

[Mary]

dariusjag said:

Be honest ....please.  Name one classic from that record....ONE !!!

Again--this discussion has nothing to do with the thread.  Please take it elsewhere.

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[dariusjag]

Your requests dont belong here either

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Mary said:

This has nothing to do with this thread.  Take it to Pop Songs or another appropriate forum.

Well said.

[Mary]

dariusjag said:

Your requests dont belong here either

Um, actually, yeah--they do, because I'm a host in this forum.  Part of my job is to keep threads on-topic.  Your additions to this thread have nothing to do with the topic.

Again, please drop it or take it to the area of the boards devoted to discussing R.E.M. songs.