Poll: Is U2 Better Than Four Doctors and Ronald Reagan?

Tanya: "My point was here they were asking the taxpayers to give more money to Africa when they took their music business to another country to avoid paying those taxes. If an American company did that, every liberal and protectionist here in the states would be up in arms and somehow blaming Bush and the Republicans."

Who's talking about Bush and the Republicans? Anyway.

The point is that U2 is hardly an Irish business. They're only 10% an Irish business. They are made up of four Irishmen, who each live in Ireland and pay Irish income tax, which is fair. The business makes 90% of its revenue elsewhere in the world. The business is international, even if the organization's band members are Irish.

Employees of ethical companies are constantly encouraging people to give. Meanwhile, at work, they look for ways to improve and grow their business. Look at Bill Gates, for example. Should he not be able to explain why he chooses to personally give away large sums of money to legitimate causes while doing what it takes to maintain Microsoft's industry-leading position?

"Not slighting U2, but the efforts made by Reagan alone has improved far more lives than you obviously care to understand."

I don't slight any powerful man who can do something good with his good fortune. I'd like to see the "Bono vs. Reagan" universal poll, though. It could be surprising.