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New York names street 'U2 Way'

by kuuva | March 4, 2009 at 01:18 pm

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4 decades of great music. Get ready for a new tour.

New York names street 'U2 Way'

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Amy Judd

at 14:26 on March 4th, 2009

Cool - where in New York is it located?

eastvanray

at 14:58 on March 4th, 2009

How ass-kissing is that?

Fred Miller

at 15:22 on March 4th, 2009

'U2 has sold tens of millions of records, and Bono has become a leading crusader against poverty and disease in the developing world. Tuesday's event at least temporarily adds the band to a musical map that includes Duke Ellington Boulevard in Morningside Heights and Joey Ramone Place in the East Village.'

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090303/ap_en_mu/people_u2

I initially found only one of their songs memorable, 'Pride (In the Name of Love)' and later discovered it was a tribute to Martin Luther King.

eastvanray

at 15:37 on March 4th, 2009

Those musicians spent all or the majority playing and living in the US. U2 are Irish, incorporated in The Netherlands (to avoid taxes) and have no US citizenship. Couldn't the fine citizens of NY find an American worthy of such a tribute? America even outsources it's heros! That is a sad commentary in my opinion.

Fred Miller

at 16:44 on March 4th, 2009

It's a temporary thing anyway. A proper tribute doesn't discriminate on grounds of nationality, rather recognizes the benefits reaped by humanity as a result of the efforts of the honorees. There are enough 'fine' New Yorkers who are concerned enough to complain if they didn't approve. I don't see Rev. Al Sharpton or other activists complaining so far, do you ?

Many cities in America have a permanently named MLK Ave. or Blvd

Sad, close-minded commentary accompaied by blind hate :-(

eastvanray

at 17:05 on March 4th, 2009

Who do you think I hate? Hate is a strong word usually reserved for commentary regarding people with wich one has had personal interaction. You have never met me so on what grounds do you make such an accusation, Fred? I stated facts. I offered hatred toward no one.

Fred Miller

at 18:06 on March 4th, 2009

Perhaps you could clarify the 'ass-kissing' comment then, because I don't see what it has to do with this recognition by the Mayor. Who was doing it ?