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Originally posted by intrepid
Exactly what I thought when I heard this. Let's face it, would you want a bank president as your guitarist? Bass player maybe. Kidding.
Originally posted by smallpeeps
This concept of a World Bank is a protection for the rich. Frankly, if Bono took the job, I believe he'd have enough integrity to expose any corruption he found.
I don't think Bono is controllable. I'm certain The Edge is not. :^)
Which is why he won't get the job. Do you think they will give up control?
Originally posted by smallpeeps
[True enough. Clearly that's why they are laughing at the prospect and people who think banking is some type of magic are also laughing. Bono is smart enough to administrate any organization.
Originally posted by ZeroDeep
Fred, What qualifies George Bush to be the president of the United States? What qualified Ronald Reagan, he, and actor? What constitues
even a figurehead has real responsabilites.
Hmm George H. W. Bush was a vice president as well as director fo the CIA.
Reagan was involved in politics and was the Governor of California prior to being president
Dubya was governor of Texas and was a representative as well.
He showed signs of brilliance early in life. After topping the MA (Economics) exam from Punjab University, Chandigarh, in 1954, he won a scholarship to study at Cambridge. There, apart from the Wright's Prize for distinguished performance, he also bagged the coveted Adam Smith Prize.