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Can / Will Rock n Roll survive the age of "political correctness?"
I don't think it can or will. For example....don't question "climate change"...in fact don't question any thing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHRHc5HmFHg

EU's Klaus Slams Move to Centralize Oversight
By MARC CHAMPION in Brussels, and NATHALIE BOSCHAT and GABRIELE PARUSSINI in Paris

President Vaclav Klaus of the Czech Republic, which holds the European Union's rotating presidency, assailed the organization Thursday as undemocratic and said it should halt any further centralization of powers.

The global financial crisis and this week's acute turmoil in Eastern Europe have prompted calls across Europe and around the world for charting the opposite course, with many leaders -- and economists -- prescribing more centralized authority to help nations weather the crisis. However, the notion of establishing central oversight bodies also has run into resistance.

ECB governors have repeatedly said that the zone's central bank would be prepared to take on greater responsibility in cross-border supervision.

In an interview Thursday, Ms. Lagarde said, "One of the options [to increase oversight on European banks] would be to entrust ... the ECB with this task. The problem is that the ECB doesn't have the authority on the whole of the EU."

"In particular," Ms. Lagarde added, "there would be a large chunk of the EU, namely the U.K., a large financial center, which would fall outside the remit of this institution."

ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet and Vice President Lucas Papademos said earlier in the year that the bank is mulling increasing its supervisory role to police the continent's largest banks.

Instead, the French finance minister said coordination between national regulators involved in the oversight of cross-border banking groups should be increased, with the supervisor from the bank's home country taking a leading role. At the same time, the lead supervisor should take into account the interests of the host country's watchdog, she said.

Mr. Klaus, a proponent of free-market economics, has long been hostile to the EU as an institution and has declined to fly the European flag over his office during the Czech Republic's six-month term as president of the 27-nation bloc. He denied that he is against the EU nations, but said fewer decisions should be made in Brussels.

In an address before the European parliament in Brussels, Mr. Klaus said he wasn't yet ready to say whether he would sign the so-called Lisbon Treaty. The pact would give the EU its first permanent president, boost the parliament's role, and make it easier to set common rules.

Mr. Klaus's speech came just a day after the lower house of the Czech parliament voted to ratify the agreement.

Proponents of the treaty say it would help redress a widely recognized lack of democratic accountability in the EU.

"The proposals to change the current state of affairs -- included in the rejected European Constitution or in the not-very-different Lisbon Treaty -- would make this defect even worse," Mr. Klaus said.

The Lisbon Treaty was vetoed last year by voters in Ireland -- the only nation to hold a referendum on the document. The pact still needs to be approved by the Czech Senate and signed by Mr. Klaus to be ratified.

The remaining 25 EU nations have approved the pact, which requires ratification by all members of the bloc. Ireland plans a repeat referendum by the end of October. In a poll released Sunday by the Irish Times, 51% of respondents said they would vote for a new version of the treaty, with 33% against. The balance were undecided.

Good luck with that, Pres. Klaus...

mojoman wrote on Feb 20^th, 2009 at 5:39pm:

queen/bowie/ice

You mean Queen/Bowie, that no talented, has been, Ice stole it from them.

Heart Of Stone wrote on Feb 20^th, 2009 at 6:35pm:

mojoman wrote on Feb 20^th, 2009 at 5:39pm:

queen/bowie/ice

You mean Queen/Bowie, that no talented, has been, Ice stole it from them.

r u dissin da ice?

;D

word to your mother.

Rock and Roll has been going down hill ever since Tattoo You.

KINKS- THOSE SHOES

What's the fucking question again?

lavendar wrote on Feb 20^th, 2009 at 9:30pm:

KINKS- THOSE SHOES

Explain

I have a terrific hangover this morning .

www.BrazenHeadPub.com

this thread is going nowhere, as most of TTM's threads do.

however, i am here to right the course:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v5E27Fp59c&feature=related

Heart Of Stone wrote on Feb 20^th, 2009 at 6:35pm:

mojoman wrote on Feb 20^th, 2009 at 5:39pm:

queen/bowie/ice

You mean Queen/Bowie, that no talented, has been, Ice stole it from them.

I disagree! Ice wasn't a has-been until after Ice Ice Baby!

wrote on Feb 21^st, 2009 at 6:00pm:

Heart Of Stone wrote on Feb 20^th, 2009 at 6:35pm:

mojoman wrote on Feb 20^th, 2009 at 5:39pm:

queen/bowie/ice

You mean Queen/Bowie, that no talented, has been, Ice stole it from them.

I disagree! Ice wasn't a has-been until after Ice Ice Baby!

Ice-T is a has been. His wife is a porn star and he hosts tupperware parties. Wuss got no street cred.

There's a crazy thread on Shiiddooobeeee about Ice-T & Coco & how the crew working a party was so in awe of them that Keith's daughters had to hail a cab home. I know, it doesn't really make sense to me either but it is kinda funny.

Factory Girl wrote on Feb 21^st, 2009 at 6:06pm:

wrote on Feb 21^st, 2009 at 6:00pm:

Heart Of Stone wrote on Feb 20^th, 2009 at 6:35pm:

mojoman wrote on Feb 20^th, 2009 at 5:39pm:

queen/bowie/ice

You mean Queen/Bowie, that no talented, has been, Ice stole it from them.

I disagree! Ice wasn't a has-been until after Ice Ice Baby!

Ice-T is a has been. His wife is a porn star and he hosts tupperware parties. Wuss got no street cred.

Wrong Ice...

left shoe shuffle wrote on Feb 21^st, 2009 at 6:14pm:

Factory Girl wrote on Feb 21^st, 2009 at 6:06pm:

wrote on Feb 21^st, 2009 at 6:00pm:

Heart Of Stone wrote on Feb 20^th, 2009 at 6:35pm:

mojoman wrote on Feb 20^th, 2009 at 5:39pm:

queen/bowie/ice

You mean Queen/Bowie, that no talented, has been, Ice stole it from them.

I disagree! Ice wasn't a has-been until after Ice Ice Baby!

Ice-T is a has been. His wife is a porn star and he hosts tupperware parties. Wuss got no street cred.

Wrong Ice...

Starbuck wrote on Feb 21^st, 2009 at 5:52pm:

this thread is going nowhere, as most of TTM's threads do.

however, i am here to right the course:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v5E27Fp59c&feature=related

Good grief, that is a FANTASTIC video/live performance....was that from "The Music Scene" TV show, do you know?

Who was the creepy host? Steinberg?

Starbuck wrote on Feb 21^st, 2009 at 5:52pm:

this thread is going nowhere, as most of TTM's threads do.

My threads go somewhere. Page 2....and then 3 and then 4
and when they do .... just start some more.
:aimama

[quote author=MaineMotels link=1235171308/0#22 date=1235332045My threads go somewhere. Page 2....and then 3 and then 4
and when they do .... just start some more.

[/quote]

Why don't you turn over a new leaf with your new handle and cut this shit out? :hilarious

Joey wrote on Feb 21^st, 2009 at 11:57am:

I have a terrific hangover this morning .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRwKudE2Qdw

jesus TTM....drunk on a sunday?

Voted no, does not do it for me.

Ten Thousand Motels wrote on Feb 20^th, 2009 at 5:08pm:

Can / Will Rock n Roll survive the age of "political correctness?"
I don't think it can or will. For example....don't question "climate change"...in fact don't question any thing.

if you think you can stomach it, listen to U2's latest single, it should answer your question

Mr. Sex Drugs Rock n Roll wrote on Feb 22^nd, 2009 at 9:44pm:

Ten Thousand Motels wrote on Feb 20^th, 2009 at 5:08pm:

Can / Will Rock n Roll survive the age of "political correctness?"
I don't think it can or will. For example....don't question "climate change"...in fact don't question any thing.

if you think you can stomach it, listen to U2's latest single, it should answer your question

Z 93 has been playing the album this weekend. Let's just say this Tuesday it's mine.

Some Guy wrote on Feb 22^nd, 2009 at 9:46pm:

Mr. Sex Drugs Rock n Roll wrote on Feb 22^nd, 2009 at 9:44pm:

Ten Thousand Motels wrote on Feb 20^th, 2009 at 5:08pm:

Can / Will Rock n Roll survive the age of "political correctness?"
I don't think it can or will. For example....don't question "climate change"...in fact don't question any thing.

if you think you can stomach it, listen to U2's latest single, it should answer your question

Z 93 has been playing the album this weekend. Let's just say this Tuesday it's mine.

I'm sorry to hear that, tator

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