Posted on 12/05/2004 5:54:00 AM PST by Embraer2004
Michael Stipe ofreció disculpas al público mexicano que fue a verlo actuar con su banda R.E.M., el viernes por la noche en el Palacio de los Deportes, y no por no haberse presentado antes sino a nombre de sus compatriotas estadounidenses, porque sabe que no son unos buenos vecinos.
"Somos estadounidenses, y a nombre de nuestros conciudadanos, sabemos que no somos en muchas ocasiones los mejores vecinos y por eso les ofrezco una disculpa", aseguró Stipe, en el último tercio del concierto que impresionó a la banda.
"Cuando venía volando hacía México compartí el avión con Billy Joe (vocalista de Green Day) y él me dijo que la mejor audiencia de este mundo era la mexicana", aseguró el espigado cantante.
(Michael Stipe apologized in the name of the American people to the Mexican audience that went to see him sing with his band REM this past Friday night at the Sports Palace; he apologized not because he did not come to Mexico sooner, but because he knows that the Americans are not good neighbors.
"We are Americans, and in the name of our countrymen, who we all know are not the best neighbors, I offer you an apology" Stipe said in the final third of the concert which impressed the band very much.
"When I was flying to Mexico with Billy Joe (Green Day's lead vocalist), he tod me that the Mexicans are the best audience in the world" said the tall singer.)
(Excerpt) Read more at estadis.eluniversal.com.mx ...
The article doesn't say what he's apologizing for --- the rest is just about his career and songs.
I believe that STipe is apologizing for "the US not caving in and giving amnesty to all illegals and having our borders wide open, at least more open that they are today". It is a silly "apology", all given by the Drama Queen Stipe for effect.
I guess he doesn't know that millions of illegals take billions back to Med e co and if not for that, Mexico would be bankrupt.
John
Caca de toros. I read the Spanish. You do not go to South America to apologize for anything. Those people are just like us, except for Portuguesa en Espanol. When you decide how to communicate, everything else is just fine.
It could be that --- or it could be for not going along with the Mexicans as far as their vote against us with the Iraq War --- I think Stipe believes that we should have folded on that after Mexico voted against us.
I knew it!I was right!
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