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I kinda agree with that system because sometimes the president/prime minister who lasts for 12 years - for example, the case in Spain I mentioned before - at the end he/she is not the same compromised, loyal person that was at the beginning... I think power corrupts people (not generalizing, of course) and too much time in the same powerful post as a government can be harmful for the citizens: this spanish president I'm telling you about (Felipe González) at the end was a totally different person from who he was at the beginning, he started to do things which were not typical of a socialist party, his govenment started to get "stained" with political scandals, his social view had changed and he was "getting off the main road", forgetting the social compromises he had promised the spanish society... don't know, maybe this is just a very particular case and the situation cannot be generalized...

I dont think so (not very sure, though) because this is his 3rd term and there doesnt seem to be a problem for his reelection. Unlike in the USA, I don't think there is a limit (in Spain there is no limit either, the previous socialist president before this one right now was ruling Spain for 12 years) and if we remember Margaret Thatcher, she was in the power for a loooong time (too much, in my opinion)

That last album is from 2002, I haven't found anything else more recent... do you know if they have rehearsed something recently?

Weezer - Make believe (their new album, it sounds ok, dont like it so much as the previous ones, but it's ok)

no, i wont waste my time doing that. Period

The Smiths - Hatful of hollow

now I can't stop listening to one of their songs called "standing (still)", from the "Burning empires" album... ahhhh, it's such a good song!!!

Does anybody know this Scottish quiet electronic music band? Have you heard anything about them? Do you like them? It is a very relaxing kinda music band ;) Just got their latest album, called "Geogaddi" Juanpe

have you heard "what if", one of the new Coldplay's songs? it is very very good

some indie groups from Spain: http://www.lasonrisadejulia.com/ = "La sonrisa de Julia", kinda Coldplay but in Spanish http://www.sexy-sadie.com/ = "Sexy Sadie", indie rock from Madrid, singing in English (their webpage is in both English and Spanish) http://www.dovercametome.com/ = "Dover", indie rock, also from Madrid (most of the members) and they also sing in English http://www.humanoidweb.com/ = "Humanoid", electronic techno music, from the north of Spain

"yield" is one of my favorite pj's albums and i'd love to see them live again (I saw them some years ago in Madrid and their concert was spectacular and of great quality) have fun - to those who are going - in their concert! ;)

"the rat who would be kind" that, in fact, is my favorite song... the lyrics are just great ;)

I was sent a t-shirt by one of the friends here (she bought it in one of the concerts in the last tour) and its quality is pretty good, I don't know if they are the same quality than the ones sold in maplemusic, i guess so

the more I download from them the more they remind me of Front 242 and Nitzer Ebb ;) I really like them

actually I would've wanted to see many many of those bands... but I'm too far away to even have tried it! ;) I'll wait for the Spanish summer festivals (Benicassim, Festimad, Primavera Sound, ...) to start and wish some of those bands play in Spain...

Echobelly - People are expensive

Depeche Mode - Songs of faith and devotion

according to some politics experts, there was another choice: it was to "punish" Blair in the elections voting the liberal democrats (like something in between conservatives and democrats) so that Blair didnt have absolute majority in the Parliament (I think you say so in English, not very sure) and had to negotiate the government with the liberal democrats but, I guess, the british citizens preferred just to give the power to the Labours

well, according to some people, he doesnt seem to be such a nice and honest guy... http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issue...liesiraqwar.htm = The 50 Lies, Exaggerations, Distortions and Half Truths About the Iraq War http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/vot...age/4475689.stm = Howard makes 'Blair lies' claim http://flag.blackened.net/revolt/anarchism...irjobforus.html = Doing our job for us... http://www.bushflash.com/brits.html = Tony Blair's values (animated flash page with Bush and Blair)

Alter Bridge - One day remains (have just discovered this band and they sound pretty well)

wow... what a great group of bands in this Festival in California... wish I could've been able to go to see some of them... It's been celebrated already (April 30th and May 1st) Has anyone gone or heard anything about the festival and how the bands who played there sounded? SATURDAY APRIL 30 Coldplay Bauhaus Weezer The Chemical Brothers Wilco Keane Snow Patrol Rilo Kiley Cafe Tacuba Sage Francis The Raveonettes Bloc Party Mercury Rev Fantomas Hernan Cattaneo Spoon Zap Mama Dj Peretz Jamie Cullum M83 Ambulance LTD Four Tet MF Doom Josh Wink Amp Fiddler Tiga The Kills UNKLE - James Lavelle The Secret Machines Boom Bip Stereophonics Swayzak Dj Marky Immortal Technique Jean Grae Razorlight Katie Melua Radio 4 Buck 65 Nic Armstrong And The Thieves Gratitude Eisley The Sexy Magazines k-os 2005 SUNDAY MAY 1, 2005 Nine Inch Nails New Order Bright Eyes Gang of Four The Prodigy Black Star The Faint Roni Size with Dynamite MC Armin Van Buuren The Arcade Fire Pinback Roots Manuva Dj Krush Z-Trip Thrice Junkie XL M.I.A. British Sea Power The Dresden Dolls Miss Kittin The Fiery Furnaces Ben Watt Aesop Rock The Perceptionists Jem Autolux Donavon Frankenreiter Sixtoo Tegan and Sara The Bravery Matthew Dear Diplo Subtle Beans Shout Out Louds The Futureheads Sloan Kasabian The Blood Brothers Matmos Wolf Eyes The Locust Gram Rabbit Smokestacks Zion l Midlake

VNV Nation - After fire

(sorry for the President thing, you are right, in the UK they say PM) I do think that somehow the reason why British voted him again is because they have forgotten Blair's lies about the war. We Spaniards have a closer example of this: the previous Spanish president lost the elections basically due to his support of this war (against 80% of the population who was against this illegal war). Of course there may be many other reasons for a president/pm to lose the elections but in the case of Spain, this support to the war was crucial (together with the terrorist attack in Madrid as a consequence of this support) and it hasnt happened in the UK I do think that T. Blair should've been punished somehow in the elections

Garbage - Dog new tricks

oh ok ;) Thanx, Anton then I guess this post has gotten to its end... sigh...