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:: While I would normally support that, the concept album is supposed to have been "transported" back in time from year zero, so Bush wouldn't be very accurate as he hasn't been in power for almost a decade and a half decades by year zero. I'm supporting of the theory that it's in regard to government regulated beliefs. It's a reference to hardliner christians who control religion in the country, the types who get angry if you type god insted of God. He's basically commenting on the fucked up state people are in with accepting a government regulated belief in "God" rather than the individual beliefs in whatever form of god you prefer. I've frequented places online where I've been threatened with kickbans and IP bans for not capitalizing the G in god so I can perfectly well understand where this song is probally comming from. -- [[User:BurnHavoc|BurnHavoc]] 16:10, April 11 2007 (EST)
::: @Leo: Facts first, theory second. It's a pretty standard convention for wiki-writing, stemming from generally accepted journalism and encyclopedia style guides, and it just makes sense. Casual readers can get meaningful info (lyrics, dates performed, remixes etc) without having to slog through a dozen conflicting theories about what the song means if theory-stuff is at the bottom.
::: I'm also in the camp that capital G does not refer to GWB. Yes, Reznor has openly bashed him, and I agree 100% with those sentiments... but that's just not what's being referenced here. The big G could be God, Government, Greed... possibly Guns, but that doesn't feel right.
::: Hey, it's art, not a lecture. Maybe it's intentionally *gasp* open to interpretation. -- [[User:Dij|Dij]] 16:34, April 11 2007 (EST)