Give Bono's Money Away

Human Events ^ | 3-21-02 | Terence P. Jeffrey

[Bonaparte]

What do you get when you rotate the "N" in BONO by 90^o?

[The Old Hoosier]

Listen, I completely agree, and I'm a big U2 fan. But it's still really funny to see it written up this way.

[CharlesI]

Bono spends thousands upon thousands of dollars on designer sunglasses. Maybe if he wore Ray Bans it would free up lots of his cash to lessen Third World debt.

He'd rather keep his money and let us foot the bill for loans that have lined the pockets of despots. It just shows how truly ignorant these celebrities are.

[lawgirl]

It's funny except that people that don't know the true story will believe it at its face value.

I know that I don't agree with a lot of Bono's politics- like the whole letting African nations out of debt with our tax money--BUT the guy is no hypocrite, and that is why I can respect his views even though I disagree with them. He gives away large amounts of time and money to causes he believes in, and as he is a Christian I believe his motivation is a good one.

[The Old Hoosier]

He has an awful lot of money for a class warrior, though, lawgirl. As Paul O'Neill said, it makes little sense to fund third-world governments with money from American carpenters and plumbers. I think Bono should pony up a lot more before he starts lobbying our government to take away our rights and our money.

[AzJP]

TV interview in Europe showed a rather thoughtful man, in a somewhat naive way.
A comment from him was approx:
I can make millions just by walking out on a stage and singing poorly for a few minutes. Me, just one man. If I can do that so easily, why can't Ford and Daimler take the profit from a few minutes of what they do to do something good in Africa. Do we see them do that? No, we don't.
That's kinda' hard to argue, seen from his point. Then he went on to ask why Arabia used their oil profits to harbor a beast like Idi Amin, yatta yatta yatta.
Interesting fellow. Apparently he sponsored some sort of recreational program for the Irish youth growing up, as he said, children without enough for a second spit.

[dheretic]

music preferences have nothing to do with politics. I listen to KMFDM and System of a Down (and I'm 18) and in the last VA state election I vote republican for governor and AG and libertarian for lieutenant governor

[HDawg]

I hate to see Bush pander to a phony character like this.

Actually, I think it's a politically savvy move on Bush's part. U2 has consistantly continued to be amongst the most popular bands for over twenty years. A lot of dumbasses take Bono's opinion seriously, and he is more popular with my generation(mid 20s)than Streisand, Rosie, the Baldwins, and all the lame ass Hollywood libs combined. If Bush is perceived to be a friend of Bono, it will probably gain him a few votes he might not have otherwise gotten.

[Bob J]

All that needs to be done to put these limosine libs back into their box is to set up a provision in the tax code where anyone who wishes can donate all their income, above the established poverty level, to whatever government program in which they feel we don't spend enough.

1. Housing the homeless
2. Feeding the hungry
3. International aid
4. The UN
5. etc.

Let them put their money where their mouths are before demanding the rest to part with more of their own paychecks. How many think Cher, Babs or Sheen will be selling their mansions in Malibu?

[LantzALot]

It just shows how truly ignorant these celebrities are.

Try "hypocritical"

[End Times Sentinel]

I listen to KMFDM and System of a Down

I have to admit, I’m not really sure what KMFDM or System of a Down are (my tastes run more toward Wagner and Verdi). However, I don’t think it’s a leap in logic to assume that music which espouses extreme liberal viewpoints (I remember seeing some band chant “Free Mumia” at the end of their T.V. performance [Rage on the Machine???]) would appeal to people with a lefty bent and repel those with a “Right-minded” viewpoint.

Owl _ Eagle
“Guns before butter.”

[Eternal_Bear]

Bono should go live with his 3rd world scum rat friends. Maybe he could be the main dish at Mugabe's next big feast. I heard they need the food now since they killed off all the white farmers.

[stratman1969]

I think U2 is vying to become the official band of the New World Order.

[dheretic]

KMFDM has a strong anarchistic political leaning. Its music tends to be nihilistic anti-government (not this government sucks, let's make a new one but government itself sucks), anti-organized religion, cynical about all economic systems and the like. System of a Down is a leftist band, but from the lyrics I've heard it can't be really described as anti-American the way rage can. The biggest distinction between SoaD and RATM is that SoaD has actively avoided trying to become the next media darling political band which is the exact opposite of what RATM did. Oh and SoaD's music videos are far more artistic and traditonal than RATM's which tend to be nothing more than a video-collage-turned-political-soapbox.

The way that SoaD approaches politics is more along the lines of writing political essays for their website rather than trying to turn complex politics into catchy rhymes. And of course, they have a singer that doesn't sound like a crackling just hitting puberty teenage boy (RATM's now former vocalist... can't call him a singer.... Zach De La Rocha has one god awful voice!)

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

I want to be knownas 'the poster formerly known as big guy and rusty 99' and my wife, repogirl, wants to be known as 'larry'

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

do you know how yoko ono's singing was said to sound like a 'retarded person being beaten'? I think Zach La Rocha's voice sounds like yoko ono being beaten with a retarded person. (sorry, if I have offended.)

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

off

[FITZ]

Bono spends thousands upon thousands of dollars on designer sunglasses.

But Bono considers himself an elite Socialist. It's the middle class he despises and wants to rob to pay for his causes. He's not parting with his precious dollars obviously.

[Jeremiah Jr]

Noblesce Oblige...

[real saxophonist]

He's not that amazing. The Edge is a better musician. Ted Turner has given away lots of wealth too. Couple of weeks ago, I saw a 'Time' magazine, I think, with the title, 'Can Bono Save The World?', or something like that.