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[Tugger2k]

it's the messenger, not the message. if he cared so f**king much, why is he still a rockstar and not a politcal activist? ask yourself that. surely the person who should feel most guilt is the twat in front of a rock microphone rather than going to the trenches and fighting the cause like other people.

[sifi]

it's the messenger, not the message. if he cared so f**king much, why is he still a rockstar and not a politcal activist? ask yourself that. surely the person who should feel most guilt is the twat in front of a rock microphone rather than going to the trenches and fighting the cause like other people.

[ampersand]

To a large degree his status as a rockstar is what facilitates his role as a political activist. Would he have had access to the likes of George Bush if he was just a regular guy fighting a cause? I doubt it. Can't have one without the other mate in his case.

[ampersand]

To vent anger at the messanger at the expense of the message itself is banal. And that's what seems so ridiculous about this whole debate. Their are people suffering, and people are moaning that the guy who is telling them that there are people suffering gets all the anger.

That's shooting the messanger.

[DORG]

The likes of me?

Damning me by making similar assumptions that you yourself earlier flamed me for is nothing more than hypocrisy.

Edited March 24, 2010 by DORG

[Josepipe]

Since you ask, Google 'Burma Campaign', and consider joining.

They were recently successful in saving a refugee camp on the Thai border from being relocated back to Burma (certain death).

They publish an annual list showing all the companies who invest in Burma (read: do deals with the military dictatorship) for poeple who care, to boycott.

Sometimes these companies are even embarrassed into quitting their business in Burma.

Well you did ask!

Edited March 24, 2010 by Josepipe

[Toilet Duck]

after the last tour, and the twenty that proceeded it, and his status of being bono (former) u2 front man, i think he could manage to have talks with the highest of the high.

the singer of the bloody boomtown rats managed to hold the biggest gig the world has ever known, i think bono could do it all now without being a rockstar. but he won't. cos he's a nob'ed/

[sifi]

For you to infer this without knowing work I or others on this board had done is what led me to be angry.

[sifi]

FYI- I have been involved in charitable work in various developing/third world countries- been to some pretty grim places. Thats 'my bit' for you

[ampersand]

Bob Geldof is a bad example, he maintains a high media profile for the same reason Bono does...

[DORG]

I said clearly in my first post that some people react to Bono because of guilt. Not people on here, but people in general. I then went onto further clarifty that I didn't expect people on here to feel the need to reply saying they do what they can, "their bit".

Get off your high-horse, and stop making something personal when it isn't.

[BonnetBird]

Argh! Stop preaching!

PS, Already joined.

PPS - 100th post!

[BonnetBird]

i'm sorry but that was my point. when was the last time the boomtown rats headlined glastonbury, had a sell out stadium tour or even had a single make the top 100. you don't need to be in a successful band. i don't remember ghandi's rock band.

[ampersand]

when Geldof organised Live Aid, the Boomtown Rats had not long been one of the biggest bands in the UK, and with Midge Ure had recorded the biggest selling single ever. He couldn't have organised Live Aid if he hadn't been in either of those bands

[DORG]

agreed. yet 20 years later, when they are as remembered as the band who did come on eileen

[ampersand]

because he'd done the original live aid ...

(and it wasn't better or bigger)

why should he do anything the way you think he should?

and no, seeing as there's no logic to your point, it doesn't prove anything

[sifi]

You made it personal. And as far as a high horse is concerned, its ironic as youre the one who is hypocritical with your post on guilt and 'their bit'.

[ampersand]

happy?