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June 8th, 2007, 03:08 PM
Quoting tracy
Why does any head of state need to meet a celebrity activist? It's not like Bono is passing on any new info on the suffering of Africans. Bono just likes to have his mug in the papers, he would ***** him self to any cause in my opinion.
What's wrong with meeting with well educated poverty activists? It's a shame no one can see past his main occupation.
June 8th, 2007, 03:32 PM
Quoting IdRatherBeSkiing
Especially when he has a psychic to consult with on how to dress.
Good. There is no reason that the PM needs to consult a rock star on how to govern.
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June 8th, 2007, 04:06 PM
He's already meeting with someone.
He's already meeting with someone.
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June 8th, 2007, 04:36 PM
I don't know why we object to celebreties doing something positive with their fame. I don't care if it's Angelina Jolie that gives an orphan a home or some unknown couple, the act is the same and has the same value to me. By the same token, it doesn't matter to me if the PM wants to discuss poverty with Bono or some other accomplished activist I've never heard of. I just want him to care about poverty and meet Canada's promises.
Quoting DurkaDurka
He doesn't NEED to meet with anybody, I just don't see why people would object to him discussing an issue that should be near and dear to his heart as a Christian with a well educated activist that has done a lot of work on that issue.
Why does any head of state need to meet a celebrity activist? It's not like Bono is passing on any new info on the suffering of Africans. Bono just likes to have his mug in the papers, he would ***** him self to any cause in my opinion.
I don't know why we object to celebreties doing something positive with their fame. I don't care if it's Angelina Jolie that gives an orphan a home or some unknown couple, the act is the same and has the same value to me. By the same token, it doesn't matter to me if the PM wants to discuss poverty with Bono or some other accomplished activist I've never heard of. I just want him to care about poverty and meet Canada's promises.
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June 8th, 2007, 04:44 PM
Overseas adoptions is another cause celebre for the Hollywood crowd lately, it seems. It's not like there isn't any orphans in the US now is there....
Quoting tracy
I think the PM should worry about fixing Canada's poverty problems before trying to fix Africa's problems. Throwing money at the African poverty issue will not fix it, how much of that money actually gets to the people?
He doesn't NEED to meet with anybody, I just don't see why people would object to him discussing an issue that should be near and dear to his heart as a Christian with a well educated activist that has done a lot of work on that issue.
I don't know why we object to celebreties doing something positive with their fame. I don't care if it's Angelina Jolie that gives an orphan a home or some unknown couple, the act is the same and has the same value to me. By the same token, it doesn't matter to me if the PM wants to discuss poverty with Bono or some other accomplished activist I've never heard of. I just want him to care about poverty and meet Canada's promises.
I don't know why we object to celebreties doing something positive with their fame. I don't care if it's Angelina Jolie that gives an orphan a home or some unknown couple, the act is the same and has the same value to me. By the same token, it doesn't matter to me if the PM wants to discuss poverty with Bono or some other accomplished activist I've never heard of. I just want him to care about poverty and meet Canada's promises.
Overseas adoptions is another cause celebre for the Hollywood crowd lately, it seems. It's not like there isn't any orphans in the US now is there....
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June 8th, 2007, 04:57 PM
Quoting DurkaDurka
Saying we should wait until everything in Canada is fixed before helping anyone else is the same as saying we should never help anyone else. I don't hold that view. The poor and the orphaned in Canada and America certainly struggle, but I bet even they realize how lucky they are compared to the poor and orphaned in some other parts of the world.
I think the PM should worry about fixing Canada's poverty problems before trying to fix Africa's problems. Throwing money at the African poverty issue will not fix it, how much of that money actually gets to the people?
Overseas adoptions is another cause celebre for the Hollywood crowd lately, it seems. It's not like there isn't any orphans in the US now is there....
Overseas adoptions is another cause celebre for the Hollywood crowd lately, it seems. It's not like there isn't any orphans in the US now is there....
I had Dorothy
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June 8th, 2007, 07:45 PM
Poverty is big business for some people. Harper did very well at this conference. Unfortunately,the progress on climate change will be overlooked because those oh-so-cool rockers were snubbed and will now denigrate Harper every chance they get,the big babies. Someone should be aking sir bob how he managed to make $35 million last year. I do not listen to the radio that much anymore,but I don't remember the Boomtown Rats leading the charts anywhere. Maybe they sell loads of discs to the poor in Africa.
Poverty is big business for some people. Harper did very well at this conference. Unfortunately,the progress on climate change will be overlooked because those oh-so-cool rockers were snubbed and will now denigrate Harper every chance they get,the big babies. Someone should be aking sir bob how he managed to make $35 million last year. I do not listen to the radio that much anymore,but I don't remember the Boomtown Rats leading the charts anywhere. Maybe they sell loads of discs to the poor in Africa.
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June 8th, 2007, 09:45 PM
Quoting tracy
But it also shouldn't be a big deal if he DOESN'T want to talk to a rock star/pseudo-activist either.
He doesn't NEED to meet with anybody, I just don't see why people would object to him discussing an issue that should be near and dear to his heart as a Christian with a well educated activist that has done a lot of work on that issue.
I don't know why we object to celebreties doing something positive with their fame. I don't care if it's Angelina Jolie that gives an orphan a home or some unknown couple, the act is the same and has the same value to me. By the same token, it doesn't matter to me if the PM wants to discuss poverty with Bono or some other accomplished activist I've never heard of. I just want him to care about poverty and meet Canada's promises.
I don't know why we object to celebreties doing something positive with their fame. I don't care if it's Angelina Jolie that gives an orphan a home or some unknown couple, the act is the same and has the same value to me. By the same token, it doesn't matter to me if the PM wants to discuss poverty with Bono or some other accomplished activist I've never heard of. I just want him to care about poverty and meet Canada's promises.
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June 8th, 2007, 10:38 PM
Everyone seems to forget Sir Bob got the Sir after he used all his money to launch live aid concert.
The man is for real.
Bono at least is useing his status to do good. to diss the guy is just lame.
Quoting wallyj
I believe he is a record producer.
Poverty is big business for some people. Harper did very well at this conference. Unfortunately,the progress on climate change will be overlooked because those oh-so-cool rockers were snubbed and will now denigrate Harper every chance they get,the big babies. Someone should be aking sir bob how he managed to make $35 million last year. I do not listen to the radio that much anymore,but I don't remember the Boomtown Rats leading the charts anywhere. Maybe they sell loads of discs to the poor in Africa.
Everyone seems to forget Sir Bob got the Sir after he used all his money to launch live aid concert.
The man is for real.
Bono at least is useing his status to do good. to diss the guy is just lame.
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June 8th, 2007, 11:08 PM
Harper is a conservative and they don't care about poverty. Now if Bono was a world famous economist...
It isn't entirely true they don't care about poverty. It is a real concern how to hide all those filthy poor people. Maybe if Bono proposed using a shuttle bus to get 'them' out of the city and into shanty towns, the PM is interested in real world solutions so good clean people don't have to look at, or think about, 'them.'
Harper is a conservative and they don't care about poverty. Now if Bono was a world famous economist...
It isn't entirely true they don't care about poverty. It is a real concern how to hide all those filthy poor people. Maybe if Bono proposed using a shuttle bus to get 'them' out of the city and into shanty towns, the PM is interested in real world solutions so good clean people don't have to look at, or think about, 'them.'
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June 8th, 2007, 11:35 PM
Quoting Scott Free
Excellent idea. About how many busses will we need to clean up downtown Toronto?
Harper is a conservative and they don't care about poverty. Now if Bono was a world famous economist...
It isn't entirely true they don't care about poverty. It is a real concern how to hide all those filthy poor people. Maybe if Bono proposed using a shuttle bus to get 'them' out of the city and into shanty towns, the PM is interested in real world solutions so good clean people don't have to look at, or think about, 'them.'
It isn't entirely true they don't care about poverty. It is a real concern how to hide all those filthy poor people. Maybe if Bono proposed using a shuttle bus to get 'them' out of the city and into shanty towns, the PM is interested in real world solutions so good clean people don't have to look at, or think about, 'them.'
Super Genius
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June 8th, 2007, 11:39 PM
Conservatives are awful people. I have yet to meet one the world wouldn't be better off without.
Quoting IdRatherBeSkiing
See?
Excellent idea. About how many busses will we need to clean up downtown Toronto?
Conservatives are awful people. I have yet to meet one the world wouldn't be better off without.
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June 8th, 2007, 11:46 PM
Quoting Scott Free
Who said I am a Conservative?
See?
Conservatives are awful people. I have yet to meet one the world wouldn't be better off without.
Conservatives are awful people. I have yet to meet one the world wouldn't be better off without.
Super Genius
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June 8th, 2007, 11:52 PM
It hardly matters if you are or not, your response was typically conservative and that was the point.
Quoting IdRatherBeSkiing
Not me but you play one well
Who said I am a Conservative?
It hardly matters if you are or not, your response was typically conservative and that was the point.
