Bono, Geldof slam Canada as a 'laggard' on African aid
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When Bono has given away all of his money to the point where he has as much money as I do (which isn't much) then he can lecture me about how to spend my money (through taxes). I think Africa is a very good cause, but hearing it from the mouth of a hypocrite like Bono only hurts the cause. Most reasonable people look at him and roll their eyes. I'm not sure about Geldof, or how much money he has, but I'm pretty sure that Bono is doing pretty well for himself. People like mother Teresa, who actually walk the walk, have waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more credibility than Bono.
Bono should concentrate on putting out a U2 song that doesn't suck. Its been years since he has produced a good one.
I agree with gc that Bono and those other celebraties who try to push 'plights' of other people like Africa, although important, if they do not want to pony up some dough as well as they are a trillion times richer than the average person who is to donate to these causes then their voice should be heard at that point in time. On the other subject Canada and mostly ever other G8 nation is a laggard.
That establishes political authority, not credibility, and certainly not popular influence.
Both Bono and Geldof have done very well for themselves. It was once reported that Geldof had used all his money to promote Live Aid. It seems his personal fortune is around fifty million pounds so he has somehow recovered......We should all be so lucky.......I think I'd like to see an accounting of all that charity money.
In any case, we have this filthy rich pair of clowns pushing Canada to contribute more, while they get rich at something....?
In any case, we have this filthy rich pair of clowns pushing Canada to contribute more, while they get rich at something....?
I always get a kick out of people defending the right wing by treating success as a liability. If you think you've contributed more to the cause than he has whale away otherwise quit your wailing.
Bull! Everything is relative isn't it? I don't know for a fact that he has contributed anything but his time, for which he has likely been well paid. Celebrity front men are usually under contract to somebody.
its not very often I see somebody manage to get so non sequitur and ad hominem at the same time.
well done.
You're supposed to be arguing that Harper is more credible than Bono even though he's no Mother Theresa either, not capping your point with "credible or not". Do us a favour and try to keep your eye on the ball.
Well, I'm not really sure I'm "supposed" to be doing anything of the sort, but even we take what you say as a given, it's got nothing to do with non-sequitur....I wasn't even making an argument let alone a fallacious one. As for as hominum, if there was any it was very subtle. So subtle that even I was unaware of it.
The only way you saying "its not very often I see somebody manage to get so non sequitur and ad hominem at the same time" makes any sense is if you meant it as a lesson in irony.