Check out this nonsense article in the Montreal Gazette: http://www.youtwo.net/news_archives.adp?newsid=15520
I generally don't reply to these diatribes but the e-mail was prominently displayed and I felt I should. This is what I sent:
Mr. Rodriguez,
I apologize that you find it cringeworthy that Bono should accompany the likes of O'Neil, Helms, and Gates, but your cynicism and scorn for Bono's work--which extends far beyond their latest "vanilla" album--has clouded your judgement.
Bono has always been an idealist, but as of late he has melded this idealism with reality. He recently accompanied Harvard economist Jeffrey Sachs--an expert in the technical aspects of HIV/AIDS and economic development--on a research trip to Africa to examine the problem first-hand. Sachs and Bono, along with various activists, are actively campaigning for hugely increased foreign aid for health, as outlined in the recent WHO-sponsored Commission on Macroeconomics and Health. Bono is no Elizabeth Taylor in this respect--not only does he understand the problem, but he is instrumental in inducing a needed shift in public support.
I offer you this information because it is clear from your article that you comprehend neither the depth of the problem, nor the role that Bono plays in the fight against these global issues. While you still innocently cling to "the rebelliousness and iconoclasm - call it punk - of rock'n'roll," Bono has arrived at the realization that he may have to engage in decidedly uncool activities to raise awareness and to raise money for the problem--if that means throwing back a few with O'Neil or become a symbolic "friend" of Helms.
Though you claim that you're "not young any more," I'd still suggest that you do your homework next time.
[This message has been edited by mug222 (edited 02-09-2002).]
I generally don't reply to these diatribes but the e-mail was prominently displayed and I felt I should. This is what I sent:
Mr. Rodriguez,
I apologize that you find it cringeworthy that Bono should accompany the likes of O'Neil, Helms, and Gates, but your cynicism and scorn for Bono's work--which extends far beyond their latest "vanilla" album--has clouded your judgement.
Bono has always been an idealist, but as of late he has melded this idealism with reality. He recently accompanied Harvard economist Jeffrey Sachs--an expert in the technical aspects of HIV/AIDS and economic development--on a research trip to Africa to examine the problem first-hand. Sachs and Bono, along with various activists, are actively campaigning for hugely increased foreign aid for health, as outlined in the recent WHO-sponsored Commission on Macroeconomics and Health. Bono is no Elizabeth Taylor in this respect--not only does he understand the problem, but he is instrumental in inducing a needed shift in public support.
I offer you this information because it is clear from your article that you comprehend neither the depth of the problem, nor the role that Bono plays in the fight against these global issues. While you still innocently cling to "the rebelliousness and iconoclasm - call it punk - of rock'n'roll," Bono has arrived at the realization that he may have to engage in decidedly uncool activities to raise awareness and to raise money for the problem--if that means throwing back a few with O'Neil or become a symbolic "friend" of Helms.
Though you claim that you're "not young any more," I'd still suggest that you do your homework next time.
[This message has been edited by mug222 (edited 02-09-2002).]