from atu2.com...
BEST. SPEECH. EVER.
March 02, 2007
posted by: m2
In a speech that would've made Martin Luther King, Jr., smile with
pride, Bono accepted the Chairman's Award at the 38th annual NAACP
Image Awards tonight in Los Angeles.
The 20-minute tribute included a new video detailing Bono's
long-running fight against poverty and AIDS in Africa, as well as
praise from comedian Chris Tucker, who has traveled around Africa with
Bono. Tucker told the Shrine Auditorium crowd, "God has blessed us with
Bono." Tucker introduced The Roots, who performed a terrific medley of
"Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Pride", adding their own lyrics to the
former and including a snippet of the song "War" in the latter.
Bono eventually took the stage, telling the crowd about growing up in
Dublin and the religious strife there, and how he was "parched for
ideas from the pulpits of black America, the ideas of a preacher from
Atlanta who refused to hate because he knew love could do better." The
spirit of MLK was in the house as Bono's speech climaxed with a
King-style litany of declarations, each one beginning with "God is...",
and Bono shouting louder with each one. It was breathtaking to see the
crowd rise to its feet, almost row by row, as Bono spoke.
If you're waiting for the West coast feed, the Bono tribute should
begin about 90 minutes into the program. (Maybe tune in earlier in case
some of the show is edited.) Don't miss this one.
sounds like he gave a great speech, I can't wait to see it!! 
I think so too 
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THAT'S a great line! 
Glad he was in fine form.........in ALL aspects!
Sorry if any of these are repeats......
I just noticed after I posted this pic that he is pointing that middle finger again!!!
