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Ireland Fund Honors Bono
Sean O'Driscoll
U2 LEAD singer Bono has appealed to the U.S. not to become the political version of ?a disco band? and lose its voice for equality around the world.
Accepting a humanitarian award at the $1,000 a person American Ireland Fund Gala in Washington, D.C. on St. Patrick?s night, Bono said that the U.S. was like a band that he loved.
?When I?m in Washing-ton, I?m afraid someone is going to tell me I?m not with the band but that hasn?t happened,? he said.
He told the 1,000 guests at the gala that he was ?like an annoying fan? who read the sleeve notes and criticized the band.
?Those sleeve notes are the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, they are a force for equality and justice,? he said.
He also paid tribute to U.S. politicians who had helped secure $15 billion in funding for AIDS programs in Africa, including President Bush and former Treasury Secretary Paul O?Neill, who toured Africa with Bono before he was fired by the Bush administration.
Bono shied away from mentioning President Bush?s U.S. address announcing the Iraq war, which was broadcast only two hours before.
?Instead I?m going to talk about what I know about,? he said, before appealing to the U.S. to launch a war on poverty after the war on terrorism has ended.
The gala generated about $1 million for the Special Olympics in Dublin this summer. Accepting the 2003 International Human-itarian Award, Bono said that he wanted to pay special thanks to John F. Kennedy?s sister, Eunice Shriver, for bringing the Special Olympics to Ireland.
The guests, who included the Democratic leader in the House of Repre-sentatives, Nancy Pelosi, also heard a speech by Special Olympics athlete, Rita Lawlor, who received a standing ovation for a speech in which she explained how the Special Olympics had changed her life.
Afterwards, Bono em-braced her on the podium and asked her for her autograph.
Irish Voice
Copyright ? 1998-2002 Turus Inc.
Ireland Fund Honors Bono
Sean O'Driscoll
U2 LEAD singer Bono has appealed to the U.S. not to become the political version of ?a disco band? and lose its voice for equality around the world.
Accepting a humanitarian award at the $1,000 a person American Ireland Fund Gala in Washington, D.C. on St. Patrick?s night, Bono said that the U.S. was like a band that he loved.
?When I?m in Washing-ton, I?m afraid someone is going to tell me I?m not with the band but that hasn?t happened,? he said.
He told the 1,000 guests at the gala that he was ?like an annoying fan? who read the sleeve notes and criticized the band.
?Those sleeve notes are the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, they are a force for equality and justice,? he said.
He also paid tribute to U.S. politicians who had helped secure $15 billion in funding for AIDS programs in Africa, including President Bush and former Treasury Secretary Paul O?Neill, who toured Africa with Bono before he was fired by the Bush administration.
Bono shied away from mentioning President Bush?s U.S. address announcing the Iraq war, which was broadcast only two hours before.
?Instead I?m going to talk about what I know about,? he said, before appealing to the U.S. to launch a war on poverty after the war on terrorism has ended.
The gala generated about $1 million for the Special Olympics in Dublin this summer. Accepting the 2003 International Human-itarian Award, Bono said that he wanted to pay special thanks to John F. Kennedy?s sister, Eunice Shriver, for bringing the Special Olympics to Ireland.
The guests, who included the Democratic leader in the House of Repre-sentatives, Nancy Pelosi, also heard a speech by Special Olympics athlete, Rita Lawlor, who received a standing ovation for a speech in which she explained how the Special Olympics had changed her life.
Afterwards, Bono em-braced her on the podium and asked her for her autograph.
Irish Voice
Copyright ? 1998-2002 Turus Inc.
