Okay, what the hell?

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Just look at this, okay?

― Ally, Friday, 15 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Oh for chrissake.

― Sean, Friday, 15 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

*shrug* He already met with O'Neill anyway.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Although I do like how all three are pulling some sort of 'stupid lip' contest entry.

― Ned Raggett, Friday, 15 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

This is not a criticism of Bono in particular, but I can't help but feel there is some humoring going on when a rock star -- whose fan "constituency" can't even plausibly be demonstrated to back his political views -- can get more access to the political establishment than organized political groups with the same views.

I fear a day when politics consists solely of every conceivable interest finding a celebrity to act as its representative -- thus turning Entertainment Weekly into the hardest-hitting political magazine in the land.

― Nitsuh, Friday, 15 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

It's fun in a kind of "which one of these three idiots would you punch first?" way.

― Nicole, Friday, 15 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Also there is something deeply disturbing about Well, a rock star thinks it's a good idea....

― Nitsuh, Friday, 15 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Please note that the fund bush is launching is like the IMF^2. It requires countries make economic adjustments to "attract capital" (i.e. austerity & slash labor laws) and "fight terrorism" (i.e. welcome U.S. troops/bases). Fuckin bono.

― Sterling Clover, Friday, 15 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Well I asked my Tireless Imp of the Perverse (who IS tired today as it's the end of the week) and she pointed out that Bono-hatas are NOT in short supply globally, which surely swells the counter-Bush army. But actually she mainly just looked weary and forlorn.

― mark s, Friday, 15 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

we should like have some ILE benefit gig, called the "EUTHANASE BONO FUND".

― di, Saturday, 16 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

subtitle: Shadow Govt's True Axes of Evil Revealed.

― Queen G, Saturday, 16 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I fear a day when politics consists solely of every conceivable interest finding a celebrity to act as its representative

This already happened, Nitsuh. Thus Ronald Reagan.

― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 16 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Bush's plan to replace loans with grants is all very well until it becomes abundantly obvious that it's designed to destroy the World Bank. If he was halfway serious America would have raised its third-world aid vs gross capital ratio above 0.1 per cent (the lowest of any developed country).

― Tim, Saturday, 16 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I'm glad they pointed out that Bono was the one on the right otherwise I wouldn't have picked him out.

Oh, and if Bono was the fascist dictator of Italy he'd be known as Bono Duce which could be construed as BONADUCE. He'd make the celebrity boxing matches run on time.

― lawrence kansas, Saturday, 16 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

***This is not a criticism of Bono in particular, but I can't help but feel there is some humoring going on when a rock star -- whose fan "constituency" can't even plausibly be demonstrated to back his political views -- can get more access to the political establishment than organized political groups with the same views.***

Nitsuh, the practice is called "scratching your back" as in, "You scratch my back..." But then, this just looks like a slice of still- life titled "Three Godlike Figures in Repose". Bono should have just decided to join politics at the start, and have done.

Oddly enough, I remember Bush saying in some interview (when he had just become President) that he had "no idea about pop music". He has sure picked it up in a hurry.

― Nichole Graham, Sunday, 17 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Anyoone remember the Zoo TV video? Bono telliing Bill Clinton he could call him Betty...flash to George Bush Sr saying that he'd been hearing of Clinton hanging out with popstars, and well Clinton could consult with Boy George while George Sr would be talking to the experts...

Fewer the sins of the father I guess

― Queen G, Sunday, 17 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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