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- stem0
JazX - well, that's stopped all the 'Bob lovers'.
I just think the situation is a bit more complex than watchin Madonna et al - shake their well paid arses 'in the name of love'
The only way your'e gonna stop the famine is by removing these people from power - but now that were all 'war-shy', that's never gonna happen.
I'm sending a txt now, to order my Live Aid 50th Anniversary tickets!
There's only one thing worse than politicians, and that's - Pop music politicians - they make me puke.
Bono, Billy Bragg - say no more!
- lowimpakt0
The only way your'e gonna stop the famine is by removing these people from power
--------------------------the G8 you mean?
- Kes0
haha low!
- Kes0
oh and i'm totally gonna flog those tickets on ebay.
- JazX0
There are model countries that have done the right things throughout the years. Take Botswana for one. Land locked and still not in debt and have great standard of living and honest government.
- paraselene0
There are model countries that have done the right things throughout the years. Take Botswana for one. Land locked and still not in debt and have great standard of living and honest government.
JazX
(Jun 6 05, 07:32)and it'll be even better once they've finally obliterated those pesky bushmen!
- JazX0
I wouldn't blame Bob Geldhof and those types. They try, problem is that there are too many middlemen involved and the money doesn't always go to the right places. Typical with non-profits and NGOs in those parts.
- JazX0
tee hee paraselene, you know WAY too much girl. small minority there though. ;)
- stem0
I wouldn't blame Bob Geldhof and those types. They try, problem is that there are too many middlemen involved and the money doesn't always go to the right places. Typical with non-profits and NGOs in those parts.
JazX
(Jun 6 05, 07:34)Yeah, point taken JazX - I guess I'm asking a bit much of our 'celebs'
- JazX0
who the f*ck knows, you know?
- lowimpakt0
jaz - NGO's run into the same trouble everywhere. the same way that not all of the relief aid has reached the right areas after that tsunami because of inter/regional politics. Don't be so hard on Arica all the time. :)
- kelpie0
isn't the whole point to try to address the black hole our aids been going into to service these guys wallets rather then thier countries debt?
Please (seriously) correct me if I'm wrong but I've been thinking that was the one difference to this years plans, it's not just chucking money at dictatorial regimes and hoping they have a wave of conscience this time?I should point out I am disgustingly ignorant on this front. Please enlighten me, pan-african experts of NT :)
- JazX0
yup, sad eh? not to mention the 90% admin deal. I'm not being hard on Africa. the leaders are the sh*theads, not the people
- Kes0
Jaz part of the debt relief being proposed by the British is intended to have stipulations of good governance in exchance for aid. Not simply throwing money at leaders to distribute at their behest.
- kelpie0
and is Bob not all about political pressure this year rather than fund raising?
(including swearing in our parliament. Shocking Irish monkey ;)
- JazX0
Anyway, I don't think anyone can legitimately say what's what. Ok, yes they have busted countless leaders over the years with money they probably shouldn't have, etc. Swiss/offshore bank accounts, etc.
However, is there a mechanism in place that regulates what a leader or regime can take and not give back to the country itself, etc.?
- determinedmoth0
You such a fucking tit I can't begin to decide if I should ignore you or just keep reassuring myself that you are.
There's more invloved in this than money and Bob knows this and so does everyone else.
- save0
*yawn
- JazX0
Jaz part of the debt relief being proposed by the British is intended to have stipulations of good governance in exchance for aid. Not simply throwing money at leaders to distribute at their behest.
Kes
(Jun 6 05, 07:47)well then I'm all for it. Aid comes in different packages too. How many volunteers go to places like this every year to assist in things other than dumping money into someone's hands. a lot
- skt0
the concerts are free. they aren't asking for your money. or did I miss something.
geldof and bono can still suck my plums though.