Posted on 07/06/2005 9:29:44 PM PDT by Murtyo
I remember back after he organized "Live Aid" that he earned the nickname "St. Bob". I guess that's not too far off, if he really said that about Bush.
Quite wrong on that clee1.
Geldof asked folks not to Bush bash since he feels Bush has done more for Africa than any other world leader in history.
Bono did essentially the same thing and got tongue lashed by his band mates.
I agree that throwing more and more money at African kelptocratic anti-white racist thugs is foolhardy and that Geldolf is a lib....but to charge him with encouraging Bush bashing over this is erroneous.
The best thing in the world is to "teach a man to fish" so he may feed himself, not for just a day, but forever. That is what President Bush wants to do with the money, teach the Africans to fish.
"Takes one to know one..."
Damn! Beat me to it....and I am sure that it was the first thing that popped into a lot of heads here
"In addition to the proposal to double aid for Africa by 2010, Blair's Commission for Africa has also recommended a second $25 billion increase in aid to Africa, to $75 billion annually, by 2015.
Geldof said Britain was pushing hard for a deal to help Africa, but sounded pessimistic. "I am not sure the others want to do it, which will be a grotesque failure," Geldof said."
If they increased aid to consist of every single penny in the world in would STILL be a grotesque failure in the end. The problem is not money it is leadership
I wonder what the overall costs in security, property damages, clean up, loss of productivity, etc., are because some dimwits want to play at being street fighting men? Perhaps enough to save the lives of a hundred thousand African children?
Sir Bob seems to get it. He even let loose on Mugabe the other day. He also understands not to upset the juvenile crowds too much. He should order all of the protesters to watch the "Die Hippie Die" South Park episode for a reality check.
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