Bono CA Women's Conference Speech 10/22/08: Highlight Reel

Bono Speaks at 2008 Women's Conference in California

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[vhuskey]

f*ing road: you're not for real. bono doesn't take or make money for this, he Donates millions and donates thousands of hours, traveling expenses, etc. you don't seem to understand the difference between starved dead babies and other corpes and having a home you're living in, electricity, food enough that you;re still alive and a computer with internet connection that you could sell. for Gods sake! he's not even asking you to send him money! come on back with your lame arguments, people.

[Bruni93]

such a great and world changing speech by bono! 5*****! just awesome!

[DanotheSnitch]

@Oneness100 By musically uneducated I obviously meant taste in music as apposed to someone who studied it.

Who decides what high quality and what isn't? Whats the criteria? Objectively I know Radiohead are good musicians but I don't enjoy their music so I don't listen or pass comment.

I don't like cheese but I know some people do, should I have a go at them for liking it? Food just like music is subjective, if you don't like U2 or Bono why waste your own time commenting on them?

[Oneness100]

@DanotheSnitch No such thing as musically uneducated? Oh really, so if someone has no background in music, doesn't study music is educated in music? yeah, people like the Monkees, Lady Gaga, the Chipmunks, Britney Spears, etc. yeah music is subjective, but some people have a little more background and experience to decide what is high quality and what isn't.

[DanotheSnitch]

@Oneness100 As far as U2's music how many 15 to 25 year do you know that buy music anymore? Let alone U2 music. U2 are not a "cool" band and make very little of their money from record sales.

Music is subjective, there is no right or wrong answer so there is no such thing as musically uneducated. You either you like something or you don't, if you don't like it don't buy it and ignore it and let the people who do like it enjoy it.

[DanotheSnitch]

@Oneness100 Charity with celebrity's is a double edged sword, if they tell you how much they give you would say they are doing it for attention, if they don't say how much they give then you ask if they are giving anything at all.

And so what if he is doing it for attention, do you think the people who are still alive thanks to his actions care what his motives are? If he is doing it for his ego would it not be better to buy into it so other rich people want to get a slice of the praise?

[Oneness100]

What's really stupid is that Bono doesn't divulge how much he is contributing and how much money is being taken back. I don't know why there are so many non-profit companies doing the same thing, when there aren't any tangible results they can quantify. Bono makes money by creating music that is targeted towards the 15 to 25 year olds that don't much of a background in music, they make MILLIONS from basically musically uneducated people. Bono needs attention to feed his ego.

[Oneness100]

@Franckdatankpart2 What you are missing is that BONO gets the write off, the companies that sell thew product get a write off and they both get some sort of publicity for being a humanitarian, yet The customer is buying a product is colored RED. I think it is way for THEM to get the attention and the write and all you get is q product packed RED. Bono's little non- profit then asorbs MOST of that 10% and the intended party gets pennies on the dollar from what is contributed. Screw Bono.

[Franckdatankpart2]

@Oneness100 exactly now you got it, everyone benefits from it. 1st that consumer doesnt need a write off they are buying a product - getting their money's worth in a product. not a more expensive one but a normal one that they would buy anyway. Told u already. Some are more expensive that is up to the consumer to decide where they wanna put their money and how much. Fact is anyone could stop at a Gap store and buy a 4.99 bracelet if all they wanted was to support the cause. Thats all Bono asks.

[Oneness100]

@jamesoclark How about giving to people that have lost their jobs that haven't been able to work in the last 8 years?

[Oneness100]

I think Bono watched the Seinfeld episode where George Costanza's came up with the fictitious non-profit org., called Human Fund. It almost sounds kinda like the same scam only different. Hahahahahahahahahahahaha. Bono is just trying to get attention, it what lead singers tend to do when they play in a big name rock band and they aren't performing. They have lots of money, but bored and seeking everyone's attention. I think he mint be a little on the insecure side. Lol.

[Oneness100]

@Franckdatankpart2 You want to help Africa, buy something that is made in Africa. Want to help spmeone with AIDS, go volunteer your time, or give an AIDs patient some money to help them pay bills. you want to help someone that needs money, give to someone directly. People can write off gift money. Plus you get the gratification directly from the recipient and your not allowing corporations or selfish people to their ego-based behavior.