Does anyone even care that Bono is asking questions!?

Question

He does nothing but cut down the U.S.A.
But always has his hand out for us to support his causes.

I have not said the he has not done any good...Just that he's a jerk.
I by the way am the creator of "woodsy the Owl" and I would like to think that I have made some contribution to saving the enviroment.

Answer 1

I don't bother to look at the featured questions any more. They used to just be good insightfull questions asked by real people, now they're practically product placement.

Answer 2

Yahoo is getting a lot of famous people to come out on their soapboxes. It is kind of nice to be part of the circus.

I have always loved the Woodsy the Owl Give a Hoot Don't Pollute commercials. Well done.

Answer 3

Celebrity means nothing to me. Every guy puts his pants and shoes on the same way. I'm not saying that people in the "public eye" can't get more done or impress more people, its just that I wouldn't cross the street to see someone with "a name" simply because I know they are just as confused, mixed up and unhappy as often as everyone else.

What they do with their celebrity is what can impress me, and Bono on the odd occasion does. Mother Teresa I thought was a monster.

Answer 4

He's a hypocrite, just like all the other entertainers. Here is claims to be trying to solve hunger and poverty in the world but goes back to his million dollar mansion and doesn't really care. If he and his peers really cared, lets see them live in a normal house without all the cars and stuff, and donate all the extra income they make to the poverty stricken people. Bunch of spoiled brats who think they can help the world by begging the working people of the world to hand over money when they don't give their fair share.

Answer 5

Very astute observation. Lets not forget the guy can't even see that it is in extremely bad shape sitting there in 3-400 dollar sun glasses while talking about the worlds poverty. Its almost as bad as Brad Pitt and Angelina running off to a $10,000 dollar a night resort after lecturing us on the sacrifices we could all make to afford these people a chance at life.

Completely disconnected from REALITY!!!!

Answer 6

This was written by an anonymous person:

I'd first like to point out that the entire band has made many contributions to charity, and those who said not obviously need to do their research before bashing someone simply because they are well-off. From LiveAid to Comic Relief to the Sarajevo concert, and many others, they have been generous with their time in support of causes they believe in. They have also been generous with the cold, hard cash, with all the proceeds from the Passengers album/project going to the War Child foundation and all proceeds from the One single going to an AIDS charity (I can't for the life of me remember the name). Bono recently did some sort of auction to benefit a hospice center in Dublin. And to say they don't care about Ireland is crazy. They were the ones who were so passionate about telling the world about the crisis when no one seemed to care. Didn't they make peace cool again with "Sunday Bloody Sunday?" They were large advocators of the Good Friday agreement, and their lyrics have long been a cry for some sort of peace. The way they touched Irish through their lyrics, on both sides of the fence, seems enough to me, but they've always done more. Of course Bono has two big houses. So what? If I had that much money, I wouldn't be living in this apartment. Do you really think the difference between the cost of his house and the cost of a rundown apartment would make the tiniest difference in Africa? Of course not.

And that is where the difference lies between their "pet causes," where their own money and proceeds is enough to realistically change something, and the "emergencies" like the AIDS crisis, where their influence on their fans and the publicity and controversy they can attempt to draw to the issue are infinitely more powerful than any measely check they could write. The AIDS crisis doesn't need millions, it needs billions. It doesn't need rock stars' money, it needs the money of the wealthiest nations of the world. It doesn't need tiny charity donations, it needs major changes in legislation so Africans can get the drugs WE KNOW HOW TO MAKE. So U2, well mostly Bono, he's trying to do his part by using his fame to a good cause. May I quote: "Celebrity is ridiculous, really, but it's also currency. Spend it wisely. I think I'm on the outer limits of people's tolerance." He isn't the only founder of DATA, he's not drafting legislation to Congress; his role, his piece in the puzzle is raising publicity and doing photo ops with dumbass politicians---for a price. And in that respect he's doing a damn fine job.

But there's more. Even MORE important than his handshaking with the neocons is the small army of activists he's recruiting. U2 fans as well as casual fans, can take the message where he left off and really can make a difference. I've got a group of friends, U2-fans and non-fans alike who've sponsored the education of children in Africa, largely because of U2's influence and attention to the issue, no emergency. "I can't save the world, I know that. But WE can." It may sound idealist, but cynicism hasn't solved any Holocaust-like pandemics, last time I checked. And unlike the hippies, their organization is making serious proposals to Congress, as well as giving out Action Kits to the Average Joe on what AJ can do to do his part. So the people who spend hours on the internet cussing him/them out and wanting the specific numbers on just how much he donated to charity over income, etc. are missing the point greatly. And they're surely not doing THEIR part in this fight. If we had $1,000,000 to Africa for everytime I've seen Bono called a, well, a variety of hateful things, then we wouldn't need to worry about a thing! Too bad it doesn't work that way.

I just find it terribly sad that, in this culture, we are happy to see rock stars OD at age 40, date a variety of actresses, get drunk, etc, etc. But when one actually possesses something resembling intelligence, has been married faithfully for over 20 years, and wants to at least attempt to direct his fame in a positive direction, we can't take it. Sad. Even more sad is when we take our fabricated perceptions of a man we've never met as an excuse to roll our eyes at the medical Holocaust.

As for the band, I am a fan of theirs, I would probably rate them as one of my favorite bands. However that is completely irrelevant. I would still respect their efforts even if they weren't my style. It sickens me that one of the main reasons people use to back up their arguement that Bono shouldn't be invloved in this cause is "O yeah and U2 is a dumbass band way to overated!"

Answer 7

All I remember is the Peter Griffin knocked Bono out on that desert island. hahaha. high-larious!

Answer 8

Well said. He doesn't much care for Americans, but likes our dollars just fine, doesn't he? You have to almost admire the way he guilt-trips funds out of the young & liberal.

Answer 9

I don't think I could possibly care any less. Oh, wait a minute...UHHHHAHHhhh. There I just did. Guess I was wrong the first time.

Answer 10

I don't care that much, just because he is a celebrity doesn't mean I have to care that he is asking questions.