U2's Bono gets owned

Jeanie wrote:

No I was just curious to hear your thoughts. But if you don't want to talk about it that's cool with me. I was just interested in what you had to say, no biggy.

Phew! I thought I was testifying before Congress.:D

Jeanie wrote:

Absolutely but would you have a moral dilemma accepting money from an organization at odds to what you are trying to achieve with your non profit organization?

The reason I asked was I think it should be done on a case by case basis. It's a grey area for me.

Jeanie wrote:

LOL!!!!:D No just a sticky beak!;)

The reason I asked was I think it should be done on a case by case basis. It's a grey area for me.

Yep, me too. I was asked a similiar question in an Arts Funding class recently and it has proved to be a bit of dilema for me I guess. Let's face facts it's not like arts funding just grows on trees!

:Dhehehe:D;)

onelongsong wrote:

i'm on the fence there. should people give because he's a celebrity or because it's helping kids? i know what motivates alice. i'm not sure what motivates bono. i've known people who take money from their companies and donate in their name just so the public thinks they are great people. i've seen others donate directly from the company because the cause is greater than the glory.
a friend in fla called alice a washed up alcoholic has-been; yet in phoenix he's almost a hero. i do the things i do because they make me feel good. when i first saw (my girl) 7 months ago; i saw an emptiness inside her i thought could never be filled. the social workers wanted to lock her up. now she stands tall with her head held high; gets good grades; participates in sports; and everyone that knew her says shes a different person. when i look into her eyes now; i see more thanks then if the whole world sung my name in unisin.

First of all, I doubt it matters to the kids WHY people gave, as long as they're getting what they need. Second, I don't think most people give to charities simply because Bono or Ed or Alice Cooper talks about them ... I think that they discover that those charities exist because Bono or Ed or Alice talks about them, and then they give if it's a cause they believe in.

I understand what you're saying, and I agree that Bono comes off as a pompous ass about 90% of the time, but it's a fact that a lot of money and awareness has been raised because of his involvement. I don't doubt that his career has benefitted somewhat (not that U2 really needed a profile boost, they were huge as it was), but I also think he truly believes in what he does. He's not just some guy who shows up for photo ops. From what I've read, everyone who's dealt with him has been pleasantly surprised at the depth of his knowledge, which tells me he's putting a lot more time into this than he'd need to if all he wanted was publicity. He gets plenty of publicity every time he walks out the door, he doesn't need to study third-world economics to get his face in the papers.

I give away a fair amount of money, and I don't talk about it, but that's because it wouldn't do any good. I don't have millions of adoring fans. If I did, and I thought that holding a press conference to announce that hippiemom supports The Innocence Project would boost donations, I would do it.

hippiemom wrote:

First of all, I doubt it matters to the kids WHY people gave, as long as they're getting what they need. Second, I don't think most people give to charities simply because Bono or Ed or Alice Cooper talks about them ... I think that they discover that those charities exist because Bono or Ed or Alice talks about them, and then they give if it's a cause they believe in.

I understand what you're saying, and I agree that Bono comes off as a pompous ass about 90% of the time, but it's a fact that a lot of money and awareness has been raised because of his involvement. I don't doubt that his career has benefitted somewhat (not that U2 really needed a profile boost, they were huge as it was), but I also think he truly believes in what he does. He's not just some guy who shows up for photo ops. From what I've read, everyone who's dealt with him has been pleasantly surprised at the depth of his knowledge, which tells me he's putting a lot more time into this than he'd need to if all he wanted was publicity. He gets plenty of publicity every time he walks out the door, he doesn't need to study third-world economics to get his face in the papers.

I give away a fair amount of money, and I don't talk about it, but that's because it wouldn't do any good. I don't have millions of adoring fans. If I did, and I thought that holding a press conference to announce that hippiemom supports The Innocence Project would boost donations, I would do it.

From now on I'm gonna let my mom voice my opinions. She does such a better job at it than I do.:):)

dunkman1974 wrote:

for the love of fucking god almighty, please tell me and Soulsinging what freakin band you were in?????

I think this is it dunkman & soulsinging from back around page 3.

onelongsong wrote:

A LIGHT IN A SEA OF DARKNESS. most of the money goes to big ofices; new computers; advertising for more donations;................

Know it?

onelongsong wrote:

my years with the band were great years. i enjoyed them and look back with fond memories. then i had a brain aneurysm and the surgery put an end to it. i can still belt out a tune or two but the pressure in my head is too much to handle. i look back at it as a different life time. i'm not the person i was then. self centered i think would be the word. i wouldn't do anything unless there was a profit in it for me. i don't want that person to be confused with who i am now. many on this board know the band and have cds; but they respect that privacy. perhaps if everyone here posted their true identity i'd feel obligated to reviel personal information. the other band members may feel i have tainted the band because of my opinions i state here. it's not fair to them. with a little research at the copyright office; my identity could be found out and my location found also.
on a personal note; i'm embarrassed by the scar on my head. this is a big reason i stay out of the public eye. i hope you can understand this.

bill...?

I"m certainly no fan of Celebrity liberals, but as far as they go, I've never had a problem with Bono because he seems to be trying to service the better of the world rather than his own stature. What is the harm of somone this famous trying to save the lives of children? None , as far as I can see, at least

chopitdown wrote:

that was my thought.

It was my first thought when I heard aneurysm, too, but Bill never fronted the band and doesn't belt out the tunes, so I don't think so.