Live 8 couch potatoness

[rebness]

It was incredibly easy to remain cynical about Live 8 when Will Smith tried to rally people across America, Europe and Asia to click their fingers, then to spoil the moment by going on and on about his hometown. The concept of the three-second thing resonates, but it's too easy to dismiss the concerts as a stunt or ultimately worthless (as alleged in the media) when one doesn't have to put faces to the dead.

It was quite another thing when Bob Geldof brought on a beautiful young Ethiopian woman who was captured on film as a mere baby close to death from starvation, declaring that she had survived through the help of Live Aid. Oh, God. Please let more lives be saved because of this. We owe it to that gorgeous young woman who spoke so earnestly.

Still not buying Madonna's new accent, though.

ETA: Peter Kay-- LMFAO!! He's going to be in so much trouble. >:)

Comments

[zhonghua2000.livejournal.com]

I've just now found the www.one.org website wherein I signed the petition. Foolish American that I am, I was baffled that I wasn't being asked to send my money somewhere. The U.S. has proposed additional monies in not that small of an amount in aid to Africa as well, so I guess if Live 8 is after the Governments to clear this up-- it's apparently working. I am hoping that this will bring attention to WORLD poverty, aids, hunger, etc. even that which is in our own backyards.

My this is a volatile subject. Hopefully the volatility of it will help. Once Live 8 is over though, WE (you & I) mustn't forget or we'll be doing this for the 3rd time in another 20 years. ♥

[ladydaydream.livejournal.com]

Yes definitely!