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pop and politics

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:02 pm
by Tommy Martyn
This could go under another heading but wtf.

When I was in the UK recently Bob Geldof announced his new venture to highlight conditions in Africa. The story there was ten times bigger than here in the USA. Recently I read Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux and it made quite an impression on me. The english papers have been seized with passionate informed debate on the pros and cons of "development" and "aid" Is anybody else here keeping up with any of this. I'd love to hear what you are thinking.

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:01 pm
by mccutcheon
aren't they feed yet?

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:32 am
by bfj
Geldoff turned down Motely Crue's request to be in the show. He's already done quite a bit for the Africans with that move.

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:07 am
by Tommy Martyn
man, I thought I was up on the debate but you blindsided me with that one. How wrong can Geldof be?