Comments on: Magical places and entrepreneurial spirits

By: hardfax

hardfax — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:00:08 +0000

“In the past 40 years, Western governments have given Africa more than half a trillion dollars. Yet Africa is even poorer than it was before the foreign aid began.

Fifty years ago, countries in East Asia were as poor as Africa. Now many are rich, despite much lower levels of aid because their governments created understandable laws so people could trade, borrow and start their own businesses.”
http://www.abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id= 1955664&page=1

Sorry folks, but all Bono is doing is funding corruption and stroking his guilty White ego. The problems in Africa are not lack of money. Which is why poverty has flatlined in Africa for 25 years, while it has nosedived in China.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Less_ than_%242_a_day.png

Despite the fact that China hasn’t received half a trillion $$$ from the West in free handouts.

To become a wealthier country, you need:
POPULATION CONTROL (Africa has highest birthrates in world)
HIGH IQs (Africa has lowest IQs in world)

Now, you may be brainwashed to disagree with both of these root causes…but the results speak for themselves.

So, simply throwing cash at this fire isn’t going to put it out - only feed it!!!

By: Chad Peed

Chad Peed — Wed, 24 May 2006 02:40:04 +0000

Bono,
I have not seen the other members of your band in the photos of your tours. Are they as active as you in Africa?

By: Shelly Irwin

Shelly Irwin — Mon, 22 May 2006 17:27:15 +0000

Bono,
Thank you in every language possible for all you have done to open the eyes and ears of people around the world regarding the issues in Africa. I would like to know what someone that has the potential to empower thousands of young people like myself - I am a teacher of 6th grade social studies and teach countries and cultures of the world - can do since we cannot travel to see these places in order to ’show’ our students what life is really like for these people? We are provided with text books that only tell the students what they want them to know - not always the full story! I believe that you should add a few teachers to your group that travels - what a great way to get the message out to our students!

Sincerely,

Shelly Irwin

By: ngalula

ngalula — Mon, 22 May 2006 00:54:48 +0000

First, I would like to thank Bono for all the hard work he is doing to raise awareness about what is taking place in Africa. However, I feel that we must address the reasons why so much poverty and disease exists in Africa.

Many people do not know that the governments of Europe and America contribute to the problem not only because they support Africas dictators but also because they back rebel groups in order to steal Africas natural resources. How can Africa advance if there is no fair trading?

The conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, for example, has been taking place since 1998 because the US government is supplying arms and training to Rwandan and Ugandan rebels occupying the Congo in exchange for Congos minerals. One such highly sought after mineral is coltan, which is used in cell phones, microwaves, computers, pagers and TVs.

For more information about coltan check out “Coltan Is What It’s All About in the Congo” in Dollars and Sense July/August 2001.

If you are interested in learning more about the conflict that is taking place in the Congo, I recommend Ted Koppels investigative broadcast, Heart of Darkness(January 21, 2002), produced by ABC Nightline and the book The Assassination of Lumumba by Ludo De Witte.

By: Denise

Denise — Sun, 21 May 2006 03:44:35 +0000

Bono:

I am Argentinian! and a great one fan yours! master which beams by the world and I admire to you very many! you are my idolo! and it wanted to know like this east Africa year! it wanted to know if the collections that beams help! because it interests much to me! thanks! I adore to you! a great one fan yours Of Argentina Denise!

By: Dan Stewart

Dan Stewart — Sat, 20 May 2006 17:19:07 +0000

Bono,

How does it feel to be nominated for the NBPP. What an honor your work to help the helpless and the needy is tremendous and deserves not to go unnoticed. Thank you for all that you have done. Thank you for mentioning David A. Stewart for early insparation for walk on all you can’t leave behind in cd booklet.
Been a long time since we drove out to the joshua tree in my old ford truck

Keeper Of The Palms
The Tree Man

By: Pauline Budzyska

Pauline Budzyska — Sat, 20 May 2006 17:01:53 +0000

There were lots of different opinions (sometimes bitter) about Bono’s journey to Africa. I would like to add my, becouse those who can speak should speak!
Not longer than 15 min ago I was reading in my local press about the situation of people living in Sierra Leone, and a trip of a famous in my country actress to that coutry on behalf of Unicef organisation. What I read there moved me deeply. I’m wondering how we can dare to call ourselves a “civilised” nations if we continue to remain ignorant about what is happening there. The article said that 33% of children are dying before there’re 5 and it’s all because there are no money for vaccines against basic illnesses.
Do you know how much money would save 10 lives of those tiny children? Only 1 $!!!
Going back to Bono and his mission… Such people as you Bono (hope you read this) are needed to have our eyes being open on what is happening there. Thanks God someone cares!
I wish you Bono lots of strength, love and smile despite the haunting clouds in the sky!
And now to all the people who will read this - we are born to be heros, so don’t don’t despair you can’t do anything to help the needed becasue you are not famous as Bono. You still can help - remember, only 1$…
God bless you Bono - your big fan from Poland

By: Pichu

Pichu — Sat, 20 May 2006 09:49:13 +0000

Bono:

In a globalized wolrd, where the situation in Africa is not the only “tragedy” going on, and is not given enough attention to it; Do you think that a “Live aid” concert is necesary to happen every year to remind people and to keep their voices and minds on this? And if you do, would you be willing to accept the challenge?

Thank you for everything and God be with you, sincerely a big fan…Pichu.

By: BraziliAna

BraziliAna — Sat, 20 May 2006 04:04:43 +0000

Bono has come up with this brilliant (RED) idea to give the countries that colaborated to Africa’s current situation a chance to redeem it. I am happy to see them make the most of it. I know he’s far too busy at the moment, but it would be great if he could also put pressure on the US and the European Union country members so that they reduce the levels of support they offer their own farmers, and the import tariffs they put on food and other agricultural products from the developing world. The Doha round talks must be revived. As Bono himself acknowledged trade will save Africa (and it is also the answer for us South Americans). I wish Bono the best in his ALAFA Project in Africa. He makes the world a better place.

By: lilly

lilly — Sat, 20 May 2006 02:08:12 +0000

Dear cute Bono I just saw the video of you in Afica on the Msnbc website.
I am drepressd now. I got upset . I am so Glad your doing everything to help them.
Hope one day we can put a end to this.
Bono will you promote one and red In Australia?
I love to help you out with it do everything i can to help those poor people in Afcia.
Take care .