Eminem Ignored Bono's Live 8 Calls - Comments and Message Board

maybe some of you should 1) learn to read carefully; 2) read and understand the Constitution of the United States; 3) read and understand the Declaration of Independence; 4) read about and understand what democracy really means; 5) read about and understand that a free market and competition are the foundations of our free economy; 6) realize and understand that companies, such as halliburton, are being allowed to sidestep the tenets of a free market via the elimination of competition for the the work they have been handed. in addition:the original point that i was responding to was that clinton evaded the draft for the vietnam war ... i am fully aware that we now have an all-volunteer army... my point was that when there WAS a draft, cheney and others avoided serving their country via numerous deferrments which were not available to the average joe on the street. gore could have sought deferrments, but instead he served his time in vietnam, john kerry also had the resources to obtain deferrments, but he also chose to serve his country in vietnam, as did max clelland and other democrats (and republicans of course)... but where was cheney, where was bush and others? if you are going to judge bill clinton for avoiding the draft, then put cheney and others under the same light of scrutiny.my point regarding the iraq war was the means by which it was presented to the american people: via deception and false information. colin powell admitted that himself and admitted that he embarrassed himself by presenting false information at the UN hearings. my point had nothing to do with who is and who is not serving in this war. i have huge respect for those who have chosen to risk their lives for what they believe, such as headmeister's brother and brother in law. headmeister's relatives are men of bravery and conviction and high caliber. if only our current leaders had an ounce of the amount of courage and conviction these men have. but these men, instead, when it was NOT an all-volunteer army, they chose to do whatever they could to avoid it serving their country. rather than making rational, well-thought-out arguments for your beliefs, you people have chosen to throw stones at me. i believe that that is because you are either too lazy or are incapable of thinking through the issues here.I realize none of this has anything to do with bono or eminem or geldof of live 8. and this is my last post. i do suggest you people do you civic duty as americans and understand the foundations of our national democracy, our free market, our right to free speech, and not cast dispersions at people who apparently care a lot more about the inherent values of America than you do.

uh, excuse me? i believe superhawk dick cheney also avoided military duty, but he certainly delights in putting our young men in harm's way, doesn't he? and mr. wolfowitz? i don't see any of his purple hearts. mr. rove? now what year was he in boot camp? and was it camp lejeune? fort bliss? uh, oh yea, he didn't serve his country either. mr. libby ... let's see ... umm, hmm, i don't think so. mr. delay? nope. i could go on and on listing the Republican leaders who chose not to serve their country in the military. so, let's put that argument to bed, shall we?and by the way, whether you like it or not, bill clinton was duly, and shall I say legitimately, elected TWICE to be the President of the United States. he was not placed in office by a decision made by the supreme court. as such, it is his constitutional right to receive secret service protection, just as George W. will have when he leaves office, George H.W. is certainly enjoying, as well as Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. bill clinton is, as well, now that he is out of office, part of the "free market" for the exchange ideas and products ... (and, by the way, it seems that the concept of a free market has been lost on you people on the "right" ... strange isn't it that the "left" is now carrying the traditional American values and the right has trashed them all ... but i digress). And, as such, it is the private sector that has determined that there is value to what he has to say ... and they are paying him, of their own free will, quite to continue to make speeches --- and believe me, republicans are forking over the dollars to hear what he has to say. That is because his experience is valuable and worth listening to ...which is rewarded in a democratic, free market.

Floot---Clinton's whole life is a lie and he personally committed all the crimes you liberals try to pin on Bush yet the closes you got to Bush is his VP's Cheef of Staf yet. Must be killing you that we (GOP) have an angel (Bush) representing us in the White House while you loosers are stuck with nothing but the memories of a jerk (Clinton) who's only hope to gain any spotlight at allthese days is to kiss up to Bush senior.

HyperThread, perhaps you should go fly a plane into a tall building somewhere to get your message across. I hear that's the latest tactic for you religious freaks.

Who is Bono ?

I'm sorry first poster, but King David wrote the Psalms.

On the surface one might say that Lennon was a visionary who saw past the evils in the world. The problem though is mankind is inherently flawed, and corrupt. Not because, as some would say we have learned hate, but because we have as the bible says, a sin nature.The answer to John Lennon's question is answered by Jesus Christ. Psalm 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, [and] all the nations that forget God. He also said: Rom 10:9-10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Yummm, Kool Aid ...

I didn't see the africa tour dates on U2's latest tour.I would think entertaining the impoverished would be noble.Guess the po folks couldn't cough up the 80 bucks for a ticket and the 40 for a t-shirt

Bono is one smart dude. He realizes George Bush continues to run rings around the Liberals/Demonrats in this country. For all of the noise they make, the Demonrats are out of power and will continue to be for years. They are totally bankrupt of ideas and hate the greatest country in the world. Go Bush nd Bono!!

Smokey,On your comment..“Caring musicians who have to have an above average intelligence to earn a spot on the stage”Wow, talk about a bunch of logical fallacies, and this coming from someone who buys into the intellectual elitism of the radical left and entertainment industry.Did the “artists” who performed on stage have to pass an IQ test, or submit and essay on the current geopolitical situation in Africa? Or is your assumption that they are “above average intelligence” just presumed (like everything else)???How do you know the musicians actually care, because they tell you they do?What a tool, most musicians are self absorbed elite millionaires who can’t put the needle down long enough to care for themselves, let alone a starving corrupt continent (how is that for presumption).Elitism sucks and MetroSpy is right, until the dictator scumbags who rule the African nations are eliminated, no amount of fake “I care about Africa” concerts will fix the problem.

I do not think how Eminem does not care about Live 8and what they tried to do......From all that he is doing and saying.....with his musik and attitude he is trying his way to make the world better....I would like to here his part of the story first...before making any judgementAnd its is strange from him not to comment....

Millionaire rock stars can dance around and sing until their eyes snap shut but the truth is, hippies never solved anything (ref: http://www.shopmetrospy.com/). It is possible that Eminem thinks, like many others, that you can't solve the poverty problems in Africa until you get rid of the corrupt governments....and the truth is, most of the communist-loving hippies involved the Live 8 sing-along-a-thon have no interest in removing the rogue dictators who are causing the problem in the first place.

Maybe Eminem's lack of answer was his answer. It's fine that Bono is spending this time being concerned about the cause of world poverty. (Some might even call it commendable). However, it's just that -- his cause. If a person isn't likewise convicted to take part, then said individual shouldn't. To do so would be disingenuous.