ALERT ALERT ALERT !!! LIVE EARTH DAY JULY 7TH 2007
the backlash starts here.
The concerts have drawn major criticism, notably from Sir Bob Geldof and Roger Daltrey of The Who, about a lack of a final goal. Geldof said in an interview on May 15th, that the concerts are a waste of time. "I hope they're a success. But why is Gore actually organising them? To make us aware of the greenhouse effect? Everybody's known about [the greenhouse problem] for years. We're all fucking conscious of global warming. Live Earth doesn't have a final goal. I would only organize [a gig like this] if I could go on stage and announce concrete environmental measures from the American presidential candidates, Congress or major corporations. They haven't got those guarantees. So it's just an enormous pop concert or the umpteenth time that, say, Madonna or Coldplay get up on stage." He also criticized the choice of the name of the event, Live Earth "It sounds like Live 8. We're getting lots of responses from people who think we are organizing it."Daltrey told The Sun on May 19th "Bollocks to that! The last thing the planet needs is a rock concert. I can't believe it. Let's burn even more fuel. We have problems with global warming, but the questions and the answers are so huge I don't know what a rock concert's ever going to do to help. Everybody on this planet at the moment, unless they are living in the deepest rainforest in Brazil, knows about climate change. My answer is to burn all the fucking oil as quick as possible and then the politicians will have to find a solution.” A spokesman for Live Earth has hit back on the comments, saying that the concerts are intended to raise awareness about the dangers of climate change. "People are aware of global warming but millions are not doing anything about changing their lifestyles
food for thought
the backlash starts here.
The concerts have drawn major criticism, notably from Sir Bob Geldof and Roger Daltrey of The Who, about a lack of a final goal. Geldof said in an interview on May 15th, that the concerts are a waste of time. "I hope they're a success. But why is Gore actually organising them? To make us aware of the greenhouse effect? Everybody's known about [the greenhouse problem] for years. We're all fucking conscious of global warming. Live Earth doesn't have a final goal. I would only organize [a gig like this] if I could go on stage and announce concrete environmental measures from the American presidential candidates, Congress or major corporations. They haven't got those guarantees. So it's just an enormous pop concert or the umpteenth time that, say, Madonna or Coldplay get up on stage." He also criticized the choice of the name of the event, Live Earth "It sounds like Live 8. We're getting lots of responses from people who think we are organizing it."Daltrey told The Sun on May 19th "Bollocks to that! The last thing the planet needs is a rock concert. I can't believe it. Let's burn even more fuel. We have problems with global warming, but the questions and the answers are so huge I don't know what a rock concert's ever going to do to help. Everybody on this planet at the moment, unless they are living in the deepest rainforest in Brazil, knows about climate change. My answer is to burn all the fucking oil as quick as possible and then the politicians will have to find a solution.” A spokesman for Live Earth has hit back on the comments, saying that the concerts are intended to raise awareness about the dangers of climate change. "People are aware of global warming but millions are not doing anything about changing their lifestyles
food for thought
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Who gives a damn?
23.05.2007 23:17
Is this the BBC site or the Guardian site, or a space for independent media?
What possible relevance does this story have to indymedia?
Bonio Vicks
All hi-jacked
24.05.2007 09:22
Sackit