Bono at National Prayer Breakfast

[sandnsea]

This was posted over in GD and I really like it, both the spiritual message and the practical message of doing more for Africa. I also like "do unto others" as a direct response to Bush's blathering about loving your neighbor. It's a quick way to put the focus on action and results, not platitudes and lip service. Anyway, I hope you give it a click, I think you'll really like it.

http://www.sojo.net/index.cfm?action=sojomail.display&issue=060203

[jillan]

1. I watched it on C-span.

He was great!
Talked about how the bible teaches us to take care
of people that are less fortunate. He quoted scriptures
from the OLD and NEW Testament, and the Koran.

He said it was the same in any language.

I'm just hoping that some of the people that were there, not only listened - but heard Bono's words.

He is a great speaker.

[beachmom]

2. I just checked c-span; they are replaying the National Prayer

Breakfast today at about 10 AM to 12 PM.

[kerrygoddess]

3. Bono was awesome the other day

I posted two pieces about it:

Bono Speaks the Truth to Power
February 3rd, 2006 @ 12:44 pm

Yesterday I posted about Bono speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. The purpose of his speech was to ask the U.S. to increase their aid to the poor.

Last night I thought to myself, that there was some sad irony in the timing of Bono’s speech, it occured the day after the House approved the Budget Bill which imposes “substantial changes on programs including Medicaid, welfare, child support and student lending.”

The Bush administration calls these programs “entitlements.” The single mother with 3 children who can’t find a job or can’t afford to pay for child care, if she does have a minimum wage job, calls these programs — sustenance. The high school graduate from a low income family, who has worked hard to maintain a high GPA, perhaps while working after school, calls student lending — opportunity for a better life. The elderly widow on disability, calls these programs — life’s blood.


MORE - http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=1845

A Man With A Mission: Bono Pushes U.S. to Increase Aid to Poor
February 2nd, 2006 @ 10:00 am

He bridges the partisan divide in his fight to increase aid to the poor and end world poverty. He’s a rock star with a conscience, a man with a mission and he’ll reach out to who ever he feels will join in his fight.



This morning Bono spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast and an audience that included “the president and first lady and leaders from Congress, the Cabinet, the military, the clergy and countries from around the world.”

MORE - http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=1834