Band Aid 2014 - Ebola - Have you bought it?

[DaFoot 10]

...and back home to snort some more coke...very touching!

 

Which is probably doing more damage to people/communities where it is produced than the good this single will do.

 

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Have I bought the single?

No.

 

I don't like the song, why would I buy it? I don't get it.

 

I suppose it raises awareness, but who isn't aware there are millions of people around the world suffering from (curable and incurable) diseases, starvation, lack of clean water, war etc etc

[alchresearch 214]

To put all this showbiz malarkey into context, the DEC have raised £23 million for Ebola so far.

 

http://www.dec.org.uk/blog/ebola-crisis-appeal-total

 

and countries around the world:

 

The Chinese government has so far contributed around $8.3 million (£5.2 million) to the UN's main Ebola relief fund, compared to $18.8 million (£11.7 million) from Britain and more than $200 million (£124.5 million) from the US.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/ebola/11179135/What-countries-have-pledged-to-fight-Ebola...-and-how-much-theyve-paid-into-the-fund.html

[janie48 95]

[yoda] The sarcasm in johncocker's post, straight over your heads it went [/yoda]

 

I knew that, I may not be the sharpest tool in the box but I'm not that dense.

[Daven 10]

Which is probably doing more damage to people/communities where it is produced than the good this single will do.

 

---------- Post added 25-11-2014 at 10:11 ----------

 

Have I bought the single?

No.

 

I don't like the song, why would I buy it? I don't get it.

 

I suppose it raises awareness, but who isn't aware there are millions of people around the world suffering from (curable and incurable) diseases, starvation, lack of clean water, war etc etc

 

No................. you really don't do you ?

Edited November 25, 2014 by Daven

[DaFoot 10]

No................. you really don't do you ?

 

You clearly do, so explain.

[Mark31 10]

Not bought it myself, but have friend over there, so get our donations direct to where they are needed:)

[Member 10]

I wonder how much the "Feed the World" project has cost. Now whilst I understand that no one made a profit out of this:roll:, there has to be costs..........anyone seen the accounts for this project?

 

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-11-24/who-is-band-aid-30-raising-money-for

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1259061/Sorry-Bob-Geldof-Band-Aid-millions-DID-pay-guns.html

 

I really like this article..........just about sums up this Band Aid malarkey

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/ebola/11236278/Why-Adele-was-right-to-ignore-Bob-Geldof-and-Band-Aid.html

Ive been saying for years the original Band Aid money helped pay for guns and stuff. People dont want to believe it though.

[mumkin 10]

Ive been saying for years the original Band Aid money helped pay for guns and stuff. People dont want to believe it though.

 

Correct. Finding the accounts for all these events is really hard, are they private?

[Member 10]

Correct. Finding the accounts for all these events is really hard, are they private?

 

I think they must be. You would think Sir Bob would want everything as transparent as possible with it being money donated for good causes.

[mumkin 10]

I think they must be. You would think Sir Bob would want everything as transparent as possible with it being money donated for good causes.

 

Particularly as some of the funds went into buying arms!

[Tick Tock 10]

[yoda] The sarcasm in johncocker's post, straight over your heads it went [/yoda]

 

Not really I used the post to make a point which I commented on earlier .the trouble with trying to use sarcasm as a tool is that it often corresponds to lateral thinking by some

[alchresearch 214]

Ive been saying for years the original Band Aid money helped pay for guns and stuff. People dont want to believe it though.

 

Apparently the original Band Aid recording was a drink and drugs fest.