People Before Profit... Before The Sodding Live8 Line-Up
Today was a day when the developed world told the G8 leaders that they would no longer put up with such greed, corruption, and two-faced lies. People participated in a Make Poverty History march in Edinburgh to demand trade justice, debt cancellation, and more and better aid for the world's poorest countries. As the leaders of the world's richest countries gather here in Scotland for the G8 Summit, the demonstration was to draw the world's media attention, and focus awareness that the G8's plans for the developing world are not good enough. This is the start of a movement for putting people before profit. We want change, and we want it now.
The day had long been planned to hold a peaceful protest in Edinburgh. It is one of a handful of demonstrations happening in Scotland in the run-up to the G8 summit. I feel proud to have been one of a quarter of a million marchers, each of us dressed in white, to take part in this, the largest ever political demonstration to be held in Scotland. Unfortunately though, despite the fact that this had been the scheduled main event for the Make Poverty History campaign for months now, media attention was somewhat hijacked by some other events happening around the world. Our protest march became relagated to the brief "in other news" section of most news programs, while the bulk of news coverage was spent watching various "well meaning" musicians perform in live concerts around the globe...
Bob Gelfdoff's Live8 has only served to take media attention away from the real protest, and to instead create a media circus about which headline acts would be performing. He has completely confused the essence and meaning of the whole campaign. The coverage of the whole Live8 event has sickened me. The day was not about being the greatest live music event in history - it was about sending a message to the G8 leaders that we demand change. The various interviews with gig-goers only confirmed that most of them didnt really have a clue, or care about why they were getting a free gig ..only that it was free, and had probably a better line up than Glastonberry.
Its so nice to see that the message wasn't lost on them then.
posted by fi @ 10:46 PM
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6 Comments:
A comment on the comment. Hennessey, are you serious!? Do your care, or don't you? True to form, the articulate and erudite ravings of the truely apathetic, the like of whom have necessitated such political stands due to their years of cud-chewing inaction. Save your glib illiterate rants. So you don't give a toss? Well done, but don't lambaste those who do. Rest safely in the middle of the herd lest you feel the sharp coldness of reality you fruitcake.
but repetition is? :-p
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That's more like it! :o)
Ok, so given that you know Fi, perhaps my retort was a little harsh. I’m sorry, I don’t remember you, but if I have offended you I apologise, though objectively your “point” was a little elusive and without knowing that it was a piss-take could be construed as being a little off piste.
Yes, Blogs are public domain, but so is the street, but that doesn’t mean that I spit my gum out on it; I was just referring to an unwritten rule of blogiquette.
I have no doubt that you are more articulate in person, though in which court you think I'd be the one with my pants down I'm not sure, maybe stand-up comedy? I am none-the-less quite an effective orator though.
As it stands, I happen to whole heartedly and unreservedly agree with your opinion. You do speak a truth, if there is such a thing :o)
Jamie, meet Phil
*whispers discretely under breath ..as in Phil, my ex-boyfriend, remember?*
:-)
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