lame

So, the most over-rated president in American history meets the singer of the most over-rated band in the history of popular music. A fine pair.
Their meeting, and Bono's ever-increasing ego, reminded me of an old Chumbawamba album called "Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records". A fantastic skewering of the boom of "Live Aid" style records in the 1980's, the album was full of songs pointing out that starvation is systemic, political and rooted in histories of colonialism. It also pointed to the fact that while a couple of million dollars was generated for famine relief by "We Are The World", it was jut a fraction of Michael Jackson's take-home pay.
The latest incarnation of Live-Aid is more political, and has focused on changing aid (and trade) policy. This is a departure from the 80's version which was purely an appeal for consumers to buy things that would benefit relief efforts. What is ironic, however, is that it is also far more overtly corporate-connected than ever before, with tech companies scrambling to attach themselves to the feel-goodness of it all. By all means, let's raise awareness about poverty and starvation in Africa. And kudos to Geldof for beginning to target governments and not just consumers. Let's just not forget to vote.