Bono's message for World AIDS Day

[Sapphire Blue]

Run time: 00:43 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G2PpO7DwsM   Posted on YouTube: November 28, 2006 By YouTube Member: joinred Views on YouTube: 301925   Posted on DU: December 01, 2006 By DU Member: Sapphire Blue Views on DU: 748

 

[VaTF1]

1. Thank-you Bono, Thank-you so very much.......

For all the times I have heard politicians rail about how "Hollywood" of the "RIAA" becomes involved in a cause, and they speak "down" to that cause, Bono is right on the mark. To be willing to dedicate time, money, and world attention to the scourge of A.I.D.S., when many turn their back on those suffering from A.I.D.S., Bono deserves the applause of politicians around the world for his pro-active stance, not scorn.

I have watched many sadly die, as I did volunteer work for Whitman-Walker Clinic obtaining SSDI for those who were too ill to work. I watched in the early 80's as R. Reagan turned his back on Americans dying, without starting to fund A.I.D.S. research dollars because he was so disillusioned, thinking A.I.D.S. touches only Gay men. Then he met Ryan White, and all of a sudden the research dollars started to flow into NIH because he became "educated" to the fact that A.I.D.S. is an Equal Opportunity Infection. Ryan White Title I, and Ryan White Title II became legislation and the funding for research dollars started to flow.

Now we have AIDSCare, Ryan White Title I and Ryan White Title II watered down, only because this president would prefer to buy 2 countries, rather than take care of the people of this country. The Defense Appropriations is set at 56 bil. for 2007, and our own people in this country are left to fend for themselves. Wouldn't 1 bil. a week be helpful to the many people in this country to fight this virus ?

I apologize for going "off the reservation" and showing my anger in not working to keep millions of Americans alive. Bono should definitely be applauded for all of his work to fight A.I.D.S., and the politicians around the world should recognize that his work is from his heart, and he need not be working to bring attention to the world about A.I.D.S.

[Sapphire Blue]

2. Welcome to DU, VaTF1!

:hug:

[Parche]

3. U-2

It is fantastic that he is doing something to fight this dreaded disease
as I have lost 2close friends to it back in 1989 and 1991.


We are ONE


Did we ask too much, more then alot, GW Bush gave us NOTHING now its all we got..................

[mogster]

4. Great! More about this:

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1st IS WORLD AIDS DAY

Read below to find out all the great things our partners and friends are doing to raise awareness and help stop the 5,500 lives lost daily and unnecessarily to AIDS in Africa.
http://www.joinred.com/news.asp

Get the red ribbon
The red ribbon has been an international symbol of HIV for fifteen years. Wear one as a sign that together we CAN stop the spread of HIV and end prejudice.

Wearing a red ribbon is one of the easiest ways you can make a difference on 1 December. Not just by wearing one yourself, but also encouraging your friends, colleagues and family to wear one as well.
http://www.worldaidsday.org/getinvolved5.asp

DATA - Debt AIDS Trade Africa
http://www.data.org/whyafrica/map/?gclid=CNvA5efs8YgCFSoMQgodbgLopA

According to UNAIDS estimates, there are now 39.5 million people living with HIV, including 2.3 million children, and during 2006 some 4.3 million people became newly infected with the virus. Around half of all people who become infected with HIV do so before they are 25 and are killed by AIDS before they are 35.

Around 95% of people with HIV/AIDS live in developing nations. But HIV today is a threat to men, women and children on all continents around the world.

Started in 1988, World AIDS Day is not just about raising money, but also about increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education. World AIDS Day is important in reminding people that HIV has not gone away, and that there are many things still to be done.
http://www.avert.org/worldaid.htm

http://www.unaids.org/en/

http://www.worldaidsday.org.au/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_AIDS_Day