Comments on: Live Earth http://www.thecherryorchard.org/2007/07/08/live-earth/ A Fresh Look at News, Politics and History Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:51:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Mike Covey http://www.thecherryorchard.org/2007/07/08/live-earth/#comment-1010 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:09:49 +0000 http://www.thecherryorchard.org/2007/07/08/live-earth/#comment-1010 It started with George Harrison’s concert for Bangladesh refugees. Then Bob Geldorf trying to raise money for African relief; and John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson raising money for farm aid. Perhaps one could trace this back to John Lennon trying to stop a war; or Woodie Guthrie trying to organize unions. Whatever the origin, it is the most holy, most beat effort imaginable. Humans organizing to help humans. I’m guessing the participants think it’s the most noble thing they’ve ever done with their lives. Does it matter? I’m not sure that people matter; depends on one’s point of view. It started with George Harrison’s concert for Bangladesh refugees. Then Bob Geldorf trying to raise money for African relief; and John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson raising money for farm aid. Perhaps one could trace this back to John Lennon trying to stop a war; or Woodie Guthrie trying to organize unions. Whatever the origin, it is the most holy, most beat effort imaginable. Humans organizing to help humans. I’m guessing the participants think it’s the most noble thing they’ve ever done with their lives.

Does it matter? I’m not sure that people matter; depends on one’s point of view.

]]> by: Caryn http://www.thecherryorchard.org/2007/07/08/live-earth/#comment-1006 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:20:28 +0000 http://www.thecherryorchard.org/2007/07/08/live-earth/#comment-1006 Hmmm ... I don't really get the whole "benefit concert" trend. I'm not sure who it really benefits ... so perhaps I am scoffing a bit. Ok so I hate them. A lot. But to your point, is it more fashionable to scoff than it is fashionable to put one of these on? It seems to me the efforts and resources poured in could have been better put to use to really be a means to an end. But then it wouldn't be sponsored by Pepsi, I suppose. Hmmm … I don’t really get the whole “benefit concert” trend. I’m not sure who it really benefits … so perhaps I am scoffing a bit. Ok so I hate them. A lot. But to your point, is it more fashionable to scoff than it is fashionable to put one of these on? It seems to me the efforts and resources poured in could have been better put to use to really be a means to an end. But then it wouldn’t be sponsored by Pepsi, I suppose.

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