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Originally Posted by Cherie

Excuse me? I have put in a link from a reputable source! yes of course Bob Geldof might have lied but there is no proof to say he did unless you have a link confirming that it happened? can you link to your source please?

My point is that your entire evidence for Bob Geldof not having underhand methods is that Bod Geldof says that Bob Geldof doesn't have underhand methods. His methods are obvious. I never claimed that he "called her 100 times", I pointed out that he made flippant comments about her being "too busy with family to attend" (his obvious implication being that she should of course place his Ebola crusade in a place of prime importance). If you want evidence that he believes that his crusade is indeed of supreme importance, or that he is likely to use shaming and guilt tactics to gain compliance... I can give you a first hand source. Simply watch Sunday nights x factor.

If you want evidence that it works simply reread this thread where 90% of people wish him deemed beyond criticism because he duz charity and savez Africinz so he is nice.

He's never once included an African musician in one of these videos. He's never once attempted to include anyone from any of the Africa-based organisations that are working every day to help their countries. He very clearly wants his own face and brand plastered all over this charade every time he does it, despite COUNTLESS African scholars pointing out that these things all too often are making things worse. He does this for selfish reasons and because he gets off on feeling like a superhero, and because it's sustained him for three decades.

I don't think that's OK. And I don't think that those of us who don't think it's OK should be shouted down as disgusting or uncharitable for not supporting his masterbatory acts of mass "charity".

Plus... He's not going to cure ****ing Ebola.