I went to Spin.com this afternoon and noticed an article, entitled "Bono: Ten Ways to Improve the New Decade." I've always been very anti Bono for his self proclaimed effort at becoming the President of the World. Helping people is obviously something a billionaire musician should strive towards--but it'd be nice if Bono did it without millions of people drooling all over his ridiculous Dolce and Gabbana sunglasses. He WAS a good musician in a band that USED to be good. In the past fifteen years they've had one good album, All That You Can't Leave Behind. For some reason their albums always find their way to the top of yearly lists--even their embarrassing 2004 disc, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. Yes I know several critics praised it but I'm convinced Bono and company bribed them.
So why does anyone care what Bono has to say about the future? Is he a prominent political figure? Is he a well renowned scientist, sociologist, or philosopher? Nope. Bono wants us to be able to teleport from place to place like in Star Trek and drive in "sexier" cars..abandoning mini vans. I'm all about efficiency and bettering the environment with Hybrid vehicles but sexier cars? Yeah Bono? Not to mention he's a bit behind the curve on the idea of preserving the environment and oh yeah, stopping illegal music downloading (another topic he mentions).
One day, hopefully sooner rather than later, Bono will wake up, put on his diamond studded sunglasses, step on his step stool and look in the mirror. Until then we have to continue to answer to President Bono.
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