Comments on: Bono Goes Shopping with Oprah in Chicago http://www.atu2blog.com/2006/10/12/bono-goes-shopping-with-oprah-in-chicago/ Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:20:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Marta Luísa Mendes http://www.atu2blog.com/2006/10/12/bono-goes-shopping-with-oprah-in-chicago/#comment-42979 Marta Luísa Mendes Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:58:16 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2006/10/12/bono-goes-shopping-with-oprah-in-chicago/#comment-42979 I saw the program on TV. It was fantastic. thank u for everything. Yet, as a portuguese girl I can't by some converse products that I find amazing and they aren't import for Portugal. Then I designed my own Converse All Star, but when I try to by them they don't let me. and said" I'm sorry we don't export. Just for EUA.". I was so m ade, really really made. I try to help fighting against the AIDS through the purchase of some Red Products and the ONE too? But how should I feel if they don´t give access to special RED produts. Why EUA don't accepted Portuguese Visa Card to have my special Converse, drawn by me (My own Convere)? I felt really bad and excluded. I saw the program on TV. It was fantastic. thank u for everything. Yet, as a portuguese girl I can’t by some converse products that I find amazing and they aren’t import for Portugal. Then I designed my own Converse All Star, but when I try to by them they don’t let me. and said” I’m sorry we don’t export. Just for EUA.”. I was so m ade, really really made. I try to help fighting against the AIDS through the purchase of some Red Products and the ONE too? But how should I feel if they don´t give access to special RED produts. Why EUA don’t accepted Portuguese Visa Card to have my special Converse, drawn by me (My own Convere)? I felt really bad and excluded.

]]> By: c http://www.atu2blog.com/2006/10/12/bono-goes-shopping-with-oprah-in-chicago/#comment-907 c Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:30:00 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2006/10/12/bono-goes-shopping-with-oprah-in-chicago/#comment-907 isis did you look into it far enough to see that gap is making much of the red collection IN africa, creating sustainable jobs and cash flows in the communities? would the small companies you mention have the marketing budget to advertise this campaign like the gap is doing? could those tiny companies generate even a blip on the radar screen of profit for the global fund compared to what will be generated by companies like the gap and nike? it's pretty clear that bono believes that just working with companies and/or people who are already doing everything "right" is sort of defeating the purpose of creating change in the first place. isis did you look into it far enough to see that gap is making much of the red collection IN africa, creating sustainable jobs and cash flows in the communities?

would the small companies you mention have the marketing budget to advertise this campaign like the gap is doing? could those tiny companies generate even a blip on the radar screen of profit for the global fund compared to what will be generated by companies like the gap and nike?

it’s pretty clear that bono believes that just working with companies and/or people who are already doing everything “right” is sort of defeating the purpose of creating change in the first place.

]]> By: U2isABLE http://www.atu2blog.com/2006/10/12/bono-goes-shopping-with-oprah-in-chicago/#comment-906 U2isABLE Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:55:00 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2006/10/12/bono-goes-shopping-with-oprah-in-chicago/#comment-906 fwiw: not all gap stores are carrying the RED line. Check the gap website to see which stores in your area are selling it. fwiw: not all gap stores are carrying the RED line. Check the gap website to see which stores in your area are selling it.

]]> By: Isis http://www.atu2blog.com/2006/10/12/bono-goes-shopping-with-oprah-in-chicago/#comment-905 Isis Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:14:00 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2006/10/12/bono-goes-shopping-with-oprah-in-chicago/#comment-905 I looked into this project and I am shocked at and disappointed in it (and in Bono & Oprah) for getting into bed with the likes of Nike (owners of Converse) and the GAP. Those are 2 of the WORST offenders ever using sweatshop labor! If you are going to address AIDS, at some point you must address poverty, and how can you address poverty with any credibility whatsoever while working with 2 companies whose deplorable factories violate Human Rights daily?!? They could have gotten Converse-style shoes from No Sweat (www.nosweatapparel.com), and cool clothes from any number of Fair Trade clothing dealers. Shame on Bono & Oprah! They of all people ought to know better. I looked into this project and I am shocked at and disappointed in it (and in Bono & Oprah) for getting into bed with the likes of Nike (owners of Converse) and the GAP. Those are 2 of the WORST offenders ever using sweatshop labor! If you are going to address AIDS, at some point you must address poverty, and how can you address poverty with any credibility whatsoever while working with 2 companies whose deplorable factories violate Human Rights daily?!? They could have gotten Converse-style shoes from No Sweat (www.nosweatapparel.com), and cool clothes from any number of Fair Trade clothing dealers. Shame on Bono & Oprah! They of all people ought to know better.

]]> By: U2isABLE http://www.atu2blog.com/2006/10/12/bono-goes-shopping-with-oprah-in-chicago/#comment-904 U2isABLE Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2006/10/12/bono-goes-shopping-with-oprah-in-chicago/#comment-904 Chicago's local ABC affliate has some video footage available here: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=4653395# Glad to see Oprah was driving - we all know Bono's driving skills! Chicago’s local ABC affliate has some video footage available here:

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=4653395#

Glad to see Oprah was driving - we all know Bono’s driving skills!

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