i went to the concert last night at MSG. it was great, they played lots of old stuff - the songs that were meaningfull, political and PRO freedom.
THEN...
U2 is famous for their use of huge TV screens at their shows, last night, at the beginning of the encore was no exception. BUT, i looked up and saw Charlton Heston on the screens, and they played his comments and spelled them out on the screens - "a gun in the hands of responsible people is NOT a dangerous thing" "guns are safe when used safely by safety minded individuals" the croud fell silent - i too was waiting to see where this was going. I WAS HORRIFIED TO SEE THAT THE LAST FRAME ON THE SCREEN, THE ONE THEY FROZE FOR ALL TO SEE, WAS A BABY PICKING UP A GUN AND LOOKING AT IT.
is this their idea of an anti statement??? how appropriate to show children in danger to make a point. needless to say, i walked RIGHT OUT!!! i then walked towards a camera crew, and they interviewed me. i voiced my dissent as best i could, they asked my name, and asked if they could show the interview on MTV !! keep an eye open folks, they may show it today, tom. or next week! (BTW i'm skinny with black glasses) i made it clear that all U2 did was show the world a sickening display in IRRISPONSIBLE PARENTING. man, i am heart-broken, this band used to be PRO freedom, now they seem awfully PRO UN!!