A ONE Concert in Omaha? Wy(clef) not?
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Fighting poverty can be hard work and ONE members haven’t let up all year, winning big victories and keeping the pressure on both presidential candidates to make ending global poverty a top priority.
To say thank you for everything you’ve done, our brand new ONE Bus Tour is making a special stop in Omaha on its way from the Democratic National Convention in Denver to the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis and they’re bringing a special guest, legendary musician Wyclef Jean.
If you plan on being in the Omaha area on Saturday, August 30th be sure to join us! The event is free and open to all ONE members. However, you must RSVP to attend. To RSVP for your two free tickets, click here! You must be 21 years of age or older to attend and tickets can be picked up at the will-call window on the day of the show. Space is limited and tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.
When: Saturday, August 30th, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Where: The Slowdown, 729 North 14th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102
Also be sure to take a moment to check out Wyclef’s great organization Yéle Haiti committed to creating small-scale, manageable and replicable projects to contribute to Haiti’s long-term progress.
-Chris Scott
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August 21, 2008 at 8:27 am
Wake up! when are we gonna start focusing on our people,the people of AMERICA.What the heck is wrong with you people.Im raising three children with absolutly no health care.We need to take care of our people first and not worrie about other countrys.You celebrities make me sick,you have everything in the world and you act like your doin something supporting these programs,but your not.Everyday people like myself could care less about these celebrities who are over paid for doing nothing.just like that idiot thats dating maddonna,hes being paid 270 million for 10 years?????? How ignart is that.We need to wake up!Were so focused on globilizing every other country but our own If we dont watch out were going to be the third world country.Anybody that supports this program is an idiot .WAKE UP
August 21, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Well, that last poster could use English as a Second Language classes…even spelling classes would help.
But I do agree that we need to fight poverty here in our country before we try to solve the world’s ills. We might have no control over going global, but when Americans are struggling, it’s hard to get them motivated to help people worse off than themselves. Sure, even our poor are better off than people are in other countries, but when an American can’t fend for themselves, then our system is broken. Let’s fix America first…and we can start by deporting illegal aliens and prosecuting those who hire them.
August 21, 2008 at 10:13 pm
I noted the story about the ONE bus tour states that it plans to stop at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis. Well, I’m sorry your supporters on the bus will miss the Convention as it is in St. Paul…as any Minnesotan will tell you, there’s a big difference between Minneapolis and St. Paul. The RNC clearly chose the better of the two cities…
August 24, 2008 at 12:41 pm
I’m not sure of the cost to cover the “free” ticket entry for “one” members ONLY-which seems to defeat the purpose and symbolic gesture of “ONE”. However, I would have rather the $$ for the cost of the free tickets go to purchase insurance for Steve and others who are in need.
I might be getting cynical, but seems like we’re missing the purpose of the ONE cause…..hope I’m wrong, but it sure appears right.
August 30, 2008 at 1:30 pm
i reserved tickets to this omaha show. it’s 12:30. i have to pick up my kid. i wonder if i can make it to this?
August 30, 2008 at 1:32 pm
oh and that illegal alien problem will get worse if you keep thinking along such racist, suspicious lines. your fear is shattering lives. think about it.
September 1, 2008 at 9:47 pm
The event was wonderful and positive and for someone who has worked on poverty issues for almost 30 years, I can tell you that getting together with like minded people and singing and dancing and sharing the vibe is reenergizing. Getting together, getting to know each other, seeing actual faces and smiles of people who are real and care about what you care about–reaffirming in a loud happy way what is important is NOT MISSING THE PURPOSE.