So on April 25th, a BUNCH of kids went out to their city centers and rallied in support of the Invisible Children in Uganda, Africa. I'm not exactly sure how the whole situation of "The Rescue" worked, but a celebrity was chosen from each area to "rescue" the area, kind of in a symbolic way in order to make the world of Hollywood understand and step-up to the plate. SOO, in San Diego, Vincent Jackson rescued our lovely city..
Chicago has been trying to get Oprah to rescue them SINCE THE 25TH! She has just dilly-dallied and has not done one thing nor given them the time of day. These kids have been camping out and some have been sleeping on the streets since the 25th! They're trying to get her to give her face to the Invisible Children campaign (as she has done before, she had the three guys that started the club on her show few months ago..) and she is not doing ANYTHING for them!
The IC kids in Chicago even went to HARPO studios and tried to talk to her.. they stood OUTSIDE her door and waited for her for a while.. she didn't even send a producer out to talk to the guys, her HARPO people threatened to call the cops!!
SO, the newest update is that she is going to rescue the kids today on her show. Which, this really irks me because she didnt want to do anything to help these people with the cameras off, she wanted the whole world to see that she is all high and mighty and has a heart. Which, after this situation, I feel as though she is completely ridiculous and hypocritical.
If you "have a heart" for impoverished people and kids who are needy, HAVE A HEART ALL THE TIME. You can't just do it when the world is watching you.. that's not what being a good samaritan is all about.
So, bottom line- the kids waited 7 full days for Oprah to come to their rescue. Not only did kids in Chicago wait (they're the ONLY city in all of the participant cities that haven't been rescued yet) 7 days, but kids in Africa waited as well. Now, she's only helping them for publicity it seems.
It's quite disappointing, Oprah.
The end.
