We've suddenly got a big crush on Stephen King. In a startlingly witty interview with Time magazine, he calls Britney Spears "trailer trash," reveals that he's working on a musical with John Cougar Mellancamp (about '50s ghosts, and with "homosexual subtext"!), and that he thinks someone from the Bush family should do some personal research on waterboarding:So I said something to the Nightline guy about waterboarding, and if the Bush administration didn't think it was torture, they ought to do some personal investigation. Someone in the Bush family should actually be waterboarded so they could report on it to George. I said, I didn't think he would do it, but I suggested Jenna be waterboarded and then she could talk about whether or not she thought it was torture.
We have nothing against the Bush girls, but this is a brilliant plan, and a fantastic slogan for those of us who are ashamed of our country for condoning torture and then having the gall to say it's not really torture. How long do you think it will be before we can buy a "Waterboard Jenna!" T-shirt?
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76. I think Maria is a terrorist- let's waterboard her! Maria? My point is the same as King's- Neither of us actually wants to waterboard anyone- the point was you would feel differently if it were you or a loved one being waterboarded. We can;t pick and chose who we try it with either because Maria we will not always be right and many innocent people will be tortured.
Greg at 11:02AM on Nov 28th 2007
77. It's torture when it happens to Americans and its "normal" procedure when Americans do it someone else. I figured everyone would paint that simple picture by now.
danny at 12:35PM on Nov 28th 2007
78. 34. Many of us are frustrated with the incompetence of this president and his administration. Not to mentioned the blantan disregard and disrespect for our Constitution for the laws of the land. >>>
You say it with the certainty of a lunatic and with nothing but an ugly liberal bias to back it up. Been hearing this crap for years ... nothing new here.
If Bush has done anything impeachable and YOUR congress fails to impeach, they are violating their oaths of office. (our constitution)
When will one of you drones even wonder why your congress, the congress that was supposed to hold the Bush administration responsible for its actions ... isn't doing a damn thing? Answer: They lied their way into office by destorying our standing in the world with lies, and they have no intention of proving it with impeachment hearings.
Wake up and smell the Starbucks, kid.
Thomas J Gassett at 8:06PM on Nov
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So you first called me a lazy drooling Liberal (hat was several months agao)> Then I was Pattycake the idiot. The other day you called me a clown and now I'm a lunatic.
Hmm.... ugly bias???
I will not roll in the dirty with you Mr. Gasset, I told you before I am a lady. It is very easy to throw out there all kinds of four letter words to call you. You are some piece of work, I will give you that. Oh... how proud you must make your momma..!!!
Well sir some of us "DRONES" pay attention to the things that are happening. We don't just sit back and take all the crap that comes out of your Bushe's mouth as gospel.
When we are at Starbucks, we actually have books with us that we read. There are too many people out there who never bother, they just sit back drink their Kool-Aid and watch Fox. And boy if they say it.... well then it must be true.
I know my limitations, so I try not to make an ass out of myself when I am not entirely sure on a subject or issue, so before I open my mouth or put my thoughts down in writting, I do research and try to educate myself. Once I am certain of something and only then will I discuss it. When I do and find that I disagree with someone else I do my best not to be disagreable. I leave the insult to small minded people. And those who do not have a good argument or the truth on their side, so they insult instead or trash others, to hide their own ignorance.
Your bully act is getting really boring, not to mentioned extremely imatured. Maybe it's time to grow up?
Patty at 10:10PM on Nov 28th 2007
79. Is this the same "Stephen King" who was flattened by an automobile while stumbling bare-footed down a dark, rain-slickened road at 3:00am, and who's toxicology report read like a shelf inventory list from a major pharmacy? Yeah, we take a lot of stock in what he has to say...lol
More King Corn crap.
lizard at 3:24AM on Nov 29th 2007