Romney voters.Holy shit people actually care about this/consider it news?
Your comparison to Vietnam has clearly demonstrated the falseness of his statements.Bunch of Hanoi Janes in this thread!
Wait, so you've danced in front of your mother in law and said you wanted to kill her and her whole family, slowly and painfully? I mean, sometimes, sure we flub and hope someone will drop dead. But I can't remember the last time I've ranted for not only the person, but the entire family, daughters, father's, mothers and all to be killedslowly and painfully.People say stupid things all the time that they wish they hadn't of said, it's just what makes you human. I don't know how many times I've said that I wished my mother in law would drop dead when I was pissed at her.
Obama just wanted to look into his eyes before he ordered a drone strike.Wait, so you've danced in front of your mother in law and said you wanted to kill her and her whole family, slowly and painfully? I mean, sometimes, sure we flub and hope someone will drop dead. But I can't remember the last time I've ranted for not only the person, but the entire family, daughters, father's, mothers and all to be killedslowly and painfully.
Don't get me wrong, I think a pop musician singing about politics is an engaging as an hillbilly discussing the merits of education reform. But comparing it to a momentary outburst is just a silly misrepresentation. After all, this guy penned the lyrics, added music, practiced it, prepared props, painted himself gold and then performed it in front of hundreds of people. Now, maybe you're just a crazy person, but typically when I tell someone drop dead it's a two second ordeal that happens and I instantly regret (Usually, except on these forums.)
So, defend his right to say that stuff and perform? Sure, that's fine. I think it's a bit of a political flub for Obama not to cancel, but I'm personally not irate over it. But this certainly wasn't similar to someone flipping someone the bird.
I'm not sure which of his statements you think I was trying to prove false. I think the media tries to provoke a lot of political sturm and drang over what celebrities say and it works. I personally think that it's silly but if Charles wants to be upset about it, he's free to do so. I prefer to be upset over things that might actually matter and I don't think something a one hit wonder said 8 years ago is actually going to demoralize the American people so critically.Your comparison to Vietnam has clearly demonstrated the falseness of his statements.
"On June 13, 2002, one of the many U.S. military vehicles in South Korea struck and killed two 14-year-old girls walking along the side of a road outside Seoul. Because of the terms of the U.S.-South Korean treaty that allows for America?s military presence there, the incident was considered a ?military operation? and thus outside of Korea?s jurisdiction. A U.S. court martial acquitted the driver and his commander."Wait, so you've danced in front of your mother in law and said you wanted to kill her and her whole family, slowly and painfully? I mean, sometimes, sure we flub and hope someone will drop dead. But I can't remember the last time I've ranted for not only the person, but the entire family, daughters, father's, mothers and all to be killedslowly and painfully.
Don't get me wrong, I think a pop musician singing about politics is an engaging as an hillbilly discussing the merits of education reform. But comparing it to a momentary outburst is just a silly misrepresentation. After all, this guy penned the lyrics, added music, practiced it, prepared props, painted himself gold and then performed it in front of hundreds of people. Now, maybe you're just a crazy person, but typically when I tell someone drop dead it's a two second ordeal that happens and I instantly regret (Usually, except on these forums.)
So, defend his right to say that stuff and perform? Sure, that's fine. I think it's a bit of a political flub for Obama not to cancel, but I'm personally not irate over it. But this certainly wasn't similar to someone flipping someone the bird.
The post was about how silly it was to compare it to a momentary outburst. Not the legitimacy of the outrage. At no point did I even comment on his reasoning for being angered, anywhere.Yea they definitely didn't have a reason to be furious at us or anything. You don't think if something like that happened to us that Americans wouldn't start spewing off hateful stuff against other countries too?
I agree he has the right to free speech but again, this was about the comparison. There is a world of difference between saying "I hope you die" and saying "I hope you, your daughter, your mom and dad, all die slow and painful deaths." The language of what was said is important. And so is the context of when it was said. Even if he didn't write it, he still learned the song and prepared to perform it--he had plenty of time to cool off and think about it. Which, on it's face, makes it vastly different than a momentary fit of anger. (Even in the legal sense.)What I just was trying to say was that he has a right to free speech like we do. And no maybe it's not the same thing as telling someone to fuck off, as it was a lot more harsh...but words are words. He also did not pen the lyrics or make the music as it was another group's song that he performed with them. That doesn't make it an excuse or anything, but just sayin' since you said he did.
heh, you should read the article.Also read this article,http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...y-translation/
Wouldn't be a shocker at all if our wonderful media didn't try and twist something to make it way worse than what it actually was. And as far as Obama and political flubs...you think Obama would actually be afraid to associate himself with someone that hated America? The guy is completely untouchable politically, look at his past friends and all the dumb shit that he's said himself.