John_Stone Report This Comment Date: February 27, 2006 11:47PM
*OCTAVIA BUTLER* : "I'm going to read a verse or two. And keep in mind
these were written early in the 1990s. But I think they apply forever, actually.
This first one, I have a character in the books who is, well, someone who is
taking the country fascist and who manages to get elected President and, who
oddly enough, comes from Texas. And here is one of the things that my character
is inspired to write about, this sort of situation. She says:
"Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by
a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears. To be led by a fool
is to be led by the opportunists who control the fool. To be led by a thief is
to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen. To be led by a liar is to
ask to be lied to. To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love
into slavery."
John_Stone Report This Comment Date: February 28, 2006 12:04AM
Science Fiction Writer Octavia Butler, 58, Dies
And science fiction writer Octavia Butler has died at the age of 58. She died on
Friday night after a fall outside her home in Washington state. Her best-known
work included "Parable of the Talents" and "Kindred." Butler
was considered to be one of the first African-American women to break into the
world of science fiction. Jane Jewell, of the Science Fiction and Fantasy
Writers of America, said "She is a world-class science fiction writer in
her own right. She was one of the first and one of the best to discuss gender
and race in science fiction."
brokntoad Report This Comment Date: February 28, 2006 12:45AM
So.... who leads the fool?
duane Report This Comment Date: February 28, 2006 01:35AM
John this is great,so we should take the advice of a woman who cant walk a
fucking flight if stairs.Real fucking genius.This is so fucking stupid,if you
support a candidate they must be pure and innocent.You are the one who is
naive.Better yet just tell me who you support and I'll post pictures on here day
and night degradeing them you fucking ass.Then again I would just be you and
Beast then would'nt I.
Anonymous Report This Comment Date: February 28, 2006 04:59AM
Duane... so you think it's intelligent of you to comment on that fact she was a
woman and "can't walk a fucking flight of stairs". Now there is a
high moral argument.
Mint Report This Comment Date: February 28, 2006 06:57AM
wow..guess i better tell Stephen Hawkings he is a moron because he cant walk
either
duane Report This Comment Date: February 28, 2006 07:11AM
Your right I shouldnt pick on her,Im more pissed by John not missing a step in
his political rants.Sorry,I had a few beers after work and got a little flagrant
with the fouls.
John_Stone Report This Comment Date: February 28, 2006 11:06PM
Sweet Duane, someday you may understand. But not today.
John_Stone Report This Comment Date: March 01, 2006 03:09AM
Duane, my friend, if you cannot engage in casual political comments or
discussion without getting all hot under the collar, then I suggest you consider
taking an extremely large chill pill, perhaps many of them, washed down with the
beer of your choice, and attempt to remove the glutenous obstruction in your
ass.
Consider also, reading some of her novels. They are first rate writing, as well
as interesting and deeply compelling subject matter. Fucking weird SF too.
Especially the Xenogenesis series.
Only open minds may apply.
John_Stone Report This Comment Date: March 01, 2006 03:12AM
*brokntoad* said :
=So= ... =who leads the fool= ?
That, my friend, is the million-dollar question.
Anonymous Report This Comment Date: March 01, 2006 03:50AM
John I am tired of the debate I still feel the same as I did but you and beast
are obviously obsessed.
aDCBeast Report This Comment Date: March 01, 2006 07:20AM
Duane the tard ... Do you need to be dragged behind a pickup truck again ?
Anonymous Report This Comment Date: March 01, 2006 11:13AM
Nice racist comment beast,whatever see ya.
aDCBeast Report This Comment Date: March 01, 2006 02:52PM
Duane the Tard ... what does it have to do with race? I drag stupid people
behind my truck.
John_Stone Report This Comment Date: March 01, 2006 04:43PM
Anonymous@3154 aka *Duane* said :
=John I am tired of the debate I still feel the same as I did but you and beast
are obviously obsessed= .
If you're tired of the debate, then don't participate in it. Quite simple
really.
