John_Stone
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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
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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
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Date: February 28, 2006 12:45AM
So.... who leads the fool?
duane
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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
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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
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Date: February 28, 2006 06:57AM
wow..guess i better tell Stephen Hawkings he is a moron because he cant walk either
duane
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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
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Date: February 28, 2006 11:06PM
Sweet Duane, someday you may understand. But not today.
John_Stone
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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
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Date: March 01, 2006 03:12AM
*brokntoad* said :
=So= ... =who leads the fool= ?
That, my friend, is the million-dollar question.
Anonymous
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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
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Date: March 01, 2006 07:20AM
Duane the tard ... Do you need to be dragged behind a pickup truck again ?
Anonymous
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Date: March 01, 2006 11:13AM
Nice racist comment beast,whatever see ya.
aDCBeast
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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
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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.
