I think you mean Jim Carrey.
No, he meant John Kerry.
You're all wrong...
Posted on 12/27/2014 8:47:23 PM PST by conservative98
Liberal novelist Stephen King regrets asserting that if you don't learn how to read, you'll end up in "the Army, Iraq." The comment, widely seen as a shot at the military, was first publicized six years ago on NewsBusters. In an interview with the Huffington Post, King was asked if he stood by the remarks.
The author lamented, "No. That was just a case of misspeaking and also having one of those brain cramps that you realize that you're no longer living in the world that you grew up in...If I could take one remark back, that would be the one."
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I read two of King’s ghastly pieces of drivel that Mrs. Rockpile had purchased. Never again. The film adaptations are equally wretched.
Shorter translation of King’s statement:
“I accidentally said what I really think.”
Steven King was just honest in how most liberals feel about the military.
Lately, liberals know that it is not fashionable to knock the average serviceman, so they pretend to like them. However, that does change how they truly feel about them.
...”The author lamented, “No. That was just a case of misspeaking and also having one of those brain cramps that you realize that you’re no longer living in the world that you grew up in...If I could take one remark back, that would be the one.”....
Stephen should be commended for admitting he was wrong. My hope is that he has now lived long enough to begin to “see the lion and hear the owl,” regarding the times we live in and the familiar strains we are hearing from the past about where we are recklessly heading. Our military and our police keep us free. If and when they are corrupted by the outrageous attempts at political correctness, which is simply a communist takeover plan, we will be finished as a free nation. I see lots of hatred in our leaders against those who do not want revolution in America..I pray God will touch their hearts and heal them so that we, meaning all races, can some together, not to steal from one another, but to teach one another how to live to ensure freedom and opportunity for all. And, to allow recognition for those who sacrifice to put in the time and effort, our military being an example, to become educated in the skills society needs to survive. We do not need more talkers in our leadership..We need people with real skills to do the work required to keep our nation going. The return of our freedoms as outlined in our Constitution and the return of common sense would be the most positive thing which could happen. It would also be great if authors, such as Stephen King, would write about those who have such virtues. Glamorize them a bit, rather than to always royalize the Hollywood rich and famous who have had their part in the downfall of America. Pop culture could use a few common folks, Stephen, and writing a griping story about some military heroes is just the place to start.
He’s still a Pffft!
I never knew he said this before now, and since he has apologized, I’ll ignore it.
If we don’t accept apologies, people will stop making them.
Yes, he did that. However the Ron Silver of then was a different person than the Ron Silver of post 9/11, IMO.
“I accidentally said what I really think.”
"Did I say that out loud?" /Homer Simpson.
I don’t think I ever read a Stephen King book I can remember. But if the movie adaptations of his works are any valid clue as to the quality of the writing, I didn’t miss anything.
I can only think of one adaptation that was near good and not disappointing at the end and that was “The Stand”. The others? Some of the more famous pukers that were a waste of time: “It”, “The Tommyknockers”, and that mongrel dog of a film “The Langoliers” [ugh!]
As for the famous ones, “Misery” and “The Shining”, I never even finished watching them.
The man is a liar. “you realize that you’re no longer living in the world that you grew up in?” What is that? Because of liberals like him, our lives are a million times more immoral and worse and the politicians are using our military in exactly the same way as in Nam. The military missions are noble and just and the men will be blessed by the One True God, but politicians are liars and thieves and send others to do a job without full support.
I saw only one of his movies, the green mile, and I hated it. The man lives in his own satanic fantasy land. His green mile was anti-Christ in its portrayal of signs and wonders.
I spent 24 years in uniform (AF) and 15 more years working with those in uniform - it's no secret that over the years, many ended up in the military because they didn't prepare for civilian careers.
You're all wrong...
If King has a B.A. in English, then why are all his stories written at the fourth-grade level? I stopped reading his crap by the time I was thirteen, because as horror fiction goes it is SO dumb. Splash a lot of blood around and go for the quick & easy buck. Appeal to the lowest common denominator. Take morbid, gleeful pleasure in the gruesome murder of children. Ugh. The history of horror fiction is full of literary geniuses who wrote outstanding, memorable prose. And King is not one of them.
Liberal novelist Stephen King regrets asserting that if you don't learn how to read, you'll end up in "the Army, Iraq."So, did that longwinded no-talent hack write that line for Kerry, or did Kerry just borrow it, or did King steal it from Kerry?
King should be sorry for not having the original thought...stealing from JohnF’nKerry.
I read a great comment in the novel, “Victoria”. Go to college and take classes and get a degree does not get you an education, merely credentials.
” Write yourself out of this one, Joan Wilder.”
While King can spin a good yarn, his writing style and language use are about that of a seventh grader.
This is why I prefer Dean Koontz. His novels are just as good and he’s clearly coming from a more conservative perspective.
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