I will rise in defense of King.
People are allowed to be wrong. He almost certainly doesn’t understand that the military academies are more difficult to get into than Harvard, both academically and in the broader sense.
King is a philanthropist. This is VERY rare among hard core liberals. He gives money away often and in large magnitude, and he generally does so to non political charities. He is not enormously rich because of this generosity — and it’s not all pouring money down 3rd world ratholes. He built a baseball stadium for his local high school.
Sending him examples of military PhD’s is a wiser response than political attack. He’s a rational man and he’s shares another quality with conservatives that you don’t often find in liberals — he’s a very hard worker.
He built a baseball stadium for his local high school. A nice ballpark, IMHO. I liked the three million dollar "anonymous" donation to the Bangor Public Library during their renovation.
I firmly believe that charity begins at home. You're absolutely right - Mr. King takes care of his own, and does it without posing for all of the cameras. He's an excellent philanthropist, and the entertainment community would be well served by following his lead in this regard. His opinions aside, he deserves credit for the good that he does for Northern Maine.
By the way, what do you know of his financial status? Here's something from his biography:
"Stephen King's latest literary deal calls for him to be paid $35 million for 4 books, a solid financial testament to his popularity. As his novels are quickly snapped up by producers for feature films and TV movies, King shares the wealth: He spent $1 million to build a baseball stadium for the teenagers of Bangor, Maine."
Let's see, earn $35 million, give Bangor a $1 million tax deductible contribution and what do you have left?