Comments on: Comedy Central: Scared of Free Speech http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/ Free Minds, Free Markets, Free Booze Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:08:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Josh M. http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7978 Josh M. Sun, 16 Apr 2006 01:01:28 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7978 As a Christian, I can say that I found it all hilarious. "I am American President George W. Bush. I crap on you!" As a Christian, I can say that I found it all hilarious.

“I am American President George W. Bush. I crap on you!”

]]> By: Timothy http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7916 Timothy Sat, 15 Apr 2006 00:44:35 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7916 I'd be more liable to worship the Pope if he were made of gold. Or were calf-shaped. Preferably both. I’d be more liable to worship the Pope if he were made of gold. Or were calf-shaped. Preferably both.

]]> By: Miles Rost http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7912 Miles Rost Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:25:15 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7912 If one cannot laugh at their own beliefs from time to time, they are sad people. Therefore, I can say I saw...and I laughed my ass off. If one cannot laugh at their own beliefs from time to time, they are sad people.

Therefore, I can say I saw…and I laughed my ass off.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7911 Anthony Fri, 14 Apr 2006 21:30:07 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7911 Ignorant?? Haha, because I don't treat what the Pope says as if it is the word of God? Yeah how dare I not worship him. Ignorant?? Haha, because I don’t treat what the Pope says as if it is the word of God? Yeah how dare I not worship him.

]]> By: HardCorps http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7910 HardCorps Fri, 14 Apr 2006 20:10:38 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7910 [quote]I could care less about Lent or what the Pope says.[/quote] Sorry to say this, but how incredibly ignorant of you Anthony. [quote]I could care less about Lent or what the Pope says.[/quote]

Sorry to say this, but how incredibly ignorant of you Anthony.

]]> By: Timothy http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7908 Timothy Fri, 14 Apr 2006 16:27:24 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7908 Doncha know? Doncha know?

]]> By: Marla http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7907 Marla Fri, 14 Apr 2006 16:19:12 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7907 And more Minnesotans...yah betcha! And more Minnesotans…yah betcha!

]]> By: Timothy http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7904 Timothy Fri, 14 Apr 2006 12:44:26 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7904 It was a joke, dude. I gave up the ELCA for Lent a few years ago and haven't looked back. Lutheranism is like being Catholic...but with less guilt and more jello. It was a joke, dude. I gave up the ELCA for Lent a few years ago and haven’t looked back.

Lutheranism is like being Catholic…but with less guilt and more jello.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7887 Anthony Fri, 14 Apr 2006 05:52:51 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7887 Gentlemen nowhere in my rant did I say it was an attack on Christianity. Nowhere did I say that comedy central was right to stifle their free speech. I merely said as a Christian I had problems with it. Thanks for the tips however Tyler, I do not want to let the commentator down by not fullfilling my destiny as the future leader of the ADL. I will see how I can best change my vocab to better compare to Donahue. Gentlemen nowhere in my rant did I say it was an attack on Christianity. Nowhere did I say that comedy central was right to stifle their free speech. I merely said as a Christian I had problems with it.

Thanks for the tips however Tyler, I do not want to let the commentator down by not fullfilling my destiny as the future leader of the ADL. I will see how I can best change my vocab to better compare to Donahue.

]]> By: Olly http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7885 Olly Fri, 14 Apr 2006 04:14:22 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7885 "The comedy — in an episode aired during Holy Week for Christians — instead featured an image of Jesus Christ defecating on President Bush and the American flag." Childish? Maybe, but I busted up laughing when I read that. This just keeps getting better and better, doesn't it? And, of course, Mohammed <a href="http://www.spscriptorium.com/Season5/E504script.htm" rel="nofollow">already appeared</a> in an episode of South Park five seasons ago. ("Krishna! We're going to need wood for a mold!") “The comedy — in an episode aired during Holy Week for Christians — instead featured an image of Jesus Christ defecating on President Bush and the American flag.”

Childish? Maybe, but I busted up laughing when I read that.

This just keeps getting better and better, doesn’t it? And, of course, Mohammed already appeared in an episode of South Park five seasons ago. (”Krishna! We’re going to need wood for a mold!”)

]]> By: Tyler http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7884 Tyler Fri, 14 Apr 2006 03:35:02 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7884 The last part of the South Park episode was not an attack on Christianity. Instead, it was an attack on Comedy Central, a network that will allow Parker and Stone to feature Jesus shitting all over the American flag and President Bush, but won't allow them to feature a benign depiction of Mohammed handing Peter Griffin a football helmet with a fish on it (or whatever the hell it was). Was the ending of the episode offensive? Yes. Far more offensive than a damn drawing of Mohammed. That was the point. Anthony: In order to become the next Donahue, you need to work on yourindignation, and make sure you throw in some alliteration. For example ... "Parker and Stone aren't artists!!!!! They are putrescent purveyors of puke!!! God, I just want to wrap my meaty claws around their necks and snap them like twigs!!!!!!!!!!!!! (veins pulsating like wild bait) Whores!! Filthy, money grubbing, whores with crabs and open, puss-filled sores!!! ARARARARGHGHGGHHGBLELEJHVJKGF!!!!!!!(Head explodes) The last part of the South Park episode was not an attack on Christianity. Instead, it was an attack on Comedy Central, a network that will allow Parker and Stone to feature Jesus shitting all over the American flag and President Bush, but won’t allow them to feature a benign depiction of Mohammed handing Peter Griffin a football helmet with a fish on it (or whatever the hell it was). Was the ending of the episode offensive? Yes. Far more offensive than a damn drawing of Mohammed. That was the point.

Anthony: In order to become the next Donahue, you need to work on yourindignation, and make sure you throw in some alliteration. For example … “Parker and Stone aren’t artists!!!!! They are putrescent purveyors of puke!!! God, I just want to wrap my meaty claws around their necks and snap them like twigs!!!!!!!!!!!!! (veins pulsating like wild bait) Whores!! Filthy, money grubbing, whores with crabs and open, puss-filled sores!!! ARARARARGHGHGGHHGBLELEJHVJKGF!!!!!!!(Head explodes)

]]> By: Brandon http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7883 Brandon Fri, 14 Apr 2006 02:58:43 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7883 Stone/Parker were trying to depict what the Muslim World-equivalent of "South Park" would look like. Don't take this bit as an attack on Christianity. If you want to get upset, look no further than last season's "Bloody Mary" episode. Stone/Parker were trying to depict what the Muslim World-equivalent of “South Park” would look like. Don’t take this bit as an attack on Christianity. If you want to get upset, look no further than last season’s “Bloody Mary” episode.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7882 Anthony Fri, 14 Apr 2006 02:25:45 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7882 I'm not Catholic. I could care less about Lent or what the Pope says. I’m not Catholic. I could care less about Lent or what the Pope says.

]]> By: Timothy http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7880 Timothy Fri, 14 Apr 2006 02:21:04 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7880 If you give up Catholicism for Lent next year, your life will be infinitely happier. If you give up Catholicism for Lent next year, your life will be infinitely happier.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7879 Anthony Fri, 14 Apr 2006 01:55:26 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2006/04/13/comedy-central-scared-of-free-speech/#comment-7879 As future leader of the anti-defemation league and leader of my own political cult (thanks to the commentator) I will go on record saying that the episode was hilarious; until the part with Christ. Being the Christian that I am I found it offensive and in all honesty found it hard to enjoy the last few mintues of the program. I will applaud (partially) Stone and Parker for fighting against the man that is the network. Words of advice to the both Stone and Parker though, it is always better to be the man than it is to fight the man. In any sense the part where they exposed their own networks lack of intestinal fortitude by not showing the cartoon was comically delicious. As future leader of the anti-defemation league and leader of my own political cult (thanks to the commentator) I will go on record saying that the episode was hilarious; until the part with Christ. Being the Christian that I am I found it offensive and in all honesty found it hard to enjoy the last few mintues of the program. I will applaud (partially) Stone and Parker for fighting against the man that is the network. Words of advice to the both Stone and Parker though, it is always better to be the man than it is to fight the man. In any sense the part where they exposed their own networks lack of intestinal fortitude by not showing the cartoon was comically delicious.

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