tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post3184725108785351410..comments2024-03-08T16:17:19.879+13:00Comments on AmeriNZ Blog: Ask ArthurArthur Schenckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10568299067544221996noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-64141218545326467072013-07-17T09:15:09.837+12:002013-07-17T09:15:09.837+12:00Another good question—I'll add it to the list!...Another good question—I'll add it to the list!Arthur (AmeriNZ)http://amerinz.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-32355985934520921602013-07-17T07:28:13.385+12:002013-07-17T07:28:13.385+12:00Another question: I was reading Mark Evanier's...Another question: I was reading Mark Evanier's column - http://www.newsfromme.com/2013/07/13/saturday-evening-10/ - and he wrote recently: "The other e-mail was from someone who seems pretty happy Trayvon Martin <br />is dead because, you know, he was a druggy gang member who probably <br />deserved it. Martin may not have been guilty of something at that <br />moment but he was foolish enough to go up against an armed man so he <br />brought his death on himself. Or so this guy believes. I don’t think <br />I’m going to consider him a friend any longer." Did someone's politics/values/thoughtlessness ever end a friendship with you?rogerogreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-90023037920616072732013-07-10T08:12:29.757+12:002013-07-10T08:12:29.757+12:00I suppose I should say that you should feel free t...I suppose I should say that you should feel free to ask ME any of these questions, if the answers are of interest to you... Also, Jaquandor, who will do this ASK ME thing next month, will get at least some of these.rogerogreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-19708128227687808232013-07-10T08:04:47.654+12:002013-07-10T08:04:47.654+12:00What is your basic feeling about boycotting produc...What is your basic feeling about boycotting products or services? Does it do any good? What issues would prompt you to do so? I thought of this when I read about Orson Scott Card trying to dull the impact for a likely boycott of the upcoming movie adaptation of one of his books due to his views on gay marriage. I should say that the answer for me in this specific example is moot, since the subject matter doesn't interest me. www.salon.com/2013/07/09/orson_scott_card_gay_marriage_issue_has_become_moot/rogerogreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-5795554558869037182013-07-09T04:51:00.810+12:002013-07-09T04:51:00.810+12:00Per Bobby Jindal's suggestion, are the Republi...Per Bobby Jindal's suggestion, are the Republicans any smarter? (Snort, giggle) - http://www.nationofchange.org/louisiana-republican-introduces-bill-ban-lgbt-rainbow-flag-public-buildings-1373291952rogerogreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-71583719165792508902013-07-09T01:26:10.218+12:002013-07-09T01:26:10.218+12:00People in the public arenas are often in need of a...People in the public arenas are often in need of apologizing for some damn fool thing he did or she said. What does a decent apology look like, what does a lousy one look like, and what actions are unforgivable, regardless of the apology?rogerogreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-8372177699971252052013-07-09T01:10:46.073+12:002013-07-09T01:10:46.073+12:00Related: were you affected in issues of justice by...Related: were you affected in issues of justice by books, TV shows, movies?rogerogreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-33314619186320227692013-07-09T01:09:48.193+12:002013-07-09T01:09:48.193+12:00How do you feel about casting folks who aren't...How do you feel about casting folks who aren't the category they portray. I was thinking about Johnny Depp as Tonto, but there are tons of other examples. Should only a gay man play a gay man, e.g. Related question: how do you feel about casting a character that had been traditionally white differently? I'm thinking about making Kingpin, the white villain in the Daredevil comic books as a black man, Or the black Asgardian in the Thor movie that made parts of fandom apoplectic.rogerogreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-48100744736386444722013-07-09T01:04:34.975+12:002013-07-09T01:04:34.975+12:00Do the 5th and 6th paragraphs of this article, ost...Do the 5th and 6th paragraphs of this article, ostensibly about Scalia, but largely about Frederick Douglass, reflect your attitude about civil rights, and gay rights in particular? http://www.salon.com/2013/07/06/scalia_fails_to_grasp_true_democracy/rogerogreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-83054910012627934182013-07-08T21:47:18.572+12:002013-07-08T21:47:18.572+12:00I'm curious how you became such a political sc...I'm curious how you became such a political science geek when you were younger. I mean, it can't be just a pursuit of truth, justice and the American way. (Interestingly, when Chris asked me about why I knew all of the Presidents, I only then realized it had a LOT to do with JFKs assassination - answer forthcoming in a week or so.)rogerogreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34249799.post-16687608399396509562013-07-08T03:41:52.233+12:002013-07-08T03:41:52.233+12:00So, Arthur, these questions aren't terribly im...So, Arthur, these questions aren't terribly imaginative, but I'm quite curious. As a Yankee living in New Zealand, what is it you miss most about living in the US? ...and, of course, I'd like to know what you miss the least, other than the government. :)Grantnoreply@blogger.com