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Speech and Kirk Cameron – Whatever

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2012-09-07T01:37:01.000Z
funny kirkcameron homosexuality to:fb gay speech scalzi religion imported:pinboard

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Well, Kirk Cameron, here’s the thing. You are correct when you say you should be able to express your moral views on social issues, and as a staunch defender of the First Amendment, I will defend to the death your right to say whatever ridiculous, ignorant and bigoted thing that has been fermenting in that cracked clay pot you call a brain pan. But the First Amendment also means that when you say such things, other people have the a right to mock you and the silly, stupid words that have dribbled out of your skull through that word hole above your chin. If you call someone “unnatural,” they might call you an “asshole.” That’s the deal.

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Lord of the Tweets – Whatever

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2011-11-28T20:13:47.000Z
twitter scalzi awesome funny lotr fantasy imported:pinboard

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Last night both my wife and child were out for the evening and I was alone with a Lord of the Rings movie marathon on Encore, and access to Twitter. What happened next will be revealed, behind the cut.

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The 10 Least Successful Holiday Specials of All Time « Whatever

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2009-12-26T02:05:06.000Z
holidays christmas awesome parody funny scalzi aynrand imported:pinboard

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Why I So Very Much Dig My Stargate:Universe Creative Consulting Gig « Whatever

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2009-05-08T04:00:31.000Z
stargate stargateuniverse scifi scalzi for:stlhood imported:pinboard

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"Because where else am I going to be able to give my thoughts on hyperthermophilic micro-organisms, infection vectors, black tape, M4 carbines, delta sunspot groupings, various animal venoms and the qualitative difference between “partially decomposed” and “partially eaten,” all at the same time? And have people thank me for it?"

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Velvet Crusher: Evil … yet awesome | MINE

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2008-08-22T17:15:01.000Z
scalzi wheaton crusher startrek scifi velvet imported:pinboard

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"I’d lost perspective, and it took a velvet Wesley Crusher to bring it back."

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Whatever » Reader Request Week 2008 #10: Meeting Authors (and Me)

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2008-04-04T02:14:05.000Z
microfame writing authors scalzi imported:pinboard

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"One aspect of fame — even the rather meager portion of it that I and most authors have — is that more people know you than you know, and they have a relationship with you that you don’t have with them."

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