I think you are right, for the most part, the only thing I think is stupid about it is how you judged antiwar people by their academic career. If someone drops out in 9th grade, does that make them stupid? If he didn't complete college, is he an idiot? No, because MANY Americans drop out of school and it doesnt mean they don't have knowledge about anything, it just means they needed to get to stardom to make money, the cheap way. Otherwise, I agree.

Yes. Either way, my point is this: these people shouldn't be commenting on things they know nothing about! They haven't even had the fucking endurance to finish school for christsake! I can't believe you defend these idiots!!!

But you don't know what they know, you don't know what their IQ is. There are other sources of education then school. And look at George Carlin, he didn't finish high school, but he isn't stupid, is he? He seems to know a lot about history and english. Sure I think they are full of shit, but until you know for a fact their IQ is low, then don't run your mouth about them. You don't know if Cher truely is stupid. Oh and guess what? Not going to college doesn't mean your an idiot, ok?

I think educational achievements and intelligence are not necessarily the same thing. There are a lot of people that never completed or attended college that would have to be considered intelligent, successful people (one of them founded a company responsible for operating the computers we are using now).

The link on the article seems to disparage acting as a less than admirable profession - does she share the same opinion about Ronald Reagan. (Has she seen any of Reagan's movies? Some of them in the "Bonzo" series were not the most compelling of Hollywood productions).

Last time I looked, Julia Roberts was commanding $15 million for a movie, and Jennifer Aniston was pulling down $1 million per episode. They may not have a piece of paper that gives them credibility and intelligence in the eye of Cindy Osborn, but you have to be pretty bright to command that kind of money for doing what they do.

Tha being said, I don't support what these actors are saying, but I also don't think their influence is that great. After all, anyone that would allow their opinion of domestic, foreign, or any other kind of policy to be influenced by actors is "stupid"!

Honestly, the whole education part was supposed to be somewhat satirical but it is true on many levels. Don Marco, I, for the most part, agree with what you said in your last post but of course there are exceptions, something I never disputed.

Hey everyone, just writing to let you know that there is an extremely weak response from a pacifist hippie in the 49er today. The funny thing with this letter to the editor (as well as most of them) is that it fails to address any points that I made in the article and focuses fully on my adjective use. I called it a "Communist Rally" jokingly, but of course, anti-war protestors don't see the satire in that. Anyway, you can read the letter at http://www.csulb.edu/%7Ed49er/archives/2003/spring/opinion/v10n97-let.shtml (it's the second one that responds specifically to me, but the first one regards anti-war rallies in general, so you might want to read that one too).

By the way, I'd like to thank all of you that listened to me last night on Conway & Steckler on 97.1 FM. It was a surreal experience for me and I think the segment went pretty well, despite the fact that the people who disagreed with me didn't give me anything to challenge them on (in fact, the second anti-war caller that phoned in was anti-war at the beginning of the call and pro-war at the end!). Anyway, I'd also like to give a big thanks to Conway & Steckler themselves, who invited me on the show in the first place to voice my view! Thanks a lot guys, I really loved it!

Well folks, my article for today is a doosy, that's for sure! It's about a certain professional pathological liar who should be sent to an Iraqi prison camp...to read it go to http://www.csulb.edu/%7Ed49er/archives/2003/spring/opinion/v10n98-mic.shtml .

There's also a letter to the editor (second one on the page) in response to my "Dispelling Liberal Nonsense" article, as well as some others that don't specifically mention my article(s) but pretty much refute things I have already said. Notice that the last letter to the editor is from Seid Hourani who if you guys recall, responded in an extremely anti-Semitic fashion to my article on why the Palestinian cause is ridiculous...read them at http://www.csulb.edu/%7Ed49er/archives/2003/spring/opinion/v10n98-let.shtml .

Hey Howie - I can't argue w/ you about Michael Moore! What a scumbag!

JGeoff - It warms my heart that we finally can agree on something.

Well everyone, my latest article is up and posted on the 49er website, and I think it's a very interesting read. As many of you know, I listen to a lot of punk rock, despite the fact that I don't fully agree with much of the political sentiment uttered by many of my favorite bands...that said, I decided to write this week's submission on the ill-informed politics of punk rock. The article can be found at http://www.csulb.edu/%7Ed49er/archives/2003/spring/opinion/v10n102-pun.shtml .

Note: Next week there will be no article as CSULB will be off for Spring Break, during which I will be on-call for jury duty...yay!

HSIG, your earlier comment about uneducated people being anti-war is directly conflicting with a previous comment: that all college students have to protest something, which for now is the war. Most college campuses have had demonstrations of some sort against the war. These people are educated at the highest level possible. Am I missing something?

Or are you just a miserable guy who believes he condescends everyone and everything? It is one thing to feel a certain way, but it must be rooted in some factual data. I think you are just a jerkoff who likes to stir up trouble by insulting people as much as possible. One way of doing this is by bringing out the educational failures of some people that do not share your views. Another way is by writing off people's beliefs as just a way to feel "cool". It is unfortunate that when these two things conflict, you sound like a fool.

To clarify things once and for all, who are the anti-war people: the stupid (uneducated), or the smart (educated)? Or could it just be that each individual decides for his own what he believes is right and wrong, regardless of your sterotyping?

Hollywood Hagan - You don't seem to understand something here: I am BROADcasting, which means that I am speaking to a large audience. Of course there are exceptions to the rule, but I can't mention every single one of those exceptions, as, again, I am BROADcasting. Just to set the record straight though, there are a lot of stupid fucking people on college campuses...anti-war protests are prime evidence of this!

Well, a letter to the editor was printed in today's paper in response to my "The Ill-Informed Politics Of Punk Rock" article, and let me just say, this is one hilarious read. This girl has completely missed the mark on what I was saying! To read her letter, go to http://www.csulb.edu/%7Ed49er/archives/2003/spring/opinion/v10n103-let.shtml . She says that the Michael Moore comment about how he just lies is ludicrous...I guess Emily conveniently overlooked my article last week on Michael Moore. She also said how she doesn't see how a man like Noam Chomsky, an orthodox Jew, would deny the Holocaust and she'd like to see my proof of that. Well, don't take my word for it, go to http://www.wernercohn.com/Chomsky.html .

Hey people, I just wanted to remind you that there is no article this week, as we are on Spring Break. There will be an article next week as usual.

Anyway, I wanted to tell you all a story of something that happened to me on the weekend. On Saturday, April 12th, I went to the Bally Total Fitness in Santa Ana to meet some guys from the Howard Stern Show, an event sponsored by 97.1 FM KLSX. As always, I love to go to these events, as they are what are referred to by extreme Stern fans as "brushes with greatness." I had met Gary before, but it was my first time meeting Stuttering John and Artie Lange.
I left an hour-and-a-half early so I would be one of the first in line, and I got to Santa Ana about a half-an-hour later. The Yahoo! Maps directions, however, were sub-par. There was no Bally Total Fitness at the location according the map! I was irate, so I stopped in a shopping center and asked for directions. The guy politely told me to go down one street and turn on another and it's right there, so I followed his directions and came across a Bally's Total Fitness. This, however, was the Tustin Bally's and not the Santa Ana one! I called 411 and connected with the Bally's where some girl employee told me to go down E. 1st St. and turn RIGHT on Bristol, to which I did. After I entered the city of Orange, I immediately sensed something was wrong. Cursing aloud and driving wrecklessly I called 411 again and was connected to the Bally's once again, where I was transferred about three times to someone who was familiar with driving directions. Apparantly, I was supposed to turn LEFT on Bristol, not right, as that dimwit had told me. I turned around and finally found it, and showed up about forty-five minutes after the event started. Luckily, there weren't many people there and the line wasn't that long.
I just thought I'd send everyone this little story, along with the pictures of me and the crew. I also met some more contacts from 97.1 FM KLSX and informed them that I would be interning for them starting June 2, to which they welcomed me aboard.
To see some of the pictures of me and the Stern Crew, go to http://www.marksfriggin.com/bwg/bwg24.htm .

Well folks, this letter to the editor doesn't mention me or any of my articles, but it sure does prove my point of how many of these college liberals are grossly uninformed and simply ridiculous. The letter can be found at http://www.csulb.edu/%7Ed49er/archives/2003/spring/opinion/v10n105-let.shtml .
As always, I will post an update when my latest article hits papers on Tuesday!

Well everyone, today there is not only an article but a response to a previous article of mine. For the new article, which is titled "Celebrities And Politics Make Strange Bedfellows," go to http://www.csulb.edu/%7Ed49er/archives/2003/spring/opinion/v10n106-cel.shtml . I am quite proud of this one and it is also pretty damn humorous.

As for the letter to the editor, I think this guy may actually have a point. He challenged a simple statement I made, which, may or may not have been totally factual. I am in the process of investigating it further, and if need be, I will send a correction to the editor. To read his letter, go to http://www.csulb.edu/%7Ed49er/archives/2003/spring/opinion/v10n106-let.shtml .

Great articles Howardinio, makes for good reading. Just want to let you know they're not being wasted on us.

Thanks a lot, Turi Giuliano, I really appreciate it...actually, your opinion matters more than you probably think, as you are from England, and many Brits would disagree with what I say!

There is a response to D. Tran's article in the Daily 49er today by one of my buddies, who is also in the College Republicans club (no, I am not in the club). My friend's letter to the editor tears apart D. Tran's article beautifully. Read it at http://www.csulb.edu/~d49er/archives/2003/spring/opinion/v10n107-let.shtml .

Another interesting article, Howard. I think the problem that most of the celebrities have with our leaders boils down to one item - they are republicans. As for Spielberg and Castro talking for 8 hours; that is very believable. Given Castro's penchant for long speeches it probably takes him 15 minutes to say "hello" on the phone. I hope it was important to Spielberg because it involved movies and not his admiration for the man.

Yes, unfortunately many of these celebrities disgust for the United States just boils down to the fact that they don't like Republicans. Furthermore, what these celebrities don't seem to realize is that their jobs are to put asses in seats, and if these people don't like what the celebrities are saying, their asses won't be in those seats and money will be lost.

I'm sure the Dixie Chicks realize that now.

I guess it's better late than never, huh?

This is the cover of this weeks entertainment weekly. I guess they are in need of fans and fast.

Well folks, I admit, I made a slight factual error. I said that Noam Chomsky has "publicly denied the Holocaust," something that I was called on in another letter to the editor from a professor at my school. I thank him for correcting my unintentional error and, as I always promote the truth about what really happened, I will do the best I possibly can to prevent this from happening again. Please read my letter correcting my error at http://www.csulb.edu/%7Ed49er/archives/2003/spring/opinion/v10n109-let.shtml (it is the second letter on the page).

Howard...I read through everything of yours and have changed my opinion about it. I may disagree with nearly everything you're said, but I cannot deny that you have an interesting way of writing. I enjoy your articles greatly!

Oh, and you and me share something to do with religion....

Continue!

-Penguin

Anton The Penguin - First off, let me thank you greatly for your kind words, they really do mean a lot. It's perfectly fine to disagree with me on issues, as it makes an issue much more interesting to hear two sides (even if one is completely off)! What pisses me off is when people immediately blacklist me as a knee-jerk reaction to what I said! Many people can't learn to look beneath the sarcasm and tongue-in-cheek comments in my articles and focus on the real points, what the whole purpose of the article is based upon. I thank you for the compliments and I am glad you can see the difference between hardcore points and sarcastic, funny comments.

Hey everyone, this week's article is guaranteed to piss of a variety of groups ranging from human shields to Catholics to the handicapped...you have been warned. The article can be found at http://www.csulb.edu/%7Ed49er/archives/2003/spring/opinion/v10n110-hum.shtml . Enjoy!

Ger', it's good, but you don't seem to have enough room. You lay out what you want to criticize, but you never really get the space to actually say anything. It may not be your fault, I don't know. But reading these, I see the examples - lots of them - but I never really hear YOU, except just a tad in the intros. You gotta be more interesting, man, and quote yourself, rather than all the other assholes on this planet! Until then, there are no "sarcastic and tongue-in-cheek" comments, that're much noticeable to me...

PS and I saw nothing that "this week's article is guaranteed to piss of a variety of groups ranging from human shields to Catholics to the handicapped"

Just my 2c, and just trying to help...

JGeoff - You say you never really hear me...what does that mean? What about all my little clever comments and assessments of situations following examples I give? Surely those are me talking. You see, JGeoff, I have to quote examples and facts, if I didn't do that all my articles would be full of simple rhetoric and conjecture, as are many of the liberal articles I see so often in not only the Daily 49er but everywhere! I know what you are saying but I have to disagree; furthermore, as we both acknowledge, I am limited as far as space is concerned, so that definitely plays a part in not being able to say everything I'd like to.
Either way, I value all praise/criticism, and I look forward to your suggestions in the future!