Still Waters No Longer Running, Derp.

Corkfeen

I'm inclined to believe that it's a publicity stunt and the Sindo are giving him a column.

The Black Oil

Jihad John?

goose2005

lazygal wrote: »

That's who John thinks he is.

Dogs surround me,
a pack of villains encircles me;
they pierce my hands and my feet.
All my bones are on display;
people stare and gloat over me.
They divide my clothes among them
and cast lots for my garment.

insert pic!

pauldla

goose2005 wrote: »

Dogs surround me,
a pack of villains encircles me;
they pierce my hands and my feet.
All my bones are on display;
people stare and gloat over me.
They divide my clothes among them
and cast lots for my garment.

insert pic!

You left out:
They have made me sign for a visitors badge; they know not my countenance.

Nodin

The Psalm Of John

goose2005 wrote: »

Dogs surround me,
a pack of villains encircles me;
they pierce my hands and my feet.
All my bones are on display;
people stare and gloat over me.
They divide my clothes among them
and cast lots for my garment
but were too ignorant to cast a vote
for my Great Song Of Hope
They have made me sign for a visitors badge;
they know not my countenance

insert pic!

Nodin

BurnsCarpenter wrote: »

I feel sorry for the guy tbh. The Indo are milking everything they can out of his little meltdown but the Times are somehow the bad guys?

They just left the rope there. What hes doing with it and that wood is his own business.

Whats interesting is that 'John Waters the columnist' is not an act, in the way that - for example - Bill O'Reilly the Fox TV Host (by all accounts) largely is. This makes more amusing the remarks from the 1st part of the interview, where he was disappointed that no one stood up and said "he's not that guy". Its now entirely evident he is, and has very little self awareness.

Brian Shanahan

Nodin wrote: »

<snip>

My eyes, my eyes! Why won't they stop bleeding?

Piliger

jjpep wrote: »

I agree. At this point they're clearly taking advantage of someone who in the least is a bit delusional and at worst is having a mental breakdown.

No. He is getting exactly what he wants. A platform for his nasty views. But yes they are exploiting the whole circumstance by enflaming the public discourse in this country.

Nodin

Brian Shanahan wrote: »

My eyes, my eyes! Why won't they stop bleeding?

O they'll stop.


That's when the Brain starts tying itself in knots.

goose2005

The Black Oil wrote: »

Jihad John?

I believe that is his final form.

"And of course the liberal fascist intelligentsia trapped in a Christian-rationalist-atheist cave of lies will finally see the truth of Allah and His Prophet."

What's not to like? Lots of rights for fathers, and the ability to see yourself as a persecuted minority.

Hotblack Desiato

Goose that is the funniest thing I've read in a long time, thank you.

And it would actually be a good career move for him

Links234

Corkfeen wrote: »

I'm inclined to believe that it's a publicity stunt and the Sindo are giving him a column.

I hope not... Here's a message that Jawn seriously needs to get

Nodin

Links234 wrote: »

I hope not... Here's a message that Jawn seriously needs to get

No offence, but a bit too subtle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwyuM0PODuY

tawnyowl

PopePalpatine wrote: »

People who think like this make me angry. I remember SoulandForm spewing bullshit about depresion being a "sin". People like this, who are so fucking devoid of empathy deserve to be subjected to the lowest form of depression, just so they can actually develop a sense of empathy.

I've wondered from time to time whether religious fundamentalists are empathetically retarded. Now I think I know. John Waters can go "bugger" himself.

Waters comments on depression made me quite livid as I know full well what depression is like. (Yes, I suffer from clinical depression.)

But I would not wish someone else to suffer from depression, not even someone as obnoxious as Waters has shown himself to be.

lazygal

Himself is on Today with Sean O'Rourke today.

Piliger

lazygal wrote: »

Himself is on Today with Sean O'Rourke today.

No doubt it'll be a bonfire of discussion about 'online trolls' and 'hate campaigns' and himself as a victim. The usual modern refuge for the dim witted celeb.

Nodin

lazygal wrote: »

Himself is on Today with Sean O'Rourke today.

How do you know that? unless you're part of the feminist detesticlising society, out to get Martyr John.....

Bannasidhe

lazygal wrote: »

Himself is on Today with Sean O'Rourke today.

He is on Radio 1 now.

No escaping his whinge fest since the 'Liberals' silenced him :rolleyes:

lazygal

He sounds like a nightmare to work with.

swampgas

Sounds like he has been used to having his opinions go unchallenged for a very long time. Columnists can easily feel that their opinion pieces are much more appreciated than they are, it's a sort of ivory tower complex. However recently his bubble has burst as the real world has made an unwanted intrusion into his life - suddenly his ideas are being challenged, and he hasn't the intellectual capacity to defend his (usually incoherent) assertions. No surprise really that he feels like the victim, he isn't smart enough to see that he is simply out of his depth.

A supposedly serious newspaper like the Irish Times should have found a way to get rid of him years ago.

lazygal

Panti really is the gift that keeps on giving. Thanks Rory!

Nodin

“I will never have any regrets about defending my reputation because it’s vitally important that a commentator of any kind preserve their reputation and their credibility in the public sphere,” he continued.
“It is vitally important that I am seen to intervene. My job was to intervene in the debate and have controversial views and have robust views and if you can be presented as motivated by malice in what you say, you are entirely disabled as a commentator. “

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/john-waters-has-no-regrets-for-taking-legal-action-against-rte-30214757.html

....so he then goes to look for money, which fairly clarified that he is indeed motivated by malice, and brings to attention the quotes which show everything said about him was true. One way of preserving reputation.

"Mr Waters said he left the Irish Times newspaper because he felt he wasn’t receiving support for “the dogs of war unleashed [on him] week after week to attack [him]”, referring to his former colleagues’ columns and readers’ comments.
“Anytime I asked could the comments underneath my columns online be moderated, they did nothing about them,” he said.
“It’s about the fact that when I drew [my issues] to the attention of the editor, nothing happened.
“This is what I resigned for. I was told in relation to [a colleague’s] article, that my options were either to, quote, go the legal route, or write a letter to the editor.”
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/john-waters-has-no-regrets-for-taking-legal-action-against-rte-30214757.html

'Waaaaah, they're sayin things'

Hilarious, considering

"This is about free speech. It is about the rights of people to speak about what is important without being demonised," he said."
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ive-been-put-on-trial-over-my-beliefs-30180643.html

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SebBerkovich

Welcome to Waters World logic..

In which describing gay marriage as being "a kind of a satire on marriage" is just good ol' free speech but suggest that maybe he should think about whether he has a problem with gay people and you've just committed a hate crime.

*Other fun Waters world logic include, Up is Down Left is Right and Right is far Right.

robindch

Nodin wrote: »

“"This is about free speech. It is about the rights of people to speak about what is important without being demonised,"

Said the man who demonized gay men.

SebBerkovich - snap!

Doctor DooM

What has free speech got to do with being demonised for things that you say?

Free speech is the government not restricting your ability to speak out. Saying "you're wrong" is free speech just as much as the original opinion.

...and it doesn't even exist in Ireland, anyway.

gillmelly

I never liked John Waters, but I'm getting tired of the bullyfest at this stage.

Sulla Felix

gillmelly wrote: »

I never liked John Waters, but I'm getting tired of the bullyfest at this stage.

Care to expand on that? It could be taken as falling on either side of the fence.

gillmelly

Sulla Felix wrote: »

Care to expand on that? It could be taken as falling on either side of the fence.

Never was one for jumping in with any group to be honest.

Sulla Felix

Well, both sides have accused the other of bullying tactics. Do you mean that you agree with both?

Nodin

gillmelly wrote: »

I never liked John Waters, but I'm getting tired of the bullyfest at this stage.

Why is it a "bullyfest"? Please explain.