Frank Rich: Gay Kiss: Business as Usual - New York Times

[Salome]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 1:55pm

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/22/arts/television/22RICH.html

I miss Frank Rich writing about theater.

Salome

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 2:48pm

I love it!

Posted: 6/22/03 at 4:03pm

It was a great article.
Now if only I could find someone to kiss me like that.
What a kiss!

[BrdwyThtr]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 4:11pm

Very good article!

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 5:54pm

I realize that President Bush is a nitwit and a bigot, but I still find him to be incredibly attractive. I feel the same way about John Rocker and Eminem. Maybe there's something wrong with my glands.

[DofB5]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 6:01pm

I'd settle for a good warm hug! :)

D

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 6:04pm

"A good, warm hug" from President Bush? Or Eminem?

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 6:08pm

I can't stand Bush, Rocker, or Eminem.

[DofB5]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 6:12pm

Are those my only choices??

D

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 6:16pm

I had also mentioned John Rocker.

[DofB5]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 6:24pm

Skunked again. Sigh.

D

[AReinkingfan]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 6:52pm

I'll take the bullet. Thank you.

[Dame Edna]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 6:53pm

Bush? He is not my type.
Mel Gibson is my fantasy man. But he is taken.

Updated On: 6/22/03 at 06:53 PM

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 6:57pm

I would rather die a slow and painful death than have to have any contact with Bush, Falwell, Rocker, Eminem, Phelps, Coulter, or any other crazy homophobe.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 7:20pm

To Dollypop:

I am probably leaving myself wide open but here goes. I know BroadwayGuy hates my guts. Somehow I will not lose sleep over this. I would likeyou to answer 2 questions for me.

I realize many people disagree with Bush's policies on everything. More Americans appear to agree with him ( according to recent polls). I know , according to Broadwayguys thinking, everyone who supports Bush is a racist & homophobe. That would make a majority of Americans racists & homophobes in the country.I know what his thinking is but I am interested in yours

Question # 1

What proof do have that Bush is a racist ? Name calling is easy but I am interested as to why Bush is there. Forget his foreign policy. Why is he on your list as a racist. I know Rocker is a blithering idiot who put his foot in his mouth & wrecked his career in the process.If not for his left arm, he wolud have spent his life next to Goober in the pea patch.Please explain to me why he (Bush) gets this title from you.

Question # 2

Eminem is obviously a racist & a homophobe. How than do you explain Elton John sharing a stage with him ? This really got me & I never understood it. Had any Republican or any politician ( for that matter) appeared on stage with him (Eminem) they would have (rightly) been tarred & feathered. Why did Elton John appear to get a free pass on this one?

All the anti Bushies out there need to realize that name calling (racists/homophobes etc) makes you no better than those who you label as racists & homophobes. You also may need to be with him through 2008 . It is a possiblity so you may need to get used to the idea.

By the way, racism cuts both ways.We have a flat out racist on the city council( in NYC) called Charles Barron who wants to "slap white people upside the head" . No one says a word. Why? We have that well known racial arsonist The Reverend Al Sharpton. It goes both ways . I am sorry to bring religion into this but "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone"

You cannot accuse one person or group of persons of racism while ignoring what another group says & does. I know I will get blasted & have no intention of posting again on this topic. I was just curious why he gets this label from you Dollypop

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 7:38pm

I will take this question on::

1.) Bussh = racist. During the election, Bush spent a weekend with his brother. The next day, his bro removed several thousand people from the voter registry. Nearly ALL of them were African American. There is one.

2.) Eminem only shared the stage with Elton after widespread protests and boycotts of his music. Afterwards. Eminem did an interview were he started that he had no clue Elton was gay (yeah right) and that if he knew, he wouldn't have done it.


You are right, I don't like you. Homophobic people make me sick. Especially when they run off at the mouth in a place known to be frequented by gay men.

[Rob]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 8:09pm

Politics are always an interesting topic to discuss, but are rarely without controversy of some sort. A couple of people have e-mailed me asking if these sort of "off-topic" things are valid to discuss, and I think that they are. We have a wonderfully diverse (and growing rapidly) group of rabid theater fans here who can provide interesting cross-section type commentary on non-theater issues as well as theatrical ones. Just as long as we all respect one another's rights to our opinions.

On topic... Personally, I don't think that George Bush is a racist... I think that the Republican party did some fairly nasty things in Florida and elsewhere disenfranchising voters, many African-American. I don't think that's because of their skin color though, but just because of the statistics that show them to tend to vote Democrat. Ah, politics.

Rob

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 8:56pm

Sorry BroadwayGuy. I couldn't let it pass

Silly me, I thought we still had free speech in America. You do not like me ( I could care less), make false accusations against me ( you are dead wrong but trying to have a rational discussion with you would like trying to speak to a brick wall). I correct myself, a brick wall would be more rational

According to you, I have no right to be on a gay oriented board. Again silly me, I thought this was about theater. This type of nonsense from individuals such as yourself is what doomed the other board. I will not let it happen here. I respect everyones views. I hate to break the news to you but I am not the only straight on this board. I am not going away so get used to me. By the way, your answer about Bush is wrong. What about ALGORE & Company who tried to disallow military absentee ballotts because they were thought to favor Bush. In your Alice In Wonderland world,this is OK in your book. You never answered my question re reverse racism. I guess racism only works when it is to your advantage

I feel sorry for someone who is so filled with bitterness & hatred. If someone does not agree with you 150% they are racists & homophobes. Think what you want, I have already wasted 1 more second than you are worth.

Please ignore my posts & I will do the same. If a post is themed to be gay oreiented, so you do not get your knickers in a twist, I will not post there. If it is ambiguous, I will post. I hope that is OK with you. If not, go sit on a fire hydrant

Read Mr Diamonds answer. Is he a racist & homophobe ? He makes sense but that eludes you. Grow up. The whole world is not against you. You make your enemies.

See you around the campus.

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 9:06pm

OK, I never said you couldn't be here because you are straight. Jerk.

"I respect everyones views"
Since when???????


"This type of nonsense from individuals such as yourself is what doomed the other board. I will not let it happen here."
YOU won't let WHAT happen here???? Dude, get help. How are you going to stop anything whatever it is? You are not the board police.

You say you will ignire my posts and I should ignore yours. I tried that on the other board and you still mentioned me in your posts and responded to mine.

Get help.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 9:19pm

Dear Dame Edna,

I had the opportunity to spend the night with Mel Gibson fairly recently. All I can say is that his Lethal Weapon isn't very potent!

[Deannaizme]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 9:26pm

George Bush is attractive? With that nasal voice and that awful vocabulary? (And those ears that stick out, and the weasly eyes?)

[BrdwyThtr]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 9:32pm

This topic has become quite amusing!

[Dame Edna]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 9:34pm

Did anyone see Sex In The City tonight?
It was a great episode.
POSSUMS?

Updated On: 6/22/03 at 09:34 PM

[broadwayguy2]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 9:35pm

"And those ears that stick out, and the weasly eyes?"

I guess the ears can work like handle bars.

[AReinkingfan]

Posted: 6/22/03 at 10:29pm

I hate to say this Mr. Roxy, as I have no personal beef with you, but I am smelling a little bit of projection in your last post.

You are accusing BroadwayGuy of being bitter and hateful, yet I sense a lot of anger and frustration in some of the postings that you start - not necessarily in just your responses when people upset you.

Also, I take some offense to your comment to BG to "go sit on a fire hydrant" if he doesn't like what you have to say. Sounds a little bit homophobic.

Maybe it's just me. I am not trying to get overly involved where perhaps I should not, but maybe we should all look a little inwardly before we start throwing stones.

Sorry if I offended you. This is merely a "heads up".