Neil Young has been criticized by liberals for his stance, "Let's Roll" albumn

USA Today ^ | 04.11.02 | By Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY

[Hildy]

No matter what you think of Young, his music and his voice (or lack thereof), he's ALWAYS stood on principle, and for that, I give him a gold star.

[stillonaroll]

Back in the 80's I read an article (in Spin magazine?) where Young expressed strong support for President Reagan.

[bloodmeridian]

When are you going to add "Pompous A@@" to that juvenile singles ad on your homepage, Hank Stamper? It's the caveat that'll make it sing like bathroom poetry.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Hank Stamper? I have no idea who that is.

Singles ad? Haven't had one out in years though when I did I had more interest than I could handle. However, I would be happy to send the overflow your way should they admit to being brain-damaged.

[bloodmeridian]

If you don't know who Hank Stamper is, YOU'RE not as voracious a reader as you claim.

As for my brain damage, I suspect it would be symptomatic of following around your posts over the past few days and being dumbstruck by their lack of cleverness, their inability to argue your point without resulting to childishness, and the Bears fan stuff. Please. Now I know my justshutupandtakeit comment was right on.

[airborne]

I love "Powderfinger". Didn't know it was for Skynyrd. Interesting!

[justshutupandtakeit]

Never claimed to have read EVERYTHING. Reread the last post it apparently didn't soak in the first time.

[bloodmeridian]

I think I'll just hound you forever instead, MajikMan.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Boy you must be a world class loser to have nothing better to do than make yourself look stupid going up against me.

Only my lady friends are allowed to call me magikman since only they understand its full implications.

[bloodmeridian]

If you say so it must be true, oh master of self infactuation, but I suspect that most of your lady friends are figments of your fist.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Is infactuation a piece of clever wording? If so it is clearly out of the norm for you.

What you know about my love life can be put in a thimble with room left over for a shot of whiskey. I didn't come up with the nickname nor was it singularly attributed.

As far as my fist goes it has many uses and if ok with Senor Wincez I will allow it to talk to you. Sok, Salright.

[bloodmeridian]

Only an author of fiction brags in the manner of your chosing, and I don't see any resemblance between you're writing and Hemingway's, old man.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Dear Merd no bragging here; you brought the subject up.

Thanks for the compliment; Hemingway's writings suck. He is probably America's most overrated author.

[bloodmeridian]

Now who's making himself look stupid.

[justshutupandtakeit]

You think not being a Hemingway fan makes some one stupid? However, I will retract the "sucks" description. Some of his writings do not suck but they are pedestrian and lack beauty and depth. He may have been a good reporter.

My literary tastes do not run to the commonplace nor do I pretend to appreciate something even if everyone else does.

In the pantheon of American writers Hemingway is far from the top. Read Faulkner, even Steinbeck, Melville, Dos Passos, Bellow, Robert Penn Warren, Wolfe their writings are all far more interesting and much superior to Hemingway.

[bloodmeridian]

I've read all of the above and agree they are each indeed fabulous, Dos Passos' USA among my favorites. I suggest, however, that some of Hemingway's writings, though on the surface appearing pedestrian, are so stylistically superior they almost mock everything else in comparison (F.Scott Fitzgerald and Faulkner not withstanding). I speak specifically of "The Killers," one of the most brilliant pieces ever written.

[justshutupandtakeit]

I haven't read The Killers (next time I want to read a novel maybe it will be that one) but the only H. I cared much for was The Old Man and the Sea. Stylistically you are correct but I prefer more variety and flourish at times than H. provides.

Fitzgerald is not one of my favorites despite the fact that his prose was very brilliant and varied.

Faulkner towers above them all.