Explosions at the Boston Marathon

[The Troll]

  Well, if you take a smart enough prosecuitor with no conscience, with the desire to move up in his election and 12 Sheeple jurors he can convict Preperation H of being a mind expand drug.   

[Locutus]

Why is everyone so pissed off about Dzhokar Tsarnaev's picture being on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine?

[Locutus]

Here is the image and the preface to the article from the editors:



Our hearts go out to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, and our thoughts are always with them and their families. The cover story we are publishing this week falls within the traditions of journalism and Rolling Stone's long-standing commitment to serious and thoughtful coverage of the most important political and cultural issues of our day. The fact that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is young, and in the same age group as many of our readers, makes it all the more important for us to examine the complexities of this issue and gain a more complete understanding of how a tragedy like this happens. –THE EDITORS

[Locutus]

I'm not really seeing the reason for everyone being up in arms about it. 

[Palehorse]

I'm not really seeing the reason for everyone being up in arms about it.

And you won't be able to see it. Why? Because it is coming from the conservative, extremist right, reactionary dimwits. The same bunch that says "don't restrict businesses with encumbering legislation" and "its their business and they have a right to do with it what they want" feels entitled to trash a rock and roll icon based upon their personal emotional challenges, and expect everybody to just fall in lockstep with them. 

I am actually considering subscribing to RS again, just because they had the correct approach to it from a journalistic view. (Plus it should have sold issues to their target audience, and that shouldn't have hurt).

[Henry Hawk]

Don't be lumping all conservatives in that group....sure it may be a few wacko, extremists......but I can say THIS conservative can care less what Rolling Stone puts on the front of its cover.  As a mater of fact, I would say MOST conservatives can care less.  The people protesting are stores such as CVS and Walgreens, who are based out of the New England area.  So, it is more personal to them.
I think it is simple, if it offends you, don't buy it....I also respect CVS, if they don't like it, then they don't have to sell it.

Same with the Food Network firing Paula Deen.  I think it sucks they did it, but it is THIER company and THEY have to make decisions.  For me personally, I quit watching the Food Network.

[Bo D]

Why is everyone so pissed off about Dzhokar Tsarnaev's picture being on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine?

Everyone isn't. Take a closer look at who is leading the protests. Most of them would be pissed off at anything the Rolling Stone publishes.

[Exterminator]

Everyone isn't. Take a closer look at who is leading the protests. Most of them would be pissed off at anything the Rolling Stone publishes.

Exactly.  They not only don't read the Rolling Stone, they don't read period.  Apparently the RS's first amendment rights aren't as important as their second.  Hypocrites.

[Henry Hawk]

And you won't be able to see it. Why? Because it is coming from the conservative, extremist right, reactionary dimwits.

Really?

Huh..


Boston Mayor Tom Menino (A DEMOCRAT) and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (A DEMOCRAT), struck fast, accusing the magazine of offering Tsarnaev "celebrity treatment" and calling the cover "ill-conceived, at best"

[Bo D]

Really?

Huh..


Boston Mayor Tom Menino (A DEMOCRAT) and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (A DEMOCRAT), struck fast, accusing the magazine of offering Tsarnaev "celebrity treatment" and calling the cover "ill-conceived, at best"

There may be a few dimwits among Democrats too.

[Henry Hawk]

There may be a few dimwits among Democrats too.

Thank you sir!     

[Bo D]

Thank you sir!     

Before you get all uppity, I still think most conservatives are dimwits. 

[Locutus]

Really?

Huh..


Boston Mayor Tom Menino (A DEMOCRAT) and Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (A DEMOCRAT), struck fast, accusing the magazine of offering Tsarnaev "celebrity treatment" and calling the cover "ill-conceived, at best"

Again, I ask why?  Why is it "ill-conceived" and how does it give him "celebrity treatment?"  I wonder if either of those two actually read the article.

How is that article and picture any different than his picture being on the cover of Time magazine, or USA Today, or any other news medium that's covered that story, or the countless other that will cover it more once his trial rolls around?

[Locutus]

There may be a few dimwits among Democrats too.

Indeed there are!

[Locutus]

Before you get all uppity, I still think most conservatives are dimwits.