Jack Thompson Cites SPOnG In Court Filing

"This I believe: That the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected. And this I must fight against: any idea, religion, or government which limits or destroys the individual.”

So, ok, the way his family have been treated is unfair, but all I can see this nonsense as is Jack Thompson basically attempting to not just limit, but destroy the creative freedom of a lot of people, of an industry, under the pretence of some ancient righteousness, rather than the obvious vainglorious (sorry, been reading a lot of Fitzgerald recently..) nature of his assault.

Violence, indeed death threats are an admittedly extreme form of counteraction, but this man has the potential to destroy video games as we know it; if he beats Take Two, it will simply add fuel to his fire, and video-games could end up with the same ridiculous censoring systems as films on American television, as they use the same medium (I've been in Colorado for 3 months skiing and stuff, for funsies (actually, I meant to rant about St. Patrick's Day in Aspen, being Irish... but I'm quite lazy..) and I've attempted to watch films ('movies') out here on t.v but they are awful; swear words are replaced by the most banal offences, nudity is a complete no-go (ruining, to the utmost, The Girl Next Door), and even the violence is toned to laughable levels.)
And if one f**king fanatic has the potential to create (more than the already often) inexpressive, hackneyed (is that spelt right?) attempts at making money, not art, based around censorship taken from a religious imprudence of what 'children' should and should not be subjected to... if he has that potential - to create another intolerant industry teaching reticent, circumscribed behaviour, rather than the freedom and empathetic nature of spontaneity and sincerity (I also clearly a fan of Captain Beefheart) then I think he deserves everything he gets.

Although maybe murder of his family is going a tad far... I mean, even though his righteousness is taken from ancient teachings, humanity (I like to entertain) has evolved since then.. so the means of counteraction should at least be more humane than his own delusion. But then, you make your bed...

Another perspective from one of our fellow "racketeers".

Not even in ironic jest.

Now, about Scott Fitz and IceScreeeam for Crows?

Brilliant... Another perspective just brilliant.

As for Fitz, I just finished The Beautiful and Damned, which completes his four main works (although The Great Gatsby is obviously his finest achievement, I did love Tender is the Night so completely.. in fact, I love it all... and the, maybe gingerly, optimistic ending of This Side Of Paradise was a perfect first attempt, and a damn sight less perturbing than the ending of The Beautiful...) are you familiar with his literature?

And Captain 'Bat Chain Puller' Beefheart, if you listen to him then I may love you too. Not as in the adulation I tend to genuflect toward Don Van, but in a more 'I've found another one, sweet lord!' (I have maybe only two friends who actually appreciate his softness)

Well done! I like this website much more now that I know, for sure, that the editorial director is efficiently cultured! I suppose it's too much to presume an affection for Tim Buckley?

But ah shucks, ya got me all into rambling again.. totally forgetting the issue I had with an implication of conspiracy... but f**k it... what issue?

Oh, and the reason I'm replying so quickly is that I'm in Colorado, so it's only 20:00, what god forsaken time is it with you?

p.s http://www.beefheart.com/walker/dog.htm

I saw a clip of Tim Buckley this weekend singing a Fred Neil song called Dolphins, apparently filmed a feew weeks before he died



And another one. The Captain rules!