New York mosque pits John Cusack vs. Fox News

Source: Reuters

Politically minded actor John Cusack has picked a fight with Fox News, and both of them have dealt the "death" card from the bottom of the deck. Cusack started the war of words when he tweeted to his 209,000 followers -- in all capital letters no less: "I am for a satanic death cult center at Fox News HQ and outside the offices of Dick Armey and Newt Gingrich -- and all the GOP welfare freaks."

Cusack's tweet was a response to a follower who asked whether he supported the construction of the so-called Ground Zero Mosque. Cusack does. Vehemently.

Fox News' response came by way of an article at Foxnews.com by Jo Piazza, who apparently didn't see much humor in Cusack's sarcasm. Piazza writes a hard-news article about Cusack's caustic tweet that even includes experts who warn that his words are dangerous. Says one expert: "His provocative tweets could easily incite a rabid fan to commit violent acts against Fox News Headquarters and others he names." And another says: "Fans could not only be influenced because of their devotion to Cusack, the man, but also because of their love for one of the characters he plays." Still another says: "John Cusack is taking his fame too seriously. He is having delusions and his anger toward Fox News may get him arrested!"

The Fox News reporter even goes so far as to suggest that Cusack's behavior is kind of like that of a ... serial killer?" Coincidentally, Cusack has just been signed to play Edgar Allen Poe in 'The Raven,' a movie about a serial killer who uses Poe's stories as inspiration for his killing spree," writes Piazza.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68007Q20100901

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Comment on the title: It's not a "mosque", but both Reuters and AP seem to be instant that it is.

This is how English language paper in Indonesia 'The Jakarta Globe' is reporting it...

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John Cusack - one tweet
Fox noise - 24/7

OK, now I see how that all adds up.

they do the same thing every day....on pretty much every show they broadcast!

I suppose Bill O'Reilly wasn't inciting his "followers" to do any harm, right?

...along with the many other comments made by Faux commentators which enrage people and suggest that they carry a gun to a political rally or some other aggressive behavior.....

They have it down to a science. Glen Beck complains about Nazis? O'Reilly complains about "morality" issues?

Although I wouldn't put it past the common reactionary to work on master they already innate projection flaws they tend to be born with.

Amazing.

This multiplied by a few hundred billion. Do those idiots even HEAR THEMSELVES???

And they don't give a damn. It's all about hijacking the political discourse and turning the tables on the opposition by using arguments that gives the listener a feeling of disorientation.

I sincerely believe that it's not about winning an argument any more, not in US politics. It's much more effective to just blurt out arguments that are so far off any standard that the audience don't know which way is up anymore.

That's why people should'nt confront Fox in this manner. It just gives them a reason to play the victim card.


The fact that people are still discussing this so-called ground zero mosque, is proof at how good the right wing are at hijacking the agenda. They know damn well that any time someone tries to argue back with a rational answer rooted in any sort of reality, their fear-based, emotionally charged arguments will be useless.

one day, not one "tweet" from John Cusack. See how hard the repubs fight back against us - while Obama plays nice. We need to fight them like the enemy they are!

lutely.

It's quite deliberate.

Projecting: Psychology . to ascribe one's own feelings, thoughts, or attitudes to others.

According to Fox, none of the invective screamed out by Limbaugh, O'Reilly, Beck et al,has, or ever could, influence anyone to violence, but this one tweet by John Cusack will?

to witt.. the Chunkie Junkies use of the term "drive by media" .. methinks the fat man doth complain to much.. while we see blatant hypocrisy, the right wing base sees this as leading the argument.. sort of we, being hoisted on our own petard, by those with Superior (sic) wit..

Will have to pay closer attention in future.

The Zombie Marching Orders have been received loud and clear, Sir!

....why I've been craving brains.

I just thought it was an adverse reaction to the terminal "stoopid" of Fox News.

that fox news printed such a retaliation article attacking him. It is like they are taking warning shots at him. "Experts" saying he is inciting violence, comparing him to a serial killer, etc.

Yeah, I agree the accusations themselves are laughable. But the vilification as a process is scary.

out of the ether pretty fast. Lying in wait, over the top vicious response. They are really going for the jugular. Way out of proportion reaction.

It's a classic defense.

If you replace all references to "Cusack" or his "Rabid Fans" with "FOX" and their "Blind Followers", and Piazza's article fits almost perfectly, except for the "get him arrested" part...

... but a kid can dream, right?

Who knew that Corporations would have feelings?

Fucking crybabies.

I like what NWHarkness said
I am also a fan of Cusack
muhahha

O'reilly is a NAZI!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

a non-trovercy ginned up by faux news to distract from the actual story.

if faux news can't take the heat, perhaps they should get off the planet.

Well I'm going right down to Championship Vinyl to see if they have "Satanic Death Cult Center at Fox News HQ" by Broken Little Fingers.

thanks, i needed that!

And...are you wearing a COSBY sweater?!?

I'm partial to Lane Meyers myself. "I want my 2 Dollars!!!"

Rob: That all depends.



Yes stiff not broken, it has been a while since I saw it.

by inciting people to violence. The comment tells me that the Fox personalities are really trying to get violence stirred up again.

Stupid like a fox. John Cusack's fan's are intelligent people who actually know how to form thoughts all on their own. Fox news followers, on the other hand...
I can see it now... Cusack... serial killer...must be stopped...what to do, what to do...
Fox knows how to make a non-story importance every time. I have to give them credit for that at least. I am a fan of John Cusack, and wouldn't have known a thing about this story if it weren't for ...can you guess... FAUX NEWS
Makes one wonder.

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a twitter account just to follow him.

"His provocative tweets could easily incite a rabid fan to commit violent acts against Fox News Headquarters and others he names."

that's code for "remember tiller the baby killer, john"

in other words, we will send our rabid fans after you.

Who do you create a twitter acct and how much does it cost?
thx

on the FUX and the echo chamber.
Is Cusack as powerful as their Christ?

Funny how bullies always cry and whimper when someone dare challenge them.

Oh, yeah. Fuck Fox!!

John Cusack, winner, hands down. :)

dg

"...these days, when you add new technology like Twitter to Tea Party paranoia, you can hang a black t-shirt over a web-cam and within ten minutes half of middle America thinks it’s a total eclipse of the sun." --RS

That was a good read, thanks for sharing it. :fistbump:

"You mean as opposed to the satanic death cults that currently inhabit, own, and operate them?"


One of these days I'm really going to have to sit down and finish that song "Projection!" (to the tune of "Tradition!" from Fiddler on the Roof).

"Piazza writes a hard-news article about Cusack's caustic tweet that even includes experts who warn that his words are dangerous."

Where the fuck was this when health care was going on and they were spreading the bullshit about death panels, etc? This reminds me of a robber who gets robbed himself and cries about it.

Cusack's CLEARLY a huge Slayer fan.

how easy it is to rile the scream machine..Good work John. Am looking at the tweets now and seriously it's not that much. They like to inflate numbers..remember a million showed up for the Beck and Palin pony show.

http://twitter.com/#search?q=john%20cusack

it's O'Really for his unconscionable whose super-charged rants got a doctor gunned down. Beck needs to be escorted off to a facility for the criminally insane.

Bio Apocalyptic shit disturber and elephant trainer.

http://twitter.com/johncusack

He follows Keith Olbermann and Jeremy Scahill..Dylan Ratigan..Thom Hartmann..Glenn Greenwald

Imagine that! :D

how dare the left do what the rite does all the time. and cusack was inciting what?

Their continuous hate/fear propaganda streamed 24/7/365 in to tens of millions of American owned televisions has lead and will lead to far more violence than any sarcastic tweet; by someone in opposition to FOX's televised, sugar coated, poison.

Thanks for the thread, Turborama.

Fox is gonna win that round.

What a bunch of hypocritical assholes.

I wouldn't put it past Faux and/or its fanatical followers to fabricate some sort of "incident" to reinforce its dire warnings about Cusack.

In the event something does happen and it can be traced back to the RW nutters, Fox will make a big deal about the "incident" and very little Fox Noise about who the person really turned out to be.

It is inconceivable how these people have a license to broadcast news.

Cusack's "rabid fans"???? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Acts of violence against the Fox News Channel??? Talk about irony.

And I love how the parts the ACTOR PLAYS or signed up to PLAY are somehow relevant in the real world. Ronnie Raygun was NOT a real cowboy/war hero. Charlton Heston was not really Moses. Fred Thomson was indeed a lawyer and even a Senator... but he is not a real human being. :eyes:

Why can't Repugs distinguish between reality and theatre/movies/ dog & pony shows?????


BTW, Cusack owes me $3.99 for my rental of that piece of crap "2012".... I want those minutes of my life back! But I'll take the money instead.

fighting the good fight here, excellent. How predictable that FOX tries to slime him. Mr. Cusack, I hope you
don't back down, the garbage they spew would be laughable if not so sad.

200,000 is not a shabby number, my guess is this has potential to be a great public fight.

Jon Stewart and Colbert will be involved with this soon, as soon as this evening I bet.

FIGHT BACK for the good, I love this very public chance to right a wrong!

on edit for clarity.

These right wingers are now in full "coco in the head" mode, they really are off the deep end... hopefully they will not do something monumentally stupid on their way where their hubris is taking them inevitably: the trash heap of history.

Oh, it says MOSQUE! Never mind...

:blush:
rocktivity

been proud to be in like company. Mad I don't think so. And if they think that one of his followers are going to do something to someone at Faux HQ or Dick Armey or old ass Newt, Then they are looking at the wrong crowd of folks. And John doesn't have to wish anything on any of those guys because they already got it coming. See they are going to have problems with one of their own. All it is going to take is a matter of time before the tea baggers come out of their tea bag induced coma and find out they have been really getting played. If you think they are mad now wait until the truth slaps them in the face and is undeniable. That will strike the very core of their being and belief, and then they will have the problems they so deserve. Because no one can make a person catch hell like one of their own.

I love this guy, proud of him for fighting back. With my limited resources and in my limited way, I'm not going to sit back and tolerate a GOP tidal wave in this election. Will you join Cusack and me in the fight?

was fabulous. About the great depression etc. It was fantastic, and the parallels to right now are astounding. The rich people being afraid of the unions and trying to bust them, it was eerie. Especially the mural being taken down, and people seeing commies under every bed. You've got to see it to really appreciate it.

"Ooh, we're so persecuted!" Scawy! Crybabies.

for being the one who smacked them with it!

And gorgeous

Fox was sued because they lied to the public. Fox won the right to lie. So why is anyone surprised?
http://ceasespin.org/ceasespin_blog/ceasespin_blogger_files/fox_news_gets_okay_to_misinform_public.html