Anyway, if you would like to send a little something, you can this way, too:
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Account Name: McStay, Flynn M.
Account Number: 1002-929-503133
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Fundraiser for blogger in Daejeon, Mike McStay.
If you're in the Daejeon area and would like to help out another foreigner with his medical costs, there will be a fundraiser on Friday the 12th at "J Rock." You can learn a little more about what's he going through here, or by just reading the last few posts on his blog, but basically he had an upset stomach with some congestion, for which he originally took a laxative, but when he got worse and went back a few days later they found a tumor. He had one operation already and will have a second one on the tumor later. He seems like an all right guy, interested in staying on top of what's happening in Korea. But I'll admit I never cared much for his blog, even though he links to me a lot, because he copies-and-pastes others' posts in their entirety.
Anyway, if you would like to send a little something, you can this way, too:
Anyway, if you would like to send a little something, you can this way, too:
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Mike's a good guy - I'll be making a trip down from Seoul and hope some of the rest of Brian's readers can make it.
i once clicked on a movie review of his on socius in daejeon and found this absolutely ridiculous nonsense:
http://mikemcstay.blogspot.com/2008/12/movie-review-milk-what-if-hot-film-at.html
after that i decided to no longer visit that site. that said, i wish him a full and speedy recovery.
"i once clicked on a movie review of his on socius in daejeon and found this absolutely ridiculous nonsense:
http://mikemcstay.blogspot.com/2008/12/movie-review-milk-what-if-hot-film-at.html"
It's unfortunate for the guy and everything, but I can only hope that a period of protracted serious illness will teach this Mike McStay a bit of humility.
Why has he not got health insurance, by the way?
LOL..
I also completely disagree with Mike's politics and don't read his blog, but on a personal level he's a standup guy.
It's unfortunate for the guy and everything, but I can only hope that a period of protracted serious illness will teach this Mike McStay a bit of humility
that on the other hand, is an extremely small thought.
Thank you for this post sir..
I do copy and paste because a lot of people write better than I ever will and I want to get their message out via my blog also.
Yes, I do have medical insurance, the total bill was 5.8 million with my share being 2.7-2.8 million.
To Andrew and Stevie Bee, I had a huge problem with the film "Milk". The film stands for a lot of as a believer in God, I had huge issues with. I made a lot of the readers of Socius upset with me on that Movie Review. My question is when did we, as a society start to deny freedom of speech to any of its citizens? That we can not engage in civil debates over topics that we will never agree upon.
I seem to remember being protested upon, because I had joined the US Army many years ago, and we were told, "That is exactly what makes the USA a great country." That people can protest you and they have the right to because you will protect their right to do it.
Andrew, Socius is a good site that provides a lot of information to expats and newcomers to the Daejeon area, Please do not let the words of mine stop you from visiting the site and finding needed information.
To Steve, we will agree to disagree.
Thanks for any and all help given during this time of trial in my life.
Flynn Michael McStay
"My question is when did we, as a society start to deny freedom of speech to any of its citizens?"
I don't deny you your right to free speech, and would be happy to defend it. However, when you've exercised your right to free speech in such a destructive way, perhaps it would be a little naive of you to expect too much in the way of goodwill from the non-bigots amongst us. Perhaps the outpouring of generosity that you anticipate might convince you that the consensual sexual lifestyles of others are at the very worst a minor and trifling foible and should not in any way abridge or deny their rights and status as valued individuals nor make them subject to the hypocritical moral judgments of ideologues.
Mike-
I don't think anyone was trying to deny you your freedom of speech, at least I certainly was not. You are certainly free do so, as am I. To be honest, my main problem with the review was not what I found to be prejudicial, but that you seemed to be using a forum where people expect an unbiased review of a film as a means to forward a particular point of view. In my opinion, whether or not you agree or condone the behavior portrayed should have no bearing whatsoever on what you thought of the merits (or lack there of) of the film itself.
As for the issues discussed in the review, I do disagree with, among other things, the notion that being a person of faith and not passing judgement on others are mutually exclusive ideals. I seem to remember something from the Bible along the lines of "Let he who has not sinned cast the first stone." If you feel this is an accurate way to describe yourself, then carry on. If not, and they are indeed living in sin, as you say, then according to your belief they will surely be judged by someone much more qualified to make such distinctions. That should be enough. You trying to explain to them and everyone else how awful their actions are is completely superfluous and unnecessary. But again, that's really beside the point. Your personal viewpoints are your own, and I just disagree that they have any place in a movie review. That's just my opinion, and you can certainly choose to take it with a grain of salt. As you've said, we'll agree to disagree.
Jesus on a stick...
which is where he ended up..
did you "judgment" folks actually read the review?
Mike told you exactly where he came from in that review and why he ended up there...
you last two, particularly Stevie B, are not paying attention..
phrases like claiming Mike expects an "outpouring of generosity that you anticipate "
completely deny the reality that Brian posted this, not Mike.
Mike, as it happens, is just out of the hospital, though that doesn't seem to concern you.
The rest of what you write is a lot like the "stuff" on your intermittent blog.. full of sound and fury..
but remember what old Will said about that?
For Gawds effing sake.. can we agree that we all aren't going to agree and not post stupid shite like claiming that someone is full of the "hypocritical moral judgments of ideologues."
cause, you know, when you post that kind of overheated prose?
you're one of those folks you claim to be posting against..
I understand that you are morally superior to people who don't believe what you do.
But don't you believe the afflicted need support?
for the record, i never did, nor do i, hold any will towards mike and stand by my previous wish that he have a full and speedy recovery. i don't wish that on anyone, and if I did, it certainly wouldn't be someone I've never met. I was merely voicing my disagreement. I apologize if the context suggested that I thought his misfortune was deserved.
Andrew,
Totally my bad.
As soon as I posted my last comment I reread it (perhaps the opposite of the proper procedure?) and headed to your blogger ID to find your website and apologize for lumping you in the way I did.
But you have no blog?
Get busy!
But, really, sorry.. I sometimes write before I think. ;-)
I always try to apologize when I do that.
heh..
"But don't you believe the afflicted need support?"
Yes, as I said, I feel sorry for the guy and everything, but that doesn't mean that I will suddenly find his views on homosexuality anything less than repugnant.
fyi.. Its a year latter after the surgery and a few weeks ago the doctor said that i was 100% cancer free.
Good to hear.
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