Seriously, Fox News needs to do some research-- if only to put his comments in context.
From the June 2006 issue of Vanity Fair, here's an interview with Cusack:
Which living person do you most despise?
Very tough question. They exist in the realm of war profiteers. These men and women are the lowest form of human consciousness, truly and completely spiritually f***ed. Theirs is an amazing satanic dance: create a new market with war, bar competitors from the aftermath, then pay your own companies at a cost-plus basis, which guarantees profits, all at the taxpayers’ expense. They are the biggest welfare freaks on the planet.
Who are your heroes in real life?
Let’s go with Jesus. Not the gay-hating, war-making political tool of the right, but the outcast, subversive, supreme adept who preferred the freaks and lepers and (who was) despised and doomed to the rich and powerful. The man Garry Wills describes “with the future in his eyes … paradoxically calming and provoking,” and whom Flannery O’Connor saw as “the ragged figure who moves from tree to tree in the back of [one’s] mind.”
OPINION: Fox News Terrified by Cusack Tweet?
Joey Porter
2010/09/02 19:00:00
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The hysterical headline on the Fox News website screams out "John Cusack Calls for 'Satanic Death' of Fox News, GOP Leaders."
Huh? Really?
John Cusack, star of "Say Anything" and "Hot Tub Time Machine," responded to a question on Twitter about the proposed, highly controversial Islamic center to be built in New York near Ground Zero.
Cusack affirmed that he was in favor of building the mosque, then followed up with this tweet; "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."
To my eye, the only thing Cusack is guilty of here is a clumsily executed, over-the-top joke. The "Satanic Death Cult Center" is obviously a reference to building a house of worship, extremist or otherwise, on grounds where it would be unwanted.
A mosque at Ground Zero. A Satanic Death Cult Center at Fox News.
Although it should come as no big surprise, Fox is positively apoplectic over what they're calling a death threat. They've even called in terrorism experts to help them debrief over the impending crisis.
This from Foxnews.com: "Cusack has long been outspoken about politics. He supported Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election and has contributed to The Huffington Post, but this is the first known time he has stooped to the level of making threats."
And then they consult with Dr. Carole Lieberman, a Beverly Hills-based psychiatrist and author of "Coping With Terrorism: Dreams Interrupted."
And before we get to her words, let's all be mindful that this a terrorism expert who hails from the brutal war zone of Beverly Hills.
"His provocative tweets could easily incite a rabid fan to commit violent acts against Fox News Headquarters and others he names," Lieberman breathlessly warns us all, probably while getting a pedicure and talking on her iPhone. "Fans could not only be influenced because of their devotion to Cusack, the man, but also because of their love for one of the character he plays."
Sounds about right, Dr. Lieberman. Some 45-year-old woman who dreams of Lloyd Dobler holding a boom box above his head outside her bedroom window is definitely going to go blow up Fox News.
And next we turn to Cooper Lawrence, the author of "Cult of Celebrity" who makes similarly dire predictions, "The fear is that someone who is already vulnerable," says Lawrence, "mentally disturbed, already considering something dangerous, may be encouraged to do so if it is advocated by their favorite star."
Like when Sarah Palin put rifle site targets on the offices of politicians in favor of health care reform?
Fox News concludes their chilling, ominous (and oh-so immeasurably fair and balanced) report with this terrifying prospect. "Ironically, 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."
Eeek! Now Cusack is going to slice Gingrich in half using the pit and the pendulum! Somebody stop him before it's too late.
Was John Cusack's Tweet Blown Out of Proportion?
Huh? Really?
John Cusack, star of "Say Anything" and "Hot Tub Time Machine," responded to a question on Twitter about the proposed, highly controversial Islamic center to be built in New York near Ground Zero.
Cusack affirmed that he was in favor of building the mosque, then followed up with this tweet; "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."
To my eye, the only thing Cusack is guilty of here is a clumsily executed, over-the-top joke. The "Satanic Death Cult Center" is obviously a reference to building a house of worship, extremist or otherwise, on grounds where it would be unwanted.
A mosque at Ground Zero. A Satanic Death Cult Center at Fox News.
Although it should come as no big surprise, Fox is positively apoplectic over what they're calling a death threat. They've even called in terrorism experts to help them debrief over the impending crisis.
This from Foxnews.com: "Cusack has long been outspoken about politics. He supported Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election and has contributed to The Huffington Post, but this is the first known time he has stooped to the level of making threats."
And then they consult with Dr. Carole Lieberman, a Beverly Hills-based psychiatrist and author of "Coping With Terrorism: Dreams Interrupted."
And before we get to her words, let's all be mindful that this a terrorism expert who hails from the brutal war zone of Beverly Hills.
"His provocative tweets could easily incite a rabid fan to commit violent acts against Fox News Headquarters and others he names," Lieberman breathlessly warns us all, probably while getting a pedicure and talking on her iPhone. "Fans could not only be influenced because of their devotion to Cusack, the man, but also because of their love for one of the character he plays."
Sounds about right, Dr. Lieberman. Some 45-year-old woman who dreams of Lloyd Dobler holding a boom box above his head outside her bedroom window is definitely going to go blow up Fox News.
And next we turn to Cooper Lawrence, the author of "Cult of Celebrity" who makes similarly dire predictions, "The fear is that someone who is already vulnerable," says Lawrence, "mentally disturbed, already considering something dangerous, may be encouraged to do so if it is advocated by their favorite star."
Like when Sarah Palin put rifle site targets on the offices of politicians in favor of health care reform?
Fox News concludes their chilling, ominous (and oh-so immeasurably fair and balanced) report with this terrifying prospect. "Ironically, 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."
Eeek! Now Cusack is going to slice Gingrich in half using the pit and the pendulum! Somebody stop him before it's too late.
Was John Cusack's Tweet Blown Out of Proportion?
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The Sane One 2010/09/02 17:54:27
Would you still think it a Joke? How about if he specified the "SATANIC DEATH CULT CENTER", for people like Cynthia McKinney, or Jimmy Carter, would you think "Cusack was clearly joking"?
PLUS the premise of the above post is at least ambiguous. Cusac may have castigated FOX but not be out to "destroy" the network. Obviously this was posted by somebody who IS out to hurt FOX.
Get a grip, folks. If you don't see his ridiculous statement as the obvious joke that it is then you're a complete idiot. It's insane that Fox News has gotten all butthurt about this. Not that anyone with half a brain takes Fox seriously anyway.
Sounds about right, Dr. Lieberman. Some 45-year-old woman who dreams of Lloyd Dobler holding a boom box above his head outside her bedroom window is definitely going to go blow up Fox News. "
I'm sorry, do you have a psychiatric degree?
And, " "His provocative tweets could easily incite a rabid fan to commit violent acts against Fox News Headquarters and others he names," Lieberman breathlessly warns us all, probably while getting a pedicure and talking on her iPhone. "
Nice way to stereotype someone you've never even met, or probably heard of.
Oh and let's not forget about, "And before we get to her (Dr. Lieberman's) words, let's all be mindful that this a terrorism expert who hails from the brutal war zone of Beverly Hills."
Just because she doesn't live in a war zone, doesn't mean that she hasn't studied terrorism. And being from Beverly Hills doesn't make her some superficial idiot for you to use as your punching bag because you don't like that Fox News is mad that John Cusack said that there should be a Satanic Death Cult Center built in their headquarters. I know I would be mad, wouldn't you?