I Think Bill Cosby is Going Senile !!!

[RoosterShooter]

Check this out. He's speaking out against guns in general.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/cutline/cosby-george-zimmerman-guns-not-race-real-issue-184628189.html

 

[Maser]

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Why do people even care what celebrities think? I think Bill Maher is a great comedian, but I couldn't care less what he thinks about guns or laws in general.

 

[DCR]

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Is he pro or anti gun. Seems he has taken up both sides of the arguement?

Cosby: "I don't know what happened, but I know that this -- I used to have a gun. The policeman who okayed it said to me, "Mr. Cosby, when you pull this trigger, you can't call it back." And so I had the gun in my pocket. And the reason why I had it was to protect my family. But I also knew that anything that went on outside--and it appeared to be something that wasn't on the OK, I went out with my gun. And the thought was if this person is not right or if that doesn't move when I say move, I'm going to show that I have a gun."

 

[Maggot]

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Doh!

 

[Powder_Burns]

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In the words of the late Ritchie Pryor, as retold by Eddie Murphy, 'Tell Bill to have a coke and a smile and stfu!'

 

[cavscout1983]

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I bet his son wished he had a gun when he was shot dead on the side of the road.

What Bill is describing is the reality that he might have had to actually kill someone lest his family or he be threatened in a manner requiring fight or flight.

Some folks just ain't cut out for the reality that a man bent on harm will harm, gun or not.

With America eating itself to death, perhaps we should ban Jell-O pudding first.

 

[Grimm]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DCR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is he pro or anti gun. Seems he has taken up both sides of the arguement?</div></div>
Actually just from what was in the link in the OP: I don't think he said anything about beig anti-gun. Just that it wast about race and that guns were aggravating in those situations, but not responsible. Maybe I read it wrong or maybe Huffpost used a sensational headline to sum up an interview with Bill.

He also could have gone from pro- to anti- gun when Ennis was killed.

 

[Tripwire]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Maser</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Why do people even care what celebrities think? I think Bill Maher is a great comedian, but I couldn't care less what he thinks about guns or laws in general. </div></div>

Yeah Maser, the internet tough guy is coming out in you.

The problem is there are too many people that DO care what is said and they take that influence all the way to the voter booth....because, after all, that is the SOLE purpose for saying what they say, and the purpose of the media "reporting" what they say, because in the court of public opinion, their opinion unfortunately carries weight.

Thus, you too, should "care" and do what is necessary to combat the negative light shed our way.....being aloof and saying who cares only helps to feed it because you offer no resistance.

 

[Maser]

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I'll pass. Once again I couldn't care less what they think. Their opinions mean nothing. Acknowledging their opinions does nothing but fuel them. Best thing to do is ignore them.

 

[Veer_G]

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[Greg Langelius *]

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Bill Cosby is a very funny man. Aside from Comedy, I think he's outside his valid comfort zone.

 

[bassani]

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in the past, he has been very conservative in his statements. The few that he makes in a public setting. But lets face it..he's 75 years old. So, he isn't at the top of his game.

On a side note, if you haven't seen it, you should watch "Bill Cosby Himself"....it's hilarious. I remember thinking it was funny back when i was a kid and i saw it in the early 80s. Now, being married with kids.....it is extremely funny

 

[Grimm]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Greg Langelius *</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Bill Cosby is a very funny man. Aside from Comedy, I think he's outside his valid comfort zone. </div></div>
And Education: believe it or not Bill has had a doctorate in Ed for nearly 40 years.
I also think if you listen to what Bill says you may agree with some of it and disagree with other parts. But he doesn't come off as anti-gun to me, especially right around 1:00. He isn't saying what a lot of folks here would probably like him to say, but he also isn't saying what the media rags reporting it would like it to say either.
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[Veer_G]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Grimm</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Greg Langelius *</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Bill Cosby is a very funny man. Aside from Comedy, I think he's outside his valid comfort zone. </div></div>
And Education: believe it or not Bill has had a doctorate in Ed for nearly 40 years.</div></div>

You need to do a Google search on a guy named Dyson and his opinions on the legitimacy of Cosby's advanced degree.

 

[Grimm]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Veer_G</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Grimm</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Greg Langelius *</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Bill Cosby is a very funny man. Aside from Comedy, I think he's outside his valid comfort zone. </div></div>
And Education: believe it or not Bill has had a doctorate in Ed for nearly 40 years.</div></div>

You need to do a Google search on a guy named Dyson and his opinions on the legitimacy of Cosby's advanced degree. </div></div>
You mean in his hit piece that almost passes for toilet paper if the pages are particularly soft?
Michael Eric Dyson is the literary equivalent of Al Sharpton, or perhaps now the next generation. Luckily though his Doctorate in Theology makes him an expert in anything BUT theology; which he has yet to publish a book on that subject.

It's a fairly well known fact that Cosby dropped out of high school; as a sophomore. Dropped out of Temple in 60-something and got his Bachelor's based on "Life Experience", but his Doctoral thesis was written about "Fat Albert" as an educational vehicle and is extremely well researched and written
His degree may be in doubt, but considering his meteoric rise in the entertainment community; I would submit that some evidence of a hard working and deeply driven man exists. That could have earned rather than being handed his credentials. Probably only Bill knows the truth...but I place more faith in what Bill thinks and says about education and virtually anything else than I would to trust Dyson to tell me where the toilet was.

 

[Queequeg]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Grimm</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Greg Langelius *</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Bill Cosby is a very funny man. Aside from Comedy, I think he's outside his valid comfort zone. </div></div>
And Education: believe it or not Bill has had a doctorate in Ed for nearly 40 years.
I also think if you listen to what Bill says you may agree with some of it and disagree with other parts. But he doesn't come off as anti-gun to me, especially right around 1:00. He isn't saying what a lot of folks here would probably like him to say, but he also isn't saying what the media rags reporting it would like it to say either.
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That was so powerful!

Just kidding. If he was driving as poorly as he made his point in that video, he should be pulled over and breathalyzed.

And for fuck's sake is there a razor embargo in effect? He's on TV for God's sake!

Specifically, after making the point about being in the home, having a gun to protect one's self from the drug addict kicking in the door, he apparently misses the flaw in his 'logic', limiting the person on neighborhood watch; seeing the drug addict kicking in someone else's door but only being able to report what he sees...because he doesn't want him to get hurt or hurt someone else...

But what about the person whose door got kicked in but doesn't own a gun Dr. Huxtable?

This is the thinking of a person with PhD?

 

[truth]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: queequeg</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
That was so powerful!

Just kidding. If he was driving as poorly as he made his point in that video, he should be pulled over and breathalyzed.

And for fuck's sake is there a razor embargo in effect? He's on TV for God's sake!

Specifically, after making the point about being in the home, having a gun to protect one's self from the drug addict kicking in the door, he apparently misses the flaw in his 'logic', limiting the person on neighborhood watch; seeing the drug addict kicking in someone else's door but only being able to report what he sees...because he doesn't want him to get hurt or hurt someone else...

But what about the person whose door got kicked in but doesn't own a gun Dr. Huxtable?

This is the thinking of a person with PhD?</div></div>

Was that the thinking of a person with a GED?

 

[mtscott]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: truth</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: queequeg</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
That was so powerful!

Just kidding. If he was driving as poorly as he made his point in that video, he should be pulled over and breathalyzed.

And for fuck's sake is there a razor embargo in effect? He's on TV for God's sake!

Specifically, after making the point about being in the home, having a gun to protect one's self from the drug addict kicking in the door, he apparently misses the flaw in his 'logic', limiting the person on neighborhood watch; seeing the drug addict kicking in someone else's door but only being able to report what he sees...because he doesn't want him to get hurt or hurt someone else...

But what about the person whose door got kicked in but doesn't own a gun Dr. Huxtable?

This is the thinking of a person with PhD?</div></div>

Was that the thinking of a person with a GED?</div></div>

Education and intelligence are not the same thing.

 

[Grimm]

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Mostly I think that's the meandering of an old man close to death. I also seem to remember his speaking style was always a little...different. He both advocates guns for home defense, and doesn't want them on the streets. What it isn't is an anti-gun position. And he isn't an idiot for giving it anymore than you are for giving yours.

 

[Greg Langelius *]

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My Daughter's Saturday morning TV fare wasn't complete without watching <span style="font-style: italic">Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids</span>. She was born in 1971. Unlike most of the shows in that time slot, it wasn't just a vehicle for selling sugar laden breakfast cereals.

In my view, Cosby has never been a cut and dried one dimensional figure. Like everybody else I've ever seen and heard, not everything he has ever espoused rings harmonious with my own views. That's probably better for him than it is for me.

Greg

 

[swage]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CS1983</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

With America eating itself to death, perhaps we should ban Jell-O pudding first. </div></div>

Now that's funny.

Cigarettes kill an estimated 450,000 each year. Alcohol related deaths number 75,000 yearly. Automobiles kill 43,000 every year. Gun related deaths number 12,00 annually. If it was about saving lives I think there are other causes that should be addressed first.

 

[CDiPrecision]

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I grew up in Jersey near Philly, and if I remember right, Cosby got a Honorary Doctorate from Temple University In Philly 20 years ago or so.. I dont know what his real education is though. HE is a Liberal actor and they tend to think outside the box and they make decisions based on emotions , not facts. Just like all liberals. Just ignore them and dont legitimize stupid debate with stupid people lol.

 

[ShakyDave]

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I've always liked Bill Cosby. I don't always agree with his public positions, but so what?

Michael Eric Dyson, on the other hand, is a pompous gas bag and the intellectual equivalent of a rancid, discharge-encrusted douche nozzle. It doesn't bother me that he gets air time because I can flip the channel or cut the grass. Taking away the soapbox is the same slippery slope as saying "No Fifties on the range." In a couple of years, it can morph into "No .338's on the range," and so on.