One of my favorite scenes in cinema and so touching. It’s the first thing that always comes to mind when I think of Paul Newman. What an actor, RIP.
Not much of a debate, but thought it was pretty funny. Kudos for the Home Alone reference.
People like to pretend they’re different from everyone else and don’t want to be labeled. But when it truly comes down to it, in politics you fall into three basic categories depending on what is most important to you.
As a Christian first, my faith-based values supersede all others. I can’t be a liberal because they are often wrong on the social issues that are important to me and my faith. The same goes for libertarianism, though a good starting point and against large government control, they have things right fiscally. The problem is it’s a radicalist philosophy and much more selfishly motivated, though masquerading as advocates for personal responsibility, the ideology sometimes can be nihilistic, anarchistic and doesn’t account for moral values on social issues or the safety of the American people (with regards to National Security). The philosophy is often far too radically involved in fringe movements that I cannot get behind. I don’t like big government either, but I am far too intellectually involved in politics to fall into the traps of conspiracy theories. Libertarian philosophy is often a close second to that of Conservatives, but inherently flawed when faced with the key issues that matter in life.
Being a Conservative makes sense to me. Primarily, social issues are taken into account first. These values, if I walk my Christian walk, should be what matter most. In my opinion, and in that of the founding fathers, Conservative philosphy (Classical Liberalism) is also is superior on fiscal issues and national security. Having lived in Canada for most of my life, I have seen liberal and socialist ideals in practice and they cannot work.
So if I’m labeled a Conservative, then so be it. It’s not so bad a label as the mainstream media would have you believe. Though I may not agree with how the philosophy has been packaged, at least I can sleep at night and knowing that the important bases our covered and my future children will be safe with the values that have stood the test of time.
Good news, our spoof PARANNOYING ACTIVITY is featured in the Atom Comedy showdown on atom.com. The video to win the showdown will be featured on Comedy Central’s Atom TV.
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It has been brought to my attention that a select few people have misinterpreted the ending to our Doritos commercial. Some have skewed a whimsical abrupt obviously comedic ending of a woman manically eating a life-size Dorito alive (after a dark dramatic music and lighting change, over violent crunching sound effects and horrifying screams) to be some sort of sexually suggestive overtone.
People who know me, my work and my character would understand that that was never my intent. As a professional that constantly publicly protests the use of vulgarity as a replacement for humor, I would never resort to such a thing with my own craft. The very fact that I should need to explain myself shows us how far our standards have slipped as a society. It saddens me that entertainment culture, the Judd Apatows, Kevin Smiths and Seth Rogens, have enshrined a mentality in audiences that is perverse and pornographic in nature and forces viewers to always assume the worst in humanity. I will never acknowledge or give in to these claims, because if I do then Hollywood values have won against those of mainstream America.
Not everything I create will please all viewers. I have learned this over the years of producing and distributing my own content. If I worried about catering to every individual who may or may not come across my material and misunderstand it, then I would never get any work done. If one’s mind immediately brings them to a place of perverse disgust, then perhaps that’s a problem they need to pursue in their own heart. I appreciate everyone’s feedback and the support from the majority of people who enjoyed and understood this ad. And I thank you for the continued prayers for us to win this contest.
Hope to see you all at the Super Bowl!
Our Doritos ad for the Crash The Super Bowl contest plays more like a really bad acid trip than a commercial.
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“Not the one by John Crowder…”
