Comments for Brian Trent dot com http://briantrent.com Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:42:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 Comment on A Fight with Orson Scott Card by Thoughts on the Proposition 8 Ruling | Brian Trent dot com http://briantrent.com/a-fight-with-orson-scott-card/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Thoughts on the Proposition 8 Ruling | Brian Trent dot com Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:42:59 +0000 http://briantrent.com/?p=75#comment-655 [...] lot of this chimes in with the prejudices of author Orson Scott Card, who I condemned two years ago for his astonishing position that gay marriage would be the end of [...] [...] lot of this chimes in with the prejudices of author Orson Scott Card, who I condemned two years ago for his astonishing position that gay marriage would be the end of [...]

]]> Comment on Iranian woman to be Executed? by World Wide News Flash http://briantrent.com/iranian-woman-to-be-executed/comment-page-1/#comment-652 World Wide News Flash Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:23:43 +0000 http://briantrent.com/?p=334#comment-652 <strong>Iranian woman to be Executed?...</strong> I found your entry interesting do I've added a Trackback to it on my weblog :)... Iranian woman to be Executed?…

I found your entry interesting do I’ve added a Trackback to it on my weblog :) …

]]> Comment on A word on the state of American debate by elazarus http://briantrent.com/a-word-on-the-state-of-american-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-359 elazarus Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:57:26 +0000 http://briantrent.com/?p=222#comment-359 Some interesting observations. I would suggest that we have outgrown our two party system of govenance. The world is far too complicated to filter things down two one or two "camps". There needs to be new and viable alternative groups (parties) so there can be honest debate. I would suggest that the founding fathers never envisoned professional politicans. The notion of giving of your time was more a noble civiv responsibility, not a vocation. I belive, until our electted represenattaives are "unburdened" with the need to run for re-election; they can concentrate and debate the real and most imprtant issues that we face rather than worrying about losing special interest constituencies, whether they be Intelligent Design advocates or Unions. Senate: one six yeara term and one; Representative: one four year term and done. President: one six year term and done. Fous on the real issues and let the real debate take place. My two cents. Interesting read. Thanks for posting. Ed Lazarus Some interesting observations. I would suggest that we have outgrown our two party system of govenance. The world is far too complicated to filter things down two one or two “camps”. There needs to be new and viable alternative groups (parties) so there can be honest debate. I would suggest that the founding fathers never envisoned professional politicans. The notion of giving of your time was more a noble civiv responsibility, not a vocation. I belive, until our electted represenattaives are “unburdened” with the need to run for re-election; they can concentrate and debate the real and most imprtant issues that we face rather than worrying about losing special interest constituencies, whether they be Intelligent Design advocates or Unions. Senate: one six yeara term and one; Representative: one four year term and done. President: one six year term and done. Fous on the real issues and let the real debate take place. My two cents.

Interesting read. Thanks for posting.

Ed Lazarus

]]> Comment on Home by lphuff http://briantrent.com/comment-page-1/#comment-325 lphuff Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:10:35 +0000 http://www.briantrent.com/wp/?page_id=11#comment-325 Brian I just finished "Remembering Hypatia: A Novel of Ancient Egypt". I was truly moved. Thanks for the great work and keep it up. I will be reading more of your writing. Larry Brian

I just finished “Remembering Hypatia: A Novel of Ancient Egypt”. I was truly moved. Thanks for the great work and keep it up. I will be reading more of your writing.

Larry

]]> Comment on A Fight with Orson Scott Card by Patrick Kilgallon http://briantrent.com/a-fight-with-orson-scott-card/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Patrick Kilgallon Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:39:55 +0000 http://briantrent.com/?p=75#comment-60 I disagree with the concept of the government supporting marriage for gays because religion belief is mostly faith based and have no proof whether our maker exists or DOES NOT exist. Even if I support civil union, the government does not have the right to support marriages regardless of what religion the marriage is based on. If Orson Scott Card ever take up arms about government, I would believe he would be within his right to do so ONLY if the government supports gay marriage in his religion, Mormon religion, I believe. If the government wants to avoid another Waco, the government would have to stay middle of the road by only supporting civil union. If there will be any violent overthrow, I would be verbally supportive of Orson Scott Card's action but won't be shooting at anyone because religion belief is not worth killing. I disagree with the concept of the government supporting marriage for gays because religion belief is mostly faith based and have no proof whether our maker exists or DOES NOT exist. Even if I support civil union, the government does not have the right to support marriages regardless of what religion the marriage is based on. If Orson Scott Card ever take up arms about government, I would believe he would be within his right to do so ONLY if the government supports gay marriage in his religion, Mormon religion, I believe. If the government wants to avoid another Waco, the government would have to stay middle of the road by only supporting civil union. If there will be any violent overthrow, I would be verbally supportive of Orson Scott Card’s action but won’t be shooting at anyone because religion belief is not worth killing.

]]> Comment on A Fight with Orson Scott Card by RayvenAlandria http://briantrent.com/a-fight-with-orson-scott-card/comment-page-1/#comment-59 RayvenAlandria Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:56:32 +0000 http://briantrent.com/?p=75#comment-59 This is quite disturbing. It makes me wonder what's going on in his personal life that would motivate him to murder over something like gay marriage. Perhaps he's a closeted gay man who can't deal with those feelings, or he was molested as a child and thinks all gay people are evil molesters. That kind of violent hatred comes from a deeply personal place. I know many people who think gay marriage should not be legal, but very few would be driven to murder over the issue. It's a shame he is such a whackaloon. If his kind takes up arms and tries to overthrow the government, (or starts shooting up gay bars and other *liberal* places), I too will be there... standing between them and their intended targets. This is quite disturbing. It makes me wonder what’s going on in his personal life that would motivate him to murder over something like gay marriage. Perhaps he’s a closeted gay man who can’t deal with those feelings, or he was molested as a child and thinks all gay people are evil molesters. That kind of violent hatred comes from a deeply personal place.

I know many people who think gay marriage should not be legal, but very few would be driven to murder over the issue. It’s a shame he is such a whackaloon.

If his kind takes up arms and tries to overthrow the government, (or starts shooting up gay bars and other *liberal* places), I too will be there… standing between them and their intended targets.

]]> Comment on Fire, Good and Bad by NewGuyDave http://briantrent.com/fire-good-and-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-49 NewGuyDave Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:11:48 +0000 http://briantrent.com/?p=71#comment-49 I like how you wrote, "In last place I’d put Robert Louis Stevenson’s Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Had somebody only read that line, it would have sounded like you did not like this work. Considering the two stories it was put up against, I would say it did quite well. I have read far too little of the classics. I think I'll get my self a copy of these. Too many books to read, not enough time to read them. Too bad your blog isn't transferable to LiveJournal. I could add you as a friend and read your blog each time you post without having to jump sites. I could also intro you to a bunch of other established author types in spec fiction. I like how you wrote, “In last place I’d put Robert Louis Stevenson’s Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” Had somebody only read that line, it would have sounded like you did not like this work. Considering the two stories it was put up against, I would say it did quite well.

I have read far too little of the classics. I think I’ll get my self a copy of these. Too many books to read, not enough time to read them.

Too bad your blog isn’t transferable to LiveJournal. I could add you as a friend and read your blog each time you post without having to jump sites. I could also intro you to a bunch of other established author types in spec fiction.

]]> Comment on Hitchcock, and July 3rd by seth http://briantrent.com/hitchcock-and-july-3rd/comment-page-1/#comment-21 seth Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:44:55 +0000 http://briantrent.com/?p=58#comment-21 Excellent news Mr. Trent! Your hard work and dedication is paying off. I always knew it would. Excellent news Mr. Trent! Your hard work and dedication is paying off. I always knew it would.

]]> Comment on Tomorrow’s Storms… and Strawberries by Remembering Hypatia (recommendation) | Black Mountain Entertainment http://briantrent.com/tomorrows-storms-and-strawberries/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Remembering Hypatia (recommendation) | Black Mountain Entertainment Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:20:22 +0000 http://briantrent.com/?p=57#comment-15 [...] The book is historical fiction, but the main historical points are not altered for the sake of the story. It’s a wonderful book that deserves to be read as it tackles the idea of censorship, which is quite prevalent today. The author recently blogged about this, which you can find here. [...] [...] The book is historical fiction, but the main historical points are not altered for the sake of the story. It’s a wonderful book that deserves to be read as it tackles the idea of censorship, which is quite prevalent today. The author recently blogged about this, which you can find here. [...]

]]> Comment on The Writer’s Life by NewGuyDave http://briantrent.com/the-writers-fight/comment-page-1/#comment-13 NewGuyDave Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:32:58 +0000 http://briantrent.com/?p=56#comment-13 Brian, Nice to meet you at the "Literary Futures" discussion, and I'm looking forward to digging into your book. I'm over on live journal if you want to check out my blog from time to time. Take care, Dave Brian,
Nice to meet you at the “Literary Futures” discussion, and I’m looking forward to digging into your book.

I’m over on live journal if you want to check out my blog from time to time.
Take care,
Dave

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