Neil Gaiman responds to apology from wingnut GOP politician

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

So, according to the City Pages Matt Dean has sort of apologised. Not in the way that grown-ups do, where you say you did something wrong and you know it.

He's apologised for calling me names, he says, because his mother made him. (He doesn't seem to have apologised for calling me a thief.) He also says that, as a rich person, I should also do some charity work, which sort of dropped my jaw.

At this point, I'm just glad his mother (of whom, I must say, I am now a fan) didn't bring him round to my house with a hand on his collar and make him apologise in front of my whole family, while clearing her throat and giving him meaningful glances the whole time.

And I think I will happily support any attempt to bring adult discourse and adult politicians who behave, naturally and sensibly, like adults to Minnesota. It is a good place and deserves better.

more (and links to background info):
http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2011/05/weasel-necked-pencils-part-i-hope-last.html

[Tunkamerica]

1. I like Sandman. I fucking hate scientology.

[aquart]

2. I'm sure you know the context of that statement.

Does anyone else?

[Tunkamerica]

3. Neil Gaiman wrote Sandman. Neil Gaiman is a scientologist. See above.

[hermetic]

4. Gaiman is NOT

a Scientologist. His parents were. He is NOT. My parents were Methodists. I am NOT a Methodist. Religion is a choice. Gaiman is a brilliant, gifted writer who gives freely of his time and money to worthy causes.

[get the red out]

5. His books are awesome!

I had no idea about his upbringing, I just know I love everything he writes.

[hermetic]

6. Me, too!

I'm actually rereading Sandman right now. I'm at The Kindly Ones. Awesome

Do you read his journal? Link is in OP.

:hi: GTRO

[get the red out]

11. I have not read his journal

I would probably enjoy that.

"American Gods", that book STILL has me thinking.

[Dappleganger]

10. Thank you, Gaiman is an atheist.

I fucking hate it when people spread disinformation without even trying to look for the truth.

[Tunkamerica]

12. I was under the impression he was. He says now he is not though he used to self describe as a .

Jewish Scientologist. So I guess I don't have to feel guilty for liking his writing.

[xchrom]

7. Well said. Nt

[tanyev]

8. "Not in the way that grown-ups do, where you say you did something wrong and you know it"

Busted on the Republican apology. Thank you, Neil Gaiman!

[Zephie]

9. I adore Neil Gaiman and his wife Amanda Palmer

I was actually a fan of hers before I had heard of him. I'm greatly looking forward to his Doctor Who episode on the 14th. I'm in the middle of Smoke and Mirrors right now, which is a great little short story book.