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Chuck Norris Sues Publisher, Tears Don't Cure Cancer
Google85 writes "Chuck Norris sued publisher Penguin on Friday over a book he claims unfairly exploits his famous name, based on a satirical Internet list of "mythical facts" about him. The book capitalizes on "mythical facts" that have been circulating on the Internet since 2005 that poke fun at Norris' tough-guy image and super-human abilities, the suit said."
He did not create Chuck Norris Facts. They are parody, not defamation, and just because they're discussing him, doesn't give him any real say in the copyright. More importantly, one of the claims is just ludicrous:
""Some of the 'facts' in the book are racist, lewd or portray Mr. Norris as engaged in illegal activities," the lawsuit alleges."
So then why the hell does he have a website hosting them?
Here's his own response to those satire sites: Who knows, maybe these made up one-liners will prompt young people to seek out the real facts as found in my recent autobiographical book, "Against All Odds?" They may even be interested enough to check out my novels set in the Old West, "The Justice Riders," released this month. *rolls eyes*
This is also a blatant red herring, but he additionally don't understand evolution and think it tells how things evolve "by random chance", when in reality it of course in the opposite way (also said in response to satire): It's funny. It's cute. But here's what I really think about the theory of evolution: It's not real. It is not the way we got here. In fact, the life you see on this planet is really just a list of creatures God has allowed to live. We are not creations of random chance. We are not accidents. There is a God, a Creator, who made you and me. We were made in His image, which separates us from all other creatures. By the way, without Him, I don't have any power. But with Him, the Bible tells me, I really can do all things--and so can you." All this just adds up to me in how he's an ignorant, egoistic person who cares more about pushing his agenda -- religiously or economically -- rather than just being laid back about it all. It's just jokes, dammit.
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Chuck Norris is dead... No one is strong enough to kill Chuck Norris, so he had to kill himself.
My opinion is that Chuck Norris, and that entire model of what it means to be male, is stupid. Strong people are aware of their feelings and thoughts. Strong people are cooperative, not adversarial.
As the families of more than a million Iraqis can verify, George W. Bush lives by the Chuck Norris model.
My guess is that the Chuck Norris and George W. Bush model of being male is only for profit. My guess is that Chuck Norris is not adversarial during most of the hours of his life. My guess is that when George W. Bush is alone, he is a sad, depressed, angry person with an alcoholic personality.
Chuck Norris wants to be seen as someone with that idea of "strong" to make money from films. George W. Bush wants to make money from getting control of, and restricting the supply of, oil. They are both weak losers.
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Note that the parent comment intended to express an opinion about how Chuck Norris tries to portray himself. So, it should have said, "... the way Chuck Norris wants you to think about him, and that entire model of what it means to be male, is stupid."
"... used that fame and fortune to help kids in many challenged walks of life."
Apparently you don't know that celebrities have publicists who find a "charitable" cause for photo shoots. Seeming charitable activity distracts people, easily, from the bad things celebrities do. Bill Gates uses this method.
Think about it, do you really think that Pamela Anderson is interested in charitable activities? P.A. graphs and calculations: If Pamela continues at her current rate of expansion, this is what she will look like by the year 2023.
Now my original post, Chuck Norris is dead..., is marked "(Score:-1, Flamebait)" People who live in fantasy worlds are easily manipulated.