Matt Good is a very smart guy, but he is of the "You are entitled to MY opinion" crowd, and doesn't like it when people rain on his parade. I had it out with him and his moderators some time ago, over some long forgotten issue, and I swore off ever buying another Matt Good product. For someone who relies on capitalism to make a living, he was surprisingly uncaring when I brought up that I would never purchase any more "product" from him, but I guess there are enough people of his ilk around to support his ways. I was so pissed I removed his songs from my MP3 player, and change the radio station when his songs come on. That is a little childish, but every time I hear his music it reminds me of how annoying he is. He is an
entertainer. He reads a lot. He has a strong opinion. If you can get past that, and read through some of the nausea (his fawning fans are the worst: they are more brain dead and naive than almost anybody I have ever read, and he strokes their ego and that keeps them coming back for more), you can read some interesting things. You don't have to agree with them, but they make you see where he is coming from. Blind faith and only reading what you want to read is a dangerous game: that's how propagandist's work. Having a dissenting voice is fine. Questioning people's motives (especially the government's) is probably the smartest thing you can do. No doubt it is an evolutionary process that allowed us to get as far as we have.
As for having it out with him on his site, or having him come onto this site: think about it. He attracts like-minded people. Army.ca attracts like-minded people. Going into a church and questioning God's existence isn't wise, nor is going into a Mosque and disparaging Allah. He and his sycophants can agree to agree, and we are free to mock them. You are unlikely to convert any of the naysayers, particularly by becoming over-emotional about issues. Trust me, I know
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