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Lot of money but hardly theft Isaac Send a noteboard - 05/05/2011 01:38:52 AM
Probably worth noting that Dean apologized for the comment, though it was a bit half-assed. I don't see any grounds for the insult, Gaiman has a right to charge what he thinks proper and he apparently donated the money to charity. It's not like he's selling batteries during a power outage for ludicrous prices or is being accused of somehow arranging a sweetheart deal through shady methods, he sets a fee, people invite him entirely of their own free will, he comes, they pay, fair and square. And inviting authors to speak at libraries is hardly a new thing, I remember going to one by Harlan Ellison some years back and it was great, he was a great speaker, maybe not the best use of public funds though I have no idea if it was a paid gig or not. Whoever arranged it and agreed to the fee though is the person any ire is properly directed at, and it's that person, not Gaiman, who has to justify the decision.
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/Books: Minnesota Republicans seem to hate Gaiman - 04/05/2011 11:51:28 PM 842 Views
I guess I understand that they need to reallocate funds - 04/05/2011 11:59:25 PM 370 Views
Lot of money but hardly theft - 05/05/2011 01:38:52 AM 457 Views
Not even that, but he didn't even ask for it. - 05/05/2011 08:54:19 AM 485 Views
Hell, that's all the more reason to give him more so he can pass it along ... - 05/05/2011 12:59:24 PM 373 Views
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or you could just let me keep my money and let me decide who I want to give it to - 08/05/2011 06:18:44 PM 334 Views
What a bizarre notion *NM* - 08/05/2011 08:36:28 PM 156 Views
yeah I know, crazy talk *NM* - 09/05/2011 02:35:51 PM 152 Views
Re: That's a great pun, btw. *NM* - 08/05/2011 07:23:52 PM 156 Views

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