My idea of “roughing it” is three people sharing a condo with only one full bath. So when I heard that Adam Lambert was at “Burning Man”, I began to imagine the community showers, blazing heat and sand storms.
It’s not my idea of “Utopia” but many describe “Burning Man” as a life changing experience. Besides, if it were actually “Utopia” it could sustain itself for much longer than a week.
Although running into “His Royal Hotness” in the community shower…? Give me a minute to change my panties. LOL
I also know that we wouldn’t have the Adam we have today if not for an epiphany he had a few years back at “Burning Man”.
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Of course when Adam was home from “Burning Man” he took to Twitter to tell us. It is interesting and really inspiring how Adam uses Twitter (@adamlambert). He rarely tells us what he is going to do, but tells us what he has already done. Once he made the mistake of Tweeting a picture of his lunch and a sleuthy Glambert figured out he was in a specific concourse at LAX where international flights take off. Then they tried to figure out by the flight schedule where he may be going. His Tweets are used to spread love and light and of course to promote almost anyone other than himself.
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Then there is Neil Lambert, Adam’s younger brother. When I checked Twitter this morning, I saw that Neil (@negativeneil) was having a little “Twitter Party” of his own watching the Republican candidate’s debate. Now, even though Neil and I have political differences, I usually enjoy Neil’s brand of snark. He is very intelligent and very funny, but what a contrast from Adam’s message of love, acceptance, and generosity.
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In other words, you Neil are a “BULLY”.
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15 comments
Sue-from AO says:
October 23, 2011 at 5:51 PM (UTC 0)
Hi Lauriellen,
I took your suggestion–and came here to check out all you do here.
I’m amazed! Next, I will go to the blog. I have tons of work to do, but
h**–this is so much more fun than work. By the way, incase you didn’t
pick up yet, I’m richkitty on AO.
Kerry says:
September 13, 2011 at 5:29 PM (UTC 0)
Neil is a bully. His views are that of an arrogant young man. He does not have a coherent political philosophy so his political rants are without merit. When he makes personal attacks he diminishes himself even more. Intelligence is worthless unless you possess sound principles. Neil’s position on the HPV vaccine reveals his ideology and his philosophical mistakes. Neil is a collectivist who believes that the group is more important than the individual. To a collectivist it is moral to sacrifice a few for the good of many, kind of like throwing young virgins in a volcano to appease the gods. So what if your child dies, everyone should be vaccinated, is Neil’s point of view, as opposed to the view that each individual life is a value and no individual should be sacrificed for the group.
Neils philosophical mistake is that he relies on a “higher authority “ to validate his position rather than using his own intellect to determine the facts. Gardasil is a bad vaccine for many reasons. There have been many reported deaths and serious side effects in young vaccinated women when the average age of women who develop cervical cancer is between 50 and 55 years old. We are risking young girls for a disease that sexually active women get later in life and can be prevented with a regular Pap test. Since Merck does not suggest that Gardasil protects against all viruses that may cause cervical cancer a pap test is necessary even when vaccinated. What is the benefit as opposed to the risk? Neil says he relies on the experts to keep us safe? What about Vioxx? The lawsuits show that Merck knew that they were killing people for 4 years and covered it up before they withdrew Vioxx from the market. Merck also wrote fake medical journals and had “hit squads” to discredit doctors who were raising an alarm.
“SCIENTISTS were allegedly recruited by a pharmaceutical giant to put their names on research done by the drug company to promote the safety of its anti-arthritis drug Vioxx.
The Federal Court has heard that Merck & Co “prepared and gathered” doctors and academics to write the company’s own research on Vioxx, which was then published in prestigious medical journals as independent studies.
The drug company also allegedly produced an entire journal — called The Australasian Journal of Bone and Joint Medicine — and passed it off as an independent peer review publication.”
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/doctors-signed-vioxx-studies/story-e6frg6no-1225696993365
I happen to like Neil in spite of his flaws. Hopefully with his fine intellect he will see the light and refine his positions.
By the way, did you know that Cheeks supports Ron Paul? Perhaps Adam learned a more coherent political philosophy from Cheeks rather than embracing Neil’s.
Lauriellen says:
September 13, 2011 at 8:57 PM (UTC 0)
Kerry, thank you for all the information. I didn’t follow the vaccination/HPV thing too close as I am 51 years old and have two boys, ages 20 and 18. It just isn’t a subject I am passionate about.
When I was Neil’s age, I had some radical views as well, and not just about politics. I was a devout Atheist and a radical Independent. LOL
When my boys go on a rant about what a horrible parent I am (because I won’t give them the car to drive to a party and some cash to spend too) or some teacher is so stupid , etc., I just say, “When I was your age I felt the same way”. There’s not much they can argue with there.
Remember Saturday Night Live in the late ’70s when they had the news and Jane Curtin would do her news and I think it was Dan Akroid that would say, “Jane, you’re an ignorant slut”? That’s were I thought Neil would end up going with me. So I do give him credit for being fairly nice to me.
shaunna says:
September 12, 2011 at 12:16 AM (UTC 0)
what you miss – or fail to comprehend – is that while Adam has learned the art of positivity through his relentless “The Secret” mantras – in his heart of heart his opinions pretty much mirror Neil’s & Eber’s.
as the man himself says, both he & Neil put forth “personas,” & they are much more alike than you may believe. http://youtu.be/ZtHMphtbneY
I’ve followed Neil almost as long as Adam (no mistake, I’m a rabid fan) & truth to tell, I find his hipster word snark on Twitter more entertaining. I just miss his blog.
Lauriellen says:
September 12, 2011 at 6:47 AM (UTC 0)
Shaunna I didn’t fail to comprehend anything. We cannot change our immediate thoughts. But we can change our actions. It’s what all the bullying programs are about. Even though I look at someone and think, “That person if fat, ugly and stupid”, I think about what it would feel like if they said it about me.
I have been married to a man for 32 years who is opposite of me. Opposites attract and are necessary. The events of 9/11 show that if we didn’t have evil, there would be no way to measure good. The Yin/Yang symbol was used as a header for this post for a reason. And like I say, even though two people are polar opposites, they are still part of the same magnet, each pulling each other together.
All are one.
David M. Bowser says:
September 11, 2011 at 11:02 PM (UTC 0)
Let me first state that I have not, and don’t expect to, read up on the opinions of Adam and Neil. My comment deals with the ridiculous need for people to put so much of their trust in the opinions of the rich and famous. I for the life of me I don’t understand why people care what the “entertainment elite” have to say about anything. People will search out for and will believe people they don’t know and have never spent 10 minutes with before they believe their own family and friends who they have a lifetime of memories and experiences. I know it is a thing of maturity – teenagers put all their stock in rock stars and such – but to actually hear “grown ups” use the views of these people as evidence to support ideas is like saying Santa Clause exists because some first graders told me it was true. Everyone knows Santa Clause exists because NOAA tracks him with their Norad system each year…!
lauriellen says:
September 12, 2011 at 12:29 AM (UTC 0)
David, People believe Adam Lambert because he is not just a “Rak God”, he may very well be God. LOL And since God created Santa, I will have to consult with Adam next time he calls me (LOL) if he created Santa or not. It is all very confusing because Adam is Jewish by heritage but celebrated Christmas too. So I’m not sure he would create a chubby dude in a red suit and white beard that wouldn’t be visiting him. Although Adam has also said that the men he prefers look like pretty, androgynous elves.
This whole paragraph is probably confusing to everyone but me. LOL Remember I have A.D.D.
Lauren says:
September 11, 2011 at 5:02 PM (UTC 0)
If you were truly meaning to compare and contrast Neil and Adam’s use of Twitter, you could have maybe been a bit more fair and thorough. People like to cast Adam as the good brother, and Neil as the bad, when in reality they are both human, both raised by the same parents, and both probably have “good’ and “bad” in them. Adam has tweeted things in the past that have have been controversial. I’m sure he has a dark, cynical side to him that he is just better at controlling and hiding from the public.
Neil can often be rude and bull-headed, but in fairness, he has used twitter to promote charities, support people and causes he believes in, and pass along useful information.
I know this blog is supposed to be LOL humorous, but it feels like it was just a vehicle to basically say you don’t like Neil.
Peace -
lauriellen says:
September 11, 2011 at 6:10 PM (UTC 0)
I have two sons who are opposite as well. The younger one is very negative, mean and has a bad temper. I love him as much as the older one who doesn’t seem to have a mean bone in his body.
I actually love Neil and really like his snark, humor and intelligence. But when Adam says something controversial, he doesn’t make fun of people’s physical traits or call them names.
Peace to you as well.
Lauren says:
September 11, 2011 at 6:40 PM (UTC 0)
True that – Adam does not make fun of people.
To me Neil has a little comedian in him. And unfortunately, a lot of comedians can be mean, even if they are doing it in “humor.” I laugh at people like Ricky Gervais, while at the same time cringing and thinking “oh I can’t believe he said that!” I do the same with Neil. He tweets something absolutely awful, yet I laugh. It brings out my own, perverse sense of humor. I somehow take pleasure in someone else saying something I might think, but never dare say. Human nature maybe? I don’t know. Now I’m way over-analyzing!
Indach says:
February 11, 2012 at 12:18 PM (UTC 0)
I thohgut I was a dork. Then I met you. Now? I’m cool. Who’m I kidding? My Twitter party would have consisted of crickets chirping.
Jim says:
September 11, 2011 at 7:53 AM (UTC 0)
Neil’s logic is spot on. Say all you want about or to him, but you better have
verifable facts to back everything said.
lauriellen says:
September 11, 2011 at 2:39 PM (UTC 0)
I’m not here to get into a political debate with anyone. The point of my latest blog was to contrast how Neil and Adam use Twitter.
My next blog will be my reflections of 9/11 and how we all came together instead of what separates us. I am listening right now to Paul Simon singing “The Sound of Silence” in New York City at the memorial.
Justine says:
September 10, 2011 at 4:03 PM (UTC 0)
Great commentary….Neils latest rant against HPV vaccine victims is yet another, and in my opinion, even worse example of his bullying tactics. Check out his twitter feed from the last 48 hours…despicable!
lauriellen says:
September 10, 2011 at 5:50 PM (UTC 0)
Hi Justine. I did see his rant. Even though I am a conservative/Libertarian, my view is that government should just get the hell out of the way. Humans and their humanity can solve a lot of things on their own without the governments help and intervention. And truthfully I don’t mind hearing differing opinions on any subject, but why do we need to resort to name calling and making fun of people? For a very intelligent man, it makes him look silly.