Comments on: Clay Aiken Talks About Concert Special, Wake Co. School Board

By: being human

being human — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:35:56 +0000

i look at this man as a man first i see his god given
talent that “GOD” has given him! the rest is life and
his business…. so ya’ll take care of yours first before
you say anything you don’t know about. he “CLAY” is a
human being first in my eyes with god given talent.
the simple problem in this “NASTY” world of people theses
days are not to many people or educated enough!!!!(or care
anymore for one to the other get on with your life….
start looking past the big haze YOU!!! one day god will
judge all not just a few…….. you go clay keep doing
what you do. god bless ron & laurie fillion raleigh nc

By: Pat

Pat — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:27:07 +0000

To “Moral Person” and “Patty” – What a shame that some people look at Clay and see merely a gay man. Clay’s fans support HIM, for all he is – intelligent, well-spoken, talented, activist for the rights of all children. He also happens to be gay. It is one small faction of who he is. Certainly NOT the “second coming of Christ.” I doubt he’d want to be thought of that way. The only ones who see him as that are the ones who don’t like him anyway. His fans know better. What we DO see is all the things I mentioned above. Being gay should never come into play when judging a person, because it has nothing to do with who the person is. Clay is a public figure and always conducted himself respectfully in the public eye and he certainly has nothing to be ashamed of. It’s no more a faction of a person than having green eyes or red hair. It’s all part of who he is. I thought he was a good man before he came out and I still do. Nothing about the man has changed. A little knowledge can sometimes be deadly. If he was a good man before he came out, guess what? He’s still a good man because nothing has changed. He was always gay; the public just didn’t know it. Public opinion may have changed, but Clay hasn’t.

By: kfccanada

kfccanada — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:57:00 +0000

I’ve listened to this interview about six times now and, IMHO, Clay did a great job responding honestly to the questions asked. The interviewer was most respectful, yet direct; she did an excellent job.

As Opal stated, Clay is a very intelligent person and it’s always a pleasure to hear him speak. He has always been a staunce supporter of his home town Raleigh and, till now, has never focused on negative issues happening there. In some ways, He may be a trifle naive in his expectations from his fellow residents…that they always mean well, that they are always supportive of each other etc. Local forums show otherwise.

Au contraire, Patty, Clay is NOT a chronic liar; he is also NOT prejudiced, he stands up for the oppressed, he defends the rights of others. He has a right to be the person he is. He’s also dedicated to the inclusion of children with disabilities into activities long exclusive to them. Raleigh should be exceedingly proud of Clay Aiken.

Thank you Erica for this excellent interview with Clay. Lots of luck to you, Clay!

By: Meri

Meri — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:39:28 +0000

Erica: Please return to English 101. Your sentence structure is horrible. If you’re going to put yourself forward as a reporter, then don’t post articles that make you look like you couldn’t hack 6th grade grammar.

By: Patty

Patty — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:15:17 +0000

Apparently you don’t have free speech in North Carolina. I posted something a wee bit negative about Clayton last night
and some other posters agreed with me. (I pointed out that his Raleigh concert is NOT sold out, and that he is a chronic liar.)This morning I see that you deleted all comments which pointed out that he is not The Second Coming of Christ.

By: Opal

Opal — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:36:29 +0000

Erica……..loved the interview. Thank you for letting Clay talk. It is always good to hear an intelligent person.

By: Moral Person

Moral Person — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:05:34 +0000

Thanks for deleting our posts. Its nice to figure out that NBC17 is a liberal station that doesn’t care about proper family values and endorses gays. Go ahead and delete this one also!