My kind of guy!

[Dave007inVegas]

Gene Simmons is not making many friends this week. First he went after American immigrants who don't speak English, and now the KISS rocker has some beyond strong opinions about those struggling with depression.

Legendary rocker Gene Simmons' views on immigration may surprise you.

The KISS musician was born Chaim Witz in 1949 in Israel and immigrated to America with his mother when he was nine years old. When he arrived in the the U.S., he spoke no English, but quickly picked up the language and took on a variety of odd jobs until he co-founded KISS in 1973.

Now, over five decades after coming to the America, the 64-year-old has some strong words of advice: "Learn to speak goddamn English."

On Monday, Simmons sat down for an interview with HuffPost Live to promote his band's upcoming tour. However, the conversation quickly veered into a diatribe about immigration.

"You have an inferred fiduciary duty to learn how to speak English," said Simmons, recounting his own experience with coming to the country. "Get rid of your accent. I did. Be a legal immigrant. I'm a legal immigrant… make the effort to learn the culture. Assimilate to the point that you can."

When pressed by HuffPost Live host Ricky Camilleri, who said that Simmons had "opened a can of worms," the music icon stuck by his statements.

"I'm actually saying the thing that needs to be said," Simmons argued. "Because the politically correct climate is bulls**t… you don't want to upset anybody by saying, 'Learn to speak goddamn English.' So, as an immigrant, I'm telling you, learn to speak goddamn English. It is the key that will unlock the keys to the kingdom. If you make the effort, then all the possibilities of this culture will open up for you, and give you all the rewards that I've gotten."

"Drug addicts and alcoholics are always, 'The world is a harsh place.' My mother was in a concentration camp in Nazi Germany. I don't want to hear f**k all about "the world as a harsh place." She gets up every day, smells the roses and loves life," the 64-year-old told SongFacts.com. "And for a putz, 20-year-old kid to say, 'I'm depressed, I live in Seattle.' F**k you, then kill yourself."

Unfortunately, he didn't stop there. "I never understand, because I always call them on their bluff. I'm the guy who says 'Jump!' when there's a guy on top of a building who says, 'That's it, I can't take it anymore, I'm going to jump,'" Simmons continued. "Are you kidding? Why are you announcing it? Shut the f**k up, have some dignity and jump! You've got the crowd."

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[mplastered]

Haha, not bad.

 

[Dave007inVegas]

Marty,

He is sticking it to the silver spoon generation not just the illegal’s. I admire people who hump it everyday so their families can have decent life.

To many people in today’s society think they deserve something without working for it.

The “life is not fair crew” needs to try working the 20 turns schedule I worked a U. S. Steel to put myself threw college.

Your system gets fucked up, can’t sleep, can’t shit, you’re one miserable person. Did it for 4 summers and hated every second of it.

But it made me appreciate life so much more when it ended.

I think instead of being coddled, a swift kick in the ass is what’s needed.

 

[mplastered]

Marty,

He is sticking it to the silver spoon generation not just the illegal’s. I admire people who hump it everyday so their families can have decent life.

To many people in today’s society think they deserve something without working for it.

The “life is not fair crew” needs to try working the 20 turns schedule I worked a U. S. Steel to put myself threw college.

Your system gets fucked up, can’t sleep, can’t shit, you’re one miserable person. Did it for 4 summers and hated every second of it.

But it made me appreciate life so much more when it ended.

I think instead of being coddled, a swift kick in the ass is what’s needed.

You are a slacker. I worked the 21 turn shift. Someone had to work that extra day. Did mine for 17 years. I'm still friends with many I left behind. The only draw back is I could be retired, or on my 38th year. Fuck it. I made the right choice.

 

[Dave007inVegas]

You are a slacker. I worked the 21 turn shift. Someone had to work that extra day. Did mine for 17 years. I'm still friends with many I left behind. The only draw back is I could be retired, or on my 38th year. Fuck it. I made the right choice.

And you’re still alive. Kudos.

 

[akphidelt]

I always figured you to be in to makeup and leather wearing dudes. Would answer a lot of questions I have about you. At least you aren't jumping in to foxholes with BFL though.

 

[GasMan]

I always figured you to be in to makeup and leather wearing dudes. Would answer a lot of questions I have about you. At least you aren't jumping in to foxholes with BFL though.

Funny thing the Repubs have in common in this forum is we all worked our way up the ladder, or at least made our lives better through gut wrenching sweat, effort and hard work.

Quite the contrast from the Dimocrap party line of the silver spoon bullshit.

 

[Willie99]

It's what my mom believed

Then again, she also believed in working and saving and raising you kids together and didn't make excuses to justify failure

In other words, she was a racist selfish non caring white woman.

The more you hear libarded arguments, the more fucked up you know they are

 

[akphidelt]

It's what my mom believed

Then again, she also believed in working and saving and raising you kids together and didn't make excuses to justify failure

In other words, she was a racist selfish non caring white woman.

The more you hear libarded arguments, the more fucked up you know they are

These are degenerate ramblings from a fucked up racist conservative. Maybe you can get JDeuce and Schiff to come agree with you, lol. Fucking clown.

 

[Michelangelo]

Well here's another conservative who worked three jobs to pay the bills 'till I got on my own to work from 3:00 AM 'till 6:00 PM until the internet gouged my little business. Never knew "I can't" or "I won't". Needed to take care of myself and those I loved. Didn't matter how difficult the work was or how tough the hours were. I did and still do and proud of it.

 

[SheriffJoe]

Gene Simmons for president!

 

[SheriffJoe]

These are degenerate ramblings from a fucked up racist conservative. Maybe you can get JDeuce and Schiff to come agree with you, lol. Fucking clown.

And then there are fratfraud's kind of people:

 

[BleedingPurple]

Not a big fan about his comments on depression but on speaking English, I agree 100%. I can understand everyone's frustration about people not working and getting something for nothing, it sucks, but this was an issue for a long time and has only been a rallying cry since Obama became in office, this should have been an issue for years.

I was lucky, my parents made me pay my own way through college and I was lucky enough to choose the right occupation (work paid for 50% of my tuition and books). I did get free room and board at home though with hot meals. I lived 30 minutes from college and worked nights, spent many mornings at the college sleeping on couches waiting for class to start. This was before everyone had a cell phone, one instructor would look for me on the couch to make sure I was awake for class. I was always fricking tired, worked full time, and had a nagging girl friend. I wouldn't trade if for the world. Those living off the gov tit who can work should be ashamed but like I said the people I know on gov tit just didn't start under Obama.

 

[russ1945]

BP: And kids today don't realize how much harder it was without computers like it was in my college days. I lived in the Library. Many of us commuted to college and got damned good educations. Education is all about how much you put into it. And yes it was kind of like running a marathon. I wanted to take a break after 5 semesters because I wanted to put some money in the bank. But that was Viet Nam time and I wound up volunteering for the draft. When I got out of the Army I had the G.I. bill and that was a big help and even made graduate school an easier option. Even though student loans are readily available I encourage young people to avoid them at all cost. Nothing is worse than being burdened with debt right out of college.

I would not trade that experience for the world just like you. There was a lot of self confidence developed in the process and a big sense of accomplishment when it was completed. Gene Simmons is right, you have to smell the roses.

 

[GasMan]

Not a big fan about his comments on depression but on speaking English, I agree 100%. I can understand everyone's frustration about people not working and getting something for nothing, it sucks, but this was an issue for a long time and has only been a rallying cry since Obama became in office, this should have been an issue for years.

I was lucky, my parents made me pay my own way through college and I was lucky enough to choose the right occupation (work paid for 50% of my tuition and books). I did get free room and board at home though with hot meals. I lived 30 minutes from college and worked nights, spent many mornings at the college sleeping on couches waiting for class to start. This was before everyone had a cell phone, one instructor would look for me on the couch to make sure I was awake for class. I was always fricking tired, worked full time, and had a nagging girl friend. I wouldn't trade if for the world. Those living off the gov tit who can work should be ashamed but like I said the people I know on gov tit just didn't start under Obama.

Kudos to you Purple, that is why I do not understand your allegiance to the Dem party.

Social issues are one thing, and the Dems make a big deal out of those come election time...but they really don't mean shit.

You are correct about the government tit not starting under Obama, but when you blatantly sell free shit as a campaign slogan and then welfare hits hyper drive over his time in office, it is tough to defend.

 

[BleedingPurple]

Kudos to you Purple, that is why I do not understand your allegiance to the Dem party.

Social issues are one thing, and the Dems make a big deal out of those come election time...but they really don't mean shit.

You are correct about the government tit not starting under Obama, but when you blatantly sell free shit as a campaign slogan and then welfare hits hyper drive over his time in office, it is tough to defend.

I don't have and allegiance to the Democratic party per say. I have voted republican in the past, not for president but I did vote for Tommy Thompson for Governor. The first time I voted for Obama, I think it was a no-brainer. There was no way I was voting for McCain and Palin especially after the Bush years. The second time I voted for Obama, it was more on the premise of letting him finish what he started and try to write the ship, plus I like the premise of universal health care. I am not happy with O about it though, he is really clueless about his own bill. I was hoping there would be more to it. The republican party does a fair share to leave a sour taste. My advice is to get a good strong candidate and it doesn't look that is coming anytime soon. I mean what the hell is going on? Both parties suck, so I have no choice but to vote on the social issues.

Can you blame Obama for his campaign? He was trying to win an election.

 

[SheriffJoe]

Kudos to you Purple, that is why I do not understand your allegiance to the Dem party.

Social issues are one thing, and the Dems make a big deal out of those come election time...but they really don't mean shit.

You are correct about the government tit not starting under Obama, but when you blatantly sell free shit as a campaign slogan and then welfare hits hyper drive over his time in office, it is tough to defend.

 

[SheriffJoe]

 

[GasMan]

I don't have and allegiance to the Democratic party per say. I have voted republican in the past, not for president but I did vote for Tommy Thompson for Governor. The first time I voted for Obama, I think it was a no-brainer. There was no way I was voting for McCain and Palin especially after the Bush years. The second time I voted for Obama, it was more on the premise of letting him finish what he started and try to write the ship, plus I like the premise of universal health care. I am not happy with O about it though, he is really clueless about his own bill. I was hoping there would be more to it. The republican party does a fair share to leave a sour taste. My advice is to get a good strong candidate and it doesn't look that is coming anytime soon. I mean what the hell is going on? Both parties suck, so I have no choice but to vote on the social issues.

Can you blame Obama for his campaign? He was trying to win an election.

Because ultimately the family unit and fabric in this country has deteriorated so badly, people do not understand what it means to do the things you and I have done. Start with very little and rise to make your life and your kids life better than what you had.

Dims like to talk about being conservative as a horrible thing...religion, values, a moral compass. Well hell yeah, I am all for those things. Gay marriage, abortion, legalized drugs..I do not care much about those things, but there is obviously a tie to the deterioration of the family unit when these things are allowed haphazardly.

I was TAUGHT to bust ass...I saw my dad do it...I saw my mother do it...I decided I wanted to be better than them, and the constant "you can do anything you want if you just work hard" speeches I received from my father, helped me to make it through the grind you so eloquently described in your college venture.

McCain, Palin - definite losers. But Obama? C'mon..if you couldn't see through the rhetoric and lies from the get go you just weren't looking.

 

[russ1945]

Because ultimately the family unit and fabric in this country has deteriorated so badly, people do not understand what it means to do the things you and I have done. Start with very little and rise to make your life and your kids life better than what you had.

Dims like to talk about being conservative as a horrible thing...religion, values, a moral compass. Well hell yeah, I am all for those things. Gay marriage, abortion, legalized drugs..I do not care much about those things, but there is obviously a tie to the deterioration of the family unit when these things are allowed haphazardly.

I was TAUGHT to bust ass...I saw my dad do it...I saw my mother do it...I decided I wanted to be better than them, and the constant "you can do anything you want if you just work hard" speeches I received from my father, helped me to make it through the grind you so eloquently described in your college venture.

McCain, Palin - definite losers. But Obama? C'mon..if you couldn't see through the rhetoric and lies from the get go you just weren't looking.

I know my parents made it very clear that they wanted us to have it better than they did and they felt education was the key. But the family unit was there and in tact. Growing up in a religious environment was ok but a lot us us went our own way after adulthood. My parents never held that against me and I was in fact very grateful to them for sending me to Catholic schools where I got a great education. I threw newpapers in 6th thru 9th grade and got summer jobs every summer in high school. Kids claim they can't find summer jobs and I know several who hold down more than one. Family unit is the key, it is the springboard to learning responsibility.