RIP Thread

[Gaucho]

I always previously thought his efforts to appeal apartheid were non violent. You can rebel against authority without resorting to violence.

Yea, and? Would South Africa be the nation it is today without him? Being non-violent doesn't always yield the results we expect. Sometimes you have to fight for things.

Non-violence is overrated.

[Factorial]

So said and did the founders fathers.

[tifosi77]

It is estimated that non-combatant casualties in the American Revolutionary War were a little more than double the number of battlefield deaths (most of which were from post-wound infections).

Not sure how the 'blood of tyrants' is sorted out from Farmer Joe when the time comes to water the tree of liberty.

[TheGhostofGoulet]

Sorry, Nelson Mandela had ties to Biogenesis;

[columbia]

This was a real low in US history....for certain people, that is:

Senate, 78 to 21, Overrides Reagan’s Veto and Imposes Sanctions on South Africa
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[ExPatriatePen]

Intersting conversation here about how to reign in a tyraical government. Violence vs Non-Violent approaches.

Careful though, that tact got the PDT thread deleted. Please tread carefully.

[tifosi77]

Deleted.... thought better of it.

[Gaucho]

Damn.

[columbia]

I enjoyed it.

[Gaucho]

I missed it.

[DropEmJayBird]

Listening to skip bayless, Steve Smith. And espn talking about Mandela makes me want.to shoot myself

[newarenanow]

Listening to skip bayless, Steve Smith. And espn talking about Mandela makes me want.to shoot myself

Paris Hilton said he was inspirational in his "I Have a Dream speech".

[TheGhostofGoulet]

That tweet was not true.

@DeIetedTweets is a fake account that photoshops tweets of real people to make them look like they said it.

[newarenanow]

I'm going to tweet it then.

[Factorial]

RIP Eleanor Parker.



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[Lt. Dish]

RIP Eleanor Parker.

Eleanor Parker Image

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She was so lovely.

[since1970]

just a marvelous, elegant actress

[Lt. Dish]

just a marvelous, elegant actress

They don't make 'em like that anymore.

[newarenanow]

just a marvelous, elegant actress

They don't make 'em like that anymore.

Yeah, they are all drug infested whores today.

[Factorial]

just a marvelous, elegant actress

They don't make 'em like that anymore.

Yeah, they are all drug infested whores today.

Sheesh.

[newarenanow]

[Lt. Dish]

Holy cow, nan.

[viva la ben]

Peter O'toole dead at 81

[Gaucho]

Just heard about it.



RIP

[Shyster]

He was fantastic in The Lion in Winter. A very good actor. RIP.