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ananda

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33. Hatred is learned..

Sun Jan 20, 2013, 10:31 AM

Jan 2013

From Nelson Mandela's Autobiography:

No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.

I have to believe this. It's the only thing that keeps me activist.

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Marchers Shot at During MLK Parade in Jackson, Miss. as Gun Rights Activists Rally Nearby at Capitol [View all] ashtonelijah Jan 2013 OP

Mississippi has historically been full of racist nuts Special Agent Oso Jan 2013 #1

Thank you for reporting this here. tosh Jan 2013 #2

Just a bunch of responsible gun owners exercising their American tradition Downtown Hound Jan 2013 #3

There was a bomb found at an MLK rally in another state last year malaise Jan 2013 #9

I believe in Washington. I don't remember Ilsa Jan 2013 #16

It was in Spokane. Twinguard Jan 2013 #19

Thank you! Should have figured it was way east! nt Ilsa Jan 2013 #22

Hatred is learned.. ananda Jan 2013 #33

You are so right malaise Jan 2013 #34

Nobody was shot at their rally Recursion Jan 2013 #29

Looks like one man shot in the chest. Link: bunnies Jan 2013 #4

Jackson has one of the highest murder rates in the country for the city its size Recursion Jan 2013 #5

That's true ashtonelijah Jan 2013 #7

I'm "from" this culture enough to guess their reaction Recursion Jan 2013 #24

It went way up in May, 1970. The Jackson State shootings. leveymg Jan 2013 #27

Not really, unfortunately. 2 dead was a drop in the bucket Recursion Jan 2013 #28

Charge the gun nuts responsible with felonies and grab their guns jpak Jan 2013 #6

What's the diplomatic way to put this Recursion Jan 2013 #10

I don't know Jackson, but there's a lot missing from the story JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #17

Almost guaranteed the parade was more diverse Recursion Jan 2013 #18

Gun Appreciation Day??!! Vietnameravet Jan 2013 #8

"like something out of a dark sci fi story" Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #13

The Madness Of America's Gun Culture Strikes Again cantbeserious Jan 2013 #11

Movie Theaters, Schools, Malls, Parades otohara Jan 2013 #12

Gun Appreciation Day !! pangaia Jan 2013 #14

It's a thoughtless knee jerk reaction MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #31

I'm telling you, if this turns out to be as bad as it sounds,... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #15

The opposite, unfortunately Recursion Jan 2013 #20

It's Gun Appreciation Day . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #21

Wrote to my Representative John Culberson R-TX this morning, he is vowing to support Thinkingabout Jan 2013 #23

We need to stop the carnage now Politicub Jan 2013 #25

One more reason to ban brandishing. If someone's carrying a gun, people should call the cops. leveymg Jan 2013 #26

Aggravated assault? WTF? nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #30

That's what that means (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #32

I would have thought... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #36

I didn't see anything about a death (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #37

I thought I had read... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #39

Interesting How the Headlines on WLBT are worded stultusporcos Jan 2013 #35

Because there's no sign the two are related, and mentioning it makes it sound like... Recursion Jan 2013 #38