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La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
64. well one would hope that we have learnt from torturing our civil rights leaders
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 09:47 AM
Jun 2013

maybe thats why civil rights activists no longer feel like they should have to be tortured.

Dr. King NEVER was anonymous, never wore a mask, Dr.King was PROUD of his name graham4anything Jun 2013 #1
Bullshit! SecularMotion Jun 2013 #2
I think the OP is talking about the *libertarian* Paulites. Raine1967 Jun 2013 #12
Then what's the point of the OP? SecularMotion Jun 2013 #14
The point of the OP ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #19
Sounds like JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #3
Cool story. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #4
tell that to Tim DeChristopher Agony Jun 2013 #5
Who is that? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #20
lots of info at the link Agony Jun 2013 #55
How is this related to my OP? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #57
your own post #40 Agony Jun 2013 #58
You know what ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #59
I stand by my statement ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #60
Ask her to comment on some of this... Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #6
I understood it as she was talking about the Fuck Ron Paulers Whisp Jun 2013 #8
What the OP claims was said by Ms Construct Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #10
Blue ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #22
Drop the 'I give you orders' pretense, man. You have no standing to do so Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #65
I suspect ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #67
And you excel at making it all about insults to other people, personal, petty whining Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #71
Please place me on Ignore. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #74
No. Stomp your footsies and shout all you want. Tell your Mommy for all I care. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #79
I will ask her ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #21
So she opposes the work of the Southern Poverty Law Center as well? Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #61
Probably not ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #66
When you make claims about 'modern day protesters' that is what you are doing. Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #69
Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #73
What I asked you, which got returned with more insults and personal attacks" Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #77
She, and you, should do a lot more reading nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #7
Wish I could recommend. nt tsuki Jun 2013 #15
Isn't/shouldn't ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #23
And that is where you are wrong nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #24
Please ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #26
Cases are still in court nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #27
I think ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #28
Yup, we do nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #29
so ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #33
I understand why Snowden did what he did nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #35
I, also, ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #38
You are making a case on four people you overheard? nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #39
No ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #42
And people do, regularly. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #47
Tell that to Occupy. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #9
I'm sure she did/does ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #25
Snowden faces life in prison. former9thward Jun 2013 #44
Exactly the opposite ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #48
What has he disclosed to the Chinese? former9thward Jun 2013 #52
Could you ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #53
Did Snowden tell them? former9thward Jun 2013 #82
Nice follows ups to the comments you got, by the way, brave Sir Robin! Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #11
Do the anti-Snowden threads know no bounds? Earth_First Jun 2013 #13
They have ordered a couple back hoes nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #16
This was NOT an anti-snowden post ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #18
I feel like it is in a way Mojorabbit Jun 2013 #54
Question ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #56
I knew I would not have to give all that up to make my statement Mojorabbit Jun 2013 #87
They know no bounds. n/t backscatter712 Jun 2013 #37
I wonder ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #17
It's a lot more difficult to write what you think you mean than most people realize Fumesucker Jun 2013 #30
Please explain. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #34
Writing unambiguously for a mass audience ranges from difficult to impossible Fumesucker Jun 2013 #41
Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #46
Programming is a PITA because computers do what you told them to do not what you think you told them Fumesucker Jun 2013 #51
Let me make is very clear. Your OP says that modern protesters are selfish fucks Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #68
Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #70
You are actually asking me if people who died in custody spent 'much time'? Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #75
Please place me on ignore. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #76
Again, I do as I please, not as commanded by mendacious strangers on the internet Bluenorthwest Jun 2013 #78
why do people have to be subservient to punishment in order to be considered heroes? La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #83
No Ghandi's ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #88
Wow, some WEIRD responses to your OP. Number23 Jun 2013 #31
I fear ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #40
+1 Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #43
The most respected whisteblowers, martyrs etc. pay for the crime of speaking truth to power Number23 Jun 2013 #45
Their sacrifice IS their message! ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #49
Sure you did... backscatter712 Jun 2013 #32
Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2013 #36
I call bullshit. The Link Jun 2013 #50
Those early civil rights protesters were as courageous as they come Rhiannon12866 Jun 2013 #62
Cool story, bro! morningfog Jun 2013 #63
How original Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #72
It is internet standard for a story that doesn't pass morningfog Jun 2013 #80
Yeah Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #81
well one would hope that we have learnt from torturing our civil rights leaders La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #64
Suffering police brutality is not a lawful price of peaceful civil disobedience pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #84
i seriously dont understand why suffering should be a natural expectation La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2013 #85
Indeed, this whole suffering-bravery-cowardice sweepstakes is enough to HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #89
Your friend might be encouraged by this.. "Letter from a Hong Kong hotel suite" Cha Jun 2013 #86
This is not about Obama Leopolds Ghost Jun 2013 #91
As the child of a whistleblower Leopolds Ghost Jun 2013 #90
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