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Mon Jan-26-09 08:24 AM
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 I haven't been to D.C. in ten years but I do remember seeing this guy. I still may have one of the flyers he was handing out.
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| -William Thomas Dies After 27 Years in Front of the White House |
TorchesAndPitchforks |
Jan-25-09 05:50 PM |
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Is this the guy looking for reason and sanity that was always out front of the WH? |
Captain Hilts |
Jan-25-09 05:51 PM |
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Yes - I found a site with a bit more info on him: |
slay |
Jan-25-09 06:19 PM |
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Thank you for the link. Everyone should take a few minutes in his memory |
chill_wind |
Jan-25-09 07:03 PM |
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a hero. they are there. RIP, good man. |
roguevalley |
Jan-26-09 03:47 PM |
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Wow! Talk about dedication! |
GreenPartyVoter |
Jan-25-09 05:53 PM |
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RIP, William. |
cliffordu |
Jan-25-09 05:54 PM |
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A silent, unknown hero. |
liberalmuse |
Jan-25-09 05:54 PM |
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Thanks for your leadership William Thomas. RIP |
patrice |
Jan-25-09 05:55 PM |
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I saw him and spoke to him in Jan. 1992. |
John Q. Citizen |
Jan-25-09 05:56 PM |
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Wow. Seems like he was a cool, principled dude |
slay |
Jan-25-09 06:15 PM |
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RIP |
marchellojones |
Jan-25-09 06:22 PM |
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Webpage on Concepcion Picciotto has lots of historical material: |
struggle4progress |
Jan-25-09 06:24 PM |
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Now this guy really walked the walk. I admire and am so jealous of |
acmavm |
Jan-25-09 06:33 PM |
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United States of America v. William Thomas |
struggle4progress |
Jan-25-09 06:37 PM |
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I would love to see a bronze statue of Thomas |
EmeraldCityGrl |
Jan-25-09 11:56 PM |
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should be made out of dismanteled nuclear weapons |
mikelgb |
Jan-26-09 09:23 AM |
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What happened to the WIFE? Anyone know? NT |
MADem |
Jan-26-09 11:06 AM |
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full article actually says he is survived by her |
mikelgb |
Jan-26-09 12:31 PM |
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DUH....I didn't take note of the "MORE" and thought the small blurb was it. Thank you. NT |
MADem |
Jan-26-09 12:36 PM |
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i missed it at first too |
mikelgb |
Jan-26-09 12:40 PM |
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She's still listed as a board member of the Washington Peace Center |
struggle4progress |
Jan-27-09 12:52 PM |
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R.I.P William. n/t |
Joe the Liberal |
Jan-25-09 06:38 PM |
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Rest in peace, Mr. Thomas. |
Maat |
Jan-25-09 06:41 PM |
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"A Quarter of A Century at The Whitehouse Gates" (Ellen Thomas, 2006) |
chill_wind |
Jan-25-09 07:19 PM |
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Thomas speaking out in 2007- youtube. (link) |
chill_wind |
Jan-25-09 08:23 PM |
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Cool - thank you so much for posting it - Very cool to see him and hear his words |
slay |
Jan-25-09 09:33 PM |
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Rest in Peace and thank you |
merh |
Jan-25-09 08:24 PM |
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I remember seeing this guy 10 years ago. |
Seen the light |
Jan-25-09 08:29 PM |
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RIP Thomas |
arcadian |
Jan-25-09 08:38 PM |
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Wish I could have spoken to him and told him how much |
OwnedByFerrets |
Jan-25-09 08:41 PM |
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A good man. |
Artiechoke |
Jan-25-09 08:43 PM |
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I met him twice-wonderful person! |
norepubsin08 |
Jan-25-09 09:16 PM |
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I met him last April. Also there is a lady that stays there too |
greenbriar |
Jan-25-09 09:36 PM |
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Rest in peace William |
UndertheOcean |
Jan-25-09 09:37 PM |
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How old was he? What was the cause of death? eom |
Mind_your_head |
Jan-25-09 09:38 PM |
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We talk about the unendurably "long last 8 years" of our lives... |
chill_wind |
Jan-25-09 10:58 PM |
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RIP |
proud2Blib |
Jan-25-09 11:03 PM |
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Rest in Peace, my good man. n/t |
tuckessee |
Jan-25-09 11:09 PM |
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wow |
bluesmail |
Jan-25-09 11:27 PM |
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RIP and safe journey, William |
Sultana |
Jan-25-09 11:45 PM |
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All well and good, but you have a Henry Wallace icon/avatar (whatever it's called) -- |
smalll |
Jan-26-09 12:04 AM |
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So fucking what if it is? |
RandomKoolzip |
Jan-26-09 12:36 AM |
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"Your inner Roy Cohn" |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Jan-26-09 06:50 AM |
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? Wiki says Wallace ran in 1948 as the nominee of the Progressive Party. What's your problem? |
Hekate |
Jan-26-09 12:52 AM |
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WTF ? |
jeff30997 |
Jan-26-09 01:43 AM |
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My thoughts EXACTLY |
slay |
Jan-26-09 01:51 AM |
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Cause this capitalism shit is working out sooo well right? |
slay |
Jan-26-09 01:50 AM |
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Path not taken |
TorchesAndPitchforks |
Jan-26-09 07:25 AM |
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In what respect, Charlie? |
RadiationTherapy |
Jan-26-09 09:38 AM |
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So what's your point? |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Jan-26-09 11:54 AM |
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Stay classy, Senator McCarthy. |
ebdarcy |
Jan-26-09 12:48 PM |
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How about this (for all the responders to my post) -- Henry Wallace was the Ralph Nader of '48. |
smalll |
Jan-26-09 01:27 PM |
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RIP Thomas, and thanks for your service as conscience to DC. nt |
Hekate |
Jan-26-09 12:53 AM |
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Gone to Heaven - Free At Last of the Republicans |
NBachers |
Jan-26-09 03:05 AM |
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Indeed bro |
slay |
Jan-26-09 03:13 AM |
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Damn... |
Rebubula |
Jan-26-09 07:28 AM |
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RIP Mr. Thomas |
bdamomma |
Jan-26-09 07:32 AM |
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And they say there are no more heros in America. |
Le Taz Hot |
Jan-26-09 07:34 AM |
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Sorry to see him go. |
sofa king |
Jan-26-09 08:07 AM |
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RIP. |
peekaloo |
Jan-26-09 08:24 AM |
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I met him on my first trip to DC..... RIP |
mikelgb |
Jan-26-09 09:18 AM |
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Wow great pic |
slay |
Jan-26-09 07:51 PM |
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!!! |
Lilith Velkor |
Jan-26-09 09:48 AM |
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Could President Obama give him a posthumous medal of freedom? |
yellowcanine |
Jan-26-09 09:54 AM |
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wow... i didn't know about William Thomas... hear, hear. |
Piewhacket |
Jan-26-09 10:16 AM |
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Sleep well, brave soul |
Prophet 451 |
Jan-26-09 10:31 AM |
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wow...i recognized him instantly |
Blue_Tires |
Jan-26-09 10:58 AM |
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There are far too few William Thomas's around. A modern day saint for sure. |
The_Casual_Observer |
Jan-26-09 11:30 AM |
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Thomas was real! |
1776Forever |
Jan-26-09 11:46 AM |
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Dude protested peacefully through TWENTY years of Republican presidents |
Divine Discontent |
Jan-26-09 01:57 PM |
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Wow! |
Time for change |
Jan-26-09 11:59 AM |
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I met him when I was there. There was a woman too. Is she still there? |
lonestarnot |
Jan-26-09 12:02 PM |
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Peace to him and his loved ones. |
ebdarcy |
Jan-26-09 12:50 PM |
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An old hippie that didn't quit |
Gman |
Jan-26-09 01:04 PM |
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was his wife that lady in Fahrenheit 9/11? seemed like she'd been there a long time |
Divine Discontent |
Jan-26-09 02:00 PM |
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Maybe he felt things were finally headed in the right direction and he could retire |
diane in sf |
Jan-26-09 02:04 PM |
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True patriot! |
McCamy Taylor |
Jan-26-09 03:07 PM |
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I hope that President Obama acknowledges this man in some way. |
BrklynLiberal |
Jan-26-09 04:02 PM |
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Saw him most every time I went to DC. |
onehandle |
Jan-26-09 04:06 PM |
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In honor of him, can we finally ban nukes? |
Taverner |
Jan-26-09 04:44 PM |
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Thanks for this post about a very interesting guy. |
tclambert |
Jan-26-09 04:54 PM |
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