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KoKo

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5. Thank you for being there....RT did a BIG REPORT about all of this for Two Days along with

Reply to coffeenap (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 08:28 PM

Jan 2013

"Democracy Now."

I am so glad you were there......what a sad thing...but "FIGHT FOR TRUTH" lives on in his memory.

I lived through the 60's and this time in our country is so similar. He WILL NOT GO UNREMEMBERED......he's one of the "One's who Make the Change" and this is really the American Spirit...not that crap that's being promoted by RW or some who sympathize with the RW that has taken over everything.

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Aaron Swartz ...the Person We Didn't Know........... [View all] KoKo Jan 2013 OP

The kid was right. annabanana Jan 2013 #1

His Speech about Internet FREEDOM was Incredible! Just watched on DN! KoKo Jan 2013 #2

Yes....but, in reality, the KID WAS LEFT...and his Depression kicked in ...and that's KoKo Jan 2013 #4

Just returned from the funeral. coffeenap Jan 2013 #3

Thank you for being there....RT did a BIG REPORT about all of this for Two Days along with KoKo Jan 2013 #5

Thanks, Koko. I was very close to his grandfather and his dad, years ago. coffeenap Jan 2013 #7

Aaron was obviously a VISIONARY...when you watch that talk of his on Democracy Now.. KoKo Jan 2013 #11

At least humanity's loss wins a big notch in the Federal prosecutor's indepat Jan 2013 #9

Poor kid. I just feel so bad about this. He seemed like such a good person. smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #6

What I loved is that this Guy Spoke out Repeatedly in Actions & Words KoKo Jan 2013 #8

The World remembers "Martyrs for Freedom" ...the World carries them in History... KoKo Jan 2013 #12

Ahh...Here! Markos Moulitsas (Daily Kos) in GOOGLE! (The Nasty Trail of Betrayal) KoKo Jan 2013 #10

AMAZING...so little interest in Aaron Swartz's Death...WHY is THAT? KoKo Jan 2013 #13

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #14