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smirkymonkey

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

Reply to KoKo (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 08:38 PM

Jan 2013

I wish he could have seen that. I really wish someone could have helped him before he decided to take the step that he did.

RIP Aaron. The world needs more people like you.

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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