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Keru
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 1
#17584353 - 01/21/13 11:07 AM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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Keep up the good fight. We're still a long ways away. This man was far more than an activist for equality, he was (and still is) a symbol for love and peace.
“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and consciencious stupidity” — Martin Luther King
(HQ) Beats Antique - Michael Jackson/MLK Mashup
"The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it. Through violence you may murder the liar, but you cannot murder the lie, nor establish the truth. Through violence you may murder the hater, but you do not murder hate. In fact, violence merely increases hate. So it goes. ... Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."
"Far from being the pious injunction of a utopian dreamer, this command is an absolute necessity for the survival of our civilization. Yes, it is love that will save our world and our civilization, love even for enemies."
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Shroomopotamus
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Re: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day [Re: Keru] 7
#17584361 - 01/21/13 11:07 AM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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Is he some kinda rapper or something?
-------------------- * Live by the mushroom, die by the mushroom This is a trap! A trap! You are all busted! Busted! You fools! If a time comes where I fail to appear I've been abducted and I will miss you all Please smile and pet puppies as often as possible Be happy Be nice (<3);}
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Keru
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Quote:
Shroomopotamus said: Is he some kinda rapper or something?
"All da honeys be comin' to my speeches. Bitches love speeches." - MLK
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jammin
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Quote:
Shroomopotamus said: Is he some kinda rapper or something?
I think he was featured in a song with 2 Chainz
-------------------- And when I see you coming down the line With eyes wide open Somewhere in between the past and future Where you drift in time And you can see a different point of view
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Re: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day [Re: Keru] 1
#17584515 - 01/21/13 11:39 AM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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He was a pimp and a drunk. I don't support minority day.
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Re: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day [Re: Keru] 2
#17584526 - 01/21/13 11:41 AM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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It only took me 32 years or so to find out that we're celebrating his birthday today and not the day he got shot.
I thought that was the whole point...
(No racism I'm serious).
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kr0nik0
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Re: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day [Re: Adden]
#17584549 - 01/21/13 11:45 AM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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Dystopia said: It only took me 32 years or so to find out that we're celebrating his birthday today and not the day he got shot.
I thought that was the whole point...
(No racism I'm serious).
It took me to this very moment to realize that.
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“[...]the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes “Awww!”
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withoutawire
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Re: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day [Re: kr0nik0] 1
#17584566 - 01/21/13 11:48 AM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
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Re: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day [Re: kr0nik0] 5
#17584569 - 01/21/13 11:49 AM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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A copy/paste from another thread but whatever, here's my reasoning:
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Why *not* celebrate the death of MLK?
Didn't he accomplish more in death as a martyr than he did in life?
Do you think the civil rights movement would have been as successful if he had lived until 90?
His death refueled the fire that kept the movement going.
It's not that illogical to come to a conclusion that someone's day of death would be a day of rebirth as a nation and thus celebration.
Shit, were I him, I'd rather people celebrate my sacrifice than something as simple as my dad fuckin my mom.
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joshisstoned
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Re: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day [Re: Adden]
#17584625 - 01/21/13 12:01 PM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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Who is James earl ray?
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Prisoner#1
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Re: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day [Re: joshisstoned] 1
#17584685 - 01/21/13 12:11 PM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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joshisstoned said: Who is James earl ray?
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Re: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day [Re: Prisoner#1]
#17584796 - 01/21/13 12:27 PM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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MLK Jr. was the real McCoy.
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zappaisgod
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Re: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day [Re: Adden] 1
#17584807 - 01/21/13 12:29 PM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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Who was the real Hatfield?
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Shroomopotamus
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Re: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day [Re: Adden]
#17584813 - 01/21/13 12:30 PM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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Dystopia said: MLK Jr. was the original angry black man.
-------------------- * Live by the mushroom, die by the mushroom This is a trap! A trap! You are all busted! Busted! You fools! If a time comes where I fail to appear I've been abducted and I will miss you all Please smile and pet puppies as often as possible Be happy Be nice (<3);}
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Adden
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No, his life and work was an incredible service to the great conception.
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Re: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day [Re: zappaisgod]
#17584830 - 01/21/13 12:33 PM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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zappaisgod said: Who was the real Hatfield?
I was talking about the oil cup invention for locomotives but I saw what you did thar.
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zappaisgod
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Shroomopotamus said:
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Dystopia said: MLK Jr. was the original angry black man.
He never came across as angry, unlike the assholes who came after him.
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yogabunny
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Re: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day [Re: Keru] 1
#17584852 - 01/21/13 12:35 PM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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LittleDipster
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Quote:
Shroomopotamus said: Is he some kinda rapper or something?
i think he freed the slaves
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Adden
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Re: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day [Re: zappaisgod]
#17584870 - 01/21/13 12:38 PM (11 years, 2 months ago) |
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zappaisgod said:
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Shroomopotamus said:
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Dystopia said: MLK Jr. was the original angry black man.
He never came across as angry, unlike the assholes who came after him.
The only angry person is me for being misquoted by Shroomopotamus
I won't deny being a racist WASP but this isn't the time or place.
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