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Rubin "Hurricane" Carter
#978743 - 10/21/02 03:03 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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After polling a group of my friends as to whether Rubin Carter was guilty or not, I was suprised at how overwhelming the resounding "no" was. Moreover, the vast majority based there entire opinion entirely on the movie, which as anyone with any knowledge on this topic whatsoever knows, blatantly disgregards the truth in more than one instance.
I for one believe that the Hurricane was guilty. Out of curiousity, what are your people's stances on this controversial topic?
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luvdemshrooms
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Re: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter [Re: Paradox]
#978811 - 10/21/02 03:45 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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In reply to:
controversial
You're kidding right? I doubt that many care one way or another.
-------------------- You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for that my dear friend is the beginning of the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it. ~ Adrian Rogers
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Re: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter [Re: luvdemshrooms]
#978836 - 10/21/02 03:59 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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I guess it did happen a long time ago, and public interest has dwindled since... What suprised me more than anything is the amount of people that draw their opinions only from what the media hands them, barely even thinking at all. I was also curious as to why the actual facts would have been altered in the film, but if nobody cares, then so be it.
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Re: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter [Re: Paradox]
#978845 - 10/21/02 04:03 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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In reply to:
What suprised me more than anything is the amount of people that draw their opinions only from what the media hands them, barely even thinking at all.
What surprises me is that you're surprised by that.
We have a left wing media, who reports only what they wish to, and in a very biased manner.
Combine that with a congress which for years was controlled by the left, with far too much help from Republicans In Name Only, and we wind up with a bunch of fools for citizens.
-------------------- You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for that my dear friend is the beginning of the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it. ~ Adrian Rogers
Edited by luvdemshrooms (10/21/02 04:06 AM)
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Re: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter [Re: luvdemshrooms]
#979502 - 10/21/02 09:46 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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We have a left wing media
Who'se "we"? I wanna move where you are!
Here in America all there is right-wing media owned by massive corporations and guys like Rupert Murdoch.
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Re: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter [Re: luvdemshrooms]
#979530 - 10/21/02 10:04 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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Blaming everything on the "left" wing again...what are the chances...
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Re: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter [Re: Paradox]
#979554 - 10/21/02 10:24 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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GUILTY AS CHARGED........
-------------------- America....FUCK YEAH!!! Words of Wisdom: Individual Rights BEFORE Collective Rights "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." -- Thomas Jefferson
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Re: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter [Re: Rono]
#979559 - 10/21/02 10:26 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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Maybe you'd feel better if we blamed in on Big Oil?
-------------------- America....FUCK YEAH!!! Words of Wisdom: Individual Rights BEFORE Collective Rights "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." -- Thomas Jefferson
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Re: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter [Re: Innvertigo]
#979567 - 10/21/02 10:30 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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That would be more plausible at least...
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Re: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter [Re: Rono]
#980138 - 10/21/02 02:56 PM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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Rono, did you not read my entire post or did you just stop where I said left wing? In case you missed it I did put some of the blame on Republicans. Go back and read it again. Maybe you'll see it this time.
-------------------- You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for that my dear friend is the beginning of the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it. ~ Adrian Rogers
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Re: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter [Re: luvdemshrooms]
#980146 - 10/21/02 02:59 PM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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I read it just fine...You think everything is the left wings fault..or "Republicans in name only". Or did I miss something? You don't like Liberals, and you Don't like Republicans that are Left Wing...does that pretty much sum it up?
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Edited by Rono (10/21/02 03:00 PM)
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Re: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter [Re: Rono]
#980172 - 10/21/02 03:11 PM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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Nope. Never said that at all. I do feel the marjority is fucked up because of the left. Nowhere near all though.
And I don't dislike liberals. I dislike what they have done to this country and how they have turned the US into a country of people who look to the government to solve all their problems.
-------------------- You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for that my dear friend is the beginning of the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it. ~ Adrian Rogers
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Re: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter [Re: Paradox]
#980987 - 10/21/02 08:46 PM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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the "hurricane" carter actually came to my highschool and while back and was giving us a speech on "hope and determination". not too familiar with his past deeds but he seemed like an ok guy...
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Re: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter [Re: chodamunky]
#981878 - 10/22/02 03:20 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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"Rubin Carter was a small-time street thug in Paterson, New Jersey, in the 1950s and 1960s. He had a long record of arrests for assault, theft, and robbery. His first criminal conviction was at age 11, after he stabbed a man and stole his wallet and wristwatch. For that he was sent to reform school, but the experience didn't reform him. He continued with assaults and robberies after he was released. Later he spent four years in the penitentiary for a series of muggings."
Draw your own conclusions
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Re: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter [Re: Paradox]
#984411 - 10/22/02 07:23 PM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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OHHHHHHHHHHH......i thought you were talking about the boxer "hurricane" carter. they made a movie about him, you know the one where denzel washington plays him? hehehe that was funny
Edited by chodamunky (10/22/02 07:24 PM)
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Re: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter [Re: chodamunky]
#985602 - 10/23/02 02:09 AM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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I was
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Re: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter [Re: Paradox]
#997589 - 10/27/02 06:25 PM (21 years, 5 months ago) |
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i am the hurricane, and im guilty, but at the same time im not.
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