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lunatica

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25. yet the most peaceful can react with violence which

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 10:37 PM

Mar 2012

doesn't negate their peaceful intent. It is, after all, human nature to defend oneself against violence.

I don't in any way believe that Reverent Sharpton would ever condone violence. But it does happen when oppressed people are provoked beyond endurance. Not everyone is a peaceful protester, yet you can't claim that only peaceful demonstrators have a just cause.

I was living in the Bay Area when the gay community reacted to the Dan White acquittal after murdering Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. I will never believe the gay community weren't provoked to the violence that ensued. I actually understand the reasons for it. No one was hurt but police cars were incinerated and the Civic Center was stormed.

Unendurable frustration happens.

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Yeah, Sharpton's gonna burn this motherfucker down . . . [View all] ithinkmyliverhurts Mar 2012 OP

Yeah!!! Arctic Dave Mar 2012 #1

well blueknight Mar 2012 #2

This is doing much damage to race relations. CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #15

Wishful thinking? lunatica Mar 2012 #19

Reverend Sharpton isn't a race baiter for your information lunatica Mar 2012 #20

and he is and always has been a race baiter blueknight Mar 2012 #32

bullshit bigtree Mar 2012 #33

I agree with you, blueknight Redford Mar 2012 #35

RACEBAITER??!! Do you even kno0w that the word means? Ecumenist Mar 2012 #31

Sharpton's done this sort of thing before, with tragic results. (i.e. Freddy's Fashion Mart). razorman Mar 2012 #3

Would you mind spelling out the logic herein? ithinkmyliverhurts Mar 2012 #6

Google Tawana Brawley... shrdlu Mar 2012 #14

I know the case quite well. ithinkmyliverhurts Mar 2012 #16

I agree with ithinkmyliverhurts lunatica Mar 2012 #21

I can't speak to the mind of the poster, but I think given Sharpton's history it's not unreasonable cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #28

that's just ridiculous. bigtree Mar 2012 #34

Todd Schnitt, Hannity's younger competitor? alp227 Mar 2012 #4

This is Dangerous. Cops and Zim supporters will be in the Sharpton Crowd dballance Mar 2012 #5

This only assumes non-violent protestors can't contain themselves. ithinkmyliverhurts Mar 2012 #7

So? lunatica Mar 2012 #22

Oh Hell Man... WillyT Mar 2012 #8

Sounds like racial paranoia brought on by massive guilt. CakeGrrl Mar 2012 #9

Time to call in the SWAT teams to those Woolworth's lunch counters Canuckistanian Mar 2012 #10

Oh no, he said "peaceful"! Run!!!! arcane1 Mar 2012 #11

There is a lot of tension here Mojorabbit Mar 2012 #12

Sometimes it doesn't remain peaceful lunatica Mar 2012 #23

Well, to be fair, ithinkmyliverhurts Mar 2012 #24

yet the most peaceful can react with violence which lunatica Mar 2012 #25

I get where you're coming from. ithinkmyliverhurts Mar 2012 #26

I am a believer in non violence as the best recourse lunatica Mar 2012 #27

Civil Disobedience CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #30

Huh, so frozen turkey frying Schnitt is having a schnitt-fit... Spazito Mar 2012 #13

Sanford is in bad shape as it is. quaker bill Mar 2012 #17

"The prosecutor needs to get about it before a great deal more damage is done." ithinkmyliverhurts Mar 2012 #18

no justice, no peace... NuttyFluffers Mar 2012 #29