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KingCharlemagne

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10. Were I a black comrade contemplating what this country might offer with

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 03:41 PM

Nov 2014

regard to my prospects for preserving my life and liberty, I'd at least be considering taking up armed struggle. The ready prevalence of firearms, we might say, is a "necessary but not sufficient" condition. What is required is a sense that only through armed struggle can a better future be forged, that all possibilities for a peaceful, non-violent amelioration of conditions have been exhausted. Ferguson and its racist white supporters are helping to forge that mentality.

Do I welcome armed struggle or advocate that anyone take it up? Hell no. But will I understand if and when people do take it up? Hell yes.

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THE DAY AFTER IN FERGUSON - By Charles P. Pierce [View all] kpete Nov 2014 OP

he learned from Zimmerman noiretextatique Nov 2014 #1

A point CNN seemed eager to make last night dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #3

it really has come out-of-the-closet noiretextatique Nov 2014 #5

"IT" looked like a demon? nruthie Nov 2014 #2

Right on target. kentuck Nov 2014 #4

All true. The line quoted below seemed very pertinent to me: MineralMan Nov 2014 #6

Modern statecraft has relied, at least since 1648, on the idea that sovereign states KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #8

I find the prospect alarming, actually, but am also surprised MineralMan Nov 2014 #9

Were I a black comrade contemplating what this country might offer with KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #10

Well, it's a theoretical issue. MineralMan Nov 2014 #11

It's called 'whistling past the graveyard." I would like to leave you with a quote KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #13

Yes, for now. MineralMan Nov 2014 #14

JFK: "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible hifiguy Nov 2014 #19

I hear you, my friend. The article is chilling. Hekate Nov 2014 #21

153 feet, 9 inches Vox Moi Nov 2014 #7

Why did you shoot that unarmed man in the first place. MineralMan Nov 2014 #12

Because I wanted to. Vox Moi Nov 2014 #15

Well, there are a lot of things I want to do. MineralMan Nov 2014 #16

If I was Speaking for the NRA, I would say that if those unarmed people had guns Vox Moi Nov 2014 #17

At one time, weren't they called "peace officers"? world wide wally Nov 2014 #18

kicked and recommended greatlaurel Nov 2014 #20

"He comes back towards me again with his hands up" rgbecker Nov 2014 #22