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PornoDoggy · 04-16-2004

Often the designation "hero" is applied when someone is exploiting the death of someone for political purposes.

MLK and Ghandi, without question, qualify as heros in my book. Using tactics that call for more inner strength than fighting with a gun, and against odds that make the Alamo look like a fair fight, they took on some of the most powerful enemies in the world. There is no question that they were killed as a direct result of the work they did.

JFK? I dunno. He was shot for being the President of the United States. A lot of people claim he is a hero, and compare him to Lincoln. Personally, while I admire much about the man, I think comparisson to Garfield or McKinley is more appropriate - they just didn't have the posthumous doting media, the beautiful wife, nor the effective PR machine that he did.

RFK is another question entirely. The RFK who was gunned down was a very different person from the one who served as Attorney General. What could he have become? I suspect he would have kicked Humphrey's ass for the nomination, and probably beaten Nixon for the Presidency. As much as I admire him, I suspect he would have been just as fucked as anyone else who tried to lead against the double whammy of Vietnam and the polarization of the country as anyone short of Solomon would have been.

I will, however, chuckle all day at the idea that Dale Earnhart was mentioned among the other four.

Last edited by PornoDoggy at Apr 16 2004, 10:59 AM

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PornoDoggy Cramming 3 people in a Room to Attend Show Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Amid the Cornfields of Illinois Posts: 5,366	Often the designation "hero" is applied when someone is exploiting the death of someone for political purposes. MLK and Ghandi, without question, qualify as heros in my book. Using tactics that call for more inner strength than fighting with a gun, and against odds that make the Alamo look like a fair fight, they took on some of the most powerful enemies in the world. There is no question that they were killed as a direct result of the work they did. JFK? I dunno. He was shot for being the President of the United States. A lot of people claim he is a hero, and compare him to Lincoln. Personally, while I admire much about the man, I think comparisson to Garfield or McKinley is more appropriate - they just didn't have the posthumous doting media, the beautiful wife, nor the effective PR machine that he did. RFK is another question entirely. The RFK who was gunned down was a very different person from the one who served as Attorney General. What could he have become? I suspect he would have kicked Humphrey's ass for the nomination, and probably beaten Nixon for the Presidency. As much as I admire him, I suspect he would have been just as fucked as anyone else who tried to lead against the double whammy of Vietnam and the polarization of the country as anyone short of Solomon would have been. I will, however, chuckle all day at the idea that Dale Earnhart was mentioned among the other four. Last edited by PornoDoggy at Apr 16 2004, 10:59 AM __________________ SEX STORY TEXT Exotic Material for Adult Websites Available for part time (project or ongoing) work ...