Historical figures you're down with. - Page 2

Man in Black · 11-12-2009, 01:18 AM

Kerouac is a good answer, so is Martin Luther King Jr.

I don't know a whole lot about Malcom X but I like the quote " Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery"

hijabihippie · 11-12-2009, 08:17 AM

George Washington Carver, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois.

crookedhatinator45 · 11-12-2009, 10:12 AM

malcom x was like the north american, contemporary version of marcus garvey. i'm more on the walter rodney side of the black power movement..

**SageTree** · 11-12-2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by hijabihippie

George Washington Carver, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois.

Booker T and the MGs

too.

YouTube - Booker T & the MG's - green onions - mod classic 60s

badgoalie85 · 11-12-2009, 10:54 AM

Malcolm x's solution for everything was basically that black people should use violence to get their point across. he probably did as much to hurt the civil rights movement as he did to help it.

verklingen · 11-12-2009, 10:56 AM

he sure had plenty reason to do what he did though

**farmergiles** · 11-12-2009, 03:31 PM

Aleksander Solghenytzim.

badgoalie85 · 11-12-2009, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by verklingen

he sure had plenty reason to do what he did though

true but that doesn't make his methods any less counterproductive

**farmergiles** · 11-12-2009, 03:47 PM

Neville Schoenmakers.

Fuck the Monkeys.

osirus2020 · 11-14-2009, 06:42 AM

I've always liked Teddy Roosevelt. I saw a bio on him on the History channel and he was a pretty neat guy. I can relate with him because his ideal day off was hard work in the bush.

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true but that doesn't make his methods any less counterproductive

On one side it could be argued that every time a person defies that law, they are providing more justification for that law. On the other hand, the extreme racial prejudice was not going to be stopped via the legal system.

**SageTree** · 11-14-2009, 04:24 PM

Rumi

**~~stateofkane~~** · 11-14-2009, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoalie85

Malcolm x's solution for everything was basically that black people should use violence to get their point across. he probably did as much to hurt the civil rights movement as he did to help it.

no he didn't. malcolm x was a fuckin asshole who got shit doen. he was to martin luther king what milk is to cookies.

ndg0lily · 11-14-2009, 07:49 PM

malcom x with a milk mustache....

I like René Descartes

and J Edgar Hoover, just for keeping shit intresting

badgoalie85 · 11-14-2009, 11:42 PM

rene descartes was kind of a douche as i understand it.

a brilliant douche, but a douche nonetheless.

sok: as usual, you're dumb and missed the point.

hijabihippie · 11-15-2009, 09:52 AM

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malcom x was like the north american, contemporary version of marcus garvey. i'm more on the walter rodney side of the black power movement..

Malcolm X had much better business sense than Garvey ever did. But I'm down with Rodney too.

hijabihippie · 11-15-2009, 09:57 AM

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Malcolm x's solution for everything was basically that black people should use violence to get their point across. he probably did as much to hurt the civil rights movement as he did to help it.

That's early, Nation of Islam, Malcolm X. After he made Hajj, he evolved. I think Malcolm did a lot to help the Civil Rights movement-he told white folks exactly what time it was. Check out his later work after he left the Nation, then come back and let's talk.

There's a wonderful photo of Malcolm's and Martin's only meeting where they are smiling their faces off and gripping each other's hands so tight it's not funny. It's my favorite.

BTW- Marcus Garvey, although I find him problematic.

**SageTree** · 11-15-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by hijabihippie

That's early, Nation of Islam, Malcolm X. After he made Hajj, he evolved. I think Malcolm did a lot to help the Civil Rights movement-he told white folks exactly what time it was. Check out his later work after he left the Nation, then come back and let's talk.

There's a wonderful photo of Malcolm's and Martin's only meeting where they are smiling their faces off and gripping each other's hands so tight it's not funny. It's my favorite.

BTW- Marcus Garvey, although I find him problematic.

I agree here, that there must be a time and place for our leaders to have life changing experiences in their lives as well.

Voltaire makes me laugh and think. He's on my list too.

**~~stateofkane~~** · 11-16-2009, 11:46 AM

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rene descartes was kind of a douche as i understand it.

a brilliant douche, but a douche nonetheless.

sok: as usual, you're dumb and missed the point.

Reform only happens if it suits those in power and at their pace, when they feel like it.

Otherwise it takes violence. Compare the Iraq war protests to the Vietnam war protests. Which one has lasted longer?

**~~stateofkane~~** · 11-16-2009, 11:52 AM

Well, the nam war seems to have lasted a long time, but we'll see what happens. I bet US troops will be stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan forever.

crookedhatinator45 · 11-17-2009, 05:28 PM

i'm down with terry shiavo. her strungth was such an inspritation to me, i used her name for pimp wars or whatever that txt based pimping/drug selling game was back in the day...

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Man in Black willie d Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: dayton,ohio Posts: 4,816 Thanks: 2,928 Thanked 1,249 Times in 835 Posts	Kerouac is a good answer, so is Martin Luther King Jr. I don't know a whole lot about Malcom X but I like the quote " Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery" __________________ Budweiser buckles and soft faded Wranglers and each night begins a new day, if you can't understand him and he don't die young, he'll probably just ride away.

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badgoalie85 Spiraling Out Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NoVA Posts: 1,145 Thanks: 97 Thanked 454 Times in 288 Posts	Malcolm x's solution for everything was basically that black people should use violence to get their point across. he probably did as much to hurt the civil rights movement as he did to help it. __________________ Pursue happiness. To each his own.

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verklingen Radical Dreamer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: texas Posts: 8,031 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,470 Times in 940 Posts	he sure had plenty reason to do what he did though __________________ “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” rip matt

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farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In My Fire Engine Posts: 7,134 Thanks: 2,040 Thanked 3,167 Times in 2,191 Posts	Neville Schoenmakers. Fuck the Monkeys. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys*

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hijabihippie YaHookan Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,587 Thanks: 1,153 Thanked 655 Times in 515 Posts	George Washington Carver, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois.

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ndg0lily mymindismelting Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: PUNA, HAWAII Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	malcom x with a milk mustache.... I like René Descartes and J Edgar Hoover, just for keeping shit intresting

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badgoalie85 Spiraling Out Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NoVA Posts: 1,145 Thanks: 97 Thanked 454 Times in 288 Posts	rene descartes was kind of a douche as i understand it. a brilliant douche, but a douche nonetheless. sok: as usual, you're dumb and missed the point. __________________ Pursue happiness. To each his own.

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~~stateofkane~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 560 Thanks: 20 Thanked 92 Times in 82 Posts	Well, the nam war seems to have lasted a long time, but we'll see what happens. I bet US troops will be stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan forever.

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