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03-07-2012, 07:03 AM #1Senior Member
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03-09-2012, 01:25 PM #2
Before you get all riled up, it pays to read this:
Why I Don’t Support “KONY 2012″ | Laci GreenTil shade is gone, til water is gone, Into the shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath.
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03-12-2012, 10:16 PM #3what Dad calls me
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Originally Posted by Bruno
Amen, where were these people 10 or 20 years ago when they were needed and where is the money now.
Edit: BTW didnt Obama send some SF guys that way about a month ago to train the local military on how to handle poor ol' Joe.Last edited by nun2sharp; 03-12-2012 at 10:46 PM.
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03-12-2012, 10:26 PM #4< Banned User >
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ugh, I was very happy that this hadn't made it to SRP. Until today
This is such $#@^ I can't even begin to rant about it. This should be a heated thread though. I honestly have to say I look forward to reading everyones thoughts
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03-12-2012, 11:49 PM #5Sharp as a spoon.
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Based on the lack of replies thus far, I wouldn't get your hopes up. Originally Posted by sleekandsmooth
ugh, I was very happy that this hadn't made it to SRP. Until today This is such $#@^ I can't even begin to rant about it. This should be a heated thread though. I honestly have to say I look forward to reading everyones thoughtsWhy doesn't the taco truck drive around the neighborhood selling tacos & margaritas???
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03-13-2012, 12:09 AM #6what Dad calls me
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Its a Monday, give it a day or two. Originally Posted by ReardenSteel
It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled. Twain
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03-19-2012, 11:27 AM #7Senior Member
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Wow Bruno. Are there any good books on this guy you can point me to? Sounds like an interesting history lesson.
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03-19-2012, 05:37 PM #8
There are several. the one below is written for people interested in the history. I've seen it mentioned in the news as a work of note, several years ago. It seems to be very cheap as well so I think it would be a good choice. Originally Posted by medicevans
I would hesitate to trust any book on this subject written before the 90s. I'm not saying that there were no truthful books about it before then, but Leopold 2 is a huge stain on our history which has been minimized for a long time. It's only since the last decade and a half that people are 'starting' to acknowledge the fact that he might not have been a jolly old chap.
Amazon.com: King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa (0046442001908): Adam Hochschild: Books
For online sources, just google for 'leopold butcher of congo'.Last edited by Bruno; 03-19-2012 at 05:41 PM.
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03-19-2012, 09:22 PM #9what Dad calls me
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I have an adopted nephew from Uganda, I can learn all about Kony from him. He has been here for 8-9 years now and is one of the best young men you could ever hope to meet.
Bruno, I loved your dissertation of Leopold, his legacy still has central Africa in turmoil, God help us all, we seem not to be able to help ourselves. Every civilization on Earth is blood stained and it is not stopping.Last edited by nun2sharp; 03-19-2012 at 09:38 PM.
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03-20-2012, 11:26 AM #10Senior Member
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Sooo... Clarify for me. Because Leopold 2's terrible actions were ignored for all those years, and until 2002 he had commemorative coins minted...
Does that prove the point that what Kony is doing to children in Uganda is unacceptable, or is it comparatively reasonable compared to European history, and therefore not worth the effort to trying to correct?
Bruno, your post has left me confused. I'm not sure what you are trying to tell us.Last edited by Legion; 03-20-2012 at 11:29 AM.
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