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« on: October 22, 2012, 09:43:09 AM »
At the age of 72.

Many of you may know that he ran for the Libertarian Party's nomination in 1988, losing to none other than Ron Paul.

RIP.
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« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2012, 10:07:48 AM »
The rapture. It's official. (Even though Russell's politics have been strange occasionally.)

Also, your avatar still fits (or at least the state does).
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« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2012, 10:45:59 AM »
Got to meet him once after he spoke at my college back in Norfolk. He was definitely an interesting guy, with some great stories. Plus I get to tell my daughter I met Pocahontas's dad.

RIP
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« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2012, 04:25:19 PM »
RIP. A great American, and a great supporter of the liberty movement.
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« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2012, 07:43:50 PM »
Is everyone interesting dying at the moment?
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« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2012, 07:52:41 PM »
Quote from: Comrade Sibboleth on October 22, 2012, 07:43:50 PM
Is everyone interesting dying at the moment?

Only the good though.

RIP despite often misguidedness (including his leap into libertarianism among other things), his cause was essentially a good one.
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« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2012, 07:54:24 PM »
Quote from: Comrade Sibboleth on October 22, 2012, 07:43:50 PM
Is everyone interesting dying at the moment?

Yes.  Sad
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« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2012, 11:30:58 PM »
Not to speak ill of Means, but I have trouble seeing the Wounded Knee Incident and AIM's participation in it as anything other than a disaster for the people of Pine Ridge.
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« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2012, 11:44:46 PM »
RIP Sad

There must be something in the water in South Dakota.
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« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2012, 08:52:46 AM »
I don't know too much about him, but I understand that he was a very important figure in the fight for Native American rights. RIP, FF.
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« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2012, 01:16:33 PM »
Quote from: shua, gm on October 22, 2012, 11:30:58 PM
Not to speak ill of Means, but I have trouble seeing the Wounded Knee Incident and AIM's participation in it as anything other than a disaster for the people of Pine Ridge.
Seriously? How so? You think any of the problems it cannot tackle were not around before? You think Rosebud or Crow Creek are better off?
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« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2012, 10:01:37 PM »
Quote from: Minion of Midas on October 23, 2012, 01:16:33 PM
Quote from: shua, gm on October 22, 2012, 11:30:58 PM
Not to speak ill of Means, but I have trouble seeing the Wounded Knee Incident and AIM's participation in it as anything other than a disaster for the people of Pine Ridge.
Seriously? How so? You think any of the problems it cannot tackle were not around before? You think Rosebud or Crow Creek are better off?
Of course the problems there have a long history before that - this didn't come out of nowhere. 
The issue is what was exacerbated in this instance - particularly in terms of violence and mistrust in the community.  From what I understand this did have a lasting, destructive effect.   
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« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2012, 07:42:24 AM »
No matter his politics, he cared for his people. RIP.
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