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Re: He really is the terminator

Baratunde Wiliams — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 13:23:54 -0000

Is your name Baratunde? Mine is too until my son was born I thought that I was the only with that name.

Re: He really is the terminator

Jolynn Brooks — Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:15:19 -0000

First of all any governor whose last name translates to black nigger should be held to scrutiny. I mean let's face it only in LA can a white man from Austria named black nigger who obviously has overdosed on steroids be allowed to run for governor. And about Toukie, I believe it was a case of muscle envy. Tookie's biceps were bigger than Blacknigger's. He couldn't stand the competition so he had him terminated.
Why even attempt to make sense of a situation that lacks logic and rationality?

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Re: He really is the terminator

Marcie McCabe — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 00:08:19 -0000

tookie williams wasnt faking it. it takes way too much energy and personal investment to write one book.. let alone nine. the arguement that he could have faked his conversion is a weak-ass because it is impossible to rate sincerity. it is possible on the other hand to rate the success of how that person may have influenced others--getting a Noble Peace anomination is a hella of alot more than most are doing in jail.
Tookie williams conversion was sincere.

Re: He really is the terminator

baratunde — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 12:34:20 -0000

And that only reinforces my point. If a criminal is able to fake his "conversion" and put out nine children's books arguing against a life of crime, broker gang truces and get nominated for Nobel Peace Prizes, then I say we need more criminals to fake it!

This isn't about letting criminals out of jail either. This was about not killing someone whose life is clearly improving the world more than his death would.

Re: He really is the terminator

brem — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:25:53 -0000

Problem with that is some criminals are experts at cunning and faking it. The art of deception and manipulation is not unknown to most of them...

brem