Author Topic: Older than powered flight. (Read 450 times)

Nifty · « **on:** June 27, 2003, 12:36:32 PM »

Strom Thurmond passed away at 100.

wow, he married a 22yo former miss south carolina when he was 66! fathered 4 kids with her! amazing!

ra · « **Reply #1 on:** June 27, 2003, 12:40:46 PM »

In addition to that, he had a very interesting life.

Now come the liberals to enlighten us about what a racist caveman he was.

Chairboy · « **Reply #2 on:** June 27, 2003, 01:01:05 PM »

You don't have to be a liberald to note that he was, at one point, very racist. He ran on the platform of 'Preservation of segregation'. If that's not racist, I'm not fat.

That aside, he didn't stay racist, and that's more important than what he did when he was young. The measure of a man is his abillity and willingness to change his mind when he realizes he is wrong, and S. Thurmond changed his mind. That's more important to me than any crap he spewed back in the 40s.

Boroda · « **Reply #3 on:** June 27, 2003, 01:14:58 PM »

Our oldest Duma (parliament) member is Yegor Kuzmich Ligachov, former Ñentral Ñommittee of the Communist Party secretary, who was responsible for ideology after Suslov died...

Also known for starting an anti-alcohol campaign in 1985 and baiting Yeltsin in late 80s. True "debris of the empire" ("îáëîìîê èìïåðèè")... Reflects the state of affairs in Russian legislation...

Arfann · « **Reply #4 on:** June 27, 2003, 01:16:25 PM »

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Originally posted by ra
In addition to that, he had a very interesting life.

Now come the liberals to enlighten us about what a racist caveman he was.

He was a racist caveman

AKIron · « **Reply #5 on:** June 27, 2003, 01:53:38 PM »

I'm bettin' that Trent Lott wishes he'd died at 99.

gofaster · « **Reply #6 on:** June 27, 2003, 02:16:31 PM »

When they recovered the C.S.S. Hunley, they found a "Re-Elect Strom Thurmond" campaign bumper sticker on the rudder.

JB73 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 27, 2003, 02:16:54 PM »

Mr. Thurmond God Speed you will be missed

how many here knew he flew into france on D-Day in a glider and took a buncha krauts prisioner with a handgun?

ra · « **Reply #8 on:** June 27, 2003, 02:29:44 PM »

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Originally posted by JB73
Mr. Thurmond God Speed you will be missed

how many here knew he flew into france on D-Day in a glider and took a buncha krauts prisioner with a handgun?

~~That guy deserves an action figure.~~

Curval · « **Reply #9 on:** June 27, 2003, 02:50:14 PM »

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Originally posted by Boroda
Also known for starting an anti-alcohol campaign in 1985

He survived that? In Russia? I can't imagine he was very popular based on the stats on alcohol consumption over there.

Frogm4n · « **Reply #10 on:** June 27, 2003, 02:50:27 PM »

yea with kung fu grip for beating up blacks.

its respectible that he changed his views, but he has been a lame duck in office for the past 10 years or more. his aids voted for him and just went along party lines.