"You know they went after King, when he spoke out on Vietnam, He turned the power to the Have-nots, and then came the SHOT!
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WAKE UP.... WAKE UP.... WAKE UP.... WAKE UP.... WAKE UP....WAKE UP.... WAKE UP.... WAKE UP!!!!"


-Rage Against the Machine

No dictators or tyrants ever get assassinated.

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Poignant and powerful, now as then.
Sadly, change has come in increments, and is still lacking. This speech never fails to make me cry. It was/is a noble dream.

-- lostonearth

>> ^Farhad2000:
No dictators or tyrants ever get assassinated.


Not entirely true, although there haven't been any lately, but that's because the attempts usually fail when trying to kill that type of leader. The peaceful ones are just plain easier targets. Really, who do you think would be easier to assassinate? The peaceful guy that rallies with words and protests, or the nut with the special forces unit guarding him 24/7? I think that's why tyrants and dictators tend to be taken prisoner, tried, and executed for their crimes later instead of being assassinated.

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>> ^Farhad2000:
No dictators or tyrants ever get assassinated.


O Rly? There were plenty in Roman times.

No gods or kings, only man.

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