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May 4, 1970: The Kent State Massacre

en.wikipedia.org — involved the shooting of students by members of the Ohio National Guard on Monday, May 4, 1970. Four students were killed and nine others wounded, one of whom suffered permanent paralysis. Some of the students who were shot were protesting the American invasion of Cambodia, which President Richard Nixon announced in a television address

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  • yellowcakewalk, on 05/04/2008, -3/+11More:

    http://digg.com/politics/CNN_Tape_verifies_command ...
  • yellowcakewalk, on 05/04/2008, -3/+16They've opend fire on dissidents before, they can do it again. Back in 1970, it was the Ohio National Guard. Today, do you think for a minute that Blackwater mercenaries would have any compunction about mowing down thousands of protesters?
  • pentupentropy, on 05/04/2008, -2/+11Today, do you think that blackwater is going to become Bush's personal army?
    • yellowcakewalk, on 05/04/2008, -2/+13The people in power today have even more contempt for the rule of law and for human life than they did back in 1970. Whether it's "blackwater" and "bush" is a matter of speculation, it's a more general concept I wish to convey than to identify those two specific criminal entities.
  • AlwaysAwake, on 05/04/2008, -3/+11Kent State was just a taste of what is coming now.
  • Bagos1, on 05/05/2008, -0/+4








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    Four Dead in Ohio
    soldiers are coming this way.




  • Rotzooi, on 05/05/2008, -1/+1Wow, that was a major screwup from the Clinton administration.
  • Feralvision, on 05/05/2008, -0/+1May they be an inspiration for activists, dissidents and all people round this screwed up planet who actually give a *****.
  • ladybroadoak, on 05/06/2008, -1/+1You know, you should always remember that some of went out and protested for YEARS knowing this was a possibility for us.
    Also, never forget the two black protesters who died the week BEFORE. We knew people would forget. Sigh. They were BLACK, so no one really noticed.

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