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Old 10-04-2013, 07:30 PM
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Self immolation on the Mall in D.C.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...-mall/?hpid=z3

Apparently a man attempted self immolation on the Mall in D.C.
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Old 10-04-2013, 07:37 PM
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As I understand it, he survived. It'll be interesting to hear what that was all about.
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Old 10-04-2013, 07:37 PM
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...-mall/?hpid=z3

Apparently a man attempted self immolation on the Mall in D.C.
It's a metaphor for what the 'Baggers are doing to the GOP.
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Old 10-04-2013, 07:39 PM
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We shall see.
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Old 10-04-2013, 07:44 PM
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We shall see.
We can only hope.
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Old 10-04-2013, 09:50 PM
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A wacko sets himself on fire, and this becomes a topic of political discussion?

I'll say one thing. The poor, dumb bastard ain't the only squirrel in the tree.

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Old 10-05-2013, 12:06 AM
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He turned to face the Capitol Building........Hmmmmmmm....

Last I heard, he hadn't expired. I can't help but wonder what in the hell was going through his mind.
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Old 10-05-2013, 01:42 PM
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Didyk said one of the men told her the man had "saluted the Capitol and then lit himself on fire."

http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/

He's since died. Probably a veteran.
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Old 10-05-2013, 02:00 PM
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Yeah, the thought that he might have been a veteran crossed my mind as well. I could hypothesize on that and his reason for torching himself, but I'll abstain for now. Maybe a suicide note will surface soon?

At any rate, it's a sad thing.

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Old 10-05-2013, 02:57 PM
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Horrible way to go. Hard to tell what he was thinking.
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