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| 2004-10-03 |
| Activist Goes on Anti-Nader Hunger Strike A peace activist who once fasted for 63 days to protest movie violence and war toys is launching another hunger strike to persuade Ralph Nader to abandon his presidential bid. Jerry Rubin, 60, said he plans to consume only liquids from Saturday until Nov. 2 if Nader doesn't take a meeting with him. "I know Ralph Nader and I don't think he's doing the right thing," Rubin said Saturday. He said the consumer advocate's campaign is dividing the progressive political movement. Many believe the votes Nader received in Florida in 2000 would have gone to Democratic candidate Al Gore had Nader sat out the election. Gore lost the state — and the national election — to George W. Bush (search) by 537 votes. Rubin is often confused with now-deceased "Chicago Seven" defendant Jerry Rubin. He legally changed his name to Jerry Peace Activist Rubin to avoid confusion with the 60s radical. The peace activist is no stranger to hunger strikes: In 1988, he broke a two-month fast with a bite from a giant pizza topped with a pepperoni peace sign that he then left for "Rambo" star Sylvester Stallone. He again fasted in 1997 to persuade movie production company Dreamworks SKG to abandon plans to relocate its headquarters to wetlands. He collapsed after 26 days, but Dreamworks abandoned the idea, saying it could not reach a satisfactory financial agreement. |
| Posted by:RJB in JC MO |
| #9 Ok Urako, You have my apology. |
| Posted by: Poison Reverse 2004-10-03 9:53:21 PM |
| #8 Glad I read the article because I thought Jerry Rubin got killed in a pedestrian accident--he was the pedestrian. Thought I was living in the Twilight Zone there for a minute. I prefer "dipwad" to Nimrod. Gets rid of all the nuances and Biblical connotations/classical literature--neither of which I was very good at. What's the old saying about throwing your pearls before swine? |
| Posted by: John 2004-10-03 9:49:24 PM |
| #7 Poison Reverse: "Urako the Wacko, What in the hell are you talking about?" I believe I'm talking about the same thing as you, just not as rudely. Here's Merriam-Websters take: Nimrod 1 : a descendant of Ham represented in Genesis as a mighty hunter and a king of Shinar 2 : HUNTER So calling someone a nimrod is not a put-down. I just didn't want to bore everyone with the whole tale like you did. But I must admit, you do have much more class than I. |
| Posted by: Urako 2004-10-03 9:32:02 PM |
| #6 Why pay to go to a movie when the moonbats provide all this entertainment for free? It's a major reason I have maintained since this spring 2004 is gonna be soo much fun. |
| Posted by: badanov 2004-10-03 8:42:56 PM |
| #5 Why pay to go to a movie when the moonbats provide all this entertainment for free? :-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-10-03 8:41:03 PM |
| #4 Urako the Wacko, What in the hell are you talking about? Nimrod was the grandson of Noah. He was the King Babylon. He was the king that ordered the tower of Babel to be built. After he died, his wife forced everyone to celebrate his spiritual resurrection, you know the pagan ritual, Easter. Not to be confused with the resurrection of Jesus on the thrid day. |
| Posted by: Poison Reverse 2004-10-03 8:17:13 PM |
| #3 I'm sure he considers that economic decision by Dreamworks as solely due to his protest against corporate hegemony....lol |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-10-03 4:40:16 PM |
| #2 Nimrod is not a put-down. It is a nickname for a hunter from a character in the book of Genesis. Unless you don't like hunters. |
| Posted by: Urako 2004-10-03 4:39:44 PM |
| #1 "What a maroon" Daffy Duck. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-10-03 4:13:07 PM |