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[url=http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0512-13.htm]Many years ago, I was so innocent I still considered it possible that we could become the humane and reasonable America so many members of my generation used to dream of. We dreamed of such an America during the Great Depression, when there were no jobs. And then we fought and often died for that dream during the Second World War, when there was no peace.

But I know now that there is not a chance in hell of America’s becoming humane and reasonable. Because power corrupts us, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Human beings are chimpanzees who get crazy drunk on power. By saying that our leaders are power-drunk chimpanzees, am I in danger of wrecking the morale of our soldiers fighting and dying in the Middle East? Their morale, like so many bodies, is already shot to pieces. They are being treated, as I never was, like toys a rich kid got for Christmas.
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Author:	Reinheld [ Wed Apr 11, 2007 11:18 pm ]
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Apparently he fell and died due to brain injuries. That's really sad, he's one of my favourite writers.

Author:	Hale [ Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:08 am ]
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This makes me very sad. He came to my town a couple years ago, now I really regret not going to listen to him talk or whatever. Slaughter House Five was the shit.

Author:	squintz [ Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:23 am ]
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Makes me sad to see a fellow hoosier and one of my favorite writers go.

Author:	Ponuh [ Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:36 am ]
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Oh no

Author:	Yarr [ Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:41 am ]
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I was just about to post this. Very sad, I am a huge fan of his short stories.

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Author:	Pantherxx [ Thu Apr 12, 2007 1:43 am ]
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damn that sucks, Loved his books. HEY yarr check your PM from me please.

Author:	Thunderstomp [ Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:15 am ]
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My friend gave me a copy of Player Piano in high school, but I never got into his writing style.

Author:	Ponuh [ Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:22 pm ]
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Gotta read Slaughter House Five. That's his magnum opus. Took him like two and a half decades to write or something.

Author:	Yarr [ Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:04 pm ]
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Here's a great quote. Kurtvonnegut wrote: [url=http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0512-13.htm]Many years ago, I was so innocent I still considered it possible that we could become the humane and reasonable America so many members of my generation used to dream of. We dreamed of such an America during the Great Depression, when there were no jobs. And then we fought and often died for that dream during the Second World War, when there was no peace. But I know now that there is not a chance in hell of America’s becoming humane and reasonable. Because power corrupts us, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Human beings are chimpanzees who get crazy drunk on power. By saying that our leaders are power-drunk chimpanzees, am I in danger of wrecking the morale of our soldiers fighting and dying in the Middle East? Their morale, like so many bodies, is already shot to pieces. They are being treated, as I never was, like toys a rich kid got for Christmas. [/url] Seriously, its bloody shame this man has passed on. Heres two good interviews. The Infinite Mind in Second Life with Kurt Vonnegut [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crPrPpAaRXo[/youtube] Kurt Vonnegut on The Daily Show (keeps getting deleted) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWeIBoSZkhw[/youtube]

Author:	Yarr [ Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:09 pm ]
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The daily show clip gets deleted often, but its also re uploaded just as often. Its a great clip and really shows how smart and funny the man is. If youre a daily fan and you dont know who vonnegut is, check it out.

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