Most famous assassinations in history (9 photos)

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/most-famous-assassinations-in-history-1385164997-slideshow/

What kind of BS is this? "most famous"?? with whom? The only one that belongs is Ferdinand. They left out Nicholas II ??? His assination led to the Sovciet Union which changed the world from that point forward until now. Malcolm X? Seriously? They left out McKinley? His assination led to the TR Presidency which had far more affect on our present place in the world than, say, Robert Kennedy or Martin Luther King.

Perhaps I am confusing "famous" with "important". I probably should avoid that since "famous", in this case, means "politically correct"

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/most-famous-assassinations-in-history-1385164997-slideshow/

What kind of BS is this? "most famous"?? with whom? The only one that belongs is Ferdinand. They left out Nicholas II ??? His assination led to the Sovciet Union which changed the world from that point forward until now. Malcolm X? Seriously? They left out McKinley? His assination led to the TR Presidency which had far more affect on our present place in the world than, say, Robert Kennedy or Martin Luther King.

Perhaps I am confusing "famous" with "important". I probably should avoid that since "famous", in this case, means "politically correct"

I am with you. Malcom X?

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I would take time to explain why MLK and X are in here, but something tells me it would be a waste of time.

[B_J 2,752]

I would think most belong on the list; the only ones I would question are John Lennon, Robert Kennedy, and Malcolm X.

While I'm not sure if Malcolm belonged on the list, I will always wonder what direction he would have taken human rights after his trip to Mecca. His death may have hurt more than any of us understand.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I would take time to explain why MLK and X are in here, but something tells me it would be a waste of time.

Nobody was questioning MLK. I am sure that would be top 5 for sure if not top 2 or 3

But Malcom X top nine in History...Hardly

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Nobody was questioning MLK. I am sure that would be top 5 for sure if not top 2 or 3

But Malcom X top nine in History...Hardly

For you maybe. For many African Americans? He represents the other side of the coin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_X

To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks, a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes against black Americans; detractors accused him of preaching racism and violence. He has been called one of the greatest and most influential African Americans in history.

MLK stood for pacifism and peace between the races. Malcolm X believed by any means necessary. If the two could have worked together from the beginning, seeing that a firm hand and compassion side by side, I can only dream what could have been accomplished.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I would think most belong on the list; the only ones I would question are John Lennon, Robert Kennedy, and Malcolm X.

While I'm not sure if Malcolm belonged on the list, I will always wonder what direction he would have taken human rights after his trip to Mecca. His death may have hurt more than any of us understand.

Truth. He was cut down right when he began to understand the grand scheme of things. He could reach out to the angry folks that rejected King's message, but wanted equal rights.

[Peikko 1,575]

http://news.yahoo.com/photos/most-famous-assassinations-in-history-1385164997-slideshow/

What kind of BS is this? "most famous"?? with whom? The only one that belongs is Ferdinand. They left out Nicholas II ??? His assination led to the Sovciet Union which changed the world from that point forward until now. Malcolm X? Seriously? They left out McKinley? His assination led to the TR Presidency which had far more affect on our present place in the world than, say, Robert Kennedy or Martin Luther King.

Perhaps I am confusing "famous" with "important". I probably should avoid that since "famous", in this case, means "politically correct"

Yes, you are. There is nothing in this very small, very insignificant piece to suggest they are listing anything more than assassinations that people in the US would remember. The list is probably fairly accurate on that score. Confusing 'famous' as in the ones people could list if you asked them to name someone in history who was assassinated with important, assassinations that have allegedly altered the course of history is on you, not on the article itself.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I would think most belong on the list; the only ones I would question are John Lennon, Robert Kennedy, and Malcolm X.

While I'm not sure if Malcolm belonged on the list, I will always wonder what direction he would have taken human rights after his trip to Mecca. His death may have hurt more than any of us understand.

Agree on all 3

For you maybe. For many African Americans? He represents the other side of the coin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_X

To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of blacks, a man who indicted white America in the harshest terms for its crimes against black Americans; detractors accused him of preaching racism and violence. He has been called one of the greatest and most influential African Americans in history.

MLK stood for pacifism and peace between the races. Malcolm X believed by any means necessary. If the two could have worked together from the beginning, seeing that a firm hand and compassion side by side, I can only dream what could have been accomplished.

I know he is important to radical racist blacks. The rest of the world...Not so much

[Peikko 1,575]

Agree on all 3

I know he is important to radical racist blacks. The rest of the world...Not so much

Why would anyone question John Lennon being on a list of famous assassinations? I think most people in the US heard about it and it's probably pretty well remembered outside of the US as well. This is not a list of significant assassinations, just well known. Getting all bent out of shape about those who appear on it seems rather petty.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Agree on all 3

I know he is important to radical racist blacks. The rest of the world...Not so much

That's why I highlighted the last part. He evolved into something better in the end, of course some people just can't see that.

[lostinblue 1,989]

Sounds like this came from a common core textbook.... Anwar Sadat, or ,Benazir Bhutto,... will not hold a candle to the x man when it comes to historic human events....

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

That's why I highlighted the last part. He evolved into something better in the end, of course some people just can't see that.

Oh yes he was evolving...Like Jesse helms you love him right

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Oh yes he was evolving...Like Jesse helms you love him right

From Malcolm X:

After his Hajj, Malcolm X articulated a view of white people and racism that represented a deep change from the philosophy he had supported as a minister of the Nation of Islam. In a famous letter from Mecca, he wrote that his experiences with white people during his pilgrimage convinced him to "rearrange" his thinking about race and "toss aside some of [his] previous conclusions". In a 1965 conversation with Gordon Parks, two days before his assassination, Malcolm said: [L]istening to leaders like Nasser, Ben Bella, and Nkrumah awakened me to the dangers of racism. I realized racism isn't just a black and white problem. It's brought bloodbaths to about every nation on earth at one time or another.

Brother, remember the time that white college girl came into the restaurant—​the one who wanted to help the [black] Muslims and the whites get together—​and I told her there wasn't a ghost of a chance and she went away crying? Well, I've lived to regret that incident. In many parts of the African continent I saw white students helping black people. Something like this kills a lot of argument. I did many things as a [black] Muslim that I'm sorry for now. I was a zombie then—​like all [black] Muslims—​I was hypnotized, pointed in a certain direction and told to march. Well, I guess a man's entitled to make a fool of himself if he's ready to pay the cost. It cost me 12 years. That was a bad scene, brother. The sickness and madness of those days—​I'm glad to be free of them. Did Mr. Helms ever do something like this? Please provide the link.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

From Malcolm X:

After his Hajj, Malcolm X articulated a view of white people and racism that represented a deep change from the philosophy he had supported as a minister of the Nation of Islam. In a famous letter from Mecca, he wrote that his experiences with white people during his pilgrimage convinced him to "rearrange" his thinking about race and "toss aside some of [his] previous conclusions". In a 1965 conversation with Gordon Parks, two days before his assassination, Malcolm said: [L]istening to leaders like Nasser, Ben Bella, and Nkrumah awakened me to the dangers of racism. I realized racism isn't just a black and white problem. It's brought bloodbaths to about every nation on earth at one time or another.

Brother, remember the time that white college girl came into the restaurant—​the one who wanted to help the [black] Muslims and the whites get together—​and I told her there wasn't a ghost of a chance and she went away crying? Well, I've lived to regret that incident. In many parts of the African continent I saw white students helping black people. Something like this kills a lot of argument. I did many things as a [black] Muslim that I'm sorry for now. I was a zombie then—​like all [black] Muslims—​I was hypnotized, pointed in a certain direction and told to march. Well, I guess a man's entitled to make a fool of himself if he's ready to pay the cost. It cost me 12 years. That was a bad scene, brother. The sickness and madness of those days—​I'm glad to be free of them. Did Mr. Helms ever do something like this? Please provide the link.

How about Paula Deen. She evolved . Said she had used the N word along time ago. Everyone was cool with that right