A wonderful environmentalist and fascinating woman. The earth is a little sadder.

Not going to quote your vitriol Rifter, as it needs deleting not repeating imo.

No matter what you think of a person, to speak of anyone soon after their death in that way makes you utter scum imo.   

Back on topic... agreed, a sad day.

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A wonderful environmentalist and fascinating woman. The earth is a little sadder.

Yeah, and she was married to one of the most corrupt and immoral politicians ever to occupy the White House.  LBJ was legendary in both Texas, and Washington, D.C., for the imaginative ways he accumulated power at the expense of everyone he came in contact with, and the sheer volume of corruption under his aegis.  Yeah, LBJ was a real peach of a guy, and his wife had to be a dumb as a box of rocks not to know what was going on.

I was not discussing LBJ or politics. Her love of nature and the environment had an effect on my outlook on life - something I will carry with me forever.

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Not going to quote your vitriol Rifter, as it needs deleting not repeating imo.

No matter what you think of a person, to speak of anyone soon after their death in that way makes you utter scum imo.   

Back on topic... agreed, a sad day.

BS.  I'm sick of all that fake emotion for people who've died.  Anybody who could spend a lifetime with a guy who was as morally bankrupt and genuinely corrupt as LBJ is either ignoring the facts, or is too damn stupid for words.  Truth is, I've heard stories for years that Ladybird was not exactly the pussycat everybody makes her out to be.  Not surprising considering she was married to who she was.  What do you care for anyway, Lopek, you're a Brit?

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BS.  I'm sick of all that fake emotion for people who've died.

You don't have to have fake emotion - there is the option to not reply to every single thread. You could keep you mouth shut, and have a little respect for others. 

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What do you care for anyway, Lopek, you're a Brit?

Because I am a human being, I care  about more then just my little part of the world, not an selfish little insular.... with zero respect for others and elsewhere.  

I give people respect who have earned it, not just because they're famous.

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Ever heard of : If you don't have something nice to say, better don't say anything at all?

Especially since it was said numerous times in the old forum that this platform should stay clear of politics, as this is not the appropriate place for that type of discussion...

Agree, but then this part of the forum rule should be adjusted:

"...Religious or political discussion specifically should be kept within the general discussion areas."

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"Religious or political discussions are not wanted" 

I was a little sad because my love of gardening and wildflowers started because of her, hence my posting. I'm sorry I brought the topic up - I won't do so in the future.

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I was a little sad because my love of gardening and wildflowers started because of her, hence my posting. I'm sorry I brought the topic up - I won't do so in the future.

Don't be sorry, and post what you like. everybody else does, so why shouldn't you?