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*****BREAKING NEWS***** Ted Turner Has Passed [View all] DemocratSinceBirth 13 hrs ago OP

He had been suffering advanced dementia and his son had taken over the massive land holdings hlthe2b 13 hrs ago #1

Well said malaise 12 hrs ago #2

I live by Vermejo Park DenaliDemocrat 12 hrs ago #13

That is a tiny piece of the story. He did do a lot of good for conservation. You should educate yourself. hlthe2b 12 hrs ago #19

My grandfather was at Ludlow DenaliDemocrat 10 hrs ago #28

It is YOU who is lecturing me and everyone else here--without the facts of those posting here. hlthe2b 10 hrs ago #30

I call out a guy who locks people out of land DenaliDemocrat 10 hrs ago #31

Clearly you did not even bother to read what I posted to you from the CNN biography. hlthe2b 10 hrs ago #32

I live here DenaliDemocrat 10 hrs ago #37

Your living in that part of Colorado* (and I too live here) does not show you know anything about hlthe2b 9 hrs ago #38

Honestly, just stop DenaliDemocrat 9 hrs ago #39

You don't bother to read anything before you spew forth. I already said I agree on Vermejo Park hlthe2b 9 hrs ago #40

Again. My family has lived in this part DenaliDemocrat 9 hrs ago #41

How about you stop arguing about a point with which I have repeatedly stated that we agree? hlthe2b 9 hrs ago #44

How about you quit glazing DenaliDemocrat 8 hrs ago #47

He bought land that you believe was never legal to be sold. Maybe so but you try to extend hlthe2b 8 hrs ago #49

Rockefeller put a bounty on my grandfather's head DenaliDemocrat 8 hrs ago #51

I understand your resentments. But they are misfocused. hlthe2b 8 hrs ago #52

I'm sorry but no... DenaliDemocrat 7 hrs ago #54

A good man he protected prairie lands and supported the American Bison too. Botany 12 hrs ago #3

And Trump is trying to get rid of bison on public land. mtngirl47 12 hrs ago #12

He's an asshole. DenaliDemocrat 12 hrs ago #14

Learn something. Botany 11 hrs ago #20

I live here. DenaliDemocrat 11 hrs ago #22

You can lead a horse to water Mysterian 8 hrs ago #46

Again DenaliDemocrat 8 hrs ago #50

You made your point. Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #29

In my long career as a communications attorney I interacted with Ted a few times onenote 12 hrs ago #4

I was lucky to attend an advertising sales seminar that he led mtngirl47 12 hrs ago #15

And you have long earned my respect malaise 9 hrs ago #43

Thanks. I'm heading to our island home away from home. Not looking forward to $8 gallon gas. onenote 8 hrs ago #45

Well gas prices are up here malaise 8 hrs ago #48

The sad part is that I can head to the islands, but I can't escape the monsters. onenote 6 hrs ago #57

When I was a waiter Henry203 12 hrs ago #5

He was married to Jane Fonda... kentuck 12 hrs ago #6

I remember they stayed friends Tree Lady 10 hrs ago #36

A great environmentalist - a man that made the world better. walkingman 12 hrs ago #7

RIP Ted. FalloutShelter 12 hrs ago #8

Sad news. 87 yrs. old. From ex Jane Fonda: Liberal In Texas 12 hrs ago #9

So incredibly moving. Thanks for sharing that. Grim Chieftain 12 hrs ago #16

... SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #10

As an addendum... PCIntern 12 hrs ago #11

Lost Cause and Colorization bmichaelh 12 hrs ago #17

I remember seeing Gettysburg edhopper 11 hrs ago #23

Gods and Generals... RetiredParatrooper 11 hrs ago #25

Remember watching the Braves on TBS. Kingofalldems 12 hrs ago #18

The only good thing about his having dementia AdamGG 11 hrs ago #21

Montanans are so hoping Ted Turner's son MontanaMama 11 hrs ago #24

Is that Beauregard? BaronChocula 10 hrs ago #33

I met Ted once... GiqueCee 11 hrs ago #26

... 2naSalit 10 hrs ago #27

I will forever thank him Jilly_in_VA 10 hrs ago #34

Is that why we can't watch WGN anymore?! buzzycrumbhunger 7 hrs ago #53

You got it! Jilly_in_VA 6 hrs ago #56

LOL buzzycrumbhunger 3 hrs ago #59

I kept a letter from him (his office?) from the 1990s. Ilsa 10 hrs ago #35

One of my early jobs. calimary 9 hrs ago #42

Smooth sailing, Captain Outrageous* - may the wind forever be at your back. Buns_of_Fire 6 hrs ago #55

Turner was a pioneer in network news PCB66 5 hrs ago #58

Why does someone always have to come and shit all over a thread recognizing someone who's passed? MorbidButterflyTat 2 hrs ago #60