You have commented 375 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Submit your comments on this article
Home Front: Politix
Activist's Fiery Death Prompts Questions
2006-11-27
Malachi Ritscher envisioned his death as one full of purpose. He carefully planned the details, mailed a copy of his apartment key to a friend, created to-do lists for his family. On his Web site, the 52-year-old experimental musician who'd fought with depression even penned his obituary.

At 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 3 _ four days before an election caused a seismic shift in Washington politics _ Ritscher, a frequent anti-war protester, stood by an off-ramp in downtown Chicago near a statue of a giant flame, set up a video camera, doused himself with gasoline and lit himself on fire.

Aglow for the crush of morning commuters, his flaming body was supposed to be a call to the nation, a symbol of his rage and discontent with the U.S. war in Iraq.
Posted by:.com

#24  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy   2006-11-27 17:35  

#23  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: twobyfour   2006-11-27 17:28  

#22  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy   2006-11-27 17:20  

#21  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Dave D.   2006-11-27 14:53  

#20  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: anonymous5089   2006-11-27 14:48  

#19  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: tu3031   2006-11-27 14:38  

#18  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2006-11-27 14:25  

#17  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Zenster   2006-11-27 13:55  

#16  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Fred   2006-11-27 13:25  

#15  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2006-11-27 11:55  

#14  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-11-27 11:22  

#13  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Icerigger   2006-11-27 11:01  

#12  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: .com   2006-11-27 10:40  

#11  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: 3dc   2006-11-27 10:37  

#10  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: tu3031   2006-11-27 08:47  

#9  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Sgt. Mom   2006-11-27 08:26  

#8  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Jackal   2006-11-27 08:18  

#7  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Spot   2006-11-27 08:13  

#6  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Excalibur   2006-11-27 07:37  

#5  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Mike   2006-11-27 06:25  

#4  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Bright Pebbles in Blairistan   2006-11-27 05:52  

#3  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2006-11-27 05:20  

#2  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Cholunter Elmineck7388   2006-11-27 03:29  

#1  comments); ?>werwer
Posted by: Frank G   2006-11-27 01:12  

00:00