Mandela has passed

"We recall our terrible past so that we can deal with it, to forgive where forgiveness is necessary, without forgetting; to ensure that never again will such inhumanity tear us apart; and to move ourselves to eradicate a legacy that lurks dangerously as a threat to our democracy."

--February 1999, opening address at the debate on the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
 
"The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."

--1994, "Long Walk to Freedom"
 
evince said:
"During my lifetime, I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons will live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for. But, my lord, if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."

--April 1964, statement from the dock at the opening of his defense case in the Rivonia trial
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To have endured as much time in prison as he did, and THEN to emerge and go on to ONCE AGAIN be a voice for those without one was simply astounding.

He will be missed.
 
He Was a Great Man!

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some will seek to diminish what he means to the world.

they still seem to like to fill the Reagan legacy with treacle instead of facing his real record
 
As I've said elsewhere, a lot of the people making moan - especially our piggish tories - hated his guts when he was alive and supported the boerbuggers.
 
they did the same to the people in bengazi

they hated the ambassador right up until he was killed
 
iolo said:
As I've said elsewhere, a lot of the people making moan - especially our piggish tories - hated his guts when he was alive and supported the boerbuggers.
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It was the self same Tories that you have so much consummate hate for that gave Rhodesia independence but that wouldn't fit the narrative now would it? How about Mugabe now, is he still one of your heroes? Did you have a poster of him on your wall next to Che and Mao?
 
Aoxomoxoa said:
It was the self same Tories that you have so much consummate hate for that gave Rhodesia independence but that wouldn't fit the narrative now would it? How about Mugabe now, is he still one of your heroes? Did you have a poster of him on your wall next to Che and Mao?
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After having supported it while they could get away with it and profit, as you know. Mugabe is a direct result of your racists supporting the Nazi Smith, as you also know. I was/am for the assassination of both, and all other bossmen, but that is just decoration. Who is financing Mugabe? Not the world's workers, I'll tell you that!
 
iolo said:
After having supported it while they could get away with it and profit, as you know. Mugabe is a direct result of your racists supporting the Nazi Smith, as you also know. I was/am for the assassination of both, and all other bossmen, but that is just decoration. Who is financing Mugabe? Not the world's workers, I'll tell you that!
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Who is financing Mugabe? That's hardly a secret except maybe for the boyos in the valleys. It is the Chinese, Zimbabwe used to be the breadbasket of Africa now it is the basket case but it does have diamonds and a surfeit of corrupt military and political elite.

http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/zimb...-the-secret-of-mugabe’s-election-success.html
 
Aoxomoxoa said:
Who is financing Mugabe? That's hardly a secret except maybe for the boyos in the valleys. It is the Chinese, Zimbabwe used to be the breadbasket of Africa now it is the basket case but it does have diamonds and a surfeit of corrupt military and political elite.

http://www.thezimbabwemail.com/zimb...-the-secret-of-mugabe’s-election-success.html
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Yup - the coming capitalist exploiters - your new mates. You making some point or decorating bog walls? Heil Von Kamerun and bugger the poor and weak!
 
iolo said:
Yup - the coming capitalist exploiters - your new mates. You making some point or decorating bog walls? Heil Von Kamerun and bugger the poor and weak!
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I bet you never predicted that when you were supporting the Cultural Revolution and reading your little Red Book. It is s real bitch when your cultural icons turn out to have feet of clay.
 
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