I know what you mean. I have similar feelings about Dr. King. By no mans a perfect human being, but all in all, what can one say. Some people manage to reach beyond.
One last comment before I head off as I had promised Martens.
I surprised myself. I didn’t think I’d have rose-tinted glasses with regards Mandela.I was exposed to the propaganda of the Nats for years yet I’m well aware of what he did and didn’t do, the myths, the grey areas, the faults, the real accomplishments.But I really liked the guy.
I can add a whole lot more about how his socialist policies (much like O) harmed the economic growth of his country.BUT it is way too soon after his death to point out flaws. We all have them and now isn’t the time.He was a great leader of his people and changed the worlds view on apartheid.
said “When NBC News reported he was in failing health, they reported his time was short.”
I assuming your comment is in response to my stating we were “unprepared” to hear of his death. His time had been short for a while now. There are even folks that say he died back in June (and repeatedly reported by the Las Vegas Guardian). Er, no, I reject that out of hand, sheer nonsense.But since June South Africans have been steeling up for his death. I think this has largely helped somewhat as I see that South Africans, in their mourning, are celebrating his life.
ConserveGov over 10 years ago
Cool sketch.
OmqR-IV.0 over 10 years ago
If you look more closely, the etchings are made up of his prisoner number 46664.
OmqR-IV.0 over 10 years ago
The speed at which ready edited tributes came out minutes after his death announcement means many were indeed prepared!
I think many South Africans were/are simply in a state of denial. I guess a normal reaction and a part of grief?
OmqR-IV.0 over 10 years ago
asked a minute ago : " I wonder if they assigned him that number on purpose, having the “number of the beast” "
Good question but Nah, happy coincidence for the Nats; I understand he was the 466th prisoner to arrive in Robben Island prison in 1964.
Dtroutma over 10 years ago
True freedom requires courage, which Mandela had. We in this country need more to follow his example.
lonecat over 10 years ago
I know what you mean. I have similar feelings about Dr. King. By no mans a perfect human being, but all in all, what can one say. Some people manage to reach beyond.
OmqR-IV.0 over 10 years ago
One last comment before I head off as I had promised Martens.
I surprised myself. I didn’t think I’d have rose-tinted glasses with regards Mandela.I was exposed to the propaganda of the Nats for years yet I’m well aware of what he did and didn’t do, the myths, the grey areas, the faults, the real accomplishments.But I really liked the guy.
ConserveGov over 10 years ago
I can add a whole lot more about how his socialist policies (much like O) harmed the economic growth of his country.BUT it is way too soon after his death to point out flaws. We all have them and now isn’t the time.He was a great leader of his people and changed the worlds view on apartheid.
OmqR-IV.0 over 10 years ago
said “When NBC News reported he was in failing health, they reported his time was short.”
I assuming your comment is in response to my stating we were “unprepared” to hear of his death. His time had been short for a while now. There are even folks that say he died back in June (and repeatedly reported by the Las Vegas Guardian). Er, no, I reject that out of hand, sheer nonsense.But since June South Africans have been steeling up for his death. I think this has largely helped somewhat as I see that South Africans, in their mourning, are celebrating his life.