Posted on 12/09/2013 7:51:54 AM PST by rktman
Four U.S. Presidents, current and former, will attend the funeral of Nelson Mandela. Upon his death, flags were ordered flown at half mast. Nelson Mandela, no matter what one's opinion of him, was indeed a historical figure who sacrificed much to end a morally evil system of government that denied rights to citizens based upon their race. He was of great service to the transformation of South Africa.
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Transformed into what? The people that write this contorted historical BS are no better than the so called progressives.
“Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities.” Daniel J. Boorstin
Thatcher had two strikes against her.
1) She was conservative
2) She was white
Just as the left went on to deify Kennedy, so it would appear that the Left is on a course to deify Mandela.
> Margaret Thatcher Was Less Worthy of U.S Respect Than Nelson Mandela?
Only in the eyes of Obama and Liberals.
Least we forget the Winnie Mandela Necklace, a tire put around the neck of a enemy, filled with gasoline and then set on fire to kill the victim.
“...Why not just leave them at half staff and then raise them on the rare occasion when something good happens....”
You do realize the the flag would never see the top of the pole under this regime.
Bears repeating.
I bet National Review probably didn’t have as much praise for Thatcher as for Mandela. Mandela to them was the most revered leader ever, he had “unmatched moral authority”.
insanity
“We” don’t. I do not honor the sob. Of course, I do not honor Obama either. People tell me that I am in a very tiny minority.
I too was annoyed that Obama was attending this funeral, while skipping Lady Thatcher’s. Upon reflection, I’m glad he didn’t attend, and I suspect that Maggie is happy that he missed it also.
I seem to smell the stench of appeasement in the air.
Margaret Thatcher
I Think this Thatcher quote would be appropriate at Mandela’s services.
This regime and some conservatives are just appeasing the ignorant rubes with this farce.
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