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Mutombo stands tall with Bush
Houston Chronicle ^
| 01/24/07
| JONATHAN FEIGEN
Posted on 01/24/2007 10:18:10 AM PST by presidio9
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Dikembe Mutombo, left, acknowledges applause at the U.S. Capitol. Mutombo was honored during Bush's speech as an example of "heroic kindness, courage and self-sacrifice." MARK WILSON: GETTY IMAGES
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posted on
01/24/2007 10:18:10 AM PST
by
presidio9
To: presidio9
Oprah is probably very upset she didn't get a mention about her school in Africa.
Too bad.
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posted on
01/24/2007 10:19:27 AM PST
by
RexBeach
To: presidio9
Can American-African-Americans learn a lesson or two from this guy ?
To: presidio9
That was a great moment last night!
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posted on
01/24/2007 10:20:52 AM PST
by
avacado
To: RexBeach
Here's the difference between Mutombo and Oprah: When Dikembe opened the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital and Research Center in Kinshasa, there wasn't a Western journalist in sight. To be fair, Oprah appears to be very generous with his money, but something tells me that she doesn't drop a quarter in a homeless guy's coffee cup without a photographer recording her philanthropy.
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posted on
01/24/2007 10:22:20 AM PST
by
presidio9
(Islam is as Islam does.)
To: avacado
rich folks from New Orleans could learn something from him.
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posted on
01/24/2007 10:23:13 AM PST
by
Rakkasan1
((Illegal immigrants are just undocumented friends you haven't met yet!))
To: HarmlessLovableFuzzball
Ever meet real African people? They are a joy to be around.
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posted on
01/24/2007 10:23:29 AM PST
by
massgopguy
(I owe everything to George Bailey)
To: avacado
That was a great moment last night! Did you have any forewarning of it? I had no idea that it was going to happen, and was very moved by it.
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posted on
01/24/2007 10:23:37 AM PST
by
presidio9
(Islam is as Islam does.)
To: presidio9
I'm sorry..... I love Laura Bush..... but have you noticed that she applauds like a trained seal? (Flap, Flap, Flap)
I really love that beautiful little lady, but she has a very funny way of applauding.
;-)
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posted on
01/24/2007 10:24:05 AM PST
by
beyond the sea
( All lies and jest, still the man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest)
To: presidio9
Great story. Immigrants (especially those who come in legally) are the ones who appreciate what this country is all about, moreso than most of us who are fortunate enough to be born here.
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posted on
01/24/2007 10:24:54 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Championship U)
To: presidio9
The man speaks NINE languages and has two degrees from Georgetown, but he will be always remembered for using the world's greatest pickup line, "Who wants to sex Mutombo?"
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posted on
01/24/2007 10:25:29 AM PST
by
Alter Kaker
("Whatever tears one sheds, in the end one always blows one's nose." - Heine)
To: presidio9
...... and by the way, the Dikembe Mutombo moments were the best of the night!
(jmo)
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posted on
01/24/2007 10:25:34 AM PST
by
beyond the sea
( All lies and jest, still the man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest)
To: presidio9
What an uplifting story. I had no idea. I am thrilled to see that there are actually some non-thug basketball players out there lately. My husband and I have all but given up on the sport these days.
I can't tell you how happy I am to see such a giving and unselfcentered athlete.
To: presidio9
Mutombo, working almost daily, raised $29 million (donating $15 million himself) for the construction of the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital and Research Center in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mutombo plans to open the hospital Kinshasa's first new one in 40 years this summer. It is named for his mother, who died nine years ago when civil unrest and a curfew prevented her from getting to a hospital.
What a pity. Dikembe Mutombo was already a multi-millionaire nine years ago - presumably his mother resisted moving to the US and leaving her homeland.
To: presidio9
I taught at Georgetown while Dikembe was a student there (he was never in any of my classes) and his presence was unmistakeable. All over the campus, you could hear his fog-horn like laugh. Just remembering it right now makes me smile.
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posted on
01/24/2007 10:26:54 AM PST
by
Remole
To: avacado
Yes, it was!
There are some truly wonderful black people out there!
It's so unfortunate we have to only see them for their color and not their actions. It should be just as normal to see a black man do something impressive and honrable as this. HE is a good role model for ALL skin colors. How I wish that could be a reality.
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posted on
01/24/2007 10:26:57 AM PST
by
nmh
(Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God) .)
To: RexBeach
Why criticize Oprah on a thread like this? Come to think of it, why criticize Oprah at all? She's done incredibly generous things with her wealth and stature. I, frankly, don't get the anger.
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posted on
01/24/2007 10:27:13 AM PST
by
Hildy
(RUDY IN 2008)
To: presidio9
These type of athletes, like Dikembe Mutombo need more press, not the Dennis Rodmans or the Barry Bonds or the Terrell Owens prima donna types.
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posted on
01/24/2007 10:28:33 AM PST
by
38special
(I mean come'on.)
To: USMCWife6869; presidio9
I can't tell you how happy I am to see such a giving and unselfcentered athlete.He's a great guy.
I'd like to see the law changed and allow a guy like this to become our President, if some day he continues to deserve something of the sort.
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posted on
01/24/2007 10:29:06 AM PST
by
beyond the sea
( All lies and jest, still the man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest)
To: avacado; StarFan; stanz; Howlin; Dutchy; RaceBannon
That was a great moment last night!Definitely! And the NYC subway hero (giving multiple 'thumbs up' gestures to GWB)... the sargeant who earned the Silver Star... Wow!
I've been pretty down in the dumps lately about politics, GWB's current effectiveness, and the way this country is heading. Dubya's SOTU speech (which I watched TWICE) really has lifted me up... I've been beaming since last night! :o)
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posted on
01/24/2007 10:29:11 AM PST
by
nutmeg
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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