A South Carolina sheriff is defying the orders of President Obama to honor the passing of Nelson Mandela by lowering the flag at half staff. Sheriff Rick Clark made his promise in a Facebook post to keep flying the flag at the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office at full height. “I usually don’t post political items, but today… Continue reading South Carolina Sheriff is Defying President’s Orders on How to Honor Mandela
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Rick Santorum Compares Apartheid to Repealing Obamacare
In a Thursday interview on Fox News, failed Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum had the audacity to compare the struggles of Nelson Mandela and his decades long fight against apartheid, to the Republican’s petty political game of trying to repeal Obamacare. Said Santorum; “He was fighting against some great injustice, and I would make the… Continue reading Rick Santorum Compares Apartheid to Repealing Obamacare
Ted Cruz Post Facebook Tribute to Mandela – His Facebook Fans go Nuts
This is really a snapshot of the Republican party and the morally deficient base that makes up the party. Nelson Mandela, a world-renowned and world respected leader passed away this week, and although it wasn’t expected, Ted Cruz actually said something nice about the man. He took to his Facebook page and wrote this: Nelson… Continue reading Ted Cruz Post Facebook Tribute to Mandela – His Facebook Fans go Nuts
Today’s Quote – How to Be Truly Free by Nelson Mandela
“As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison,” – Nelson Mandela
Rest In Peace Nelson Mandela
Former South African President Nelson Mandela has died at age 95 of complications from a recurring lung infection. The anti-apartheid leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate was a beloved figure around the world, a symbol of reconciliation from a country with a brutal history of racism. Mandela was released from prison in 1990 after nearly… Continue reading Rest In Peace Nelson Mandela
George H.W Bush Issued Statement Announcing The Death of Nelson Mandela
Of course, Nelson Mandela is alive. He was in fact, discharged from the hospital today. Bush however, got the wrong information and quickly issued this statement. The former president’s statement read: “Barbara and I mourn the passing of one of the greatest believers in freedom we have had the privilege to know. As President, I… Continue reading George H.W Bush Issued Statement Announcing The Death of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela Released From Hospital
Johannesburg (CNN) — Nelson Mandela has been discharged from the Pretoria hospital where he had been receiving treatment since June, the South African president’s office said Sunday. He will continue his recovery at home. “Madiba’s condition remains critical and is at times unstable,” President Jacob Zuma’s office said, referring to the revered leader’s clan name. “Nevertheless,… Continue reading Nelson Mandela Released From Hospital
Love And War: 15 Facts About The Real Winnie Mandela
Her husband Nelson Mandela had just been sentenced to life imprisonment, but she was still strong enough to say, “I will continue the struggle.” 1. Winnie Madikizela was born on September 26, 1936 in the village of Mbongweni, Bizana, in the Transkei, South Africa. She was the fourth of eight children. Her father, Columbus, was minister… Continue reading Love And War: 15 Facts About The Real Winnie Mandela
Nelson Mandela ‘in Vegetative State and Family Advised to Switch Off Life Support’
Suffering: Nelson Mandela was in a vegetative state Getty Nelson Mandela is now in a “permanent vegetative state” and doctors have advised his family to switch his life support machine off. They have told the family there is no chance the anti-apartheid icon will recover. The news was disclosed in court documents lodged in the explosive… Continue reading Nelson Mandela ‘in Vegetative State and Family Advised to Switch Off Life Support’
President Obama in Jail…
President Obama yesterday stood alone in the cramped Robben Island prison cell in South Africa that once held Nelson Mandela, gazing out at the blue sky through a barred window. Obama, who says his political career was inspired by Mandela’s nonviolent fight against apartheid, again drew inspiration by touring the penal island with First Lady… Continue reading President Obama in Jail…
Mandela Family Fights Over Burial While Mandela Fights For His Life
It’s been said that the biggest family fights occur during weddings and funerals. But while the world prays for Nelson Mandela as he holds on to his life, his family is in court fighting…each other. According to the Los Angeles Times, Mandela’s grandson, Mandela, was order to return the bodies of Nelson Mandela’s three dead children… Continue reading Mandela Family Fights Over Burial While Mandela Fights For His Life
Another Day Passes, And Nelson Mandela Still In Critical Condition
After hours of vigils and secret family meetings, South Africans awoke to another day of unease Wednesday as ailing anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela remained hospitalized in critical condition. “Former President Nelson Mandela’s condition remains unchanged in hospital and doctors continue to do their best to ensure his recovery, well-being and comfort,” the government said in… Continue reading Another Day Passes, And Nelson Mandela Still In Critical Condition