tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046628493283608233.post4521225198468500813..comments2023-10-29T05:29:58.599-04:00Comments on Right-Side-of-Lowell: Nelson Mandela RIPUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046628493283608233.post-82633654482491019652013-12-07T11:44:56.425-05:002013-12-07T11:44:56.425-05:00And Mr Mandela condemned a number of US actions in...And Mr Mandela condemned a number of US actions in the world, including our wars with Iraq. If you want someone to pick on, we are a good target. Would we were perfect.<br /><br />But, he sort of reminds one of Mexican President <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_I._Madero" rel="nofollow">Francisco I Madero</a> in his approach. Although luckier.<br /><br />On the other hand, "vastly" sounds like a word with too much weight. That said, there is, I am sure, a "vast" difference between President Fidel Castro and President <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrique_Pe%C3%B1a_Nieto" rel="nofollow">Enrique Peña Nieto</a>.<br /><br />Regards — CliffC R Kriegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10563658418464959198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046628493283608233.post-89580351185130728152013-12-07T09:56:59.546-05:002013-12-07T09:56:59.546-05:00Speaking of discount sainthood. It was a big step ...Speaking of discount sainthood. It was a big step for modern GOPers to not conform to the shade of Reagan, over the works of Mandela. <br /><br />Though, with the struggles the GOP has with American minorities, it's likely some 'non-partisan' think tank's focus group painted Cruz's, et al. press releases, neatly between the lines.<br /><br />Remember, Mandela was palsy with Castro. Not that the Heritage Foundation realizes Cubans are vastly different from Mexicans. It's the thought that counts? Ask Marco Rubio.<br /><br /><i>"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."</i> - MadibaJack Mitchellnoreply@blogger.com