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|    Re: Nelson Mandella    |
|    07 Dec 13 15:48:21    |
      XPost: aus.politics, aus.tv, alt.atheism       XPost: aus.religion.christian       From: stoprudd@election.and.remove.invalid              On 7/12/2013 2:14 PM, felix_unger wrote:       >       > The whole world is presently paying tribute to this man and honoring his       > legacy. But I'd like to ask just a few questions..       >       >       > 1. Has his importance or significance in world events or on the world       > stage been exaggerated or overstated?       >       > 2. Is he deserving of the praise and tribute he is receiving? eg: flags       > at half mast, massive media coverage, documentaries, etc.,       >       > 3. Are we being or have we been manipulated by the media and vested       > interests because events are being misrepresented and facts ignored or       > distorted?       >       > 4. What nations (if any) are not joining in the worldwide tributes and why?       >       > a link of relevance: www.thetruthaboutsouthafrica.com       >       >       > (cries of 'racist' in an attempt to stifle discussion will be ignored)       >              There has already been about 4 hours TV coverage. I hope that's enough       for them.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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