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   felix_unger to Olrik   
   Re: Nelson Mandella   
   07 Dec 13 17:00:40   
   
   XPost: aus.politics, aus.tv, alt.atheism   
   XPost: aus.religion.christian   
   From: me@nothere.biz   
      
   On 07-December-2013 3:53 PM, Olrik wrote:   
   > Le 2013-12-06 22:14, felix_unger a écrit :   
   >>   
   >> 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)   
   >   
   > What «discussion»,   
      
   the one you're not participating in   
      
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