XPost: aus.politics, aus.tv, alt.atheism   
   XPost: aus.religion.christian   
   From: kiltmac@gmail.com   
      
   On 12/6/2013 11:10 PM, Barry OGrady wrote:   
   > On Sat, 07 Dec 2013 15:48:21 +1100, me   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> 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.   
   >   
   > The most annoying thing is missing out on good movies.   
   >   
   I felt the same when Nixon and Reagan died and the networks thought they   
   were important enough to talk about.   
      
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