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   hislop to Dechucka   
   Re: Nelson Mandella   
   09 Dec 13 15:29:10   
   
   XPost: aus.politics, aus.tv, alt.atheism   
   XPost: aus.religion.christian   
   From: takecarebeware@gmail.com   
      
   On 9/12/2013 6:27 AM, Dechucka wrote:   
   >   
   > "hislop"  wrote in message   
   > news:l81tcc$qhf$1@dont-email.me...   
   >> 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)   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> No idea what he is famous for except being allowed out of prison when   
   >> apartheid ended.   
   >   
   > which shows your ignorance   
      
   There's only so much media hype can communicate with little information   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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