— unpredictable thoughts

DATE: JULY 1, 2008

Man­dela shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 with F. W. de Klerk, the South African pres­i­dent and National Party leader who worked with Man­dela to end apartheid. Man­dela replaced him as pres­i­dent in 1994 and served until 1999.

Did you know that Man­dela and other mem­bers of the African National Con­gress have been on the list because of their fight against South Africa’s apartheid regime, which gave way to major­ity rule in 1994? That’s right, they couldn’t get Visa’s to the USA. That’s our sharp as a tack pres­i­dent and his behe­moth Home­land Secu­rity for ya.

from his speech June 28, 2008

“Friends, 20 years ago Lon­don hosted a his­toric con­cert which called for our free­dom. Your voices car­ried across the water to inspire us in our prison cells far away. Tonight, we are free. We are hon­oured to be back in London.

As we cel­e­brate, let us remind our­selves that our work is far from com­plete. Where there is poverty and sick­ness, includ­ing AIDS, where human beings are being oppressed, there is more work to be done. Our work is for free­dom for all … We say tonight, after nearly 90 years of life, it is time for new hands to lift the bur­dens. It is in your hands now, I thank you.”

Don’t know much about Man­dela?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
http://www.nelsonmandela.org/

Tags: man­dela, apartheid, human dig­nity,