AWKWARD

[trog.livejournal.com]

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[hardblue.livejournal.com]

LOL Well, there is the man and there is the office,
and as the president of the United States, one must
be wary of powerful black leaders.

[lafinjack.livejournal.com]

[usekh.livejournal.com]

Because Reagan put him on it?

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

True fact. It was Reagan who put him on it to begin with. Clinton failed to take him off.

[jom-art.livejournal.com]

I still don't get why our flag is lowered for Mandela. He is not our hero, or us citizen.
We got so many american soldiers killed overseas and none got same flag treat.

[the-rukh.livejournal.com]

He's a global hero.

[moonshaz.livejournal.com]

This.

[jom-art.livejournal.com]

tell me in few words what exactly did Mandela for US?

[goumindong.livejournal.com]

He did not turn South America into a Despotic state despite being able to

[jom-art.livejournal.com]

do you mean South Africa? well it has nothing to do with one northern american country called US.
Besides US didn't lowered our flag for Chavez, even though he was popular around the globe.
I don't think European union and Brits lowered their flags either, but even if they do, it's their own business.

[enders-shadow.livejournal.com]

Provided an example of forgiveness, patience and love.

Love thy enemy is a hard one for most people.

[jom-art.livejournal.com]

How about keeping it low eternally? Everyday someone's "hero" oh oh, i'm sorry "global hero" is dying.

[yes-justice.livejournal.com]

"Barack Obama hails Nelson Mandela as an 'inspiration' during a speech in South Africa's capital (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/barack-obama-hails-nelson-mandela-as-an-inspiration-during-a-speech-in-south-africas-capital-8679622.html)"

[the-rukh.livejournal.com]

That's simply not true.

[jom-art.livejournal.com]

well I assume you live in the very small world. Let me guess.. one of them southern states?

[enders-shadow.livejournal.com]

You're new here. Rukh is from the west coast.

Where you from? You're english is poor enough that I am guessing you ain't a native speaker.

[the-rukh.livejournal.com]

Incorrect. And there are few to no global heroes on the level Mandela was.

[yes-justice.livejournal.com]

He was a great leader and hero to many and he echo'd American ideals:

"During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons will live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for. But, my lord, if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."

I defy you to find a more American sentiment than expressed above.

[jom-art.livejournal.com]

I guess for that wonderful note we can lower our flag, comrade?

[yes-justice.livejournal.com]

I'll take that as a "no".

[malasadas.livejournal.com]

Surprise! He's Russian!

[telemann.livejournal.com]

[trog.livejournal.com]

What kind of ethnocentric xenophobia is this shit? What's wrong with being Russian?

[fizzyland.livejournal.com]

Every nation has the right to honor whoever they want, however they want.

[trog.livejournal.com]

Another post which took a turn I did not expect.