(Weasel Zippers) Except for the fact that Nelson Mandela is an America-bashing Communist who once said, “If there is a country in the world that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world it is the United States of America.”
Although President Obama will not get a chance to see Nelson Mandela on his $100 Million African Family Vacation ABC News reports Obama he is using his historic visit to pay tribute to a man that he calls a hero to the world–at a joint news conference with South Africa President Jacob Zuma, President Obama spoke extensively about Mandela’s legacy.
“Our thoughts are those of Americans and people all around the world are with Nelson Mandela…The struggle here for freedom, Madiba’s moral courage, this country’s historic transition to a free nation has been a personal inspiration to me, an inspiration to the world and it continues to be.”
“Mandela shows what was possible when a priority is placed on human dignity, respect for law, that all people are treated equally and what Nelson Mandela also stood for is that the well-being of the country is more important than the interests of one person,” Obama added continuing, “George Washington is admired because after two terms he said enough, I’m going back to being a citizen. There were no term limits but he said i am a citizen I served my time and its time for the next person because that is what democracy is about and Mandela similarly was able to recognize that despite how revered he was.”
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