Nelson Mandella was a great man, had a wonderful life, and spread his goodness throughout the world, and died at a time, when there was a void on television. After today, I will know more about him at the end of this day, than anyone, dead or alive.
He was remarkable, but, 24 hours a day, on TV, is a fitting tribute to him. I am sure he is deserving of each accolade he receives. Four presidents from the USA will be in attendance, two of them, I think, deserve to be there, two, when doing comparisons with the life of Mandella, will fail. I am assuming that Mandella never cheated on his wife, or was considered to be a liar.
One of our presidents embarrassment will show, one will not.
"Let He Who Is Without Sin..."
Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."-- Thomas Jefferson
"When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." .... jbd
"When once a job you have begun, do no stop till it is done. Whether the task be great or small, do it well, or not at all." .... Anon
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein
Television is one daylong commercial interrupted periodically by inept attempts to fill the airspace in between them.If you can't start a fire, perhaps your wood is wet ....
When you elect clowns, expect a circus ..............