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hifiguy

(33,688 posts) Sun Jul 22, 2012, 01:47 PM Jul 2012

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A sportsman shows real class.

Ernie Els, on winning the British Open, spoke about how fortunate all the people of South Africa (he's a SA native) were to have Nelson Mandela as an example and leader. My respect for Els just went through the stratosphere and I am not a big golf fan.

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A sportsman shows real class. (Original Post) hifiguy Jul 2012 OP

Mandela took the high road and kept South Africa united. Octafish Jul 2012 #1

Nelson Mandela and Mikhail Gorbachev hifiguy Jul 2012 #2

I agree. I cringe when they give Reagan credit for ending the cold war when it was really Booster Jul 2012 #3

Red Ink Ronnie ruined America Octafish Jul 2012 #4

Bonzo out-acted him. nt hifiguy Jul 2012 #5

Self-serving kick hifiguy Jul 2012 #6

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

1. Mandela took the high road and kept South Africa united.

Reply to hifiguy (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 01:49 PM

Jul 2012

No revenge. No civil war. No national self-destruction.

How? Respect for ALL human life.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

2. Nelson Mandela and Mikhail Gorbachev

Reply to Octafish (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 01:53 PM

Jul 2012

were the greatest humans of the second half of the twentieth century. Saint Reagan wasn't a pimple on either of their rear ends.

Booster

(10,021 posts)

3. I agree. I cringe when they give Reagan credit for ending the cold war when it was really

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 02:05 PM

Jul 2012

Gorbachev who deserves the credit. Two very great men in my book.

Octafish

(55,745 posts)

4. Red Ink Ronnie ruined America

Reply to hifiguy (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 02:22 PM

Jul 2012

He should be on the back of the dime, all right.

The gangster was a rotten actor, too.

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

5. Bonzo out-acted him. nt

Reply to Octafish (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 02:28 PM

Jul 2012

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

6. Self-serving kick

Reply to hifiguy (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 05:42 PM

Jul 2012

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