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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"One man's courage can change the world"
tweeted by, Zeke Miller @ZekeJMiller 1h
RT @YellinCNN: In S Africa speech @BarackObama invokes RFK w regard to Mandela: he proves "one man's courage can change the world"
BeschlossDC Michael Beschloss 2h
This image shows Robert Kennedy speaking in South Africa 1966 literally under sign of apartheid: pic.twitter.com/LE788oRJ4c
Michael Beschloss @BeschlossDC 1h
Here Robert Kennedy in South Africa 1966, meeting with anti-apartheid Nobel Peace Prizewinner Chief Lutuli: pic.twitter.com/P4cywrrmaR
petesouza @petesouza 2m
Pres Obama in Nelson Mandela's prison cell on Robben Island pic.twitter.com/pDIuc8aPHe
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"One man's courage can change the world" (Original Post)
bigtree
Jun 2013
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cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)1. Too Bad That Obama Is Not As Generous For Other Courageous Patriots
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bigtree
(85,996 posts)2. sorry for the double post
so you see Snowden as a 'patriot' akin to Mandela.
I personally find your analogy extremely offensive and infactual.
Is it too much to ask that you not trash this thread about the president's historic and important visit with this flamebait?
BumRushDaShow
(129,009 posts)5. Too bad you worship opportunists. nt
madokie
(51,076 posts)4. Thank you Bigtree for this
I like to be reminded of the good as often as possible.
Our President doesn't get much respect by so many here, both DU and the USA in general.
bigtree
(85,996 posts)7. my pleasure, madokie
here's something else . . .
tweeted by, Donna Brazile @donnabrazile 2h
LOOKING BACK: RFK's 'Ripple Of Hope' Speech In South Africa http://zite.to/12x7psq via @zite