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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk
Really interesting article on the Anti-Apartheid Act that Congress passed (over Reagan's veto) and a reminder that in the 1980s, Communism was such a bugaboo that people made excuses for gross injustices in the name of limiting its spread. (this is not a bash-the-GOP post, as the Senate that overrode Reagan's veto was GOP controlled and 37 of the 53 GOP senators chose to stand on the right side of history; it's just an interesting look at how far we really do come over time):
http://www.policymic.com/articles/52...-and-apartheid
Mandela was not a saint, but most great men aren't. And he was truly a great man. Enormous power to forgive in the name of what was best for all South Africans. RIP. |
nice article highlighting what's best about our democracy.
it's hard not to be nostalgic about a time when serious political divisions existed but legislators could still take their responsibilities seriously and act accordingly.
mandela wasn't a saint. i'll mangle his words but he said something along the lines of "i'm not a saint. i'm a sinner who keeps trying."