When Greatness Dies – Rest in Peace Nelson Mandela

by Elizabeth Nelson

In June, Obama had the opportunity to return to his home country of Africa and while there, visit Mandela’s home and the jail where they held him. 

What a stark contrast in pictures this made, especially after Obama had the audacity to tell a crowd of people, “you showed us how a prisoner can become a President.”

If they are watching our life story, I’m sure they would have said, “and we see how the American people have elected a pot smoking, coke snorting Kenyan who is stealing their freedoms and liberty and is slowly enslaving them,” because they know their President is nothing like Obama.

They see our divisive, spineless, bullying, occupying, lying, condescending seat warmer, and the Leader that they had the honor of being led by:

Obama admits his approval ratings are up in “the country of his birth” 

“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.”~ Nelson Mandela

“I Won’t negotiate with GOP Extremists”~ Obama

and From Audacity of Hope: "I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction."~ Obama

“As I have said, the first thing is to be honest with yourself. You can never have an impact on society if you have not changed yourself... Great peacemakers are all people of integrity, of honesty, but humility.” ~ Nelson Mandela

“If you like your plan, and your doctor, you can keep them, period” ~ Obama

“During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people, I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if it needs be it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”~ Nelson Mandela See more memorable Mandela quotes

“If I had a son, he would look like Trayvon Martin, and yet, he doesn't weigh in on his other delinquent son’s playing the knock out game; maybe if he did, it would save their life, before one of them gets shot.” ~ Obama

Nelson Mandela brought his entire country together, the blacks and the whites; he didn’t divide them by race, creed, and social standing. 

He didn’t major in minors, he loved his country and he understood what was important; the love and well-being of his people.

I’m still hoping that one day our Country will wake up and realize that we deserve better than a pot smoking, coke snorting bully

And we look down our noses and bash Congressmen and Senators for their drug use, when their skeletons come tumbling out of the closet? Well, aren't we hypocrites?