Jim, They share/d much more than you know ;-)  Mandela was an avowed Communist and Obama is on much the same level, as judged by his past "friends" and some of his actions.  Many of their "virtues" are the result of constraints put on them by society and their wisdom to recognize those restraints. Cliff. ________________________________ From: Jim Jackson <[email protected]> To: 'Maisie Egger' <[email protected]>; 'Dora Smith' <[email protected]>; [email protected] Sent: Friday, December 6, 2013 7:31 AM Subject: Re: [Lanark] We ALL MOURN I expect people all over the world have been affected and influenced by Nelson Mandela and are saddened by his death.  I wish our own president owned some of Nelson Mandela's virtues. Jim -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Maisie Egger Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2013 10:47 PM To: Dora Smith; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Lanark] We ALL MOURN From today's The Scotsman: “The people of Glasgow were the first in the world to confer on me the Freedom of the City at a time when I and my comrades in the ANC were imprisoned on Robben Island serving life sentences which, in apartheid South Africa, then meant imprisonment until death,” he said. “You, the people of Glasgow, pledged that you would not relax until I was free to receive this honour in person. I am deeply grateful to you and the anti-apartheid movement in Scotland for all your efforts to this end.” Mandela’s appearance in Glasgow that day epitomised the powerful bond forged between Scotland and the anti-apartheid movement over more than three decades and thousands of miles. In the years that followed his hard-won freedom, he made several visits to this country, and time and again, he spoke of his gratitude for the solidarity shown to him and his cause by ordinary Scots. The joyous rally in George Square - the most high profile of his Scottish engagements - was a priority for Mandela at a time when his diary was fit to burst, but he regarded the trip as a necessity, a way in which to repay a debt to the city. Indeed, his attendance at the rally was 12 years in the making. At a time when Mandela was regarded by many with distrust, rather than a global hero, Glasgow broke the mould, conferring upon him the Freedom of the City. Off-topic, I hope not.  Maisie   ------------------------------- WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier message. Be sure the reply to address shows as [email protected] You may contact the List Admin at [email protected] or click on the following link to the list information page online:  http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message