Dawn Crawford vs Dirty County Politicians and  Officials

Hardy Brown

Mandela has been removed from America's Terrorism Watch List

President George Bush signed into law H. R. 5690 this past week, a law authorizing the U.S. Department of State to waive U.S. travel restriction on President Nelson Mandela and other members of the African National Congress. Now mind you Mandela has been released from prison, elected president of South Africa, retired, traveled to the U. S. many times and just celebrated his 90th birthday with a 100,000 star studded audience while being on our terrorist list of people to fear. A list he should never been placed on.

This is a blatant example of how a government can ruin a person's life just because you criticize the policies of those in charge. The United States took this action against Mandela when he was fighting apartheid in South Africa his native land. Mandela was doing what any good citizen should do when faced with a corrupt, oppressive and racist government, but, because they said Mandela was a terrorist the U. S. treated him as such.

We should be ashamed of ourselves but this is why some of our citizens do not believe the current administrations actions of who is our enemy. After 911 the atmosphere was if you questioned the administration you were labeled unpatriotic. In order to maintain a free society people must feel free to express a different opinion or point of view with their rationale in support of that opinion.

Nelson Mandela

As we celebrate this Fourth of July let us remember the freedom we have while reflecting on how we treat our fellow citizens regardless on color, race or creed. And to Nelson Mandela happy birthday and you are now free to fly the skies of America.