It's about time! Perhaps we should START treating Bush like a Terrorist?
Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 10:04PM Some years ago I was almost denied a visa to go to America because I had some instances on my 'criminal' record that related to run ins with the South African Apartheid police (before the end of Apartheid of course). Nothing serious, just a few minor instances of being with a certain Bishop and some colleagues at certain political rallies and funerals in the late 80's and early 90's... That, coupled with the fact that I had been conscripted in the South African defense force (and so was supposedly trained for war and terror), AND had written a paper on the 'Just war theory' (by Aquinas, Grotius, and Pufendorf... Yes that is actually his name... Pufendorf...) while at Stellenbosch University almost stopped me from getting into the USA! Thankfully, the person who conducted the second interview was quite sensible, willing to listen, and understanding.
However, this report left a smile on my face.... I wondered if George Bush should not have a travel ban placed upon him? After all, the world has become much more dangerous since he started waging his war OF terror.... Sorry, that should read war ON terror...
Good for you Mr Mandela. Now that you're getting too old to want to travel you can go everywhere they never let you go when you were young enough to need to go there....
George Bush has signed a special bill that allows Nelson Mandela to travel freely to the USA without going through a special process because the DHS classes him as a "terrorist." Nelson C. adds, "Now, if only people who aren't world leaders could get off watch-lists so easily...."A US senator said the new legislation was a step towards removing the "shame of dishonouring this great leader".Link (Thanks, NelsonC!)Under the legislation, members of the ANC could travel to the United Nations headquarters in New York but not to Washington DC or other parts of the United States.
See also: Nelson Mandela and the ANC are on the US terrorist watchlist and need waivers to enter the country
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Hi Dion, I have been wrestling with the same question. After my sermon at Lanseria on Sunday I sat down and wrote some notes.Thermometer or Thermostat?
How are you buddy. I will be in Cape Town for a week or two on business in a month or so, maybe August. Will give you a tinkle then.