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2015-02-14 Africa Subsaharan

South Africa's State of The Nation Address Starts With a Fistfight, Ends With a Dance

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Posted by Fred 2015-02-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

In 'fight cage' news closer to home: Rangel Challenges Netanyahu: ‘If You Have A Problem With’ Obama ‘Meet Me At AIPAC’

Posted by Besoeker 2015-02-14 03:40|| 2015-02-14 03:40|| Front Page Top

#2 Oh Hell, I was worried Pappy was going thru the change. Congratulations on climbing the hawsepipe Mr. B.

Posted by Shipman 2015-02-14 07:28|| 2015-02-14 07:28|| Front Page Top

#3 "a messy, dysfunctional state being held together by the security forces."

Y'all git what you vote for. A lesson we should all learn, but most will probably ignore.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2015-02-14 07:58|| 2015-02-14 07:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Thanks Ship. Yes, the bar was lowered a tad.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-02-14 09:14|| 2015-02-14 09:14|| Front Page Top

#5 "It was hard to believe that South Africa is a functional democracy," lamented an editorial in the local Times newspaper. "For a solid hour last night South Africa resembled a messy, dysfunctional state being held together by the security forces."
"Monty, I'll take door number two."

Posted by ed in texas 2015-02-14 10:34|| 2015-02-14 10:34|| Front Page Top

#6 He did promise a $2 billion bailout of the cash-strapped Eskom power utility, but failed to say where, exactly, the money would come from.

I have an idea, but the Russian purse is a bit empty these days.

Posted by Pappy 2015-02-14 12:37|| 2015-02-14 12:37|| Front Page Top

#7 He did promise a $2 billion bailout of the cash-strapped Eskom power utility, but failed to say where, exactly, the money would come from.

It's a very large Detroit with mountains. Crime skyrocketed. The 'white privileged' began leaving, then the electricity began going out, the water became fouled with fecal matter.....

Posted by Besoeker 2015-02-14 12:57|| 2015-02-14 12:57|| Front Page Top

#8 "Bad Luck"

/Insti

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2015-02-14 18:49|| 2015-02-14 18:49|| Front Page Top

#9 It's a very large Detroit with mountains.

Ouch! Ya know, if anyone has a Ouija board or experience contacting the dead, I'd be fascinated to hear what Cecil Rhodes thinks of all this.

Posted by SteveS 2015-02-14 20:16|| 2015-02-14 20:16|| Front Page Top

#10 I've been to weddings like that. But backwards.

Posted by Hupineger Glomomp15043 2015-02-14 21:57|| 2015-02-14 21:57|| Front Page Top

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