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Nelson Mandela turns 91 today, Urges People To "Do Good"

google.com — Mandela turns 91 on July 18, which his charity foundations are marking with the first annual "Mandela Day." Organizers want the world to celebrate it by doing good.

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  • Wosat, on 07/18/2009, -1/+35It doesn't have to be something big. Not leaving your shopping cart in the middle of the ***** parking lot would be a good start.
  • bigox25, on 07/19/2009, -1/+23I'm only one man, but i will masturbate for peace.
  • dhughes, on 07/19/2009, -1/+20 That's the spirit!
  • inactive, on 07/18/2009, -10/+26Nelson Mandela was a terrorist.

    Just remember that next time they try scare you with the terror threat.
  • CB810, on 07/18/2009, -3/+19Sign me up...
  • charm803, on 07/19/2009, -3/+18Yeah, well, so did Michael Jackson, and look what the world did to him, all because people believe rumors proven to be false.

    Society sucks.

  • Tanktunker, on 07/19/2009, -3/+12One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.
  • pintomp3, on 07/19/2009, -1/+10We considered them terrorists because they resisted the apartheid regime that we supported. If that regime was still in place, Mandela would still be considered a terrorist. If the founding fathers in America had lost, history would also have them classified as terrorists.
  • kdmkdmkdm, on 07/19/2009, -0/+9Behind every cynic, there was once a disappointed idealist.
  • kingofinternet, on 07/19/2009, -4/+11what was the point of that? guilt by association?

    Mandela was in prison for most of their marriage and divorced her in 1998.

    go to hell.
  • ZenMojo, on 07/19/2009, -0/+7Haven't you heard? Good is never easy. Which is unfortunate, since it's often hard.
  • OUSooner, on 07/19/2009, -0/+7Cynicism is common because it is easy, not because it is admirable.
  • inactive, on 07/19/2009, -0/+6"The people who are trying to make this world worse aren’t taking a day off. How can I?"
  • inactive, on 07/19/2009, -2/+8Just cause he is black doesn't mean you have to hate.
  • jasmus, on 07/19/2009, -3/+9Who is this "Good"? and is she easy?
  • Duffle, on 07/19/2009, -2/+6I did good by buying weed for my friends birthday.
  • seala, on 07/19/2009, -1/+5Nelson Mandela has been married to Graca Machel, widow of the President of Mozambique for over 10 years, She is a humanitarian who works with refugee children and does a lot of good
  • inactive, on 07/19/2009, -0/+3damn i cant believe he's that old. bobby's world was awesome
  • SaladCactusKing, on 07/19/2009, -4/+71. Take down oppressive regime .
    2. Put up completely incompetent regime that allows murder of white farmers, rampant rape, and corruption in every office.
    3. ???????
    4. Profit!
  • pintomp3, on 07/19/2009, -1/+4That would make virtually every country a terrorist organization. You don't think our carpet bombing in Iraq and unmanned bombings in Pakistan kill innocent civilians? You don't think innocent civilians were killed in Gaza? You don't think innocent civilians were killed when Sri Lanka cracked down on the LTTE?
  • pintomp3, on 07/19/2009, -3/+6We supported the South African apartheid regime and considered resistance groups terrorist organizations. We still do it in other parts of the world.
  • Kbriggs, on 07/19/2009, -0/+3Or leaving the woman who waited for you to get out of jail for 27 years.
  • netneutrality, on 07/19/2009, -0/+3'Good' is being used here as a noun.
  • redballs21, on 07/19/2009, -1/+4We have to do good.. it's all that's left to do in this screwed up world. I doesn't matter that people that do good are usually trampled on by evil jerks. If we just give up, then that's it, game over.. .then stop bringing children into this world people 'cause the world is going to crap if you don't believe that there's no hope. Young children all messed up in the head doing things we would have never even dreamed of at their age, little girls dressing up like they're ready to lap dance for you, kids commiting murder.. What happened to the world where we played tag outside and rode our bikes, played hop scotch, watched Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.. what happened to the days when jumping jacks where cool, and ate ice cream on our front porch. Those days are pretty much gone, all that's left is a rotten world like an orange that's been left out for 5 months... Do good.. have hope.. stop overthinking it. It feels good to do good, it feels great to receive good from someone else.
  • inactive, on 07/19/2009, -3/+6I totally believe whatever is in that random site because it is on the interwebs and everything on the interwebs and whatever that comes out of a repub's mouth is true and holy.
  • MWeather, on 07/19/2009, -3/+6So I should be less scared of terrorists because Nelson Mandela killed innocent people, too?
  • inactive, on 07/19/2009, -10/+12Like what Mr. Mandella? Having your political rivals neck-tied?
  • sTiKyt, on 07/19/2009, -0/+2I disagree, I'm sure a lot of people get enjoyment out of it.
  • Donotsurf, on 07/19/2009, -0/+2Society is ***** as a whole.
  • ShrimpCrackers, on 07/19/2009, -0/+2Do Good? There's an iPhone app for that. (literally Do Good... for doing good things everyday)
  • redballs21, on 07/19/2009, -0/+2Point made.
  • inactive, on 07/19/2009, -0/+2You'll have to be more specific Nelson. Do you have an absolute defininition of 'good'?
  • inactive, on 07/19/2009, -1/+2SING IT BROTHER
  • bduddy, on 07/19/2009, -0/+1Oooooh! Now I get it!
  • BasalCellBossk, on 07/19/2009, -1/+2"Cynicism is an unpleasant way of telling the truth" - Lillian Hellman
  • JBlancoP, on 07/19/2009, -1/+2I totally agree with you. Some people of course don't suck but, as a whole, society does suck.
  • j0en, on 07/19/2009, -0/+1Well if you look at the tactics that the American revolutionaries did they were not exactly brave. The Sons of Liberty tarred and feathered those who they disagreed with, and it was because of guerilla fighting that we won, don't get me wrong the result is ***** great, but you just have to put it in perspective.
  • Donotsurf, on 07/19/2009, -0/+1suck.
  • charm803, on 07/19/2009, -0/+1I'm a girl but yes, will do.

    ;)
  • LokitheComplex, on 07/19/2009, -0/+1If by "good" he means improve battery efficiency, create fusion power, solve hydrogen storage issues and improve the efficiency of solar panels then yes otherwise you're wasting your time.
  • TwwIX, on 07/19/2009, -0/+1Get mental help! Now!
  • getbusyliving, on 07/19/2009, -0/+1:it feels great to receive good from someone else.

    I think it goes without saying that we all enjoy getting head. What's your point?
  • AraleNorimaki, on 07/19/2009, -0/+1http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?vi ...
  • captspaulding, on 07/19/2009, -0/+1Happy Birthday Nelson, but I don't really need to be told to do good.
  • eavesdrop, on 07/19/2009, -0/+1*Tips Hat* Happy Birthday Nelson.
  • ValkLeroux, on 07/19/2009, -0/+1Idiot!!! Wake up and smell the s***t in your pants.
  • pegisys, on 07/19/2009, -0/+1A cute one at that :)

    Nice pictures
  • STPZ, on 07/19/2009, -2/+2Happy Birthday
  • inactive, on 07/19/2009, -1/+1Well Mandela wasn't a religious nut who prays with an AK-47 in his lap and hoping for virgins in heaven either.
  • urbanfrugalchic, on 07/20/2009, -0/+0I hope this will inspire people to do GOOD!
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