A Gene Tunney question...?

I didn't say it doesn't exist and I meant to imply nothing of the sort, which is why I made sure to stress that I only did a quick and superficial search.

 

Just f*cking with you. The post about Tunneys review of BOAN was a joke. Sometimes these things don't translate well in this format.

On another note, I am still awaiting a proper and decent bio of Tunney. The one that came out a few years back sucked balls.

 

I know one of Tunney's brothers was murdered, does anyone know any more details? Perhaps killed by a negro? Highly unlikely as he was raised in an Irish neighbourhood, if true at least we would have a motive for his supposed "racist" behaviour.

 

I'd say you are sick and tired of just about everything!

 

This is a direct contradiction of your earlier post! WTF are you, rent an argument?

 

Incase you didn't pick up on it I was deliberately being vexatious.

 

I think that makes two of us.

 

You had me going. I believed you, and I was all prepared to be surprised.

 

Oh sure you voted conservative 5 times in a row. You hated Thatcher, you mock Trump. You give money to radical left groups. You are an angry liberal type, closely aligned with the bitter left.

Just admit you were caught again and I can correct you on Tunney as needed.

 

Nothing new there then!

 

Which radical left groups have I given money to? I'm neither angry nor a liberal,nor am I a leftie .You are a complete idiot.Yes I hated Thatcher and mock Trump, it's the national sport in the UK!
We still can't quite believe you voted him into office!

 

When I typed that I had just had a lovely grill was sitting by the PC with a cup of tea prior to getting showered and dressed to go to my weekly Jazz.My life has never been better ,nor have I ever been more happy and content with my lot and the world in general!

 

Wasn't Buckley the guy that Gore Vidal used regularly humiliate on US TV? I find it amusing the Tunney was billed as," The Fighting Marine ", because by the time he was shipped to France hostilities there had ceased and he never saw any action.

 

You said you gave money to the African National Congress, who has human rights issues, corruption issues, more...

When you have an election with a lady MacBeth type, who's bought out by foreign nations and lies perhaps more than you, and a rich billionaire who no filter or real understanding of how the USA political system works, there is no good choice.

Oh sure, Conservatives, or one who claims to be one on the UK hates Thatcher. Maybe a very few do, just like some African Americans might hate Obama. You lied, and were caught.

End of.

 

I neither lied or was caught making any contradictory statements.
I gave money to the ANC in the 90 's when it's leader was Nelson Mandela,whom I happen to think was a very fine human being.
Which human rights and corruption issues did it have under his leadership?

You do know Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize in1993 don't you ?

"Nelson Mandela became the first black president of South Africa in 1994, serving until 1999. A symbol of global peacemaking, he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
For generations to come, Nelson Mandela will continue to be a source of inspiration for civil rights activists worldwide.



Mandela Day
In 2009, Mandela's birthday (July 18th) was declared Mandela Day, an international day to promote global peace and celebrate the South African leader's legacy. According to the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, the annual event is meant to encourage citizens worldwide to give back the way that Mandela has throughout his lifetime. A statement on the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory's website reads: "Mr. Mandela gave 67 years of his life fighting for the rights of humanity. All we are asking is that everyone gives 67 minutes of their time, whether it's supporting your chosen charity or serving your local community."

black activists who believed that the pacifist method of the ANC was ineffective. Africanists soon broke away to form the Pan-Africanist Congress, which negatively affected the ANC; by 1959, the movement had lost much of its militant support.

President P.W. Botha offered Mandela's release in exchange for renouncing armed struggle; the prisoner flatly rejected the offer. With increasing local and international pressure for his release, the government participated in several talks with Mandela over the ensuing years, but no deal was made. It wasn't until Botha suffered a stroke and was replaced by Frederik Willem de Klerk that Mandela's release was finally announced, on February 11, 1990. De Klerk also unbanned the ANC, removed restrictions on political groups and suspended executions.

Upon his release from prison, Nelson Mandela immediately urged foreign powers not to reduce their pressure on the South African government for constitutional reform. While he stated that he was committed to working toward peace, he declared that the ANC's armed struggle would continue until the black majority received the right to vote. In 1991, Mandela was elected president of the African National Congress, with lifelong friend and colleague Oliver Tambo serving as national chairperson.

Nobel Peace Prize
In 1993, Nelson Mandela and President de Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work toward dismantling apartheid in South Africa. After Mandela’s release from prison, he negotiated with President F.W. de Klerk toward the country's first multiracial elections. White South Africans were willing to share power, but many black South Africans wanted a complete transfer of power. The negotiations were often strained, and news of violent eruptions, including the assassination of ANC leader Chris Hani, continued throughout the country. Mandela had to keep a delicate balance of political pressure and intense negotiations amid the demonstrations and armed resistance.


Presidency
Due in no small part to the work of Mandela and President de Klerk, negotiations between black and white South Africans prevailed: On April 27, 1994, South Africa held its first democratic elections. Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the country's first black president on May 10, 1994, at the age of 77, with de Klerk as his first deputy.

From 1994 until June 1999, President Mandela worked to bring about the transition from minority rule and apartheid to black majority rule. He used the nation's enthusiasm for sports as a pivot point to promote reconciliation between whites and blacks, encouraging black South Africans to support the once-hated national rugby team. In 1995, South Africa came to the world stage by hosting the Rugby World Cup, which brought further recognition and prestige to the young republic. That year Mandela was also awarded the Order of Merit.

During his presidency Mandela also worked to protect South Africa's economy from collapse. Through his Reconstruction and Development Plan, the South African government funded the creation of jobs, housing and basic health care. In 1996, Mandela signed into law a new constitution for the nation, establishing a strong central government based on majority rule, and guaranteeing both the rights of minorities and the freedom of expression.

Retirement and Later Career
By the 1999 general election, Nelson Mandela had retired from active politics. He continued to maintain a busy schedule, however, raising money to build schools and clinics in South Africa's rural heartland through his foundation, and serving as a mediator in Burundi's civil war.

In addition to advocating for peace and equality on both a national and global scale, in his later years, Mandela remained committed to the fight against AIDS. His son Makgatho died of the disease in 2005.

Nelson Mandela made his last public appearance at the final match of the World Cup in South Africa in 2010. He remained largely out of the spotlight in his later years, choosing to spend much of his time in his childhood community of Qunu, south of Johannesburg. He did, however, visit with U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, wife of President Barack Obama, during her trip to South Africa in 2011."

Educate yourself Rain Man.
I suppose you see him as a terrorist don't you , Mr Red Neck!