8 Photos You Didn't See From Obama's Trip to South Africa

On Tuesday, conservative news outlets in the United States decided that the best way to commemorate the life of Nelson Mandela, and to report on the memorial services in his honor, was to manufacture a controversy about an AFP photo of President Barack Obama shooting a selfie with Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. According to Fox News, the “international incident” was so bad that, “The tsk-tisk-ing could be heard across continents.”
Liberal news outlets countered with a photograph from former President George W. Bush’s Instagram feed, taken at the same memorial, in which he’s seen posing with pop star Bono.
Two things were lost amid the nonsensical partisan wrangling. First, the furor shamefully overshadowed the memorial service itself, and the heartfelt messages that were delivered by Mandela’s family and colleagues. Second, such outcries overlook the close quarters in which our Democratic and Republican politicians actually live and work.
Candid images from White House photographer Pete Souza tell another story.




8 Photos You Didn't See From Obama's Trip to South Africa - PolicyMic


South African President Nelson Mandela "Madiba" died on December 5, 2013.  His internationally broadcasted memorial service was celebrated and attended by world-leaders on December 10, 2013.

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The Matter with Megan An Open Letter to Senator Harkin from a Senate Intern |

23 years ago you did an incredible thing. You acknowledged that disabled people have been treated for centuries as second class citizens and moved to attempt to solve the problem.You told Congress that disabled people are people. You told the American people I mattered. You wrote a law, the Americans with disabilities act. And it was passed.
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You’ve brought to light glaring loopholes that make navigating daily life a continued constant struggle. Accessibility is a right, not a granted favor. I’m sure you know that, too.
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Thank you. It was because of you that I was able to work there at all. In the wake of your retirement, know that your work mattered, at least to this intern.

Most Appreciatively yours,

Megan

July 25, 2013
 

[Senator Tom Harkin serves as the Chairperson of the HELP - Health Education, Employment and Pensions Committee of the United States Senate.

Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act  in 1990 by U.S. President George H.W. Bush.
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