http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2003/06/29/hack-the-planet/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:54:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2003/06/29/hack-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-1953 sam Mon, 30 Jun 2003 23:28:56 +0000 http://flexistentialist.org/wordpress/?p=288#comment-1953 Cheney voted against every senate resolution calling for the release of Nelson Mandela from prison that came up. In a 1986 case, the resolution passed, only to be veto'd by Ronald Regan. When it was voted on again to see if they could overturn the veto, they were just a few votes shy of the 2/3 required to overturn a veto, due in part to Dick Cheney. Cheney voted against every senate resolution calling for the release of Nelson Mandela from prison that came up. In a 1986 case, the resolution passed, only to be veto’d by Ronald Regan. When it was voted on again to see if they could overturn the veto, they were just a few votes shy of the 2/3 required to overturn a veto, due in part to Dick Cheney.

]]> http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2003/06/29/hack-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-1952 Jasper_Buntcake Mon, 30 Jun 2003 23:00:13 +0000 http://flexistentialist.org/wordpress/?p=288#comment-1952 Oddly enough, Dick Cheney and Nelson Mandela have a fairly serious running fued. Apparently Cheney was opposed to his release from prison. Oddly enough, Dick Cheney and Nelson Mandela have a fairly serious running fued. Apparently Cheney was opposed to his release from prison.

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