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PHScott
Comment: Zedong? Is that supposed to be Mao Tse-Tung? When did we begin to spell this idiot's name phonetically? We are really dumbing down this country... That's not a reflection of JCP or this article, just an observation about our use of language.
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PHScott
Comment: Now, on to the article. Yes, it is true that we are a "symbol-minded" people, which is why P. Diddy, Jay-Z, Nike, et al are beyond wealthy. We must look behind the symbols we support, and JCP has pointed that out very well here. Now, for the problem as I see it. The last quarter of the article pointed out Che's ACTIONS, which are strangely parallel to the current administration under which we reside: The eradication and suspect disappearance of a $250 billion budget surplus the first 6 months in office; The elimination of due process when it comes to war prisoners; Warrantless wiretaps; Concentrating wealth in the hands of a few elite while allowing those same elite to eradicate the pension plans of scores of American workers; Putting themselves and certain members of their circle above the laws of the land (Dick Cheney even had the NERVE to say his office is not part of the executive branch). Bush and Cheney may not wear Che Guevara's image on their t-shirts, but they have certainly shown us that their thinking is not that far from Guevara's. So, which is worse- wearing the in vogue image of a man with twisted political ideologies, or politically supporting those same twisted ideologies? I choose to stand against BOTH, whereas some rail against one while supporting the other. Hypocrisy is the word that comes to mind...
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DOne
Comment: Well put, PhScoot
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PHScott
Comment: One last thing. This history lesson is a reminder about the acquisition of power. Castro led a revolution against a dictator to liberate Cuba. Does it look liberated to you? NO! They traded one dictator for another. The history lesson for this: In our zeal to spread democracy to the Middle-East, did we ever pause to think about how they see our democracy? How we treat our own citizens? So, think about Iraq. They had to choose between Saddam Hussein and George W. Bush & Company... And why liberate Iraq when there is a small island less than 100 miles away that could use a political upheaval? Oh, I know- there's no money in it...
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PHScott
Comment: I must really enjoy this subject... My final thought is our own upcoming elections next year. On the power subject, do not think things will get any better when the White House changes parties. The democrats will have their own set of people who bought the office for their candidate to answer to. I believe only one thing will bring the people of the world together- an alien attack! Until then, we will bicker and fight with one another over our differences...
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DOne
Comment: PHScott, I agree, but I'm not sure Cuba really needs to be librated. I'm no fan of Castro, but much of the economic situation in Cuba is due to the US embargo. It kills me that we can trade with China but not Cuba.
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