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| Saturday, May 26 2007 12:05 AM |
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tim orth's che tattooed part 2 |
On October 15, Castro acknowledged that Guevara was dead and proclaimed three days of public mourning throughout Cuba. The death of Guevara was regarded as a severe blow to the socialist revolutionary movements in Latin America and the rest of the third world.
While pictures of Guevara's dead body were being circulated and the circumstances of his death debated, his legend began to spread. Demonstrations in protest against his execution occurred throughout the world, and articles, tributes, songs and poems were written about his life and death. Latin America specialists advising the U.S. State Department immediately recognized the importance of the demise of “the most glamorous and reportedly most successful revolutionary”, noting that Guevara would be eulogized by communists and other leftists as “the model revolutionary who met a heroic death”.
You can find more information about Che at Wikipedia.com.
Here is what Tim Orth had to say about getting the tattoo:
“There are a few reasons why I chose to get this particular tattoo. To me, it
represents a passion and dedication that is dying among the American people;
the willingness to stand up for our beliefs and to challenge our government.
I do not agree with the direction that our government has taken. This
country was founded on the belief that the government was of the people. It
was our responsibility to question our leaders. Now it has almost literally
become a crime to do so. To me, that is the sure decline of democracy. I
feel very strongly about the ideas that created this nation. I feel sadness
and anger when those ideas are corrupted or abused. Che did more than die
for his beliefs, he lived for them as well with a passion that is unrivaled
by most.”
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SaraStenger
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 Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 17:59 |
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I was told by a professor that Malcolm X and Marin Luther King talked of their coming... I can only paraphrase - Malcolm X told Martin Luther King that although their approaches were different they had something in common. Martin Luther King responded with 'I cannot imagine what that is.' and to which Malcolm X replied "We are both dead men."
When I feel insignificant in my beliefs I think about those who amassed so many with the same beliefs until a wave of compassion and action coupled to become something so strongly right that history cannot distort their efforts.
Enjoy the tattoo Mr. Orth, and thank you for desiring to be on the right side of history. |
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roblaux
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 16:49 |
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| Tim--- Unbelievably well stated-- Rob Laux |
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