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2003-07-23 Latin America

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Posted by Steve 2003-07-23 10:54:55 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I bet Zach DeLaRocha will go back down there and start protesting with these jerkwads any day now...

Posted by Raj 2003-7-23 11:43:46 AM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2003-7-23 11:43:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Si, Subcomandante!

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-7-23 2:08:59 PM|| 2003-7-23 2:08:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I dunno, folks, things are a bit more complicated down in Southern Mexico than you might think. I have a friend (who shall remain nameless) who back in the mid 90's got one of those mercinary gigs training a small (but effective) Myan tribal military force in the jungle down there. His impression was that they we're getting ready to defend themselves from the 'Federales, who had done some fairly nasty things down there over the years. Nobody was babeling Marxist propaganda at him, nobody was talking about starting their own country. Just the good old fashioned "stay off of our land - or else!!!" ethic at work.

My guess is that 'ol Subcommander Marcos is an American, or has at least been educated here in our country. Judging from his accent, he may very well have been educated in California.... which makes a lot of sense, actually. He's an amusing yet effective fruit basket, but little more. The Mayans are about as "Marxist" as Bill Gates.

Posted by Secret Master 2003-7-23 4:08:17 PM|| [www.budgetwarrior.com] 2003-7-23 4:08:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Agree with SM. The Mayans are a strong people with a strong heritage and culture. After 500 years of opression , they are starting to re-assert themselves in Yucatan and Guatamala. I expect great things from them in the next couple of generations, along with the Q'uechua speaking peoples of the Altoplano.

Posted by 11A5S 2003-7-23 7:54:59 PM|| 2003-7-23 7:54:59 PM|| Front Page Top

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