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Title: Beware Charismatic Men Who Preach 'Change'
Source: Richmond Times Dispatch
URL Source: [None]
Published: Jul 7, 2008
Author: Manuel Alvarez Jr.
Post Date: 2008-10-07 18:36:54 by James Deffenbach
Keywords: None
Views: 390
Comments: 19

Beware Charismatic Men Who Preach 'Change'

Editor, Times-Dispatch:

Each year I get to celebrate Independence Day twice. On June 30 I celebrate my independence day. On July 4 I celebrate America's. This year is special, because it marks the 40th anniversary of my independence.

On June 30, 1968, I escaped Communist Cuba and a few months later I was in the United States to stay. That I happened to arrive in Richmond on Thanksgiving Day is just part of the story, but I digress.

I've thought a lot about the anniversary this year. The election-year rhetoric has made me think a lot about Cuba and what transpired there. In the late 1950s, most Cubans thought Cuba needed a change, and they were right. So when a young leader came along, every Cuban was at least receptive.

When the young leader spoke eloquently and passionately and denounced the old system, the press fell in love with him. They never questioned who his friends were or what he really believed in. When he said he would help the farmers and the poor and bring free medical care and education to all, everyone followed. When he said he would bring justice and equality to all, everyone said "Praise the Lord." And when the young leader said, "I will be for change and I'll bring you change," everyone yelled, "Viva Fidel!"

But nobody asked about the change, so by the time the executioner's guns went silent the people's guns had been taken away. By the time everyone was equal, they were equally poor, hungry, and oppressed. By the time everyone received their free education it was worth nothing. By the time the press noticed, it was too late, because they were now working for him. By the time the change was finally implemented Cuba had been knocked down a couple of notches to Third-World status. By the time the change was over more than a million people had taken to boats, rafts, and inner tubes. You can call those who made it ashore anywhere else in the world the most fortunate Cubans. And now I'm back to the beginning of my story.

Luckily, we would never fall in America for a young leader who promised change without asking, what change? How will you carry it out? What will it cost America? Would we?

Manuel Alvarez Jr.

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#3. To: James Deffenbach (#0)

The 19th Amendment is destroying America...

who knows what evil  posted on  2008-10-07   18:55:11 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: who knows what evil (#3)

It ain't just the 19th amendment. Congress really screwed us royally when they passed the Federal Reserve Act and the 16th amendment. Country has been going downhill ever since then, slowly at first but then faster and faster. It seems to be on its last trip around the bowl.

James Deffenbach  posted on  2008-10-07   19:49:04 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: James Deffenbach (#4)

17th really screwed the pooch, as well.

who knows what evil  posted on  2008-10-07   20:52:08 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: who knows what evil (#5)

17th really screwed the pooch, as well.

I think they should just delete every amendment after the first ten. And I think that the politicians and judges should respect those and not try to get around them or claim they mean things other than what they plainly say.

James Deffenbach  posted on  2008-10-07   21:29:39 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: James Deffenbach. all y'all (#8)

While we putting our wish list for Santa Claus out there -

How about doing away with all laws, regulations, and restrictions, and just using the Ten Commandments?

Lod  posted on  2008-10-07   21:35:30 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#13. To: lodwick (#11)

How about doing away with all laws, regulations, and restrictions, and just using the Ten Commandments?

Sounds good to me.

James Deffenbach  posted on  2008-10-07   21:44:33 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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