Posted on 09/06/2006 3:47:16 PM PDT by StJacques
The 10 Points of AMLO's Message Redaction EL UNIVERSAL.com.mx After the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Power of the Federation (TEPJF) gave its qualification of the presidential election and declared Felipe Calderon President-Elect, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, in his informative session [said the following]: 1. He accused the magistrates of the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Power of the Federation of submission, "they did not have the courage, the dignity, the pride, the arrogance to act as free men," in ratifying the triumph of the PAN candidate. 2. He stated that he will not recognize "whoever pretends to flaunt themselves as head of the executive branch without having a legitimate and democratic representation." 3. He summoned a revolution of conscience, "the revolution of mentality, everything which we have come here to do since one month ago, this peaceful civil resistance, this teaching-learning process." 4. He assured everyone that the sympathizers of the For the Good of All coalition are "the foremost citizens" and [that] the "upper classes, have already shown their true face: classist, racist, authoritarian." 5. He reiterated his proposal that the Democratic National Convention will constitute a government "which counts with the necessary legitimacy to found the Republic anew and to reestablish constitutional order." 6. He indicated that like the governments of Victoriano Huerta and Carlos Salinas,1 his opponents will seek to legitimize themselves abroad, "they are going to begin to receive the recognition of foreign governments." 7. He said the hand kissing and the bringing into line of business corporations and other associations who will manifest their adhesion to the new government will continue. 8. [He deplored] "the subordination of the Communications Media into burning incense for the candidate of the right wing; the spurious, illegitimate President, the puppet they want to impose upon us. Special interviews, and now they're saying "I can now officially say President-Elect, true?, because the Tribunal has now decided." 9. They will seek to confuse people with spectacular deeds, "so they can say that they are going to be different and that things are now going to change," and among the humble people, they will distribute breadcrumbs. 10. He assured everyone that in this political script, which has been followed for years, his adversaries will address "by all the means they have that which they call dialogue and negotiation." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
El Universal
Mexico City
Wednesday 6 September 2006
Translator's Note:
1 Victoriano Huerta was the Mexican General who came to power in February, 1913 in a coup d'état in which he killed the elected President Francisco Madero, setting off the violent phase of the Mexican Revolution. Carlos Salinas de Gortari was the President of Mexico from 1988-1994, who is viewed by the Mexican Left as having come to power by means of a fraudulent election.
Algore Obrador?
You sure this isn't an Al Gore speech from 2000?
Thanks for the work.
"2. He stated that he will not recognize "whoever pretends to flaunt themselves as head of the executive branch without having a legitimate and democratic representation."
Kerry, Gore, or Obrador?
Appropriate title. Thanks again for all you have done.
From my ignorant perch, this looks like an attempted revolution, headed by a rock-hard Leninist revolutionary who will stop at nothing. It may not matter if their public support dwindles. If they have enough willpower and the forces of democracy don't, they can win. I think you may be too optimistic.
Mexico is far too advanced a country for them to win. But that does not mean they cannot cause significant trouble, because in some ways, they are already doing that. And it could get much worse, especially in light of the near chaos in Oaxaca and a steadily destabilizing situation in Chiapas.
It isn't hard to make "significant trouble" even more significant. The left specializes in this.
News says the bad guys won't quit and will keep this up.
It will be time to shoot them soon I guess.
StJacques,
We have family in Monterrey and have followed your translations through this election. You have been great at finding these articles and translating them through the whole election. I just wanted to say thank you for your efforts. There were a good number of us out here who really appreciated all this.
IMHO, I can't see how he could even begin to set up a separate type government. Besides as you said, the left in Mexico now thinks enough is enough and any further is too far.
He's just as deranged and dishonest as most leftists.....
Down the road, but not too far off, U.S. elections will escalate into boosted up Al Gores with Mexican flavors and spices added.
What's acted out down South is a foreplay of things to come.
On top of it politicians of the ilk of Kerry fight for not requiring personal I.D's to voting which will multiply Democrat's take home to capture representations from State to Congress to President no, no, not in Mexico its taking place right at the home base.
Thank you chapman, I appreciate the kind words.
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