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Exposing the Real Che Guevara (new column)
The Post (Ohio) ^ | 10-8-08 | Ashley Herzog

Posted on 10/09/2008 11:26:31 AM PDT by AshleyHerzog

The clueless aristocrats have descendents in spoiled college kids who think it’s trendy to idolize Communist revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara. Che’s face is emblazoned on T-shirts; he was glamorized by the movie The Motorcycle Diaries; and Time magazine described him as “a potent symbol of rebellion.” But few of the college hipsters who admire Che know what he actually stood for.

(Excerpt) Read more at thepost.ohiou.edu ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: academia; che; chesucks; communism; communismkills; highereducation; prodictator
My latest column. Was also published on Human Events today.
1 posted on 10/09/2008 11:26:32 AM PDT by AshleyHerzog
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To: AshleyHerzog

Welcome to Free Republic.

Those that follow your link are going to talk about the picture “rules”.


2 posted on 10/09/2008 11:31:37 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney
Those that follow your link are going to talk about the picture “rules”.

Definitely required:

Good article, too.

3 posted on 10/09/2008 11:39:18 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: AshleyHerzog

4 posted on 10/09/2008 11:43:39 AM PDT by Pylon (You are gonna spend 20 dollars every month on paper towels anyway)
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To: AshleyHerzog

I read your column and agree that the real Che is an unknown quantity to most of the clueless folks who adorn themselves, their cars and their rooms with Che-stuff.

But he is known to true radicals and communists, who idealize his revolutionary violence and killing as an integral element of the road to anachy, chaos and the rise of true Marxism.

But true Marxists cannot be open and honest about this since it would harm their image before the average citizen. Hence, the mealy-mouthed responses of the true “progressives” to your excellent article.


5 posted on 10/09/2008 11:44:40 AM PDT by downtownconservative (Intelligence sans reason is vainglorious pulp)
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To: AshleyHerzog

Hello, and welcome to FR!

One of the Democrats in the Barak Campaign HQ had Che on the wall in her office. I believe it was in TX — here is a link to the picture:

http://www.redstate.com/files/obama-che.jpg


6 posted on 10/09/2008 11:45:17 AM PDT by Londo Molari
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To: AshleyHerzog

7 posted on 10/09/2008 11:49:56 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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To: Londo Molari

8 posted on 10/09/2008 11:51:18 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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To: Pylon; AshleyHerzog

I like this one better.

9 posted on 10/09/2008 11:57:20 AM PDT by GATOR NAVY (guess I'm just a spudboy)
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To: GATOR NAVY

And her shirt looks good also.


10 posted on 10/09/2008 12:37:17 PM PDT by Red Dog #1 (Up is down and down is up...)
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To: AshleyHerzog

Great job and a great cause. Every time I go to the beach I see tons of these shirts being worn and for sale.

The students need to be educated about Che. Also, I think it is every bit as important to get to the students and young people wearing these shirts who are just doing it to be “cool”.

Subtle, popular culture propaganda is the best form of propaganda.

Keep up the good work.


11 posted on 10/09/2008 1:02:35 PM PDT by rbmillerjr ("There is a PoliticalSurge coming")
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To: AshleyHerzog
"..conformists who think the perfect complement to their iPods and fashionably disheveled hair is a T-shirt glorifying a mass murderer."

Excellent!

I have a favorite picture of this murderer, but it's probably in bad taste to post it here. Let's just say he's lying down.

12 posted on 10/09/2008 4:22:11 PM PDT by Mediocrates
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I have a favorite picture of this murderer, but it's probably in bad taste to post it here.

Is that the one where they're tickling him? Gets posted here all the time. Ms. Herzog will find FR a friendly place for people who realize what Che was instead of blindly following liberal fashion.

13 posted on 10/10/2008 6:22:49 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: antiRepublicrat
Is that the one where they're tickling him?

I thought they were pointing out wounds but, yes, that's the one.

14 posted on 10/10/2008 8:31:01 PM PDT by Mediocrates
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