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A peaceful trip (Leftist trip to Cuba - Barf alert)
The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) ^ | July 11, 2002 | Yonat Shimron, Staff Writer

Posted on 07/12/2002 6:10:46 AM PDT by Constitution Day

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1 posted on 07/12/2002 6:10:46 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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If military reservists can ask their employers for time off to fight their country, why shouldn't he be allowed to take time off to work for peace?

Give me a break!!!

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2 posted on 07/12/2002 6:14:17 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Constitution Day
This phoney needs to be arrested, when he returns for violating the law.

Then, arrest the congressits who flew to Havana earlier this year to sing Happy Birthday to Fidel and lick his boots in public.
3 posted on 07/12/2002 6:18:27 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: Constitution Day
What the U.S. is doing is the same thing we're accusing Iraq and the former president of Yugoslavia of doing: crimes against humanity...
Fidel doesn't factor into this, oh, no. Fidel is the victim.
It's my job as a world citizen to counteract that negativity that the U.S. exports.
She must subscribe to this pledge:
The Earth Pledge

I pledge to protect the Earth,
And to respect the web of life upon it,
and to honor the dignity,
Of every member of our global family.
One planet, One people, One world, in harmony,
With peace, justice, and freedom for all.


4 posted on 07/12/2002 6:22:29 AM PDT by Carolina
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To: Carolina
The Earth Pledge

Please, no more! I just ate breakfast.

5 posted on 07/12/2002 6:24:52 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Constitution Day
Just what they in Cuba. Another old broke down pickup.
Hope they filled it up.
6 posted on 07/12/2002 6:29:22 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Grampa Dave
Absolutely agree!

It's a good thing he doesn't work for me.

I would have laughed in his face if he asked for a month off for "peace".
Then he could have gotten all the "peace" he wanted while at home and unemployed.

7 posted on 07/12/2002 6:32:34 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
LOL!
8 posted on 07/12/2002 6:34:03 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Constitution Day
If I owned stock in Home Depot, I would be sending the CEO and the board emails, letters and faxes about this.

I would be asking them how often they allow an employee to get time off to go break a serious law and honor a murderous dictator like Fidel?

Are they paying him during this time off?
9 posted on 07/12/2002 6:40:15 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: Grampa Dave
I wish I knew which Home Depot he worked at here in NC.
I would call the store manager!
10 posted on 07/12/2002 7:13:44 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Constitution Day
This is from the article:

On Wednesday morning, the longtime social activist from Raleigh met up with a group of like-minded people and hit the road.

There can't be that many Home Depots in Raliegh.
11 posted on 07/12/2002 7:22:13 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: Grampa Dave
I know where one in particular is on Capital Boulevard.

Sounds like a FReep could be in order.

12 posted on 07/12/2002 7:43:48 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Grampa Dave
Why do these people have a tax exempt status when they are engaging in trade and commerce for whatever reason? I bet the people donating vehicles are going to claim a tax deduction for it.
13 posted on 07/12/2002 7:45:17 AM PDT by wave ranger
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You raise a good question: "Why do these people have a tax exempt status when they are engaging in trade and commerce for whatever reason? I bet the people donating vehicles are going to claim a tax deduction for it."

I will take it a step further. How do these non profits get by with political stances, political donatations and political endorsements?




After we win back the senate, these phoney non profits from NOW to this non religion posing as a religion must not be allowed to use their non profit status for political causes.

A simple, short and concise bill must be passed by congress and signed by our President banning Any Political Activity by a non Profit. The moment they endorse a political candidate, donate money to a political candidate or support a political candidate in any manner, they lose their non profit status. When that non profit status is lost, they must present their donor list and donations for 10 years. Then we can see who is using these non profits as political money laundering ATMs for the Rats.

The enviral organizations like Club Sierra are among the worse. They serve as huge money laundering ATM machines to get donations to Rat candidates and work 24/7/365 against Republicans and conservatives.

The rule should be real simple. Non profits to remain as non profits should never get involved in the electoral process. That includes donations, loans of people, and the outright backing of a candidate with money and endorsements. The moment they become political, they lose than non profit status for 10 to 25 years.
14 posted on 07/12/2002 7:56:48 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: Constitution Day
If you can identify the Home Depot where he works, a good Freep is in order.

The good customers need to know that their $'s may be helping the Communists in Cuba.

Just a few Freepers with correct signs could be effective. If you have any conservative Cuban Americans in that area, they should be in the Freep.

Heck, you might even get some of our Cuban American Freepers to fly up to help you freep.
15 posted on 07/12/2002 8:00:09 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: Constitution Day
posted yesterday here
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/714396/posts
16 posted on 07/12/2002 12:04:03 PM PDT by blackbag
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Sorry about that man.

I didn't even do a search since NC Freepers seldom post from the News & Disturber.
I saw the article when I went to lunch yesterday & it pissed me off deluxe.

17 posted on 07/12/2002 12:12:29 PM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Constitution Day
no prob here , I should have flagged you or used the NC ping list
18 posted on 07/12/2002 1:30:55 PM PDT by blackbag
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To: blackbag
Okay... hope you have a good weekend.
19 posted on 07/12/2002 1:36:38 PM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Constitution Day
LA TRAGEDIA DE CUBA

Refiriéndose a la tragedia de Cuba, Thomas afirmó en un artículo publicado el 12 de Julio de 1986 en la revista “The Spectator”: “La comparación (del régimen de Castro) debe hacerse con los campos de concentración nazis. Aunque en Cuba no hay todavía cámara de gases, ha habido sin embargo, experimentos criminales de índole biológicos diseñados para comprobar cuanto puede sobrevivir el ser humano sin recibir alimentos, palizas, encierro en solitario, y muchas otras formas de maltrato. El relato de Valladares de los trabajos en las canteras no es diferente, ni más humano, que los relatos de la ‘vida’ en Manthausen. No debemos de olvidar que las brutalidades en la Alemania Nazi duraron a lo sumo 12 años y los peores casos de crueldad en el campo de concentración de Auschwitz duró cuatro años.”

El 11 de Abril de 1986, se reunieron en Paris un grupo de personalidades de renombre mundial, principalmente socialista europeos y algunos incluso simpatizantes de la revolución cubana, convocados por ‘Resistencia Internacional” para formar parte de un tribunal tipo Nuremberg, encargado de juzgar los crímenes de Castro.

Entre los miembros del tribunal estaban Jorge Semprún, escritor español, ex-prisionero de Buchenwald y en ese momento Ministro de Cultura del gobierno socialista de España; René Tavernier, presidente del “Pen Club” francés; Bernard Stasi, miembro del parlamento francés; Haing Ngor, actor camboyano y ganador del Oscar por su actuación en la película “The Killing Fields”; Bernard-Henry Levi, filósofo francés; Marie Madelain Fourcade, heroína de la resistencia francesa; León Boubien, jurista; Monique Garnier Lancon, vice-presidente del Instituto de la Seguridad Europea; Martín Gray, escritor y sobreviviente del Geto de Varsovia y del campo de concentración de Treblinca; Osmund Faremo, miembro del Parlamento Noruego y presidente del “caucus” Inter-parlamentario de Noruega; Pascal Bruckner, escritor; Yves Montand, actor francés; Jean Francois Ravel, escritor y filósofo. Ante el tribunal fueron presentados como testigos doce supervivientes de las cárceles para prisioneros políticos de Cuba.

El jurado concluyó que; “la práctica generalizada en Cuba es de: arrestos arbitrarios, sentencias dadas por tribunales militares sin audiencia pública ni abogado defensor, interrogatorios que duran varios días con golpizas, heridas, y torturas. El internamiento en campos de labor forzada sin suficiente comida, sin ropas, y sin cuidados médicos, siendo víctimas de la promiscuidad al ser encerrados con presos comunes criminales. Se consideró muy grave el encarcelamiento de niños hasta de 9 años de edad y jóvenes adolescentes expuestos a las peores torturas y a la promiscuidad de las prisiones. Además, se probó que los métodos usados para obtener confesiones nos recuerdan los métodos usados por Hitler en los campos de concentración: asfixia por sumergimiento, mutilaciones, etc., en adición a métodos de terrorismo intelectual usado con el fin de que los prisioneros renuncien a sus principios. Son particularmente grave los experimentos biológicos hechos en los prisioneros a manos de médicos Soviéticos.”

El tribunal concluyó: “No debe repetirse el crimen de ignorar la realidad de los campos de concentración nazis, como pasó durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Volverlo hacer es convertirse en cómplices de esos crímenes.” (Lumiere Sur Cuba, Internationale de la Resístanse, 102 Avenue des Champs Elysées, 75008, Paris.)

Cuarenta y tres años después del inicio de la tragedia de Cuba y dieciséis años después del veredicto condenatorio del Tribunal de “Resístanse International” de París, el mundo continúa de espaldas a la tragedia del pueblo cubano y cómplice de los crímenes de la tiranía castrista.

20 posted on 07/13/2002 1:29:21 PM PDT by Dqban22
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