[From nobody Tue Aug 26 12:14:47 2008 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]) by mail.turbonet.com (Cactus Mail Server v9.2.1) with SMTP id GAB27827; Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:27:27 -0700 Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:27:27 -0700 From: rafalen <rafalen@turbonet.com> Reply-To: rafalen <rafalen@turbonet.com> To: lfalen@turbonet.com, ecfalen@q.com Subject: Letter to Editor from a Cuban - Independence Day Message-ID: <9a615a7fb92b83ee4e074345cb6c85a4@turbonet.com> X-Mailer: IceWarp Web Mail 5.6.7 X-Originating-IP: 129.101.12.180 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="--C3A80960A8BA6202B31280804EE8E514" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ----C3A80960A8BA6202B31280804EE8E514 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit -----Original message----- From: "Krista Parkins" bkparkins@tds.net Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:52:39 -0700 To: Undisclosed-Recipient: Subject: Fw: Letter to Editor from a Cuban - Independence Day Letter to the Editor from a Cuban . . . A most interesting and foreboding letter. >From Richmond Times-Dispatch, Monday, July 7, 2008 ~ Dear Editor, Times-Dispatch: 'Each year I get to celebrate Independence Day twice. On June 30 I celebrate my independence day, and 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. 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Processed in 0.307684 secs); 26 Aug 2008 13:53:27 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO trueband.net) (172.16.0.6) by -v with SMTP; 26 Aug 2008 13:53:27 -0000 Received: (qmail 26759 invoked from network); 26 Aug 2008 13:53:21 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO kristazus90725) (bkparkins@cpcinternet.com@75.106.202.225) by -v with SMTP; 26 Aug 2008 13:53:21 -0000 Message-ID: <90CFC8958DF84AE8AEBED9D275D1E11C@kristazus90725> Reply-To: "Krista Parkins" <bkparkins@tds.net> From: "Krista Parkins" <bkparkins@tds.net> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> Subject: Fw: Letter to Editor from a Cuban - Independence Day Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:52:39 -0700 Organization: Rafter T Livestock MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01C90748.54A4B550" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Spam-Flag: YES X-Spam-Status: Yes, hits=9.02 required=5.00 tests=HTML_MESSAGE=0.00, FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK=3.88, FORGED_OUTLOOK_TAGS=3.54, BAYES_00=-0.11, MR_NOT_ATTRIBUTED_IP=0.20, NO_RDNS2=0.01, OTHER=1.5 version=3.2.1 X-Spam-Level: ********* X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.1 (1.0) on mail.turbonet.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01C90748.54A4B550 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Letter to the Editor from a Cuban . . .=20 A most interesting and foreboding letter.=20 =20 =20 >From Richmond Times-Dispatch, Monday, July 7, 2008 ~=20 =20 Dear Editor, Times-Dispatch:=20 =20 'Each year I get to celebrate Independence Day twice. On June 30 I = celebrate my independence day, and on July 4 I celebrate America's. = This year is special, because it marks the 40th anniversary of my = independence.=20 =20 '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.=20 =20 '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.=20 =20 '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!'=20 =20 '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.=20 =20 '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?=20 =20 'Would we?'=20 =20 Manuel Alvarez, Jr.=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ------- It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. 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This year is = special,=20 because it marks the 40th anniversary of my independence. = <BR>&nbsp;<BR>'On June=20 30, 1968, I escaped Communist Cuba, and a few months later, I was in the = <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">United=20 States</st1:place></st1:country-region> to stay.&nbsp; That I happened = to arrive=20 in <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place = w:st=3D"on">Richmond</st1:place></st1:City> on=20 Thanksgiving Day is just part of the story, but I digress. = <BR>&nbsp;<BR>'I've=20 thought a lot about the anniversary this year.&nbsp; The election-year = rhetoric=20 has made me think a lot about <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place = w:st=3D"on">Cuba</st1:place></st1:country-region> and what transpired = there.&nbsp;=20 In the late 1950s, most Cubans thought <st1:country-region = w:st=3D"on"><st1:place=20 w:st=3D"on">Cuba</st1:place></st1:country-region> needed a change, and = they were=20 right.&nbsp; So when a young leader came along, every Cuban was at least = receptive. <BR>&nbsp;<BR>'When the young leader spoke eloquently and=20 passionately and denounced the old system, the press fell in love with=20 him.&nbsp; They never questioned who his friends were or what he really = believed=20 in.&nbsp; When he said he would help the farmers and the poor and bring = free=20 medical care and education to all, everyone followed.&nbsp; When he said = he=20 would bring justice and equality to all, everyone said, 'Praise the = Lord.' And=20 when the young leader said, 'I will be for change and I'll bring you = change,'=20 everyone yelled, 'Viva Fidel!' <BR>&nbsp;<BR>'But nobody asked about the = change,=20 so by the time the executioner's guns went silent, the people's guns had = been=20 taken away.&nbsp; By the time everyone was equal, they were equally = poor,=20 hungry, and oppressed.&nbsp; By the time everyone received their free = education,=20 it was worth nothing. By the time the press noticed, it was too late, = because=20 they were now working for him.&nbsp; By the time the change was finally=20 implemented, <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place=20 w:st=3D"on">Cuba</st1:place></st1:country-region> had been knocked down = a couple=20 of notches to Third-World status.&nbsp; By the time the change was over, = more=20 than a million people had taken to boats, rafts, and inner tubes.&nbsp; = You can=20 call those who made it ashore anywhere else in the world the most = fortunate=20 Cubans.&nbsp; And now I'm back to the beginning of my story.=20 <BR>&nbsp;<BR>'Luckily, we would never fall in <st1:country-region=20 w:st=3D"on"><st1:place = w:st=3D"on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region> for a=20 young leader who promised change without asking, what change?&nbsp; How = will you=20 carry it out?&nbsp; What will it cost <st1:country-region = w:st=3D"on"><st1:place=20 w:st=3D"on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>? = <BR>&nbsp;<BR>'Would we?'=20 <BR>&nbsp;<BR>Manuel Alvarez, Jr.=20 </SPAN><!-- END WEBMAIL STATIONERY --></FONT><FONT face=3D"Bookman Old = Style"=20 color=3Dblue><SPAN=20 style=3D"COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old = Style'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=3DSection1> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=3D"Bookman = Old Style"=20 color=3Dblue size=3D3><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old = Style'"><BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <DIV class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"=20 align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20 style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <HR align=3Dcenter width=3D"100%" SIZE=3D2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-TOP: 7.5pt"><FONT face=3DArial = color=3Dblack=20 size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">It's only=20 a deal if it's where <I><SPAN style=3D"FONT-STYLE: = italic">you</SPAN></I> want to=20 go. 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