Qman Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 I remember asking dad about Castro when I was about 9 years old. I asked, "Is Castro a good guy or bad?" Dad said he couldn't tell!! This was about 1955. We Were living in Louisiana at the time. Dad was in the army There. Cuba was fairly close and in the news a lot. The Cubans were asking the same question! Ike was president. This past July, we had the pleasure of sharing a Summer barbecue with a refugee from Cuba . Our dinner Conversation was starkly different than most. This refugee came to the United States as a young Boy in the early 1960s. His family was more fortunate than Most as they were able to bring a suitcase and $100 when They fled Castro's newly formed revolutionary paradise. Our dinner consisted of all-American fare: Hamburgers, potato salad, watermelon and fresh ears of sweet Corn. This is a menu shared with family and friends Nationwide, while celebrating the birth of our beloved America on the Fourth of July. We began with a simple discussion about our country And the direction it has taken since Barack Obama came to Power. We shared the usual complaints about the sour Economy and liberal social engineering emanating from the Rulers in Washington . But then he said it. The sentence came naturally. I assume it was unplanned. But it carried the weight of a Freight train. "You know when Castro took power, none of us Knew he was a Communist." We sat stunned. He continued, "Yes, we all thought He was a patriot, a nationalist. Before the revolution he Didn't sound like a radical." The comparison at this point was easy, and I Interjected, "You mean just like Barack Obama?" He responded, "Yes, just like Barack Obama." He continued, "We were all shocked as the government Just continued to grab more power. First they said the Revolution is over, so please turn in your guns. We all Complied." "I remember my uncle saying after it started, 'Castro will only nationalize some of the big industries, he Will never come and take our family hardware store.' But That is exactly what happened,Castro started with the sugar Mills and the large industries, but they eventually came and Knocked on the door of our family hardware store. My family Had run this store for generations. They said we now own The hardware store, you work for us. And that nice, large Four-bedroom home you own, it is now our property also, and You can move yourself and five children into two rooms of The house because others are moving in with you." The lesson learned from this discussion is a lesson Most Americans refuse to hear. Political leaders can lie About their agenda and once in office they can take totally Unexpected turns. If you had asked us three years ago if we thought General Motors would be nationalized, we would have never Believed it. We could never contemplate a country where the Rule of law, the most fundamental building block of a Justice society would be evaporating just like it did in Castro's Cuba in the early 1960s. But the news of injustice keeps increasing. Black Panthers are not charged with wrongdoing by the U.S. Department of Justice because their crimes are against Whites. The bondholders of GM are stripped of their assets Without due process by the government. Governmental leaders Are bribed in full daylight only to have all investigation Of the crimes stifled by the Attorney General. The U.S. Borders are overrun with crime and illegal activity and the Leaders in D.C. Act as if it is important to protect the Lawbreakers while the innocent are killed and overrun. When Local communities attempt to enforce the law, they are Ridiculed and threatened as racists and bigots. They are Sued by the very administration entrusted with enforcing The law. Without the rule of law the U.S. Constitution is a Sham. Without the rule of law our beloved America is Swiftly becoming a country where only the well-connected and Politically powerful will be safe. As Michelle Malkin has So eloquently explained in her recent book, a culture of Corruption has replaced honest government. The only way this problem will be fixed is by Massive citizen action. All honest citizens that want to be Treated equally must come together and demand that the Favoritism, the bribes, the uneven enforcement of law end Now. And yes, it can happen here. PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW ... And may God save Us & The United States of America ! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim5400 Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Thomas Jefferson once said:"agovernment big enough to give you everything you need is a government big enough to take everything you own". I know we are there now.....dont trust anyone in this admin. IMO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crnamiss Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Thanks for the post Qman, very scary food for thought, the scary part is these things are slowly happening and most people are not concerned. They are focused on higher gas prices and not the issues slowly dissolving our freedoms. I am very concerned and educating my children about what is happening around them, makes you feel helpless though when you hear the large number of people on govt assistance and realize they will not stand with you to affect change Pray for our country and our leaders, I do! Hey how did the hand surgery go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckh Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Good Post QMAN, thank you. Reminds me of similar stories of people in Germany as Hitler came to power First they wanted him, then they became indifferent and buried their heads and choose to believe the propaganda he put out while he did unspeakable things... and very few would Stand Up to what was happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanG Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Great POST! Qman, It is kind of ashame that we see these events going on everyday and yet most Americans are oblivious to it or just do not care...........YET! Peace. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim1cor13 Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Thomas Jefferson once said:"agovernment big enough to give you everything you need is a government big enough to take everything you own". I know we are there now.....dont trust anyone in this admin. IMO Well said tim Indeed we are far passed that point within government. My concern is what happens when the current situation starts to unravel and it will, because the feds have no more 'tools' to work with. Thanks Qman for the post! How did your surgery go? All my best! Jim --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavyduty053 Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 I remember asking dad about Castro when I was about 9 years old. I asked, "Is Castro a good guy or bad?" Dad said he couldn't tell!! This was about 1955. We Were living in Louisiana at the time. Dad was in the army There. Cuba was fairly close and in the news a lot. The Cubans were asking the same question! Ike was president. This past July, we had the pleasure of sharing a Summer barbecue with a refugee from Cuba . Our dinner Conversation was starkly different than most. This refugee came to the United States as a young Boy in the early 1960s. His family was more fortunate than Most as they were able to bring a suitcase and $100 when They fled Castro's newly formed revolutionary paradise. Our dinner consisted of all-American fare: Hamburgers, potato salad, watermelon and fresh ears of sweet Corn. This is a menu shared with family and friends Nationwide, while celebrating the birth of our beloved America on the Fourth of July. We began with a simple discussion about our country And the direction it has taken since Barack Obama came to Power. We shared the usual complaints about the sour Economy and liberal social engineering emanating from the Rulers in Washington . But then he said it. The sentence came naturally. I assume it was unplanned. But it carried the weight of a Freight train. "You know when Castro took power, none of us Knew he was a Communist." We sat stunned. He continued, "Yes, we all thought He was a patriot, a nationalist. Before the revolution he Didn't sound like a radical." The comparison at this point was easy, and I Interjected, "You mean just like Barack Obama?" He responded, "Yes, just like Barack Obama." He continued, "We were all shocked as the government Just continued to grab more power. First they said the Revolution is over, so please turn in your guns. We all Complied." "I remember my uncle saying after it started, 'Castro will only nationalize some of the big industries, he Will never come and take our family hardware store.' But That is exactly what happened,Castro started with the sugar Mills and the large industries, but they eventually came and Knocked on the door of our family hardware store. My family Had run this store for generations. They said we now own The hardware store, you work for us. And that nice, large Four-bedroom home you own, it is now our property also, and You can move yourself and five children into two rooms of The house because others are moving in with you." The lesson learned from this discussion is a lesson Most Americans refuse to hear. Political leaders can lie About their agenda and once in office they can take totally Unexpected turns. If you had asked us three years ago if we thought General Motors would be nationalized, we would have never Believed it. We could never contemplate a country where the Rule of law, the most fundamental building block of a Justice society would be evaporating just like it did in Castro's Cuba in the early 1960s. But the news of injustice keeps increasing. Black Panthers are not charged with wrongdoing by the U.S. Department of Justice because their crimes are against Whites. The bondholders of GM are stripped of their assets Without due process by the government. Governmental leaders Are bribed in full daylight only to have all investigation Of the crimes stifled by the Attorney General. The U.S. Borders are overrun with crime and illegal activity and the Leaders in D.C. Act as if it is important to protect the Lawbreakers while the innocent are killed and overrun. When Local communities attempt to enforce the law, they are Ridiculed and threatened as racists and bigots. They are Sued by the very administration entrusted with enforcing The law. Without the rule of law the U.S. Constitution is a Sham. Without the rule of law our beloved America is Swiftly becoming a country where only the well-connected and Politically powerful will be safe. As Michelle Malkin has So eloquently explained in her recent book, a culture of Corruption has replaced honest government. The only way this problem will be fixed is by Massive citizen action. All honest citizens that want to be Treated equally must come together and demand that the Favoritism, the bribes, the uneven enforcement of law end Now. And yes, it can happen here. PLEASE SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW ... And may God save Us & The United States of America ! Good read and i totally agree, America has become an avenue for communist dictatorship. Its coming and the masses of people here are being blindsided under the name of progress. As we sit quietly thinking big brother would not do something that horrible to us, every minute, every hour and everyday we are inching closer to destruction. America is passing the point of no return and all the people that have no been interested in our countries affairs will be part the cause of why our leaders have the go ahead. God help us all................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HYDRANT Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 THANKS QMAN THIS WAS GOOD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qman Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Thanks for the post Qman, very scary food for thought, the scary part is these things are slowly happening and most people are not concerned. They are focused on higher gas prices and not the issues slowly dissolving our freedoms. I am very concerned and educating my children about what is happening around them, makes you feel helpless though when you hear the large number of people on govt assistance and realize they will not stand with you to affect change Pray for our country and our leaders, I do! Hey how did the hand surgery go? I go for it in about 3 hrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog53 Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Great post and good read. But when I got to the part. " First they said the Revolution is over, so please turn in your guns. We all Complied." NOT!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 thanks for the story. A few years ago I would have said No Way! Now I say not impossible...isn't that SAD? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanG Posted April 29, 2011 Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Great post and good read. But when I got to the part. " First they said the Revolution is over, so please turn in your guns. We all Complied." NOT!!!!!!!!! Now is that any way to conduct yourself to our fine and honest upstanding federal government "Bursts out laughing at the thought". When the time comes I recommend you take up my position so that in that the message is LOUD and CLEAR, they can have all my guns without any resentment from myself. I will give them all the bullets first! Nice and hot! The shell casings can be placed in a future museum and they can talk about the nut who made a stand for years to come......who knows they might even give me a title like PATRIOT or LAST AMERICAN. Either way I will make this a fun game for them as long as I can fire my weapons. Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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