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How many Obama victory newspapers that you have or shipping to your home?
Manuel Alverez is real. If you click on the link above, it will take you to the Richmond Times Dispatch newspaper website. Folks, you should do your research before you speak. It prevents you from looking foolish. Read "Beware Charismatic Men Who Preach Change."
realpersonCUBA? http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/opinion/letters.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-07-07-0033.html?
Manuel Alverez is real. If you click on the link above, it will take you to the Richmond Times Dispatch newspaper website. Folks, you should do your research before you speak. It prevents you from looking foolish. Read "Beware Charismatic Men Who Preach Change."
realpersonCUBA? http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/opinion/letters.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-07-07-0033.html?
Manuel Alverez is real. If you click on the link above, it will take you to the Richmond Times Dispatch newspaper website. Folks, you should do your research before you speak. It prevents you from looking foolish. Read "Beware Charismatic Men Who Preach Change."
realpersonCUBA? http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/opinion/letters.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-07-07-0033.html?
Manuel Alverez is real. If you click on the link above, it will take you to the Richmond Times Dispatch newspaper website. Folks, you should do your research before you speak. It prevents you from looking foolish. Read "Beware Charismatic Men Who Preach Change."
realpersonCUBA? http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/opinion/letters.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-07-07-0033.html?
Subject: A letter from a CubanA letter from a CubanFrom 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, 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 in America would n ever fall 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.
Food for thought in dangerous times!?
Subject: A letter from a Cuban A letter from a CubanFrom 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, 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 in America would n ever fall 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.
Food for thought in troubling times !?
Letter to the Editor from a Cuban:From Richmond Times-Dispatch, Monday 7/7/08Each year I get to celebrate Independence Day twice. On June 30 I celebrate my independence day & 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?"Manuel Alvarez, Jr.
Fidel Castro? Something to think about.?
This is for all DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS, INDEPENDENTSand ANY OTHER POLITICAL GROUP, something very interesting toread and think about. The story is from a person who hasdefinitely gone through CHANGE. AN EDITORIAL TO THE " RICHMOND TIMESDISPATCH" by MANUEL ALVEREZ, JR. EACH YEAR I GET TO CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY TWICE. ON JUNE 30th, I CELEBRATE MYINDEPENDENCE DAY AND ON JULY 4th, I CELEBRATE AMERICA'S INDEPENDENCE . THIS YEAR IS VERY SPECIAL TO ME BECAUSE I GET TOCELEBRATE MY 40th YEAR OFINDEPENDENCE. ON JUNE 30, 1968, I ESCAPED COMMUNIST CUBA AND 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 THISYEAR. THE ELECTION YEAR RHETORIC HAS MADE ME THINK A LOT ABOUT CUBA AND WHAT TRANSPIRED THERE. IN THE LATE 1950'S, MOST CUBANS THOUGHT THAT CUBANEEDED 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 ANDPASSIONATELY 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 FORCHANGE 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 A 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 TO ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD, THE MOST FORTUNATE CUBANS. AND NOW I'M BACK TO THE BEGINNING OF MY STORY. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL PAY ATTENTION. LUCKILY, WE WOULD NEVER IN AMERICA, FALL FOR A YOUNG LEADER WHO PROMISED CHANGE WITHOUT ASKING, "WHAT CHANGE? HOW WILL YOU CARRY IT OUT? WHAT WILL IT COST AMERICA?" WOULD WE?
Is this the change some of you want?
should be built all over the U.S.? is this a good idea to create more jobs for citizens I do and I like that it does increase jobs for citizens, plus the satisfaction of knowing your cleaning up the country.From the Newport News, Va., Daily Press Holding facility for illegal immigrants plannedBy the Associated Press September 29, 2008 FARMVILLE, Va. - Construction of a $21 million holding facility for illegal immigrants is expected to begin in mid-October in Farmville. The 1,040-bed holding facility will be run by ICA-Farmville and will employ almost 200 people. Construction is expected to be completed by June 30, 2009. ICA-Farmville spokesman Ken Newsome says ICA-Farmville is a subcontractor. The contract to operate the facility is between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the town. Farmville Town Manager Gerald J. Spates says the holding facility will be a great project for the community. P> Information from: Richmond Times-Dispatch, http://www.timesdispatch.comI understand about our tax dollars being spent, but in the long run we will be saving money by getting rid of illegals. It means to me that they plan on keeping up deportation on these invaders. anything that gets rid of them is a good idea.hard working taxpayers - ha ha ha ha, good one!
do you believe facilities like this?
Letter from a Cuban - CHANGEFrom 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?CHANGEWould we?Manuel Alvarez, Jr. Sandy Hook
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