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Originally Posted by MountainDog

Originally Posted by millere

If they are trying to bring old Mexican war politics into the US we should expect to see some violent riots to take place on our soil.

It certainly seems that this is where they are headed.

Here's some more about this outfit.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emiliano_Zapata

Emiliano Zapata Salazar (August 8, 1879 – April 10, 1919) was a leading figure in the Mexican Revolution, which broke out in 1910, and which was initially directed against the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz. He formed and commanded an important revolutionary force, the Liberation Army of the South.

He is considered to be one of the outstanding national heroes of Mexico; many Mexican popular organizations, including the Zapatistas, a current revolutionary movement based in the state of Chiapas, take their name from him. Towns, streets, and housing developments called "Emiliano Zapata" are common across the country and he has, at times, been depicted on Mexican banknotes. There are controversies on the portrayal of Emiliano Zapata and his followers, on whether they were bandits or revolutionaries. But in modern times Zapata is one of the most revered national heroes of Mexico. Conservative media nicknamed Zapata ‘The Attila of the South’. To many Mexicans, specifically the peasant and indigenous citizens, Zapata was a practical revolutionary who sought the implementation of liberties and agrarian rights outlined in the Plan de Ayala. He was a realist with the goal of achieving political and economic emancipation of the peasants in Southern Mexico, and leading them out of severe poverty.

Zapata has in the last few decades been recast as a quasi-religious icon as well, mostly within indigenous or Zapatista communities, where he is called "Votán Zapata." Votán (Wotán in modern Mayan spelling) is a Mayan god, who with his twin brother Ik'al was said to have descended from the mountains to teach the people to defend themselves. A part of Our Word is Our Weapon is dedicated to Votán Zapata.

Originally Posted by MountainDog

It certainly seems that this is where they are headed.

This book would be the closest thing to a "philosophy" of invasion that is guiding the Mexican criminal illegal immigrant movement:

http://www.sevenstories.com/Book/index. ... 2100539190

Our Word Is Our Weapon

Selected Writings of Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos
Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos, The Zapatistas
Foreword by José Saramago
Edited by Juana Ponce de León

In 1994, as a guerrilla group of indigenous people calling themselves "Zapatistas" rose up in armed rebellion in the poor Mexican state of Chiapas, the ...more
—Publisher's Weekly

As the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 1994, 3,000 indigenous men and women emerged from the highlands of Chiapas in southern Mexico equipped with black ski ...more
—Camille T. Taiara , San Francisco Bay Guardian

Description

In this landmark book, Seven Stories Press presents a powerful collection of literary, philosophical, and political writings of the masked Zapatista spokesperson, Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos. Introduced by Nobel Prize winner José Saramago, and illustrated with beautiful black and white photographs, Our Word Is Our Weapon crystallizes "the passion of a rebel, the poetry of a movement, and the literary genius of indigenous Mexico."

Marcos first captured world attention on January 1, 1994, when he and an indigenous guerrilla group calling themselves "Zapatistas" revolted against the Mexican government and seized key towns in Mexico's southernmost state of Chiapas.

In the six years that have passed since their uprising, Marcos has altered the course of Mexican politics and emerged an international symbol of grassroots movement-building, rebellion, and democracy. The prolific stream of poetic political writings, tales, and traditional myths which Marcos has penned since January 1, 1994 fill more than four volumes. Our Word Is Our Weapon presents the best of these writings, many of which have never been published before in English.

Our Word Is Our Weapon is divided into three sections. Section 1 brings together his essential political essays and shows the evolution of Zapatista thinking as a movement both within and outside of Mexico. Section 2 presents Marcos's philosophical thinking, personal reflections, and includes a humorous recollection of his first days as a guerrilla, as well as his letters to other writers. The third section features the many short stories, folk tales, and indigenous myths that Marcos has become known for, including his award winning "The Story of the Colors."

Throughout this remarkable book we hear the uncompromising voice of indigenous communities living in resistance, expressing through manifestos and myths the universal human urge for dignity, democracy, and liberation. It is the voice of a people refusing to be forgotten the voice of Mexico in transition, the voice of a people struggling for democracy by using their word as their only weapon.

Reviews:

". . . Language as strong as dignity and as subtle as love. To read this collection is to discover that rare animal: an original voice."
—Publishers Weekly

". . . A literary masterpiece that provides an invaluable lens into the Zapatista cosmos and one of the most remarkable minds of our time."
--San Francisco Bay Guardian

"Set against other radical manifestoes of the past . . . Our Word Is Our Weapon exudes a political timelessness. . . . The tempered words of Subcomandante Marcos read like an instruction manual for future rebellions."—Guardian (UK)

"This eccentric collection of writings, which includes everything from the Zapatista's declaration of war to magic-realist stories about a beetle named Durito, proves Marcos to be a passionate and surprisingly self-deprecating writer."
—The New Yorker

"This is an extraordinary collection of writings, documenting one of the most important grassroots rebellions of our time. It conveys the mind and spirit of the Zapatista movement with eloquence and astonishing immediacy."
—Howard Zinn

"Marcos is the voice for many voices. His words, fashioned from humor and poetry, reveal the deep roots and abundant branches of the Zapatista insurrection in Chiapas. It is an original language for an original movement that is transforming Mexico and is helping to change the world."
—Eduardo Galeano

"The Zapatistas are the keepers of the flame. Their insurrection of hope has fired new resistances from Mexico D. F. to Seattle. This book, relished for its incisive analysis and revolutionary humor, should be in the hip-pocket of every activist."
—Mike Davis

"It is our fate to live in a country (a land we love) whose government repeatedly and deliberately wounds some of the most precious beings on earth. Beings who can teach us how to live long, faithfully and with gratitude on this planet, our only home. The Zapatistas, descendents of ancient indigenous people, are such beings. Our right relation would be to honor them.

Revolt is the mirror in which greed is forced to see itself. Our Word Is Our Weapon reflects the deep soul beauty and determined hearts of deliberately impoverished people as they stand up to the most insatiable giant the world has ever seen. Theirs is a stance of dignity, courage and self-respect. And that is what they inspire in us, even as they suffer."
—Alice Walker

"Somewhere between the passionate analysis of Ricardo Flores Magon, and the poetic fury of Eduardo Galeano, lie these most powerful and essential communiques of the new Mexican Revolution. Possibly the most influential collection of writings upon my musical and political perspective."
—Zack de la Rocha, Rage Against the Machine

"Subcomandante Marcos is a poet-revolutionary in the tradition of JosŽ Mart’ and Roque Dalton. Our Word Is Our Weapon crystallizes the passion of a rebel, the poetry of a movement, and the literary genius of indigenous Mexico. The flame that burns here is a light for literature and democracy, a dangerous fire for those in power."
—Martín Espada

"Our Word Is Our Weapon is a revolutionary's work. Marcos has earned his indignation like few men alive."
—Norman Mailer

“Why did Marcos keep his Mask On? Review by Burhan Wazir ...more”
—Burhan Wazir, The Observer (U.K.)

“Seven years ago, Marcos appeared suddenly on the world's stage as the spokesman—either terrorist or ...more”
—The New Yorker

“Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos, Zapatista spokesmodel, is a folksily articulate charmer, a ...more”
—Joshua Clover, The Village Voice

Millerewrote:

I think they are here trolling alipac.

I agree they are here trolling Alipac...for all the good it is going to do them.

Thanks for all this very important info, Millere!