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Galway strongly warned of plan for statue of Che Guevara by top American politician
Irish Central ^ | July 1, 2012 | JAMES O'SHEA,

Posted on 07/02/2012 7:39:36 AM PDT by george76

Galway city has been warned a proposed statue of revolutionary Che Guevara will be a deep insult to many Americans by the influential head of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida.

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Galway’s beautiful beaches and vibrant arts festival will be marred with a memorial to a man who wished to end their way of life and violently replace it with tyranny.”

Che, full name Ernesto Guevara Lynch, had Irish links. A festival in his honor was arranged for nearby County Clare earlier this year.

Guevara's Irish links have been traced to Galway, and one Patricio Lynch, the founder of the Argentine branch of his family, was said to have been born in Galway in 1715. From there he spent some time in Spain before eventually settling in Argentina.

Galway City Council agreed to erect a statue in his honor but it has proven a highly controversial move.

American politicians, especially those of Cuban descent have strongly objected.

“The romanticized reputation of Ernesto “Che” Guevara as a liberator and freedom fighter is nothing more than a myth of the Cuban revolution. In reality, Guevara was a mass murderer and a bigot.” Ros-Lehtinen wrote.

“Che Guevara embodied hatred.

(Excerpt) Read more at irishcentral.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Cuba; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Florida; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: che; cheguevara; galway; guevara; ireland
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1 posted on 07/02/2012 7:39:41 AM PDT by george76
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For God’s sake, if any country should know what it means to be ruled by tyranny, it’d be the Irish.

The very idea of erecting a statue or in any way commemorating a communist thug like Guevara is repulsive.

Don’t get stupid, Ireland.


2 posted on 07/02/2012 7:43:34 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Buying Drain-O requires photo I.D... yet voting doesn't???)
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To: george76

I will throw dung upon it.


3 posted on 07/02/2012 7:44:28 AM PDT by Rapscallion (Defy by silence)
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To: george76

The world is going insane.


4 posted on 07/02/2012 7:44:50 AM PDT by McGavin999
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To: george76

Will they put up a statue of him shooting political prisoners in the back of the head, one of his favorite occupations?


5 posted on 07/02/2012 7:59:31 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: george76

Place an adjacent Bronze placard, listing the slaughter of innocents, and other atrocities he is responsible for.

Title it:

“The Truth about Che”


6 posted on 07/02/2012 7:59:38 AM PDT by G Larry (I'm under no obligation to be a passive victim!)
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To: george76
I am mostly Irish and I seam to possess a little bit of common sense. But it appears that the people of County Clare and Galway are a great example of a couple of Irish phases “Ignorance can be fixed but stupid is forever” and “Don't sh*t in your dinner bucket.”

P.S. These phrases may not be of 100% Irish derivation but I have permission from Father Flanigan, my local priest, to claim them.

7 posted on 07/02/2012 8:00:18 AM PDT by CHUCKfromCAL
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To: george76

The Irish went bananas in the last 20 years. I won’t even talk to the Irish in New York City because of their strong hatred for America and Americans. But every time their society crashes, we get stuck with them. And I speak as an Irish-American with roots in Galway. Bleeech!


8 posted on 07/02/2012 8:04:32 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: george76

Can’t wait for the Hitler statue for the German-Americans!!


9 posted on 07/02/2012 8:06:07 AM PDT by Lockbox
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To: miss marmelstein

Proof yet again that Jameson’s should be for export only.


10 posted on 07/02/2012 8:08:20 AM PDT by elcid1970 (Nuke Mecca now. Death to Islam means freedom for all mankind. Deus vult!")
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To: ScottinVA

A lot of Irish stupidly sympathize with these commies and terrorists, because they were “brothers in arms” back during the IRA days.


11 posted on 07/02/2012 8:11:43 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Lockbox

Hey, Hitler had a half-Irish nephew, named Patrick Hitler. He moved the United States, and successfully petitioned Roosevelt to let him join the Navy. Reportedly, when he told the Navy recruiter his name, he replied, “Glad to meet ya, Hitler, my name is Hesse.”

Yes, built a monument Hitler. After all, some Irish supported the Nazis on the theory that any enemy of Britain’s was a friend of Ireland. And besides, with Hitler in charge, they could have taken care of the Jews.


12 posted on 07/02/2012 8:26:44 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (The Democratic Party strongly supports full civil rights for necro-Americans!)
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To: Boogieman

Actually, the Irish blame US for the IRA. Go to any Irish newspaper and look at the comments. Because Teddy Kennedy and others supported NORAID, they’re convinced that we were totally responsible for terrorism. Like true libs, they’ve gotten very comfortable with passing the buck.


13 posted on 07/02/2012 8:27:03 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

There’s a lot of bad things you can say about modern day Ireland but I never heard they wanted to eliminate the Jews. As you probably know, Dublin had a large and thriving Jewish community. Perhaps this is a new thing based on their left wing views of Israel?


14 posted on 07/02/2012 8:30:22 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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I never knew he was Irish. Explains a lot of the political blarney I hear from parts of the family tree on St. Patrick’s Day.

The difference between a Socialist Irishman and a Communist one is about three pints, I reckon...


15 posted on 07/02/2012 8:32:11 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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I watched Pamela Anderson's Malibu beach house being shown on some HGTV show last week and right there dummy Miss Goofball had a painting of Che in her son's bedroom

I thought what an uninformed nut...I mean why not Heydrich...way better looking and likely homosexual to boot..a two-fer...they love homosexuals too

I had an employee not long ago who had a Che belt buckle...I educated him...he at least played like he understood...who knows...younger men play Opie to me when it suits them knowing I disapprove of commies and wiggers

sadly..same young man died of a narcotic overdose last week...not terribly surprising but sad nonetheless...he was a twin...his mom and twin brother were devastated

i did read Che's Diary in college and even though unintended you knew from that he was dangerous

16 posted on 07/02/2012 8:37:37 AM PDT by wardaddy (John Roberts collection of Sally Quinn's panties just got a hefty contribution this week..)
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It’s been proven that during the Cuban Missile Crisis “Che”,then a top adviser to Castro,was urging Castro to fire those nukes at the US.How can “Che” be classified as being anything but a man of the people...a man of peace?


17 posted on 07/02/2012 8:40:36 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Bill Ayers Was *Not* "Just Some Guy In The Neighborhood")
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To: miss marmelstein

“Actually, the Irish blame US for the IRA. Go to any Irish newspaper and look at the comments. Because Teddy Kennedy and others supported NORAID, they’re convinced that we were totally responsible for terrorism. Like true libs, they’ve gotten very comfortable with passing the buck.”

Great, they are even blaming us for Teddy Kennedy. That’s really low.


18 posted on 07/02/2012 8:44:29 AM PDT by ari-freedom
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To: george76
As an Irishman myself I can personally attest to the fact that there are more than a few whackjobs (and worse) who share my nationality.No nationality,race,religion or ethnic group has cornered the market on sanity...or insanity.
19 posted on 07/02/2012 8:44:37 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Bill Ayers Was *Not* "Just Some Guy In The Neighborhood")
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To: miss marmelstein

Well, maybe that’s how it is nowadays. Back when the “troubles” were going on though, the IRA and their sympathizers were all for showing “solidarity” with the PLO and the communists like Guevara.


20 posted on 07/02/2012 8:46:45 AM PDT by Boogieman
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