Happy St. Patricks Day! ¡Que Vivan Los San Patricios!
THIS IS NOT the first time in history that those with power looking only toward their own profit margin have unwittingly led their hand to disastrous effects on larger populations’ basic ability to live.
LET ME RAISE MY COFFEE to Los San Patricios and later, it will be a fine, heavy, sweet, locally brewed Oregon stout. Damn, do they make some fine beers here. Anyway, not much to write today on St. Patrick’s Day. I think I said most of what I have to say (so far) in the post I wrote today, last year. Give it a read.
It pretends to be about Free Market philosophies leading to the starvation of many, but really is about the beauty of solidarity in general, and the Irish in specific, and what they did in the name of Mexico, but more so in the name of freedom.
Happy St. Patty’s Day! ¡Que Vivan Los San Patricios!
Tags: Irish, Los San Patricios
Posted in Borders, Class War, Economy, History, Human Rights, Immigration, Ireland, Irish, Mexico, Politics, Putos
Hi I just wanted to comment on your St. Patricks Day post (or rather the one from a year ago). Very cool, I myself am Irish and the story of Los San Patricos is somethign I never knew about. (I just ordered One Man’s Hero off amazon!)
I only recently came to the realization that the Mexican migration of late mirrored that of my ancestors. That realization brought hope a lot of compassion for me. I in my earlier days I had some bad feelings about the Mexicans coming in but mostly because they played their car stereos too loud and made my wife mad. But that was just young men and young men are rude whereever they are from.
One day at Walmart I see this Mexican guy and his wife is picking out something to wear and his kids are begging for Pokemona and I realized “That guy is just like me!”
I also realized that as a Catholic havin Millions of Catholic brothers and sisters come in is indeed a good thing for me and my church.
Now… If I could just gain a passable conversational Spanish.
Thanks!
Thanks Jason. Yes, I think there is some of me in everyone if I take the time to look at them for a good moment, and not only at myself and my own fears and complaints. I’m glad you are opening your heart to compassion for other humans. That’s good for you, and good for the world.
Thanks for taking the time to read my post, I’m glad you liked it. Peace.
I’m late getting here, as usual, but that was an awesome read.
thanks a lot Daisy.