http://polizeros.com/2008/09/01/abraham-lincoln-brigade-memorial-san-francisco/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:08:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://polizeros.com/2008/09/01/abraham-lincoln-brigade-memorial-san-francisco/comment-page-1/#comment-158735 Jansen Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:37:40 +0000 http://polizeros.com/?p=12593#comment-158735 Its a shame we don't see more acknowledgement of the contribution these Americans made to the good will we earned in the first half of the last century. Even though they were defeated, and not ever honored by our government, they stood up for principles commonly held during the Thirties, four freedoms, racial equality, separation of church and state, etc. ... many went on to serve in the OSS ... somehow we can endlessly honor slave holding southerners in their rebellion, but not slaves/serfs/rebels resisting a Spanish dictator. Its a shame we don’t see more acknowledgement of the contribution these Americans made to the good will we earned in the first half of the last century. Even though they were defeated, and not ever honored by our government, they stood up for principles commonly held during the Thirties, four freedoms, racial equality, separation of church and state, etc. … many went on to serve in the OSS … somehow we can endlessly honor slave holding southerners in their rebellion, but not slaves/serfs/rebels resisting a Spanish dictator.

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