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Ken Burch

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64. Cardenas' son formed the PRD(a left alternative to the PRI)at that time.

Sun Jul 29, 2012, 07:00 PM

Jul 2012

And yes, the PRI was an "umbrella party" comprising both right and left(strongly resembling the pre-1975 Peronist Party in Argentina in that respect)but always had a strongly authoritarian and anti-democratic internal political culture.

Nowadays, the PRI are just another group of neoliberal toadies-the differences between them and the PAN are meaningless(as demonstrated by the fact that Vicente Fox, the first PAN president-the "Mexican Reagan", as some of us called him) endorsed the PRI presidential candidate over his own party's nominee.

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A reminder...in 1968, just before the Mexico City Olympics... [View all] Ken Burch Jul 2012 OP

Thank you for this good post. K&R. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2012 #1

you're welcome...have a nice weekend Ken Burch Jul 2012 #2

How horrible. RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #3

these were athletes competing in the olympics , i don't see what hte point of this is JI7 Jul 2012 #4

And the killings of those athletes had already been commemorated Ken Burch Jul 2012 #8

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Wrong. I grieved for the Munich athletes(and all the victims of historic antisemitism) Ken Burch Jul 2012 #25

Well I know a few in Mexico nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #5

I was using the low Wiki numbers to be on the safe side. Ken Burch Jul 2012 #6

In recent years the research has unearthed a lot of crap nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #7

I agree that Echeverria should be tried. Please don't think I'd disagree with you on that. Ken Burch Jul 2012 #9

He gave the orders nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #10

And Echeverria's party was just returned to power. Ken Burch Jul 2012 #11

This version of the PRI is not your father's PRI nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #13

that would be the OPPOSITE of the difference Ken Burch Jul 2012 #14

Echeverria's party... a la izquierda Jul 2012 #57

Cardenas' son formed the PRD(a left alternative to the PRI)at that time. Ken Burch Jul 2012 #64

Yes, I know this... a la izquierda Jul 2012 #71

While we're on the subject, the two U.S. athletes who did protest the 1968 Games KamaAina Jul 2012 #12

I remember that! Le Taz Hot Jul 2012 #28

I had that poster up on my bedroom wall as a kid. leveymg Jul 2012 #56

No. Igel Jul 2012 #15

They wanted to "Clean up" for the Olympics with a boodbath. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #59

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How sad that YOU think that way Ken Burch Jul 2012 #21

To some here that's acceptable. demosincebirth Jul 2012 #29

Nothing I've said here equates to "Jewphobia"(a non-existent word) Ken Burch Jul 2012 #30

And apparently to some - such as you and USMC Scootaloo Jul 2012 #48

I guess you can go some place and find your own lil' Utopia. When you do, let me know demosincebirth Jul 2012 #61

Interesting response Scootaloo Jul 2012 #62

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How do I not stand for equality? Ken Burch Jul 2012 #22

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it's not Republican tactics Ken Burch Jul 2012 #26

agreed another reason we shouldn't be taking part gopiscrap Jul 2012 #18

Thanks for the history lesson! lunasun Jul 2012 #19

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not true. Ken Burch Jul 2012 #27

You have a LONG way to go on that, Ken. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #32

Not sure if you're praising or insulting me there. Ken Burch Jul 2012 #34

! Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #37

Of course I am what? Ken Burch Jul 2012 #39

I see what you are doing, but DonCoquixote Jul 2012 #31

I agree that real antisemitism still exists Ken Burch Jul 2012 #33

Those of us who 'know' you get your 'point'. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #35

My point is that it's equally wrong when ANY innocent person is killed. Ken Burch Jul 2012 #36

Your POINT was disgust that they dared Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #38

the anniversary is acknowledged by the world anyway Ken Burch Jul 2012 #40

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I've never done that and you know it. Ken Burch Jul 2012 #42

Nope. Never. Not even now. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #43

You're slandering me here. Ken Burch Jul 2012 #44

If you can't see why it's legitimate to acknowledge the 40th anniversary of what happened in Munich, Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #45

It doesn't piss me off Ken Burch Jul 2012 #46

I agree that all human life is of equal value, but all human life doesnt get to play in the olympics Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #47

They had a memorial service to the victims AT the Munich games Ken Burch Jul 2012 #49

Okay, let's look at your post. Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #51

It doesn't piss me off Ken Burch Jul 2012 #52

You have more productive things to do with your time than argue with Warren Scootaloo Jul 2012 #58

you're probably right. Ken Burch Jul 2012 #63

I agree that they were victims of state terrorism... LeftishBrit Jul 2012 #50

The world joined in denouncing the killings at the time. Ken Burch Jul 2012 #53

Why not just do away with the Olympics and make most of us happy. We can't even discuss them demosincebirth Jul 2012 #60

Kick! burrowowl Jul 2012 #54

GREAT POST!! K&R B Calm Jul 2012 #55

k&r nt bananas Jul 2012 #65

It was the government who killed the demonstrators lunatica Jul 2012 #66

Right on all counts. Ken Burch Jul 2012 #68

K&R n/t DeSwiss Jul 2012 #67

Good post.....and so true. loudsue Jul 2012 #69

sad that there still hasn't been any justice for those students... Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #70