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Judi Lynn

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9. Courageous position to make publicly. The US has kept the country unaware of the atrocities

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #8)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 04:34 PM

Feb 2015

these soldiers are taught to create to keep their right-wing, U.S.-supported, US-based corporation-serving heads of state in business selling out the interests of their countries.

Romero knew exactly who was behind this when he directed his unanswered pleas for help to Washington.

Congratulations on standing on your principles in running for office. That's rare, as we know.

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Archbishop Romero on sainthood track: 'Overwhelming joy' in El Salvador [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2015 OP

Really great news! vlakitti Feb 2015 #1

So far more like a Pope with a REAL conscience. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #4

it's better than food or shelter, thanks a lot! nt msongs Feb 2015 #2

Archbishop Romero lost his life defending the poor being slaughtered by the right-wing gov't. Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #3

Thank you gopiscrap Feb 2015 #8

Courageous position to make publicly. The US has kept the country unaware of the atrocities Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #9

Thank you it was one of the defining years of my life gopiscrap Feb 2015 #12

A true hero, whether you share his faith or not shrike Feb 2015 #5

He was a leftist who was killed for speaking out for the poor, and against government practices pnwmom Feb 2015 #7

Former Enemies Praise Salvadoran Archbishop Romero Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #6

Why it�s such a big deal that Oscar Romero was declared a martyr by Pope Francis Judi Lynn Feb 2015 #10

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He is just as deserving, if more so, than JP II. AngryOldDem Feb 2015 #13