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Judi Lynn

(164,122 posts)
13. They must have shared their secrets with US ally, Philippine President Fernando Marco's wife:
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 03:40 AM
Jan 2012

Fernando Marcos

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1973 - A new constitution allowing Marcos to stay in office indefinitely and to rule by decree is introduced. The result is confirmed by a fraudulent referendum enabling him to continue as president until the end of martial law and to arbitrarily appoint all government officials, including members of the judiciary. Imelda Marcos is made governor of Manila and minister of human settlements and ecology.

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Politically prisoners are routinely tortured by the military. "Disappearances" and murders of suspected political activists are common, with over 500 cases being recorded for the period 1975-80. Meanwhile, inflation and unemployment rise while already low living standards drop.

The brutality of the regime and the stagnating economy causes may Filipinos to turn to the communists for protection and support.

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1993 - Marcos's embalmed body is returned to the Philippines and placed on permanent display in a mausoleum in his home town. Imelda Marcos refuses to allow his body to be buried, saying that despite the Philippine Government's objections it should be interred at the 'Cemetery of Heroes' (Libingan Ng Mga Bayani) in Manilla.

More:
http://www.moreorless.au.com/killers/marcos.html

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That is just disgusting. It's a husk, a shell. So stupid. nt MADem Jan 2012 #1
I didn't care to read the article but did NK mention Javaman Jan 2012 #2
Mao wanted to be cremated. His wife wanted that too. David__77 Jan 2012 #3
That's pretty interesting... Javaman Jan 2012 #5
Ho Chi Minh is still on display under a glass case mainer Jan 2012 #4
They must have shared their secrets with US ally, Philippine President Fernando Marco's wife: Judi Lynn Jan 2012 #13
I'm halfway surprised the rethugs didn't do that for Reagan Hugabear Jan 2012 #6
They wanted a way to reanimate his corpse sakabatou Jan 2012 #7
I always thought he WAS a reanimated corpse even when he was supposedly alive. smirkymonkey Jan 2012 #14
I wonder what percentage of communist (or even just "communist") leaders get displayed like that. Posteritatis Jan 2012 #8
Why Not Freeze him in Carbonite? Yavin4 Jan 2012 #9
Skipping over the morbidity, and into the realm of humanity, Thaddeus Kosciuszko Jan 2012 #10
Probably until they are able to... Fearless Jan 2012 #11
Emoticon Thaddeus Kosciuszko Jan 2012 #18
You know Stalin and Lenin shared a room Rex Jan 2012 #12
Just Lenin now. former9thward Jan 2012 #17
LOL. tabasco Jan 2012 #15
I'm thinking animotronic Kim. Old Troop Jan 2012 #16
Such a strange place treestar Jan 2012 #19
I'd bet that visitors to the memorial will be under surveillance JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2012 #20
Kim Jong (eeew! that stinks!) n/t Earth_First Jan 2012 #21
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