November 28, 20169 yr Black Lives Matter Defends Fidel Castro, 'Grateful' For Harboring FBI Most Wanted Terrorist | Heat Street Home Culture Wars By Lukas Mikelionis | 8:32 pm, November 27, 2016 The Black Lives Matter movement has come out in support of Fidel Castro, following his death on Friday, saying they must “come to the defense of El Comandante” and thanking him for safeguarding Assata Shakur, who’s on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list. The movement penned an article on Sunday titled “Lessons from Fidel: Black Lives Matter and the Transition of El Comandante” on the Medium platform where they eulogized the passing of the Cuban dictator. The article, which was not bylined, was Tweeted out by the closest thing there is to an official Black Lives Matter account and also posted on the movement’s semi-official Facebook page. The article claims Castro’s death has caused “an overwhelming sense of loss, complicated by fear and anxiety.” “Although no leader is without their flaws, we must push back against the rhetoric of the right and come to the defense of El Comandante,” it added. The article continues by portraying Castro as a model freedom fighter, who Black Lives Matter should strive to follow and emulate. It said: “As Fidel ascends to the realm of the ancestors, we summon his guidance, strength, and power as we recommit ourselves to the struggle for universal freedom. Fidel Vive!” The movement then thanked the Cuban dictator for hiding criminals and domestic terrorists from the U.S government, such as Michael Finney, Ralph Goodwin, and Charles Hill — who hijacked an airplane from Albuquerque while being sought for the 1972 murder of New Mexico State Trooper Robert Rosenbloom. Hill told a Washington Post reporter in the 1990s that he had no regrets about killing the state trooper, a father of two young daughters. The BLM movement is also also “particularly grateful” to Castro for harboring “Mama Assata Shakur, who continues to inspire us.” Shakur, whose real name is Joanne Chesimard, is currently on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list with a $1 million bounty on her head. She was convicted in the U.S. of killing a New Jersey state trooper, assault and battery of a police officer. After she escaped from prison, Castro granted her asylum in Cuba in 1984.
November 28, 20169 yr Black Lives Matter Defends Fidel Castro, 'Grateful' For Harboring FBI Most Wanted Terrorist | Heat Street Home Culture Wars By Lukas Mikelionis | 8:32 pm, November 27, 2016 The Black Lives Matter movement has come out in support of Fidel Castro, following his death on Friday, saying they must “come to the defense of El Comandante” and thanking him for safeguarding Assata Shakur, who’s on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list. The movement penned an article on Sunday titled “Lessons from Fidel: Black Lives Matter and the Transition of El Comandante” on the Medium platform where they eulogized the passing of the Cuban dictator. The article, which was not bylined, was Tweeted out by the closest thing there is to an official Black Lives Matter account and also posted on the movement’s semi-official Facebook page. The article claims Castro’s death has caused “an overwhelming sense of loss, complicated by fear and anxiety.” “Although no leader is without their flaws, we must push back against the rhetoric of the right and come to the defense of El Comandante,” it added. The article continues by portraying Castro as a model freedom fighter, who Black Lives Matter should strive to follow and emulate. It said: “As Fidel ascends to the realm of the ancestors, we summon his guidance, strength, and power as we recommit ourselves to the struggle for universal freedom. Fidel Vive!” The movement then thanked the Cuban dictator for hiding criminals and domestic terrorists from the U.S government, such as Michael Finney, Ralph Goodwin, and Charles Hill — who hijacked an airplane from Albuquerque while being sought for the 1972 murder of New Mexico State Trooper Robert Rosenbloom. Hill told a Washington Post reporter in the 1990s that he had no regrets about killing the state trooper, a father of two young daughters. The BLM movement is also also “particularly grateful” to Castro for harboring “Mama Assata Shakur, who continues to inspire us.” Shakur, whose real name is Joanne Chesimard, is currently on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list with a $1 million bounty on her head. She was convicted in the U.S. of killing a New Jersey state trooper, assault and battery of a police officer. After she escaped from prison, Castro granted her asylum in Cuba in 1984. Not surprised, as the heart of the BLM movement is Marxist at its core.
November 28, 20169 yr Not surprised, as the heart of the BLM movement is Marxist at its core. Agreed.
November 28, 20169 yr Is it possible to deport an entire movement? No need to deport, just send them all to Miami for a day and let the people down there talk to them about Fidel Castro.
November 28, 20169 yr How can people be so stupid? I just don't understand. Honestly President Obama needs to address BLM on this and educate them on just how bad of a dude Fidel Castro was.
November 28, 20169 yr Anybody see Jill Steins tweet about Castros death? Dr. Jill Stein on Twitter: "Fidel Castro was a symbol of the struggle for justice in the shadow of empire. Presente!"
November 28, 20169 yr How can people be so stupid? I just don't understand. Honestly President Obama needs to address BLM on this and educate them on just how bad of a dude Fidel Castro was. Will..........Never..........Happen
November 28, 20169 yr How can people be so stupid? I just don't understand. Honestly President Obama needs to address BLM on this and educate them on just how bad of a dude Fidel Castro was. Not trying to stoke the flames here, but to be quite honest I'm not too sure that Pres. Obama doesn't have similar feeling about Castro as expressed in the BLM text. I mean, his politics definitely lean in that direction IMO.
November 28, 20169 yr Anybody see Jill Steins tweet about Castros death? Dr. Jill Stein on Twitter: "Fidel Castro was a symbol of the struggle for justice in the shadow of empire. Presente!" If this was the only thing I knew about this woman (and it pretty much is) then it would be all I need to know to consider her a loon.
November 28, 20169 yr Not trying to stoke the flames here, but to be quite honest I'm not too sure that Pres. Obama doesn't have similar feeling about Castro as expressed in the BLM text. I mean, his politics definitely lean in that direction IMO. That's really extreme. I don't agree with Obamas policies but he isn't a extremist like Castro is. At the end of the day Obama is a good guy.
November 28, 20169 yr That's really extreme. I don't agree with Obamas policies but he isn't a extremist like Castro is. At the end of the day Obama is a good guy. I did say similar, not exact. I believe if you drew a hard, black/white no shades of gray line and said if you fall on the right side of the line you are a hard liner against Castro, and on the left side you would be a Castro sympathizer/apologist...I think Pres. Obama would fall on the left side of that line.
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