ALL THAT'S MISSING IS THE GOOSESTEP
On the Day of the Twentyfifth Anniversary of the Assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero , The Heretik would like to offer a reminder of what those insane times were like and who was involved in and how. The Archbishop was assassinated while he was saying mass in public by Salvadoran military forces, forces supported by the likes of John Negroponte. John Negroponte was a prime supporter and exponent of what is politely called The Salvadoran Option.
You may have heard that term described for what is currently taking place in Iraq, the forgotten place in newspapers and broadcasts. The Salvadorn Option is a euphemism for sending out death squads to find and kill leading opponents. Somehow in El Salvador "opponents" came to include nun, priests, missionaries and archbishops.
The Heretik hopes the people who brought us the shock of the awful remember what happens when a dog of a policy is unleashed. The innocent take the bite.
The Martyr of El Salvador
Brothers, you came from our own people. You are killing your own brothers. Any human order to kill must be subordinate to the law of God, which says, 'Thou shalt not kill'. No soldier is obliged to obey an order contrary to the law of God. No one has to obey an immoral law. It is high time you obeyed your consciences rather than sinful orders. The church cannot remain silent before such an abomination. ... In the name of God, in the name of this suffering people whose cry rises to heaven more loudly each day, I implore you, I beg you, I order you: stop the repression."
These are the words of Archbishop Oscar Romero who was assassinated 25 years ago today by the Salvadoran militarywhile saying mass in San Salvador, El Salvador. He was an outspoken critic of the repressive military government that ruled El Salvador.
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Posted by: Joe | March 27, 2005 at 12:37 AM
Let this be a message for us all. Those of us who are activist risk everything including our personal liberty as well as our very lives! With this in mind always remember, we are American Patriots! We love our country and though we do not want to go to jail, or to die, as patriots we have, we can, and we will endure!
The Values that are American and have always been, will not vanish from the face of this earth!
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