Che The Force Be With You

October 8, 2012 by Anonymous

It’s Monday October 8th! Do you know where your podcast is? On this day in history back in 1967, CIA-backed Bolivian forces captured Che Guevara. They executed him the next day. We suppose he deserved to die. He was (after all) an advocate for the least among us, and we can’t have that. Whether it’s Che Guevara, Jacobo Arbenz, Salvador Allende, Oscar Romero, or Jesus Christ, it makes sense that terrorist organizations like the Central Intelligence Agency would recommend targets like Che for “neutralization”. The powers that be know that empowering the people is bad for business. That’s why they have to crush or kill anyone who helps the people find their voice. You’d be hard pressed to find a better champion for the people than Che Guevara, but the sad reality is that we must. We need to find a million Che Guevaras, if we are to have a shot at resisting the oppression of our masters. In response to increasing pressure from foreign lenders to reassure investors, Spain continues to push austerity measures on its people. The people won’t have it. Who will be the Ches to rise out of the protests? In response to increasing pressure from shareholders to ensure ever-increasing profits from its electronics empire, Foxconn continues to violate the human and labor rights of its workers. The workers won’t have it. Who will be the Ches to demand safe working conditions, fair wages, and respect? In response to insatiable greed on the part of NFL owners, the union NFL referees were locked out of their own contract negotiations and temporarily replaced with incapable, inexperienced, and unqualified personnel who were ill-equipped to handle the job. The union NFL referees (and the viewing public) wouldn’t have it. Three weeks in, the NFL owners caved. No surprise there. We all knew they were soft. It’s interesting what happens when people come together, even if it’s just for football. When you mess with America’s favorite pastime (sorry baseball, we’re just going off data that suggests you’ve been relegated to second place), we all have something to Che. And if we’re going to get that fired up against douche bags like Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft, and Jim Irsay, could we please at least try to give a flying you-know-what when it comes to issues that truly matter? You may not think the protests in Spain or Foxconn abuses affect you, but they do. As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” We need more Ches. We need you. As we plan the next great revolution, give our brand new “the people’s podcast” episode a download. It’s Guevara important! Then, listen to the words we Che. We will Che them loud and clear! And remember, tomorrow is a brand new Che! Click the link below, and start resisting.

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