Seriously, yesterday was the day we commemorate the birth of the man who initiated a genocide of native American people and today we commemorate the death of a man who fought against the same type of powers that began that genocide all those centuries ago.
Now, I don't know enough about Che to say much about him. Though, the fact that so many Republicans seem to dislike him should say something.
Regardless of which side of the argument you fall on, most rational humans can agree that he could accurately be called a freedom fighter because he was always fighting governments.
And I think fighting for any kind of freedom is, in most cases, a good thing.
To learn more about the South American Freedom Fighter, Ernesto "Che" Guevara, check out his Wikipedia.org page by going here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Che_Guevara Though, you should be careful since "The neutrality of this article is disputed." Which, of course, means that someone who doesn't think Che should be portrayed in a positive light probably bitched about it.
Regardless, I'm going to try to learn more about the dude. I listened to today's edition of Democracy Now, which you can check out here: http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/10/09/1349235 They have mp3 audio and Real Media video on that page along with mp4 video here: http://www.archive.org/details/dn2007-1009_vid
Or you can buy the book the film was based on by clicking on the link to your right. Yes, I get a cut if you buy either item, but hey, I gotta make a living, don't I? Anyway, you can also watch out for the film that director Steven Soderbergh is currently shooting, called Guerrilla. It's due in theaters in 2008. It's already on my "to see" list as I generally love Soderbergh's serious films (the Schizopolis is a RIOT).
So, there are a few ways to get yourself educated as to who Che was on this, the fortieth anniversary of Che's murder. Sure, the above examples are going to be on the pro-Che side of things, but considering everything you've heard is either nothing or negative, I think the pro-stuff is a good place to start to get a more balanced idea of who the dude was.
Ironically, when you go to Wikipedia's page for the word "che" it explains that it's South American slang for English words like "hey!" or "dude!" in that it's used to get the attention of familiars. Che Guevara got this nickname because he used the word "che" a lot. So, basically, Guevara was just like Jeff Bridges' character in The Big Lebowski.
Only, with passion, and a fighting spirit for the rights of the individuals and stuff.
Orignal From: HAPPY CHE DAY, EVERYBODY!
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