tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412928156784396477.post6595962929916372548..comments2023-10-16T07:00:38.425-07:00Comments on Ethnos_Boriquen: Shortening the gap between the two Puerto Rican campsVictor M Rodriguez Dominguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543639236485219029noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412928156784396477.post-87897612373123991902014-10-25T09:53:17.764-07:002014-10-25T09:53:17.764-07:00Dear Partner,
Since the United Nations determined...Dear Partner,<br /><br />Since the United Nations determined in 1960 that colonialism is a crime against humanity, there is no longer a need for plebiscites. The solution is to give Puerto Rico her sovereignty. <br /><br />But being the United States government does not want to, it continues to advocate the use of plebiscites to find out what Puerto Ricans want. Even if 100% of Puerto Ricans would want to continue being a US colony, Puerto Rico would still be obligated to accept her sovereignty to then decide what she wants to do.<br /><br />The only thing these plebiscites are good for is to divide Puerto Ricans. A Puerto Rican didn’t invade us to make us a colony. When will we understand that we need to unite?<br /><br />This is why we must peacefully protest at least 3 times a year until Puerto Rico is decolonized!<br /><br />José M López Sierra<br />www.TodosUnidosDescolonizarPR.blogspot.com<br />José M. López Sierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083939327904020619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412928156784396477.post-76148514608728308982014-07-03T16:11:36.156-07:002014-07-03T16:11:36.156-07:00Dear Partner,
After the approval of the 33rd Unit...Dear Partner,<br /><br />After the approval of the 33rd United Nations’ resolution by consensus on June 23, 2014 asking the United States (US) to immediately decolonize of Puerto Rico, we should work together to force the United States government to comply with it. <br /><br />The facts that the United States government has maintained Puerto Rico as its colony for 116 years, has had Oscar López Rivera in prison for 33 years for fighting for Puerto Rico decolonization, and has ignored 33 UN resolutions to decolonize Puerto Rico, confirm that the US government has no intentions of ever decolonizing Puerto Rico. Therefore, we need to form a tsunami of people to force the US to comply with the 33 resolutions. <br /><br />We should peacefully protest at least 3 times a year until we achieve our goal. The first one will be a march up to the US Courthouse in Puerto Rico on the Abolition of Slavery Day on March 22. The second will be another march in Puerto Rico on a day before the UN’s Puerto Rico decolonization hearing. The third one will be a protest in New York City on the same day the UN holds its Puerto Rico decolonization hearing. <br /><br />These 3 protests are indispensable, because those who have colonies don’t believe in justice for all. <br /><br />Sincerely,<br />José M López Sierra<br />Jlop28vislophis@gmail.com<br />Comité Timón del Pueblo<br />United Partners for the Decolonization of Puerto Rico<br />www.TodosUnidosDescolonizarPR.blogspot.com<br /><br />José M. López Sierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083939327904020619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412928156784396477.post-23753760693316142942014-01-13T04:32:46.746-08:002014-01-13T04:32:46.746-08:00Dear Partners,
Join The First Oscar – Mandela Pro...Dear Partners,<br /><br />Join The First Oscar – Mandela Protest in Puerto Rico on Saturday, March 22, 2014, on the Abolition of Slavery Day, to peacefully protest for the decolonization of Puerto Rico and the release of our political prisoner Oscar López Rivera. It is the perfect day to protest the enslavement of Puerto Rico by the government of United States. <br /><br />We will march from the Roosevelt Avenue Urban Train Station at 2 PM to the United States Court in Puerto Rico on Chardón Street in Hato Rey. <br /><br />If you belong to any particular group, feel free to bring your flags and signs to our protest. We want it to be a collective effort involving everyone who believes that colonialism is a crime against humanity and a threat to world peace. We need to have as many people as possible, because those who practice or accept colonialism, don’t believe in justice for all!<br /><br />Un abrazo,<br />José<br />www.TodosUnidosDescolonizarPR.blogspot.com<br />José M. López Sierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083939327904020619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412928156784396477.post-21831680482150270192012-10-10T14:55:46.850-07:002012-10-10T14:55:46.850-07:00Dear Partner,
Greetings!
Those who accept coloni...Dear Partner,<br /><br />Greetings!<br /><br />Those who accept colonialism believe in discrimination. Now that we know that the political parties will not solve this problem, I invite you to join the non-violent protest to demand that the United States (US) decolonize Puerto Rico (PR) immediately. It will be on Monday, June 17, 2013 from 8 AM to 5 PM outside the United Nations (UN) visitor’s entrance located on 46th Street and First Avenue in New York City.<br /><br />The UN has determined that colonialism is a crime against humanity in 1960 under Resolution 1514 (XV). That’s why the UN celebrates every year a hearing about Puerto Rico decolonization. Every year the UN puts forth a resolution asking the US to decolonize PR. Despite 30 of these resolutions, PR is still the oldest and most populated colony in the world! It is obvious by now that the US is not going to decolonize PR just because the UN asks. <br /><br />Through education, we must create a domestic and international solidarity with this cause to pressure the US to do what historically she has refused to do. This is why we need everyone who also believes that colonialism is a crime against humanity to join the protest to demand compliance to international law!<br /><br />Puerto Rico has been a colony of the US for 114 years. The US’ intention is to keep PR a colony forever unless we do something about it. It is important to note that: democracy isn’t what a government does. Democracy is what people do! <br />President John F. Kennedy said, “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice anywhere.” These ideas, of course, are the reasons why the United Nations was created after World War II.<br /><br />It is up to us to defend the fundamental human rights that promote world peace. The tragedy of doing nothing is that we will have the kind of government that we deserve! <br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />José M. López Sierra<br /><br />For more information: <br />www.TodosUnidosDescolonizarPR.blogspot.com<br />Compañeros Unidos para la Descolonización de Puerto Rico<br />José M. López Sierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083939327904020619noreply@blogger.com