sorry, Mike, I can't take Minister Farrakhan very seriously after hearing http://www.ubu.com/outsiders/365/04-1.html.
On 8/25/06, michael a. lebowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >The following is the text of a letter to Commandante Fidel Castro from >the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan as published in the Final Call >Newspaper, Vol 25 No. 45. > >IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL. > >August 14, 2006 > >Commandante Fidel Castro >Leader of the Cuban Revolution > >As-Salaam Alaikum. (Peace Be Unto You) > >Dear Commandante Castro, > >On behalf of my family, the members of the Nation of Islam and myself, >we pray that Allah (God) will grant you a full and speedy recovery that >you may resume your duty to the people of Cuba and the world. Also, on >behalf of my family, the members of the Nation of Islam and myself, we >wish you a happy belated birthday, and we pray that Allah (God) will >bless you with many, many more. > >Dear Commandante Castro, the idea of servicing the needs of the people >rather than the idea of gaining material wealth is the essence of the >revolution. This idea of service is the driving force in the Cuban >Revolution that represents the seminal stage of what religious people of >Christianity, Judaism and Islam call the Kingdom of God. I firmly >believe that Allah (God) has chosen you and the Cuban people to begin >this process of servicing human needs, thus setting the stage for all >people of goodwill to emulate this mode of service to others. Jesus >said, "He who would be the greatest among you let him be your servant." >In this regard, you are one of the greatest leaders to emerge in the >20th Century, setting the foundation of a true example of service for >all who will lead in the 21st Century. > >In closing, you and the revolution you inspired have angered many people >of wealth and status who have enriched themselves at the expense of the >poor. I believe this is why Jesus told the people of His day: "It is >easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man >to enter the Kingdom of God." > >Please remember what I said to you in our last meeting, that there is no >such thing as death for Fidel Castro, for you are an idea whose time has >arrived; and that idea is deep in the souls of most of the Cuban people >and now in the hearts of many throughout the world. This idea will >continue to grow and you will continue to grow with it from beyond the >grave. > >May Allah (God) continue to shower His Blessings on you and those who >help you in the service of others. > >Sincerely, and with much love and great respect, > >I Am Your Brother and Servant, > >The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan >Servant to the Lost-Found >Nation of Islam in the West --------------------- Michael A. Lebowitz Professor Emeritus Economics Department Simon Fraser University Burnaby, B.C., Canada V5A 1S6 Office Fax: (604) 291-5944 Home: Phone (604) 689-9510
-- Jim Devine / "Self-exhaustion in war has killed more states than any foreign assailant." -- BH Liddell Hart.
