To quote John Garfield: where I grew up, you didn't snitch./m
At 17:27 25/08/2006, you wrote:
did he sing?
On 8/25/06, michael a. lebowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
probably would have rejected Malcolm X, too, for his pre-Islam days./m
At 11:26 25/08/2006, you wrote:
>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.
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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.
---------------------
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
