Indeed KG, that message is powerful. atleast a different view on this socalled HOLYDAYS, I don't know what is holy about them. Every time there is always an assessment of how much profit has been made during that period. Who are the really beneficiaries of these things after all.
It should be our task to expose these capitalist tendencies at all time as more importantly as young Marxist - Leninist under this system and SASCO is starting to do that. *Socialism in our life time *(YCL) On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 1:06 PM, Kanego, Clarence Thete <[email protected]>wrote: > The Members, Leaders in lower structures and Convocants of SASCO and the > entire MDM must be proud of your work Cdes Mandlana and Ndamase. Foward with > uncompromising and unapologetic Marxism-Leninism! Your message is indeed > powerful! > > > On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 9:44 PM, Cedric Gina <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Viva internationalism >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On 30 Dec 2010, at 7:30 PM, "Richard Neva" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Lazola, It took a lifetime of working in a state penitentiary in America >> to know all about racism. I left there in retirement and always got out >> safe because I spent time listening to the inmates and empathizing with >> them. America is a lock up country and poor people of color are the target >> as elsewhere. I am so glad I found your web site and hope to contribute >> soon. I too am a Marxist Communist and I support the world revolution of the >> poor dispossessed. I want to learn more about Africa and maybe visit some >> day and join you in your daily struggle for survival! I am with you in >> heart and spirit! Comrade Richard >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cedric Gina" <[email protected] >> > >> > To: <[email protected]> >> > Cc: "yclsa-eom-forum" <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 10:15 AM >> > Subject: Re: [YCLSA Discussion] SASCO Says make yourselves a happy new >> year >> > >> > >> > Powerful >> > >> > Sent from my iPad >> > >> > On 30 Dec 2010, at 2:31 PM, Lazola Ndamase <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> Don’t just wish for a happy new year: Fight for it >> >> >> >> 30 December 2010 >> >> >> >> Coming from a year of World Cup joy and tears for lack of Free >> >> Education, it is not surprising that we are eager to celebrate the end >> >> of 2010 and mark the beginning of 2011. We, those of the poor, bear >> >> the scars of financial exclusions, grinding poverty, unemployment and >> >> disease of the past year. We have, in the same year, seen the rise of >> >> the sushi elite, Tenderpreneurs, the new tendency with its >> >> anti-communism, taste for lavish lifestyles even by the most >> >> left-leaning of Ministers, thousands of unemployed thrown into the >> >> streets and thousands of students spewed into street corners by an >> >> ever intransigent higher education system. Things must not be allowed >> >> to go on in this way in 2011. >> >> >> >> In the past year alone, we have also seen restrained but heroic >> >> working class struggles – from the Free Education campaign mounted by >> >> thousands of students at the beginning of the year to the public >> >> service strike mid-year. The past year alone, has fixed the matter >> >> firmly in the eyes of all who do not deliberately close their eyes >> >> that the state cannot and will never be an impartial referee in >> >> ongoing class struggles, it takes one side and that has been the side >> >> of the rich capitalist class in the past year. If 2011 has to be a >> >> happy new-year, a radical shift is needed. >> >> >> >> We will not only wish a happy new year to the working class and the >> >> poor, but will pose a challenge which we believe will lead to a REALLY >> >> happy new year for the poor. We call on the working class to make 2011 >> >> a happy new year through taking power with their own hands by fighting >> >> for: free education, increased access to institutions of higher >> >> learning, better salaries, full employment, better and more houses, >> >> nationalization – not bailouts, but most importantly to defeat >> >> capitalism and abolish private property. If the working class and poor >> >> do not fight for the realization of these, 2011 will certainly NOT be >> >> a happy new year but will once more be a year of disappointment and >> >> dashed dreams. >> >> >> >> As we drink cheap whiskies and beers, we should gaze up towards the >> >> rich as they down expensive whiskies and tell ourselves that they do >> >> so at the expense of the majority. As we are squashed in >> >> accident-prone overloaded taxis to the beach, we should look to the >> >> expensive air-conditioned German cars driven by the rich and tell >> >> ourselves those are products of the sweat of the working class whose >> >> hard-work it cannot enjoy. As we braai our Christmas meat leftovers, >> >> we should look at the Sushi enjoyed by the rich and tell ourselves >> >> this will not take place the next year. As we enjoy our little savings >> >> of the past year, we should watch the rich buy willy-nilly with no >> >> limit with the money it stole from the working class as profits and >> >> tell ourselves this could have been used for free education. >> >> >> >> We will tell ourselves in the new year that we will not only wish for >> >> a happy new year, but we will fight for it. We will ensure that we >> >> destroy all that ensures that we remain poor and cannot afford basic >> >> necessities. We will ensure, like those who fought apartheid that we >> >> will fight for a better economic and educational future, one that will >> >> be filled with happy new years’, one after the other, without the need >> >> for consistent wishes at the beginning of every year. As a start, our >> >> organization will launch a most ferocious free education campaign from >> >> the moment institutions open with a determination that no student must >> >> be excluded from institutions for lack of funds. The achievement of >> >> all these goals to us will constitute a truly happy new year. >> >> >> >> Nonetheless, we wish everybody a happy and prosperous new year. >> >> >> >> For details Contact >> >> Mbulelo Mandlana (President) >> >> 071 879 3408 >> >> >> >> Or >> >> >> >> Lazola Ndamase (Secretary General) >> >> 082 679 8718 >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You are subscribed. This footer can help you. >> >> Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply >> to this message. >> >> You can visit the group WEB SITE at >> http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery >> options, pages, files and membership. >> >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email >> [email protected] . You don't have to put >> anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the >> message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address >> (repeat): [email protected] . >> > >> > -- >> > You are subscribed. 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