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Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian

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To: marcos who wrote (5976)	5/22/2000 11:16:00 PM
From: nealm	Read Replies (1) of 9127

marcos, Maybe you could help me out with a few historical points. As far as "Aztlan" thing is concerned, I thought only Texas was formally part of Mexico (California and Sante Fe were under the Spanish missionary system?). The war for Texas independance was fought not by the US government but by anglo settlers who then formed the Texas Republic. These same anglos were the same people who were earlier invited to settle in Texas by the Mexicans, and were supposedly supported by the local hispanics (tejanos?) in the war. I do agree that the whole Alamo thing is total fiction (the defenders surrendered and we're later executed), but the Mexican claims are weak at best. Additionaly the United States of Mexico hasn't exactly been a model of freedom and brotherhood. The Mexican federales didn't get control until well into the 20th century. Borders are political artifacts. I suspect that many hispanics in the southwest are more tired of being trampled on in their own country (the USA) than following the will of the Mexican government. As far that criminal Castro, he should consider returning the Republic of Cuba back to it's people instead of speculating on the fate of a fictious "Aztlan".

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