Remembering the reason for Czechoslovakia's Velvet Revolution.
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The reason for the revolution is because once you vote in a socialist style government you can never vote them out!
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On Nov. 17, 1989, during their annual International Students Day observance, 15,000 students in Prague began demonstrating against the Communist Party's authoritarian rule over the country. After the official end of the demonstration, the students continued marching to the centre of the city. When they reached Národní Street, they were met by security forces who, after blocking all escape routes, began attacking. (as with the Toronto Kettling Disgrace).
socialism predicated on criminal corruption,debilitating inequity, political abuse of free speech & free press! All too many had to overthrow Liberalista socialism by violent deadly force! Some are still suffering! Some are still entering!
Afterwards, unfounded rumors of an injured or possibly dead student triggered strikes among students, actors, and other theater workers.
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These groups began calling for a general strike later in the month. Within days, mass demonstrations were happening in Prague's Wenceslas Square and spreading to other cities.
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By Nov. 27, the movement had grown so large that 75 per cent of the population participated in general strike across the country. Demonstrators and dissidents would successfully achieve the nonviolent end to communist rule over Czechoslovakia on Dec. 10 and within months Soviet troops would leave the country.
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Other counties entered the slavery of 
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Click HERE to follow Nancy & Preston on a fabulous tour of beautiful Prague, Czechoslovakia.
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I rather think that the people in power, elected and otherwise, will try to hold on to that power and privilege like a pup with a chew toy.
ReplyDeleteI can honestly say, that in my 64 years, I have never seen Canadians as polarized or as angry. I think this spring/summer is about to get sporty. There'll be no velvet here.