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>>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >> >>12 October 2008 >>Irish Republican Socialist Committees of North America >> >>Seamus Costello Commemoration 2008 >> >>The Irish Republican Socialist Committees of North >>America send their >>greetings to all our comrades in Ireland and in >>particular the >>comrades who face repression for their desire to see a >>more just >>world. We stand with you to see the struggle Costello >>gave his life >>for to the end. >> >>Comrades of Costello such as Bernadette McAliskey were >>moved to say >>that they felt smaller after his loss. Costello made >>an incredible >>impression on so many activists who were themselves >>internationally >>renown partisans for the working class' cause. Even >>more incredible, >>thirty one years after Costello was taken from us, we >>still feel the >>loss of our comrade. >> >>That's not the only unchanged aspect from his life. >>The exploitation >>and oppression he tried to overthrow is as pronounced >>as ever. As >>capitalism enters yet another period of grinding >>exploitation and >>misery as its contradictions produce turmoil for >>working people, we >>salute our comrades who struggle for our rights. The >>campaign for fair >>housing that our comrades are active in is a fitting >>tribute to Seamus. >> >>The form of British rule in Ireland has changed, but >>not the content. >>Britain remains in Ireland to do the bidding of the >>capitalist class: >>as it moves its nuclear sub into Rossport and >>maintains segregated >>housing, it suppresses the working class for the rich >>and privileged. >>In much the same way as the Civil Rights Movement >>which Costello >>supported decades ago, the North Belfast Civil Rights >>Association is >>exposing the truth of capitalist violence against >>regular working >>class families. Beneath its appearances of wealth is >>the reality of >>families deprived of homes and stability. Scarcity is >>artificially >>maintained both for profits and for dividing our >>people along >>sectarian and racial lines. >> >>The Party and Movement that Costello did so much to >>help found as the >>vehicle for revolutionary change is his legacy. We are >>grateful to >>lend our continued support. >> >>### >> >>Irish Republican Socialist Committees of North America >>PO Box 88341 >>Tukwila WA 98138-2341 >>USA >>irscna@irsm.org >><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>href="http://www.irscna.org/">http://www.irscna.org/</ >a >>> >><a rel=nofollow target=_blank >>href="http://www.irsm.org/irsm.html">http://www.irsm.o >r >>g/irsm.html</a>

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