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Date Posted: Mon, Jan 05 2009, 6:08:32 PST
Author: Md.Abdur.Rakib (journal)
Subject: Re: IRSCNA: Seamus Costello Commemoration 2008
In reply to: Danielle Ni Dhighe 's message, "IRSCNA: Seamus Costello Commemoration 2008" on Sun, Oct 12 2008, 4:50:06 PDT

>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
> >href="http://www.irscna.org/">http://www.irscna.org/ >>
> >href="http://www.irsm.org/irsm.html">http://www.irsm.or
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