WALKING

This weekend festival is here Mollerussa and, as every year, have a program with all the festivities. This morning, while he was perusing, I have found an old photo of the Square. A picture of the 60s of the last century ... Those who already have a few years old and we begin to be a good many memories of the past century!. And the memories that brought me this old picture is a shoe that was in that place where I bought my first shoes "Gorilla", very popular at that time to give a green beanbag with each pair of shoes. Those my age remember it well enough!. I still remember the scene and the illusion that made me famous green beanbag (I think more than the same shoes!) The day the father went to buy them. They were famous for their strength and hardness (in all senses). Then, out of sheer curiosity, I looked on the internet and found that I could still make (much nicer and more modern than those of my childhood, of course!) And I have seen that still endures as a symbol of the famous brand and desired beanbag green gorilla.

All this to say only one thing: the gift that "green beanbag" was a good strategy to sell this strategy and still continues today in many areas of our lives. It seems that we are still not enough escamnats of us fooled with gifts that are worthless in themselves, but many are still excited. For much of that time Quitxalla, which had almost no toys because they were difficult times, that meant a lot and beanbag was the perfect bait to sell you the bike popularly called. How many times have we fooled with poisoned gifts!. Have gone down in history mirrors the Spaniards traded with American Indian with gold or silver. Those mirrors were so charming, so captivating, so attractive to those people who had not ever seen falling into the trap with four legs.

This is exactly what it has done for centuries with Catalonia and Spain, for centuries, many have left the mess for "green balls", mirrors and all sorts of promises of eternal happiness. Fortunately, more people are less and engalipades entabanades so many promises and the harsh everyday reality and hard to see what is evil intentions that lie behind the "green beanbag." Until recently hidden intentions and are now openly without any shame: now you can say clearly that the intention is "to españolizar Catalan kids," let us longed to get hold each end of the month with money have arrived from Madrid, to the courts always ruled against us, put a spoke in the wheel as much as possible so that we lose patience and back off ...

Some time ago, one of the economists who are more accurate forecasts (economist Niño Becerra), made ​​a tweet that became popular: "CAT asks for a $ 5 billion bailout for someone to deliver 16 billion each year more than it receives. "We want to suffer economically, culturally, we want to displace people, they want to continue abusing us, keep telling us left, right and selfish, stingy, evil, thieves, Nazis, and selfish all the worst adjectives you want. We have become victims of perpetrators. Now anything and are not the closure has been lifted and you can shoot to kill that nothing happens. We've been lonely and helpless and we will make do if we are to survive.

I was wondering why the title of this post if it were not escamnats if it was still possible for someone with four brain did not see this plunder. Because this is a rule and plunder throughout all the letters. Economic plundering and pillaging of our dignity as a people because we want to take our way of being and doing, our freedom and our legitimate aspirations. Since we can not decide, they say. What is left then?. As Pilar Rahola had an article a few months ago "We have, then, kneeling, which is how we have always wanted. The question is how long this situation will be sustainable or, rather, to see when it is unsustainable. Because there is one thing worse than not having their own state, which is dependent on a state with natural tendencies to vampirism. "

Tags: Catalonia , Independence

The Daily GOOD DAY , which is distributed free to the lands of Lleida, each year for an annual month-to-month overview of the most significant events of the year. To do so, the paper asks a group of people who have the Lleida blog and the newspaper has kindly linked to us, if we write a small article about the event last year what we think is important.

Yesterday, Saint George, went out the yearbook of 2012. This is the article that I sent I:

The separatists CLIMBING

Mountaineers know well what it means climbing. They know that to reach the top of the great mountains of thousands have overcome difficulties. However, they all dream to be able to have all 14 peaks over 8,000 meters. It is the great dream of every climber.

The great dream of a majority of Catalans independence. Independence, this aspiration, some in a slightly pejorative, have scaling called independence, is nothing more than the desire for freedom that every human being carries within it out one way or another when it is systematically denied. We are each of us who we are free or not and they are not who we have to say. If we have laws and constitutions that we used to be, you have to change them. And if we decide our future, we must create the tools to be able to do.

In the process of climbing that long ago that we started last year we made a landmark summit on the 11th of September with big rally in Barcelona that want it or not, will mark a milestone in the process Catalan sovereignty . Since then some things have changed and still change many more, despite the enormous efforts that are brought from Madrid to halt this process. They will play as dirty as they can and knowing that we have much more power and knowing that the referees are interpreting the law in favor of their interests. We try in every way, but we must also be convinced that the process is an irreversible and that September 11 was a great achievement to get to the end, making things occur is will. This is our strength and our power. We know that we have before us are still other peaks to conquer, we hope we will not falter.

It has been many days since I wrote the article. It seems that things are not moving, it seems that the spirits are not those who were, it seems, even a certain pessimism has been established, ie, that state of mind that makes us look like we live in the worst possible situation. Some suggest that we have already taken a dead end. But I think it's not true and I still think what I thought then: that we have the strength, and the town will be what we want it and we know that finding the path that leads us to where we want to go. You may have to rodeos, perhaps mistaken ways too wanted to track, wanted to shortcuts and want to arrive earlier, we may have to go back to rediscover the good way ... But I still think we feel lucky because the environment in which the Catalan people more convinced every day that we find a solution (can hardly be worse than now) and because every day we are more. The obstacles that we will not put anything but strengthen us, although perhaps will make us more cautious and more alive. But, sooner or later, everything will come, you'll see!

Tags: Catalonia , Independence , POLITICS

Without understanding one iota and just as an observer and reader who say that, in theory, know more see the social and political landscape somewhat complicated by the Catalans. Planning to make major Spanish parties of our future (the Catalonia) is so obvious that it need not rely least on a dignified exit. Spoken dialogue, but dialogue not to be seen anywhere. Only we have to go by the steps to be planning our future independently.

Catalans do not leave us nothing but misery manage. This is pure reality. The crisis we are experiencing scam-is the perfect excuse to take us to the border between life and death. Do not let us die, simply because it suits them, but will do everything possible to keep us with deep water and remain in their hands. The only thing left is to leave as soon as possible, but do everything possible to prevent this from occurring.

Meanwhile, bolted and we will have to reduce our expectations: worse health, worse education, worse welfare, fewer rights, less work, wages worse ... How much, let us handle the misery. Let us choose the color of the box when you will want to be buried because, after all, is one of the few things that make us stop. It is therefore urgent that go pleasing initiatives such as the forced and Olives achieve independence and to manage our money, our needs and our stuff in the most clean and correct as possible. All at once. No one without the other is impossible because if not all together. Not achieve any political independence if we have economic independence. Come out of the crisis much better if we let ourselves be supportive without drowning. And we are told many renowned economists, it is not true what he said the other day "The Times" who warned that the independence, Catalonia would be "poorer" .

It is false because the reality shows that Catalonia is like one who lies down in the water to save the drowning companion and that he is drowned out. Hopefully we were able to achieve this unity in order to force it to face the enemy was bigger and, together, we could seek and find external involvement to make steps. So far, Kosovo seem to find, although it has taken a number of years ...

Tags: Catalonia , POLITICS

Days did not talk politics, which does not mean that all the papers read and follow what is happening to these Veral with the issue of the independence of Catalonia. Occasionally, he let stand good things, observe and note that many doubts, fears many, many threats and many entrepussades ("Entrepussant learn to walk," we say in these parts), the way we're doing. I detect some small and basic movements and many details that make me be hopeful. Detected in the atmosphere has fallen much euphoria time interns but things were established, as were those resting the good dishes that are best eaten the day than cooked freshly.

I keep reading these days this kind of historical events diary entitled "De Los hijos de los días" (Siglo XXI, Buenos Aires, 2012) one of my favorite authors, Eduardo Galeano.'s August 10   writes:

Todos hombres. But it was a woman, Manuela Cañizares, who finds them and recruited them gathered for conspiring in your home.

The night of August 9, 1809, Los Hombres Pasaron hours and hours discutiendo, yes, no, Quién sabe, and not a decidían to proclaim the independence of Ecuador buena vez. Y una vez más estaban postponing the Subject mejor para cuando ocasión Manuela them even the grit and Cowards, miedosos, nacidos para la servidumbre. And the dawn of TODAY, he opened the door of nuevo tiempo.

Another Manuela Manuela Espejo, also a precursor of American independence, the first journalist fue Ecuador. Ese as an officer was improper for las damas, publicaba con sus bold pseudonym Items against which humillaba MENTALITY subservient to their land.

Y otra Manuela, Manuela Sáenz, Gano fame was perpetuated by the lover of Simon Bolivar, but additionally it WAS her, the woman who fought against colonial rule and against male power and its hypocrites pacaterías.

Even reading this I thought, luckily, we also have our own Manuelas, which are called Muriel Casals and Carmen Forcadell, good leaders of these spearheads are Òmnium and Catalan National Assembly, as well as many others that push this irreversible and unstoppable process toward independence of our country. As someone said, Independence, Republic, Liberty and so many other nice words like these ... are female.

Tags: Catalonia , Independènciam Eduardo Galeano

THE UNIQUE DIGITAL POST THIS INTERESTING INTERVIEW OF JOURNALIST MIREIA GINÉ. Seemed useful to describe it.

The American Liz Castro (San Leandro (California), 1965) has just published What's up with Catalonia?, A book of essays with the participation of experts, which aims to explain the process that the world is experiencing Catalonia .

Whence comes the passion for Catalonia?
I was born in California, but I think the Eastern U.S. because I moved to Connecticut when she was little. In Catalan, however, I discovered in California, where I studied for a year at the University. There I joined a course in Catalan. We had a professor as an expert in Brazilian Romance very Catalan. Today we had read. And he was the one who was the one who gave me a clearer idea of ​​how it was Catalonia.
How did the idea to make this informative book for foreigners in Catalonia?
I know from Catalonia have tried to explain to others what it is. Personally, I immediately realized that it was Catalonia Spain. When people told me: "What about the trip to Spain". I responded that technically Catalonia is Spain, but it really is something else. Twenty years ago I pedagogy.
And in these times has noticed a change?
The day of the event of 11 September and Election Day Catalan read in newspapers throughout the United States that went here and was very happy because they used the word Catalonia and the "north-east Spain ", as they usually use. This joy, however, was short-lived, because the format of the items still short and superficial. In addition, repeated that Catalonia was unsound and that was in debt and could not pay their own needs.
And so he thought it was important to explain what is happening to Catalonia ...
Yes. I wanted to book for more information and to deny, because he saw all the news regarding written Catalonia from Madrid. The international correspondents are often go there and although it is difficult to meet in good faith Catalonia from Madrid. Not the same. It's like Covering London from New York.

In the United States, his colleagues know or believe that everything locate Catalonia is Spain?
In general think that is a part of Spain. But increasingly there is more awareness, especially since the Olympic Games. Yes I know Barcelona, ​​but much less Catalonia.
Americans have an interest in knowing what happens here?
A little, but frankly I would not say there is much interest. The United States is a very big country. In fact, Massachusetts just follow what is happening in California. However, people who want to visit Catalonia it can be that you may have interest. In addition, things that are happening there is more interest than ever it is important to have a good answer informative, unbiased and with little knowledge. And why people wanted expert help to make this book.
When the Americans said that Catalonia wants to be independent, what is your reaction?
There is some sympathy for this idea, because we also did the same. It is well known that there was a large empire that had controlled. I think the situation in Catalonia can understand perfectly well. The problem is more a matter of ignorance, do not know what is really Catalonia.
President Artur Mas has written the foreword.
Yes. Many of the contributors to the book I know through Twitter. This is an incredible way to connect with people that otherwise would not be available to the public. Since I tweet on Twitter Catalonia and then I started to follow the president's press chief, Joan Maria Pique. We were chatting and I was translating the speeches of the President because he wanted people of the United States could read. And then, when I had the idea for the book, I asked the president of the prologue.
Which libraries have books sent?
The book was released officially on the 25th of February and I come home [in the U.S.] two days ago. Now I'm just updating the database and preparing the shipment. I have a list of public libraries in the United States, Ireland, New Zealand, Germany ... who are helping me to know what are the most favorable for sending the book.
Reached more than 12,000 euros through sponsorship, $ 5,000 more than expected. Expecting?
Each of these sponsors helps me know where to go book. And it is through them that reach far. Contacting them, one by one, is when you build a real interest in the book. The American consulate in Barcelona, ​​for example, has been very interested in the book. In fact, this book is made for people like the American consul, who lives in Barcelona and need to know what the whole situation.
And foreign politicians?
The politicians that I have more available are my representatives. Senator John Kerry, who is now Secretary of State, before he was my senator. He will try to bring you. I have enclosed a list yet.
And you do see a little more from the outside. Believed that Catalonia will soon be an independent state?
I think so. I do not know how many countries have become independent in recent years, but many are. It is crazy. Is somewhat complicated because Spain does not want to consider that possibility, but that does not mean that the world will not admit it. The process has started it will be difficult to stop, people are determined and is unstoppable.
Process has another book like this?
I have not seen another like me curiously. During the college years in the United States, I found that there was very little material on Catalonia. I think currently there is no other book that speaks about the current political situation. And I thought that if in the next few months go much more to tell you through another book.

Tags: Catalonia

In life we ​​all offer many opportunities do not always know to take advantage. Personal opportunities, opportunities to people, all kinds of opportunities. Usually we have to realize when it happened and when we know them to have more severe left flee. Those who are lucid enough to see where there is an opportunity to go and know it to look or see people they know when a situation is an opportunity for them, and the catch on the fly, which are usually happier to get exactly what they want. Achieving dreams always makes us happier.

The Catalans are living in a crucial moment, an opportunity to be independent and therefore more free to decide our own future. But, as things go, I'm not sure we know the advantage. Time and opportunity will happen if you do not know long use. We will work hard to get a good majority of Catalans do not want to just be excited and wanting things. Should provide the means to achieve it and usually great things are never easy.

And I'm sure that will be the best opportunity in a long time that if we look around us: Spain is bankrupt, is involved with a sewer full of shit to the top and no one is able to arrange the situation. All tips are what we see day in, day out, all we see that the current situation has been changed in some way and must change profoundly. What better time than this, then, to make a historic decision and start our own way, knowing full well that it will be complicated and we do not give anything away!. But it will be on our way home and build our taste. We failed, of course. But what we can expect the worst failure that we live and suffer every day within that Spain does nothing but look back and hold values ​​that are stale whiff of the old and outmoded as such?. Values ​​that are closed and rotten stench that no longer serve a world increasingly complicated and totally new. Spain has a political and legal system totally unfair, designed and tailored just to keep a modus vivendi for a minority. A system that does not look in any way the common good and improve things for nothing. And as a result, we must leave it asap. This is our opportunity should not be missed.

Tags: Catalonia , Independence

Eduardo Galeano, in his latest book "Los hijos de los días" becoming a gloss for every day of the year. For the September 14 writes that:

14 setiembre
"On the night of Today 1821 unos poquitos caballeros redactaron the Act of Independence of Central America, which solemnemente firmaron the next morning.
The Act dice or more well Confieso that habitat to declare independence without delay, para las consecuencias prevent that terrible Seriana in the case of the proclamase Made from the very town. "

Sooner or later people seeking their independence because they need freedom. And if you want even more eager feel strangled, cheated and abused. Yesterday, the Parliament of Catalonia began a path towards this independence, a large majority of the people want and Catalan multitudinàriament asked quite clear and September 11 in the largest demonstration has taken place in Catalonia. This cry has not only been heard, but has sought to stifle, silence and neglect in all possible ways by those who should be well aware of these concerns.

Yesterday a good majority of parliament approved a document that will certainly be historic. The parties who believe in freedom and democracy and they know that the right to decide is essential for people and for the people made ​​clear that the Catalans have the right to decide our fate. Some games, though Democrats say they have demonstrated that there is much believe in the rights of the people, voted not have the right to decide. To make them! I would say that explains Galeano said that those gentlemen Central: "The Act dice or more well Confieso that habitat to declare independence without delay, para las consecuencias prevent that terrible Seriana in the case of the proclamase Made from the very town. "

Have no doubt at all: one day proclaim the Catalan people and we'll see what the consequences will be ...

Tags: Catalonia , Independence , POLITICS

Catalonia limits the North with Europe

where they say people are clean

and noble, cultured, rich, free,

awake and happy!

South bound brother with Valencia

so far and so close,

so brother!.

In the East, the Mediterranean waters of wisdom

other towns that host brothers

cradle of our culture

and we have as we are.

And in the West ...

oh, this speaker

wind that sends people

that freezes the heart

and we do not understand.

West limit

a coward,

old savage land

of which I would like to move away

not forget, however, that in the end

limits or not-we are in our

and put them wherever we want.

Tags: Catalonia , COUNTRIES

On one occasion, someone asked the famous Athenian lawmaker Solon (638-558 BC) to what are the laws. What is considered one of the forerunners of democracy in Athens replied: "To catch the little criminals." "Just that?-Asked his interlocutor and what we do with the big criminals?. Solon said," My friend, the law is like a spider web. Small flies are trapped, but the big break and escape with great ease. "

Comes to mind this short introduction by the news that came out in the newspaper today: The attorney general of the state is already working hard to study all possible scenarios and predictable against Catalan referendum. Torres-Dulce threat that can only be held if the query is within the constitutional framework. You must remember from this moment in case we had forgotten that they are the ones who make and interpret laws. Especially that last one! Because the same law, which can be interpreted in different ways, they already do by way of interpreting it, quite restrictive. We have seen a lot of times and now we will see for sure. Already said the Greek sophist philosopher Protagoras, Plato whom he dedicated one of his dialogues, four centuries before Christ said: "Justice is what the man said to be powerful." And we must remember that the powerful (with respect to the laws) they are ...

We only have one strength and one that we can use and we have to rely on: we need to be linked. We force da most of the people that is not little. I will be working, everyone will have to contribute their grain of sand will cover all springs international complicity search all possible, look for all the existing arguments and maybe even invent new ones. But now is the time. Start a complicated way, certainly, but a fascinating way. And it is time that our politicians give the likes adding, adding and adding. I will never tire of repeating that firmly believe: now we have to be there each and everyone should look to distant horizons towards a common good and put aside partisan interests, sometimes a little too selfish.

And finally, I remembered a piece of that great book Argentine "MARTIN FIERRO" the poet Miguel Hernandez.

"The fabric is ley spider,

and in my ignorance I tell him,

the rich man is not the issue,

no matter what the Mande,

the barbed Rompe the grande bug

tangled and only Los chicos.

Ley is like the unit,

Never carry was pareja,

what holds up COMPLAINT,

Subject is the most Simple,

the ley is like the knife,

it offends Whom it handles.

Le Sueli llamar sword

and the number sits le bien

that sells them manejan

Where should dar on the edge,

Who is halle le cae on down,

Who to sin ver y short.

There are many who are doctors,

of science and its not dudo,

yo soy mas that rude man,

Although poco de esto y entiendo

diariamente estoy viendo

aplican that of the Funnel "

We must be very careful and attentive because, again, we do not want Spain to apply the law of the funnel does not happen again and that of "every law loophole." Think it will all laws in their favor and make the necessary traps, as we see from the time of the last election campaign to undermine the process towards independence. Alert then.

Tags: Catalonia , Independence , POLITICS

It is easy to see things from the perspective appropriate and necessary to be objective. When an event directly affects a person makes the look so much more subjective. Sometimes the trees we can not see the forest, but it is also true that if we look at the whole forest as a whole is impossible to see the trees in detail. It is difficult to approach and analyze an object without losing the overall perspective and it is difficult to see details in the set. The artists know this and they know well the techniques that should be used to recreate the depth and position of objects in a set. Just do not know if the box is well balanced.

The opinion that the Catalans can do these recent events that are happening are maybe a little biased and possibly not all objectives, as it is impossible to see them in perspective and also affect us in a too direct. Surely we should get away in space and time, which is impossible because we live here and now.

So I found interesting and well analyzed videos of this guy called California Corinaldo Sharif who made ​​rage and the network talking Catalonia. The first video raised much expectation because nobody knew exactly who this guy was and what it intended with that video. They make all kinds of guesses and even said it was a guy who paid someone to do campaign ahead of the Catalan elections. Gradually, however, has been knowingly and Web Vila explains what a physicist and activist progressive Californian, born ant 1978 with residence in California, although the video is from New York, according to his Facebook currently lives in Brooklyn. It is also a progressive activist who defined themselves as 'very liberal'. It was founded at the time of the web Swing the State , against the policies of George Bush. He has also worked ColorofChange.org , a Web course is progressive. Web Villa also explains that Sharif has over ten years experience working as a computer and, in fact, was a year in The New York Times as a programmer. He has published several papers on physics and statistics, including the Econometric Time-frequency analysis of time series . He studied at Brown (Providence) and did his postgraduate studies at Berkeley.

For the Catalan situation after the elections we should read foreign newspapers and counter them with the Spaniards say. We would like to watch videos on Sharif and how things look from the outside. Then we find that stands out from so far had 14 parliamentary independence, and now there are 74. Compare what he says and what the foreign press says here:
- THE NEW YORK TIMES: "The separatist parties win in Catalonia"
- FINANCIAL Tim: "Catalonia is moving towards a referendum on separation"
- LE MONDE: "The Catalan nationalists flinch from the independent left"
- AL JAZEERA: "Elections in Catalonia separatists make up games"
- The Wall Street Journal: "Coldness Mas but no support for independence"
- The Guardian: "The Catalan independence are at the height of the majority"
- Reason: "The fracaso the independentismo. Goodbye Mas le gusta Catalonia in Spain"
- The Diary: BATACAZO
- ABC: "But pierde su plebiscite. Rechaza Catalonia independence"
- El Pais: "The plan is Hunde Mas en las urns"
- WORLD: "But the mayor protagoniza ridículo election in 30 years of regional politics."

This is where we call perspective: things are not exactly as we see from the outside from within. The view is very different and we should think that our points of view are quite important and very necessary, they move away from the problem or situation makes us more objective and can see things paradoxically - more accurate and more complete vision of the situation, just to see more angles and more expensive.

Therefore, it is also paradoxical and we should think that a person like Sharif, who six months ago I knew nothing of Catalonia may be more able to see things as they are than the Madrid newspapers or even even some newspapers in Barcelona. From the outside it has a different perspective of the situation and I think that has recently gained a lot in this regard. From the outside it does not look like the Catalan looked a year ago. There has helped many people from inside and outside, Catalan and Catalan. One of the things we have to do from now on will continue this teaching. The only way to be sure that the allies need in our process towards independence and, meanwhile, we should thank people who help us with Sharif in this way.

Tags: Catalonia

Yesterday reproduced and made my words addressed to the President Mas Salvador Cardús the final act of CIU campaign because he believed-and still believe-that the words were heartfelt and wise words. Words that came out of the head and their heart and they could do a lot Catalan exceptional moment in our history.

The Eleventh of September last year began a very serious trip to the Independence of Catalonia trip I sincerely believe that it will not reverse. I say that I still think this trip to El Salvador Cardús of speech is very important for our country and I think today we did not hit the preparations. A trip like this you need to prepare it well, in time, looking at the details, so you fail the fewest things possible. And certainly I do not think we started well enough.

I do not mean the results obtained by some parties in particular. I say continue to show the attitude commands on board. We made a mistake years ago by strange coalition that led the country nowhere (or, if you want, say what led to the reef where we've been stranded a few years). Now, it seemed that we could leave, we again have that diversity of opinions and criteria to be able to delay the trip again. We'll see where everything is.

Some say that these elections have not helped at all. Not true. Have been used for many things, one-and-key is knowing where each is located and what are keen to start this journey and we know exactly who scores and who does not. So in the next few days we'll see what each one does. Now we will see who has and who does not want to pull the country forward, and those who do not help to rid ourselves of Spain and went resolutely toward independence for Catalonia. Since September 11 there has been adding a lot of people and is still there that will add more if things are done fairly well.

Captain commands: make things right. Add up efforts and wills. Put in enthusiasm and effort, you will see that the crew will be large and will take the slogans. But we need unity, intelligence and persistence. The unit will give us the strength.

So I still believe in the last words uttered Salvador Cardús:

"President, 26 early in the morning, sets sail!"

Tags: Catalonia , Independence , POLITICS

Eduardo Galeano explains in his book "The world upside down" to the twelfth century, the Kingdom of Sicily's official geographer, Al-Idrisi drew the map of the world, the world knew that Europe, with the south and north up low. It was customary in those days mapping. And so, with the south up, drew the map South America, eight centuries later, the Uruguayan painter Joaquín Torres García. Our North is the South, he said. To go north, our ships go down, not up.

If the world is like it is, upside down, it would make him take the turn, so it can be planted in a natural way on foot?

We live in a world upside down in many ways. But this is still very evident in this mess in Spain that have left the two big parties that have desgovernada the last year. Yes, I mean the PP and the PSOE, who have done exactly the opposite of how things should be done.

Must these days before the election wonder, then, if we continue in this Spain has become the paradigm of "world upside down" where things are all out of place and quite the opposite of how they should ' being.

We should warn Catalan people will vote on Sunday to have leaders who make a lie the truth, that they are an instrument of the government to their advantage, and that these same leaders demonstrate daily that they do not believe in democracy .

All people should be warned that there are media that are born to be means of isolation, confusion, creators of delusional realities, lies and manipulations permanent, and therefore we should be very alert their intoxication.

It should also be noted that not everyone scared so many threats and lies that can not be much worse. Those who are unemployed are going to think that Spain will not work today. On the contrary, rather than tell them to go look for it because there will not find out.

Be warned those who have mortgaged the house to monitor to keep it. Spain irrational laws that do not help one iota.

You need to know the laws in this current Spain, are made by the rich and powerful under the principle of "every law loophole." And you know that many judges are specialized in interpreting them against the interests of the people. Therefore, we see who we vote on whether we want to rid ourselves once this burden so heavy.

In Spain this current democracy is a hollow word and nobody has any interest in giving content. It might be time to go creating a new state where democracy began to make sense and the Constitution to serve the people.

Be warned that if we continue in this current Spain, we must learn to walk like crabs back-to-nowhere to go ahead we will forever ago.

If you want to live immersed in fear, in darkness, in dependency and mental slavery voters follow the major Spanish parties that have led to total ruin and not know where to get it.

If you want to reverse Spain, where a coup as Tejero is able to report a Democrat as president Mas, keep voting for the status quo.

But if you believe that another reality is possible, vote for any party that can carry the necessary independence that will make us free once this master so disgusting!

Tags: Catalonia , Democracy , POLITICAL

@ Ferranmartin cartoon-lainformacion.com

If you look at the dictionary you will see that all these words which I titled today's post has a similar meaning: all are attributable to someone who has little understanding or when when someone says a stupid.

But I put this title because. In fact, I got a book that some of you may have read (or not, because it is a bit heavy). I mean "Foucault's Pendulum" from Umberto Eco, where the beginning of the book is a delightful piece (and worthy of a great writer like him) that the two most important people they know and have an interesting conversation on this issue, that is, about fools, fools, fools and madmen. According to him are not the same thing. There are slight differences or large, depending on how you look. Umberto Eco explains them and, once read and digested (because sometimes it is difficult to digest its filosofades) have the right and you see the crux of the matter.

I would say that these days in Spain are emerging at once - like a spring-autumn full of all these specimens actually seemed a thinly disguised or hidden so far: Spain should have the largest amount per square meter of fools and fools around planet earth and part of our galaxy. I say this because it seems to make the competition between them and the newspapers are employed in order to squeeze as much stupidity as a folded-now-that another falling compassadament day in, day out and that media were collected and then someone can make an entertaining compilation that sold quite well. Remember the famous "Anthology of disparate" that came out years ago and was so successful 'Well, now we could do an anthology of nonsense and would make sure the competition.

In fact, if we want to be honest, the winners of this race are all street people PP. And to gain street these days are the most spoken, perhaps because they are the most ruqueries say some nasty loaded, all told. Sometimes I think that there are only stupid people but this very much malice and bad baba. We spare no shows so you can find the whole collection in newspapers without much effort.

Umberto Eco is one of the characters say "stupid can even say something correct, but for the wrong reasons. You can say wrong things, provided that the reasons are correct. " These PP surpass all say things and do right, the reasons are not correct. Would have been drunk and understanding is no longer the ability to reason. I even heard someone say that the string passed a little and do nothing to prepare the ground for the upcoming elections in Catalonia take out a long-independence majority. Maybe this person is right. Sometimes hype can bring these grave consequences (serious for them and right for us) and may be the best that they can campaign.

Tags: Catalonia , Independence , POLITICS

The King's Christmas speech as always began: "We Bring pride and Satisfaction felicitaros're entrañables Dates of ..." View the new website of the King's House, where it still maintains a certain Inaki Urdangarin, Duke of Palma is Arguably rather "NOOS Bring Satisfaction and fills the pocket of algunos" ...

They just know, according to the newspaper El País , which Urdangarin and his partner Torres received, along with their respective wives, three million euros Noosa, his company very productive (productive in their pockets, s understand it). Read this, please!

That I call indecency. We live in an indecent Spain, according to the dictionary, is one who does not work with dignity and shows no respect for decency. It is an indecency then come and make us a King sermon letter telling us that we must be good children, we have to do quite well and bring goodness. And he says, he has lost all the prestige he still could not stay after the recent events that have played in recent times.

And the King, we could add this group of politicians who do nothing but threaten President Mas-and with it the whole of Catalonia, with all the plagues of Egypt if we are independent. Now we play a season pass between threats, good words, new promises and everything you can imagine. Now come the good cop and bad cop, as good films and mafia gangsters. Invent anything to make us afraid, to make us feel guilty and get back to us in this process we have begun. These days all kinds of experts heard making us see that it does not have to go out and a dead. Is this true?

Now is the time, and it is urgent, you start talking to people who really know, real experts and not the commentators who know a bit of everything and not much of anything. Now is not the time for opinionator but it's time for teachers and technicians who know about economics, about politics, about law, international relations, etc. Now is the time we have to explain how s 'should the way we started, how they can do things that go so well, as the world can help us how to do things so that everyone will look with respect and that is help us justice. In fact, I get the impression that the whole world has already begun to look hard respect from the mass demonstration of 11 S. We must continue on this path. Each argument about giving, someone must come out with another argument refuting it. Because certainly not the same experts shall agree on most things, as usual. Things always have many interpretations and we must explain them and explain the need for Europe and the world. Please explain that independence is a right and not come out losing any means. Quite the contrary: We would surely win in all areas.

Only in this way we can leave that Spain indecent, unfair and predatory, we have subjected it or loves us and wants us to stop or leave.

Tags: Catalonia , Independence , POLITICS

I entertained these days to read the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. The Declaration of Independence, read solemnly in Philadelphia, is still, as the experts say, one of the most innovative and transcendent texts of contemporary history because they depend on two basic principles of fundamental rights: "freedom and equality"

Yes, I know that some will say that it's not the same circumstances that times are different, not that there is something there ... and it turns grave. This is what I've been told these days some two or three emails I received and I answered politely. One, said the demonstration in Barcelona plan "foteta" and making light of it a bit. Another told me that even this demonstration, we will not go out because being a minority would continue. And also someone watching it with some respect and realizing, suddenly, things begin to change quickly and it seems that seriously.

At all times when a country makes a statement of this kind there is something that is helping to make the "click" final drop that just stood out to the vessel, what makes everything explode once everything had been slowly rotting. The wines are slow growing but the transformation was slowly making a day and the result appears. So, rather than arguments to proclaim the independence of a country (which many find, probably) is the will to do so. Ultimately there is always "because we feel," "because we", "because we have the right" ·. Enough! You do not need any more argument, I think.

I will not be so donkey to think that everything will be rosy and that the best is yet to come. It would be like the donkey who thinks that any past was better. In the past there have been good things and bad things will happen in the future and exactly. But that does not mean we do not have the right to decide the future and it does not have the right to be wrong. Simply this: because the majority of people want one thing and start another journey.

The people who wrote me said exactly that: just as you have the right not to want independence and continue as I have the right to love and follow the path deferens. The rest is unimportant because of arguments in favor and against any and as many as we wanted.

But I think the time has come to believe that "Independence Day" come to Catalonia. I do not know whether sooner or later. But come!

Tags: Catalonia , Independence

All day today I have been listening and reading the opinions that have been beyond Ebro after what happened last Catalonia and have concluded that the majority of Spaniards have not understood anything. In other parts of the world does seem to have understood something.

TVE has not spread anything that instead of informing, wanted to hide and distort reality. Have not understood anything other fabrics Spanish newspapers and radio stations that ignore each other what happened yesterday in Barcelona. Underestimate or do not understand?

They have not understood anything most politicians still do not realize that a majority of Catalans who are tired of the way things are, of broken promises, the lies and bad treatment they received for years.

I think I still do not understand had a lot of people who, theoretically, it should be understood. But no. We see that this issue of the independence of Catalonia not to the head and can not understand. What should I do?

Therefore, and in view of things, because we know what we find. We almost completely alone. No one will be next. If we do not find support in Europe, rai wrong!

It seems to me that now the most urgent political fiction and do not start talking about what will happen when we are independent. The most urgent is to get to work we must do to see the path to independence for supports in Europe and the technicians told how to do things in order to go ahead with the divorce final.

And everything can be done if we join forces and we lose in sterile quarrels, as we usually happens often. Will force things and will take the idea that it will be complicated and difficult. We should not be in a hurry but we have not, stop walking.

But we believe - we believe - is possible. After so many cuts, hopefully the last and the final cut is a big snips that separates us from Spain, this mediocre state is unable to understand anything!

Tags: Catalonia , Independence

A country is not as big or small square kilometers have, nor natural resources, nor the place where the world is located. A country is large or small when he was working for, to be better, wanting to exist and persist. A country-above all, its people, and imagine that builds every day.

So, once again, we will hold a Sept. 11 with renewed spirit with new strength and a new dream: to one day be independent. That can be a big country, open and fair, a country with distant horizons but with feet on the floor, a country that knows how to do its job in this difficult time that we live. And the work that concerns us is to do it every day between worthy and free. For where there is freedom and respect will be the homeland of all.

SMALL COUNTRY
My country is so small
when the sun goes to sleep
is never safe enough to have seen it.
They say the old wise
that is why it becomes.
Maybe exaggerate,
it does not matter! This is how I like me
I do not really say anything.
I know I always sing
sick of love for my country.

My country is so small
that from the top of a bell
you can always see the neighboring tower.
They say that people are afraid,
afraid of feeling alone
afraid to be too large,
it does not matter! This is how I like me
I do not really say anything.
I know I always sing
sick of love for my country.

My country is so small
that always fits inside the heart
if life takes you away from here
and we smugglers
while not discover
detectors for the secrets of the heart.
And so, as I like to me
I do not really say anything.
I know I always sing
sick of love for my country.

---------------

PEQUEÑO COUNTRY

My country is so small
long as that is the only acuesta
Never is suficientemente Insurance Haberl view.
Dicen las viejas sabias
that vuelve por eso that.
Other utilities do exaggerate,
da same! as well be me gusta a mí
And we will not know decir nada más.
I know and I was always sing
enfermo de amor por mi country.

My country is so small
that from the top of a bell
you always carry the bell Neighbor view.
Dicen los pueblos that Tienen miedo
Feel welcome to Tienen miedo,
Tienen miedo be demasiado size
da same! as well be me gusta a mí
And we will not know decir nada más.
I know and I was always sing
enfermo de amor por mi country.

My country is so small
that always fits dentro del heart
if you mean that life away from here
hacemos us and smugglers,
whilst not drained
secrets of detection by heart.
Y así, así como me gusta is me
And we will not know decir nada más.
I know and I was always sing
enfermo de amor por mi country.

Tags: Catalonia , Independence , Liberty

Photo of Paco Elvira

The National Assembly CATALAN the program announcement made ​​on 1 September this year to Conca de Barbera said ends Freedom March. Begin independence.

This was the same spirit that moved many in those days that a spirit, rather than diminished, has grown over the years. We have reached a turning point this way. Catalan people began to walk long before the Freedom March for the people who are doing things they want to live, day by day, many of them without being seen or are known. But all of them will contribute to live and grow.

The March for Freedom initiative was a non-violent political unity promoted by the Catholic organization Pax Christi. Consisted, in the summer of 1976 in the course throughout the Principality, with branches in Valencia and Catalonia in the North several columns "I will leave" that spread in spite of the heavy police repression, democratic and nationalist sentiments . Now we are at another crucial moment and perhaps even decisive Catalan village life. So I wanted to remember those times with these three notes in order to see how important it can be something as small as that was. But it was a wheat plant that has been bearing fruit.

Just today two witnesses and the salt mines magazine article concluded on the go. Are nothing more than a personal reminiscences written after years and therefore part and I've got to, maybe some inaccuracies.

Two people who took an active part in the episode of the Freedom March on their way to Suria were James Pubill then-young parish priest, Suria and cultural activist surienc Albert Castellano. Both have asked to reflect on the memories and experiences live. Reading the testimony can also reach some conclusions.

Records that summer

Throughout this story, I felt personally involved because the times I invited. We are inviting all Catalans that we wanted to "Liberty and Amnesty Statute of Autonomy" ... I think there were many. And most young people had many concerns. As soon as I arrived at Suria a good number of young people we met at the apartment where he lived there and did our meetings and we talked about the concerns of political, social, religious ... we all had.

I had arrived at the Suria September 74, with 26 years as vicar of Father Serrasolsas. I was there recently, but there were many friends. In September 1976, marching Uruguay where m 'I was 8 years old. Now I live and work in a shop in Mollerussa mentally disabled.

The Rector was a man a little peculiar. But open policy issues and Catalan said. So in the March issue never put any difficulty. At the bottom it looked good and maybe just afraid that this group of young people put on a compromise. But we never said anything and let us do. I think the trust in us. Neither had any problem of the Bishop. We feel free at all times.

At that floor was where we did not prepare for meetings of the March on Suria. I think it came a group of Manresa to coordinate things. But I do not remember too much. We had to prepare the car Suria, provide accommodation for'll leave and take the Columbus Angel Cardona, who was the next village where he had to go. I remember that we brought from Manresa and the day of the event I took myself to the Coromina with a 600 that had battered but we did enough good service.

We had to be careful because the Police guarding the places where he spent the March and its strategy was to take the charge, load it into a car and leave it well away from the site if it is not arrested ... But the question always get along is to be played at the site in a timely manner.

Back to our apartment we prepared the event, which consisted of a silent and peaceful demonstration from the rectory to the square in the river. I think we should read or something, if we do not stop, delivered a statement to the Police Corporal. I do not remember if we read anything. I think not. I remember the Civil Guard was approached and asked us who was responsible and I go to one of them. I do not remember who else was out, but of course we were a gang. But we think that the fact that the priest was still counted and there was always more likely to respect me. We talked a little about the event but then they told us that we did disperséssim returning to the church and locking ourselves into. There he would read something and gave instructions on how to go out slowly so as not to attract attention and not arrest anyone.

The Civil Guard watching us and wanted to write down the names and number of the identity card. Remember we negotiate the end, I do not think they ran into or any license name. We had the advantage that the church was connected with the house by a door of the rectory and had an internal exit behind the theater Promotion and there were people coming out little by little.

The Angel Colon and several others were left to sleep on our floor and the next morning to myself I served with the 600th until the Coromina (under Cardona). We did not dare to reach for Cardona told us that the Civil Guard had arrived and joined him. I think he walk up a path .... At the end of March, after a while, Angel returned to Columbus to visit us and find out how he had gone through even if we had problems.

This is what I remember. Little and not too accurately, perhaps. Forgive.

But what I've always use a good memory. I really appreciate everything you did at the time. They lived intensely political and wished to open the doors to democracy and I think it all helped a lot. We put a lot of pressure on the Government and I think at some point felt overwhelmed and had to do things against their will to pressure the people and the parties themselves.

At a distance of 30 years, then give him more value. Now we have become very "Passot" and I think the result is in sight. Catalonia has made progress but not enough. The Statute is that we have a good test. We will continue to go to Madrid to beg, so it is. Possibly due to a lack of unity that occurred in those years. The fight against Franco gave some encouragement and unity of vision areas. Maybe that's missing now. With more unit Catalonia win-win because we still have to fight for many important things from Madrid we continue to deny.

Well, no more. I hope you have been able to bring some other things. Little. But I remembered old times, almost always we are well prepared to explain "battles" ....

A hug to all suriencs and encouragement with the magazine!

James Pubill and Gamisans

"Circular señores circulate ...!"

That afternoon of August to plan the Source was not a normal summer afternoon. The announcement of the arrival of Suria Freedom March made the atmosphere they breathed in those hours was a great curiosity, tension and, why not say it, a certain fear of a possible suppression of the scheduled event.

It was seven or eight in the evening, and for the past few hours had been arriving several provisions of the Guardia Civil had virtually occupied the streets and of course the road and the Pla de la Font.

I, like many others suriencs, predominantly the youth, were there. Most walked along the side of the street in front of Salvador vancells Square, hoping no one knew exactly what was felt as an atmosphere of tension, because the Police kept the attendees stopped to small groups of three or more four.

So there were two or three friends walked up and down necessarily the sidewalk, and reach the height of what now would be watchmaking Torrents We met a couple of acquaintances who were there stopped. I, joked, and parodying the Civil Guard told: "- señores circulate, circulate ..." without noticing that a few feet up in front of the bacon Villa, there was a couple of I was listening to the Guardia Civil.

They were a very young couple outside Suria, and one of them spoke to me like a bullet. I do not know exactly the words he addressed to me, but I remember he accused me of making fun of the Civil Guard and warned me of bad manners to accompany them, so that in a few moments I found and arrested a guard on each corner. They took me to the middle of the square where they had a van of the Civil Guard and at one point I got.

I do not remember too many people were inside the van, but I think there were two or three at most.

Soon to be inside the van came a guard of grant Suria what I knew and what had a certain relationship and that is called "The C aballista" because it was one of the agents riding, and while he was in charge of taking care of the small block of two or three horses at that time was the "Barracks" Suria and asked with some incredulity "- Castellano, what've Done ". And in a moment there I explained a whopping what happened.

After this short conversation led me to c uartel Civil Guard Suria, where it seems that, along with other "rebels" as I was meant to be moved to Barcelona, ​​which at that time it presaged prayer good.

I do not know if it happened or not much time, but I made me a very long time. It was then when caballista came to talk to me again and told me I could go, without warning me seriously, but friendly, which again was more into account.

In this shop I've always had a good memory. "The caballista" which a few years later he went to Suria, and those who do not remember the name, was a good person, and I was always sure it was due to his mediation, that event, that looks pretty bad, finished in the best way possible for me.

Albert Castellano and Copons

Tags: Catalonia , Freedom , Freedom March

Photo of Paco Elvira made ​​to the scale at the start of the Freedom March

The magazine saline Suria published on 12 September 2006 an article recalling the Freedom March. Article signing the Amadeu Vives, but made ​​contributions of people at that time were heavily involved in the march. The article stated the following: Albert Castellano, Magda Esquius, Alfonso Villa, James and Joseph Pubill Peramiquel.

I thought it would be useful to be able to get an idea of ​​the atmosphere was like in 1976 and how things went. Today we publish the news explaining how things were going and one day will finish with personal memories of two people: those of Albert Castellano and my own memories.

He has 30 years of Freedom March for summer 1976

Amadeu Olives

Half a year after the death of General Franco, Catalonia experienced a significant share of demand that scoured the country. Suria also had his episode. In the following report published by The Saline zoom in on those moments.

In 1976 Spain began a timid political opening. Franco did a few months had passed. The King had ratified the chairman of the central government to Carlos Arias Navarro, who had been appointed by the dictator until he was replaced by Adolfo Suárez González in June of that year, which drew up a Political Reform Act .

The woman could not open an account or get a passport without the permission of the man. Contraceptives were prohibited. Adultery is punished with prison sentence for 350 women fulfilled this. The judges were all men and custody of the children had a father. Most of the age was 21 years.

The Catalan was restricted to the private sphere, and its use in public administration was nil. That year, however, by St. George first came out entirely in Catalan daily from the end of the Civil War's Today. On September 5, Joaquim M. Puyal made the first radio broadcast of a football match in Catalan. Lluís Llach, Raimon, Montllor Ovid, María del Mar Bonet other singers of the new song or song of protest filled halls and pavilions. It became very popular six-hour song Canet. The Stake, or should we say the wind became anthems of resistance. The recitals were places where the public spontaneously, mostly young, throwing slogans in favor of the reinstatement of individual and collective. Mainly chanted the famous "Liberty and Amnesty Statute of Autonomy." Often out there fighting with riot police Armada.

Indeed the Assembly of Catalonia was successfully organized large demonstrations on the 1st and 8th of February in Barcelona with such slogans as background. Some demonstrations were harshly repressed by the police, the gray, the name popularly known them because of the color of their uniforms.

In fact, the police, civil guard or right-wing charge harshly repress any attempt to be timid, recovery both in political and democratic union, arrests and torture were common in police stations. The parties and unions were all illegal although some of the more moderate, began to be seen publicly.

That year they formed political parties such as the Democratic Coalition, the Socialist Party and the Popular Alliance, predecessor of the current Party, among others, along with those who were already illegally, formed the conglomerate's political transition.

In this context, Pax Christi, an international Catholic peace movement in Catalonia linked to conscientious objection and complaint of torture, launched the idea of ​​organizing the March of Freedom this summer, which should visit the Catalan region in order to promote meetings, rallies and events national and democratic demands of the Assembly of Catalonia.

Get people to Catalan Walk

This phrase would become the core of the movement continued to Catalonia. Gradually it began to emerge that idea and put it into practice. March 12 is officially presented the proposal and gave the public the text of the announcement:

"We call on all people to participate in the Catalan Freedom March that the regions of the Catalan resort this summer on a desire for freedom and peace, will launch a non-violent target people of all ages, of all trends and conditions.

From a postulated minimum freedom, March wants to connect with the reality of every part of the Catalan Countries, revealing and even encouraging a process of discussion, criticism and mobilization of our people to liberation.

We understand that in our country this postulate is based on freedom: Amnesty for all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, freedom understood as situations where the basic rule of coexistence is the respect of the Rights of Man and the Statute of Autonomy of 1932 as a first step towards self-determination for Catalonia. "

As the project was taken body and extended its distribution to all layers of society they became increasingly adhering bodies: cultural, hiking, sports, neighborhood, political parties, unions and many will begin to organizations, as well as leaders and personalities from the world of culture and politics.

Louis M. Xirinacs, a known activist nonviolence in favor of amnesty for political prisoners and exiles, also called for active participation in the preparation and implementation of the March.

The statement comes at Suria

In April 1976 the release of the March arrives at Suria Mountain Center, an organization which at the time was led by very young people: the Board had been elected a few days ago. Establishing a discussion among his supporters do join the march and argued that the bank had to stay out of politics.

The first proposal is ultimately imposed and Hiking at that time was domiciled in the basement of the street Gonzalez Solesio, no. 25, offered its premises for the preparation of the local dealer, who became the first political protest held in Suria after the Civil War.

Held a series of meetings with the participation of many people, mostly young people influenced by the desire to do something to reach lost liberties and denied both times by the Franco dictatorship. Some few, some were militant political organization, other members of the village and most organizations acting individually. They organize various committees: publicity, supplies, and other contacts.

The march is banned

On May 22, Radio Nacional de España issued a statement from the Ministry of Interior, headed by then-Manuel Fraga Iribarne, which prohibits the completion of the March, alleging that can seriously disrupt civic coexistence and not offers minimum guarantees of security in addition to altering ordinary life of the people which would happen in a time of national and foreign tours so that could embarrass. Consequently stated that maintain public order and disavows any advertising.

Pax Christi and the organizations and parties that support the initiative, far from scared they maintain the proposal and call for the Freedom March. Since then, however, takes on a whole new dimension should take into account, would clandestine meetings and activities.

The local Mountain Center Suria no longer offered enough security. It was a very central location and its activities were well known. So it was necessary to find a new meeting place to continue preparations. Was decided by the local rectory at St. Anthony Street M. Claret 14. The church was more committed to basic movements and neighborhood recovery of individual and national freedoms of the people. Far from the official position of part of its hierarchy still anchored in the church for years supported the dictatorship of General Franco

Preparations continued on, now with the support of the priests and the rector of the parish at that time. He edited using own propaganda machine masters that were in the rectory. The slogan is printed in Suria walks leaflets, stickers and leaflets. A few days before the arrival of the March on Suria became the first protest of the painted slogan "Liberty, Amnesty and Statute of Autonomy."

Structure and outcome of the March

Between 1 and 3 July Freedom Walk began in six different locations in the Catalan Countries. The'll leave were organized into six columns took different names: North (initiated in L'Escala) Lluis Companys (which began Oliana which is what happened to Suria) Francesc Macia (start Esterri Àneu) by Rafel Casanova (La Senia), Abbot Aureli (Girona) and Valencia (begun in Guardamar). Northern Catalonia is also created another small column, which bore the name of Joseph Trinxeria resistant.

Police repression

The policing at these sites was large and repression was disturbed by some acts that had no purpose other than the claim about the democratic rights of peaceful and non-violent way possible.

The stake was reduced to a few fixed'll leave varies by column and the dates and places you went through. The arrival of participants march in cities and towns aroused the curiosity of many people and many people join each site.

The controls police and Civil Guard were on the road constantly and loads of police against demonstrators as well. However the Freedom March did not stop at any time and reached all corners provided.

The end of March, on September 12, are scheduled to converge Poblet where all columns. Again, despite a strong device of the Civil Guard, I will leave them managed to enter the monastery, where they celebrated the closing.

That year the Assembly of Catalonia had obtained government permission to hold the first Day of September Eleventh. Had to do in Barcelona Ciutadella Park but eventually moved to Sant Boi de Llobregat, a place where he is buried Rafael Casanova. A few hundred thousand people to celebrate the first National Day of Catalonia released, although watched by law enforcement, after the dictatorship. If there were speeches in favor of the postulates of the Assembly of Catalonia and sang The Reapers.

The march reaches Suria

On 11 and 12 August the march arrived at Suria. The previous day was observed as a strong monitoring by the Guardia Civil, who waited seven or eight I will leave that integrated column Lluis Companys: That day they stopped in Callús where, away from the intervention forces public order, were able to perform certain acts on behalf of Liberty, Amnesty and the Statute of Autonomy.

At Suria got there at midday on August 12: On the road tucked next to Antiu Callús from the Pit IV and Plan of Orchards. From there, a couple of cars were brought to the rectory where some activists hoped the people.

The site chosen to perform acts in favor of the march was the Plaça de Sant Joan. The slogan was that at 7 pm everyone gathered in the phone booth in the square. A bus full of policemen were stationed outside the cabin mentioned.

A while before most people started finding the rectory and from there, along with members of the fixed column, a total of 25 people, they decided to go together to the Plaza.

The street was full of people walking up and down the sidewalk. The rally left the rectory headed by a Catalan flag, into Calle San Antonio M. Claret and down the stairs Sanglas Martin Street, overlooking the Plaça de Sant Joan. The circumstances were that just reach the bottom of the stairs, where the policeman would have been approaching the group, a bus line took a turn to enter the square, when the protesters were hidden behind the bus, so when they came towards Manresa demonstrators were already in the middle of the square.

At that time the expectation was maximum. People walking along the sidewalk stopped to watch what was happening. The policemen left their bus in a jiffy, surrounding protesters (at that time they were armed with a gun model "CETME" and cartridge and gun). They said they did not move anyone Lieutenant Line on the way and that was what he had to give the orders. The wait was very long.

Angel Colon and Colon, known years later as activist call for solidarity, and then parliamentary Secretary General of the Republican Left of Catalonia, ERC, as visible head of the column was severely increpado one of the guards tightened by the long beard wearing at the time and asked him to tell where he was leader Louis company, in a clear confusion with the name of the column. Another member of the column was fixed and James Collell Obrador of Telefonos de Collell. Was living in Barcelona but the son of an old and well-known family surienca.

Was concentrated among the vicar of the parish of Suria, James Pubill. Addressing the guards intervened, identifying himself as a priest, and telling them just wanted to make a small speech and then we leave. The response was overwhelming Police stressing him to shut up or he would if there was more slapstick than potatoes.

The lieutenant who commanded the forces ordered to disperse the demonstration with the words "When a group of more veais of four, atizadles fuerte ... and fired!.

At that time took a decision very fast. Pubill to a proposed seated on the floor of the square, which was not accepted by fear of repression. He also said the protest moved to the Old Town Square, but finally decided to do it inside the Church of St. Christopher, St. Anthony Street M. Claret.

The surienc Albert Castellano was arrested and taken inside the bus civil guard, only to have joked in a discussion of the situation on the street.

Then in small groups, became more spreading and communicating the message to people that after a while everyone is concentrating on the interior of the church. Many people came to a small side door that was between the theater and the Promotion aisle of the church. Others entered the main gate.

The event took place as normal, with an attendance of 400 and suriencs surienques. It made ​​a speech in favor of the March and postulates defended comprises a sheet with local demands and sang The Reapers and the Stake.

The policeman once aware of the event at the church, made an appearance on the street to identify the participants, which could do for the amount of people that came out of it. I will leave the Suria and activists took refuge in the rectory to the door that leads inside. There we were up late at night because the policeman on several occasions tried to enter to stop or identify'll leave, which was prevented by the then rector of the parish Serrasolsas Francis of Assisi. Even a surienc - the neighbor Celestine Street West to Gómez-led siege to the rectory with a chocolate pot, passing through the policing.

After a while, seeing that the activists did not leave, they asked the identity of a member of the group. The young age of military service were going to be afraid to provide information to potential reprisals. At the end were two girls and some of the fixed'll leave that to their identity cards which made it possible to withdraw the surveillance of the street. Finally, Suria activists marched home and they'll leave the night in the rectory.

Other support surienc

Even days later, I will leave again require the help of activists Suria. The reason was moving between Solsona and Cardona. A few cars came to assist them, the meeting place was the place then known as "the Merendero Cardoner" shortly after Cardona. There were gathered and had to get to Solsona. In Santa Ponsa, a roadblock stopped the vehicle and arrested the'll leave suriencs drivers of the vehicles were also detained a few hours. They argued that they had taken the'll leave hitchhiking and knew nothing of his activities, so soon after they were released back to Suria due to fear.

Pax Christi

Catholic movement emerged in postwar Europe proclaiming the reconciliation of peoples and advancing social justice, that is mobilizing for amnesty and freedom. At its heart, it is proposed to make a summer 1976 launch for the Catalan regions not only amnesty but claims to help "establish a foundation of liberty and popular sovereignty," connecting all the four points of the Assembly of Catalonia.

Assembly of Catalonia

Formed in late 1971, is a unified platform for parties, trade unions and civic organizations, which has the political virtue of having established a minimum program that everyone accepted the four points: amnesty, freedom, independence and coordination with other forces democratic state. Are summarized in a cry, and all the political slogans of the era, will be exciting, "Freedom, amnesty Statute of Autonomy."

Nonviolence

Strategy of active struggle against injustice, using media that favor the advent of justice, rather than the violence that often aggravate conflicts. Consistency between ends and means is the quality that enables a true conflict resolution, so that they are not rancor. Despite the attractiveness of nonviolent actions such as demonstrations, resignations, repairs, strikes, boycotts, sit, jobs, chains, etc.., We must also understand Nonviolence as a lifestyle where personal coherence, inner strength peacemaking and attitude extends to all areas.

Local public life

In 1976, the town was ruled by the last council before the first democratic elections were in 1979. Mayor Suria, since 1974, Matthew was Spanish and sweaty he was informed of the details and organization of the Freedom March in Suria, prior, by representatives of local activists. At that time the main problems were the municipal bridge project that would connect Salipota the core of this district Suria growth process and fix the flawed system of water supply to the population.

Tags: Catalonia , Freedom , Freedom March

The desire for freedom is old. As old as humanity itself. The people have and take towns. Already in the Bible that we find a great march toward freedom of the Jewish people to be rid of slavery of the Egyptians. Moses was their great leader and was able to bring his people to the promised land.

Yesterday, Poblet, moved a motion that was begun 36 years and had not been able to finish because the relevant authority (Fraga Iribarne) was forbidden. It was the "march of freedom" under the slogan "People Catalan, get walking," toured different parts of the Catalan region in order to speed up the democratic process and assert national rights.

The march was thinking a few trips around Catalonia, who had walked from 4 July 1976 to converge the Eleventh of September, the monastery of Poblet symbolic heart of Catalonia. The March was structured in the form of six columns, as expected, started in six different locations in the Catalan Countries. The columns took different names: North (initiated in L'Escala) Lluis Companys (which began Oliana) Francesc Macia (start Esterri Àneu) Rafael Casanova (La Senia), Abbot Aureli (Girona) and Valencia (begun in Guardamar). Northern Catalonia is also created another small column, which bore the name of Joseph Trinxeria resistant.

The March was receiving the solidarity of residents of 300 villages where it happened, but being banned by the Spanish government, which arrested a total of 123 people, it was becoming increasingly difficult for the surveillance and arrests that Civil Guard was doing. On September 12, the march was interrupted in the main square of Montblanc strong police charges and only a few were able to reach their destination, the monastery of Poblet.

The march was convened in March of 1976 and we ran to the ban in May the Spanish then Interior Minister, Manuel Fraga, because he suspected the consequences. However, the call stood, seconded by Lluís Maria Xirinacs (which was then the protest Model Prison in Barcelona), and decided to start it. The 4th of July came the marches of the different parts of Catalonia, with many arrests because the car was already banned and therefore illegal. Explain Arcadi Olives, in fact, he could not start because he was in jail three days as head of the march south. But all people held events, despite the presence of the policeman, arrests and fines. In fits and starts continued until the September Eleventh.

Remember the olive Arcadi final concentration was predicted to Montblanc to go until the final Poblet all columns together. But Montblanc had the police forces to ban the event and remember when you wanted to go to the marches Poblet beat really. This prevented the march reached Poblet, except some who managed to get there. The march broke Montblanc, but managed to extend the spirit of freedom for Catalonia, which is what we wanted.

In 1976 I was living in Suria and like many other people, I got involved in the organization and foster the column Lluís Companys, who was passing by Suria. Thirty years later, Joseph Peramiquel surienc good friend, asked me to write my memories of those days in order to publish them in local magazine and the salt mines, along with the other people involved. I will be doing it on successive days having as base which was published in the magazine on 12 September 2006.

The fact that yesterday crossed the last 10 kilometers to Poblet, Montblanc that they could not do then, is a symbolic act, like many other symbolic acts have been doing during these 36 years. What we mean by this is that the Catalan Countries have not lost the desire to be a free people and that together we will be making sure that we take small steps to freedom. The event yesterday so we must strengthen the September Eleventh "in Europe show that Catalonia is a state," as pointed Columbus and Olives. 'I never thought I would see the independence and now I'm convinced that if' he said Colom, who by then had taken and was in prison. Meanwhile, Olive said he had removed a thorn that stuck was thirty-six years completing the course and called for a 'free Catalonia, and Republican solidarity'.

Tags: Catalonia , Freedom , Freedom March