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ellenrr

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2. I visited Spain in the day of Franco.

Reply to MADem (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 06:04 AM

Dec 2014

I still remember all those guys in the stupid hats - everywhere.

of course now-a days that wouldn't seem so stark to me, bec. now we in US also have cops everywhere.

but back then, it was very spooky, very intimidating.

does EU affiliation have any requirement about human rights?

Do you still live in Spain?

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Spain returns to the days of Franco [View all] ellenrr Dec 2014 OP

I lived there in the days of Franco. Let me tell you, the Guardia Civil doesn't mess around. MADem Dec 2014 #1

I visited Spain in the day of Franco. ellenrr Dec 2014 #2

No, I live in America now. MADem Dec 2014 #3

did you hear of the town in the Andalusia region called Marinaleda? ellenrr Dec 2014 #4

I lived four or five hours north of Andulusia, in Murcia Province. MADem Dec 2014 #6

"27% of Spaniards are out of work. Yet in one town everyone has a job" ellenrr Dec 2014 #7

No, I lived there for about half a decade in the sixties. MADem Dec 2014 #9

I knew a guy that was shot by the Guardia PeoViejo Dec 2014 #11

He's lucky to have lived. MADem Dec 2014 #13

Good question about the EU Jim Lane Dec 2014 #20

It's a puzzlement to me, assuming that the information in the OP is accurate... MADem Dec 2014 #21

I bet some idiot Right Winger will claim this is because they're "Liberal".... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #5

well, they're right: freedom to kill or jail anyone who disagrees with you. nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #8

BREAKING NEWS: pinboy3niner Dec 2014 #10

I don't know why that threw everyone into such gales of laughter... MADem Dec 2014 #14

For those not alive then ... bigmonkey Dec 2014 #19

Perhaps "Revolution News" is painting things a little heavy... brooklynite Dec 2014 #12

No..... it is heavy ... and real Ichingcarpenter Dec 2014 #16

OH NO!!!! newfie11 Dec 2014 #15

Very troubling Faryn Balyncd Dec 2014 #17

Seems only fitting in a time I think history will probably dub deutsey Dec 2014 #18

Now that's terrifying daredtowork Dec 2014 #22