Two hundred years ago today, Miguel Hidalgo, a sorry priest and an even worse general, announced from the pulpit that Mexico was free. A great visionary, Hidalgo called for equality of the peasants and the Indians with the aristocrats.
He died before a firing squad, but Mexico had more courage than Spain had bullets, and the Mexicans eventually won. My wife and I retired Americans living in Mexico. Out neighbors own their own homes, know how to read, have TV, are allowed to vote, and are free.
I got back from watching a parade, attended by people who love their country, one of the most powerful republics in the world. Through a series of revolutions, Hidalgo's call for equality never died out, and the people finally won.
He died before a firing squad, but Mexico had more courage than Spain had bullets, and the Mexicans eventually won. My wife and I retired Americans living in Mexico. Out neighbors own their own homes, know how to read, have TV, are allowed to vote, and are free.
I got back from watching a parade, attended by people who love their country, one of the most powerful republics in the world. Through a series of revolutions, Hidalgo's call for equality never died out, and the people finally won.
