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Parable ofthe Neo-Haitian Revolution


After Palmares(1530-1653) in Brazil, Haiti was the second republic of ex-slaves in theAmericas. Palmares was liberated territory for nearly a century. Haitiwon its independence in 1804 after defeating the Spanish, English andFrench colonizers, including a crushing defeat of Napoleon, Europe'sgreatest military strategist.

Haiti has never been forgiven forher victory of the European slave masters. Since her victory, she hasbeen prescribed to poverty, ignorance and disease, military occupationand brutal dictatorships throughout the centuries. Even her attempt atdemocracy is perennially sabotaged by the former colonial powers. Herlast duly elected president sits exiled in South Africa, seized in thenight by American imperialists.

Since the earthquake, the eaglesare gathering for the carcass, making sure of American hegemony. Thistime she is using black face sycophants to spearhead the island'sreconstruction and gentrification. Obama appears in league with Haiti'straditional mulatto ruling class, orchestrating global fundraising withthe gold dust twins, former presidents Bush and Clinton. Recently,reactionary entrepreneur Robert Johnson has ingratiated himself with abillion dollar reconstruction contract.

For sure, theneo-revolution will not benefit the Haitian masses, but is clearlydesigned to profit the usual suspects and those who have long covetedthe islands beauty and ambiance, just as whites yearned for thatprecious real estate in San Francisco called Hunters Point. It is anopen secret Hunters Point has the best view and best weather in SanFrancisco. Similarly, Haiti is that romantic island in the sun,originally the richest slave colony in the Americas, impoverished bydemanding the ex-slaves pay compensation to its former masters for theloss of "their property."

Haiti is eternally mocked and blockedby the West, namely the United States, for that original revolutionaryvictory. Her leaders have been depicted as incapable, paranoidpersonalities, best described by Eugene Oneil's classic racist dramaEmperor Jones. President Aristide is the most recent "unacceptable"personality.

We wonder when will the Haitian people come togetherwith the Vudun version of democracy wherein all the gods arerepresented equally in their sacred ritual, thus all the people allowedexpression of their God given right to freedom, justice and equality?

Willthey not be punished until they call forth the ancient spirits who gavethem victory over the Spanish, French and English? Now they mustovercome the American, that grand deceiver who comes in sheep's clothingbut is a wolf of the most vicious kind.
--Marvin X
4/26/10