Submitted by:
Thomas Pastore / Vietnam Veteran
To my Fellow American and Citizen,......................
Subject matter;……..This is a Respectful Request for your Non-participation ,....Non
recognition, and Non promotion of the day (commonly) known as
“cinco-de-mayo”. This occurs every May
5th……Before you realize it, many naive Americans will be Disrespecting
our History and the Tragedy that surrounds this era.Such recognition of
this “cinco” day is a Blatant performance of
Disrespect towards our American History, our country and it's people,
our
Military Veterans and our need to understand the War crimes against
Americans
and America. What right do we have to disregard and ignore the
sacrifices of
those who gave up so much, so we can cherish so much more.
I submit the following to you in the hopes that you will agree and
consent to the wishes and request I have set before you. This request is not
for my-self, nor for any personal whim or desire. This is strictly for the
decency and solemn respect for those Americans, before us, who have given so
much so their childrens' future and our present day America could flourish in our pursuits
of Freedom and Happiness. We cannot and should not forget what they gave us,
and how others shamed and desecrated America’s history, and the existence of
these Faithful Americans.
I
submit the Historical
facts that many of you may not know or understand. The facts surround
the month of
March 1836. A time in our History where the country to the south of
these
United States clearly committed War Crimes against Citizens of America ,
Americans, who
simply wanted to be Free from Mexico’s oppressive rule. These Human
violations
occurred a mere 26 years before this “cinco” day that somehow we appear
to
“cherish” more-so than our own revered but tragic history of that same
era. I present the facts to you that brings us both Shame for the way
our American brethren were treated, and even more Shame that we have
forgotten them to "celebrate" the perpetrator of these despicable Crimes..............
Many of us may know the
basic story surrounding the Alamo battle, and how General Santa Anna over-ran
this “Missionary turned into a Fort”. We
all understand that for 13 days these Texans from a young America withstood the
battle with the over-whelming forces of General Santa Anna. On March 6th 1836, the Alamo was
over run, and all Texan / Americans were killed. Now some may say that these
are the consequences of War. *What is not known to many Americans is that not all Died immediately once over-run. There
were some who became captive Prisoners of War. These prisoners were not allowed to remain alive
and were Murdered right on-site by the hacking sounds of the Mexican swords
slicing through their bodies. **Written diaries even from Mexican officers even
claim that (One recognized American),
Davy Crockett as one of those prisoners murdered after the battle.
Americans wanting to live free in the Province of Texas, are captured and then
Murdered without any Military Tribunal, without Human compassion nor any display of Humanity's discipline
from the Mexican Government. This type of performance is universally
known as a War Crime. An atrocity on mankind, even under the most
liberal “Rules of Combat”. This War
atrocity was further graduated into Infamy by the Mexican Government’s General
Santa Anna’s direct orders to pile all
the Texan /Americans bodies (both killed and captured), into human piles and burn them into ashes. A
War Crime that compares to the Atrocities of such World War-2 enemies of the
likes of Hitler’s’ Germany. No one ever answered for these crimes at any
Tribunal. We as Americans have conveniently forgotten……**Yet now we make a “Day
of Celebration” for the same Mexico that Murdered Americans and Burned their bodies,
(26 years earlier) simply because (we are told), that Mexico sought the same Freedom (allegedly on "cinco-de-mayo"),
that Mexico DENIED Americans on the day of The Alamo??? ............We have Ignored
(country-wide), our own people who Died , were Murdered and Burned to Ashes at
the Alamo, so we can celebrate some minor war battle that Mexico participated
in against the French??? That is Blasphemy!!...........BUT it doesn't end there;............
Sadly and with absolute
apathy Mexico did not stop with Atrocities against Americans. Their total
disregard for Life or proper treatment of Prisoners of War or our dead continued on but a few weeks
after The Alamo. Another Fort called Presidio La Bahia sitting 90 miles southwest
of the Alamo was just as important in the
Texas’ fight for independence, and unfortunately even more Tragic than the dark
history of what occurred at The Alamo.
Under the leadership of
Col. James W. Fannin, these (American) men who
guarded this (recently taken ), fort until shortly after the fall of the Alamo, were
ordered by Gen. Sam Houston to abandon
the post and fall back to Victoria to eventually join Houston’s army.
In a poorly planned
escape attempt, Fannin and his men were caught on the banks of Coleto Creek by
Mexican Gen.Urrea and his soldiers. After a drawn-out fight, the Texian men
surrendered and were brought back to Presidio La Bahia as prisoners to await
their fate. It is recorded by those few who escaped this tragedy, that for those harsh 7 days (prior to the Massacre), they were stuffed
into buildings that were so tightly packed with Human beings that they slept
standing-up, since they could not attempt to lay down or fall down while sleeping.
It is recorded that Fannin and his men believed they would be held
captive for a time before being released into the United States and told never
to return to Texas. And while Gen. Urrea
appealed to Santa Anna for their clemency, Santa Anna was in no mood for mercy
and ordered that all captives be executed.
On Palm Sunday, March 27, 1836, over
300 Texian soldiers were marched outside the fort walls and shot at point-blank
range. Wounded soldiers who couldn't walk were executed inside the Presidio
courtyard with Fannin being the last to die. Legend says that before being
killed, Fannin made three requests: (1) that his personal possessions go to his
family, (2) that he be shot in the heart and not the face, and (3) that he be
given a Christian burial. Mexican Soldiers proceeded to steal his belongings, they shot
him in the face, and they burned his body along with the other 342 Texians who
died that day. Those that were not shot, were run through with swords.
**History has shown that World War-2 enemies such as Japan and Germany
committed similar War Crimes, and with the exact criminal results of Mass Murders,
and mass Burning of Human Bodies. **We don't celebrate anything relating to those countries War Crimes?????
When
we consider these vile acts of Inhumanity how can we "celebrate" just a
few weeks after the anniversary of both The Alamo and Goliad, the
inconsequential , and embellished day called "cinco-de-mayo"????.....Have we lost total respect for ourselves and our Country? Has the Loss of Human Life been de-valued to the point where we recognize the Murderers and not the Victims?
A total of 342 Texans died in the Goliad Massacre, making it by far the bloodiest day of the
Texas Revolution.
Word of the massacre
spread quickly to Houston’s men, inspiring them to add the battle cry “Remember
Goliad” to the already fervent “Remember the Alamo.” Both of these tragic
events inspired Houston’s army to fight stronger on the fields of San Jacinto.
It is impossible to say if Texas would have won its independence without the
passionate inspiration stemming from the events at both the Alamo and Goliad.
Should anyone think this
was an minor, inconsequential month (March 1836), in America’s history then understand ;…..
The outcry from
Americans, resulting from the Horrible War Crimes that Mexico
inflicted, during this Fight
for Freedom in the province of Texas , was the Catalyst
that eventually brought us to the Mexican / American War……… America's
victory of that War, gave to us the whole states of California, Nevada,
Utah, as well as parts of New Mexico and Arizona.
Mexico eventually surrendered the Province of Texas also.
**The territories of Texas at the time included present-day Texas, as well as parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming.
Mexico eventually surrendered the Province of Texas also.
**The territories of Texas at the time included present-day Texas, as well as parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming.
Where do we see the need
for celebrating a minor inconsequential day in the history of Mexico, and Ignore and Disrespect some of the most tragic
times in the “Making of America”. Have we become that casual, disrespectful,
and apathetic toward our country and our own People that we don’t care for all the sacrifice our early American
family has done for us? Why do we “pay homage” to a Historical
Murderer and Desecrator of Americans, and not even have the time to show
reverence, and give solemn prayer to those that gave us a better way of Life?
Footnote*
The "cinco-de mayo" battle actually happened because Mexico refused to
pay France back the money they owed them. They simply and Publicly
refused to pay France, who graciously had tried to help them after
their own internal strife. This was how they repaid France.
I am truly ashamed at what
America has become, but I hope you will join me in simply walking away from these
mis-directed, and mis-informed types of celebration that has been festering in
America relating to this embellished day known as “cinco-de-mayo”…… When those
American businesses who choose “Profits over Patriotism”, and American "consumers" who consider the raising of Blood-filled glasses in False
celebration, as a preference to giving some Respectful Reflections, Prayer, and Thanks to those who gave their lives for
us, then we are truly on a path of self-implosion.
Please Walk away from “cinco”, and the dark history behind it, and
embrace the America we know, and should Love. Thank You.
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