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,AU?OR 3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG 

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,S\RCE3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG3 ,SELECT$ ,POLITICAL ,WRIT+S1 $IT$ & 9TRODUC$ BY ,ROB]T ,LOOK]1 PP4#b#e#h-#f#a4 
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,TRANSCRIPTION_/,M>KUP3 ,T$ ,CRAW=D_/,BRIAN ,BAGG9S ) SPECIAL ?ANKS TO ,ROB]T ,LOOK] = HELP ) P]MISSIONS4 
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,WE DID NOT WANT ANY 'AMNE/Y'1 NOR P>DON1 = ! POLITICAL PRISON]S :O W]E ! VICTIMS ( ! OLD ORD]4 ,WE DEM&$ \R RI<T TO FRE$OM1 ?R\< /RUGGLE & REVOLUTION1 = ! HUNDR$S ( FAI?FUL & BRAVE M5 & WOM5 :O W]E LANGUI%+ 9 PRISON BECAUSE !Y HAD F\<T = POPUL> FRE$OM1 = PEACE & = SOCIALISM AGA9/ ! BLOODY DICTATOR%IP ( ! IMP]IALI/ CRIM9AL B&S4 ,!Y >E N[ ALL FREE4 ,AGA9 WE /& %\LD] TO %\LD] READY = ! /RUGGLE4 ,IT WAS NOT ! ,S*EIDEMANNS NOR !IR B\RGEOIS CRONIES ) ,PR9CE ,MAX AT !IR HEAD :O LIB]AT$ US2 IT WAS ! PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION :I* BUR/ OP5 ! GATES ( \R CELLS4 

,H[EV]1 ONE O!R GR\P ( WRET*$ 9MATES :O /ILL LANGUI% 9 ?OSE GLOOMY DWELL+S HAS BE5 =GOTT5 COMPLETELY4 ,UNTIL N[ NO ONE HAS ?\<T ( ! ?\S&S ( PALE1 EMACIAT$ FIGURES :O HAVE BE5 9C>C]AT$ = YE>S BEH9D ! WALLS ( ! JAILS & P5IT5TI>IES 9 EXPIATION = PETTY (F5SES4 

,& YET !Y >E ALSO UN=TUNATE VICTIMS ( ! 9FAM\S SOCIAL ORD] AGA9/ :I* ! REVOLUTION WAS DIRECT$1 ! VICTIMS ( AN IMP]IALI/ W> :I* 9CREAS$ DI/RESS & MIS]Y 9TO UNBE>ABLE TORTURE & :I*1 ) ITS BE/IAL HUMAN SLAU<T]1 UNLEA%$ ALL EVIL 9/9CTS 9 WEAK & CONG5ITALLY TA9T$ NATURES4 

,B\RGEOIS CLASS JU/ICE IS AGA9 PROV$ TO BE A NET ?R\< :OSE ME%ES PR$ATORY PIKES MAY EASILY WRIGGLE1 :ILE LITTLE /ICKLEBACKS ?RA% AB\T HELPLESSLY 9 IT4 ,! MILLIONAIRE W> PR(ITE]S L>GELY ESCAP$ JUDGM5T OR GOT (F ) RIDICUL\SLY SMALL F9ES1 BUT ! PETTY ?IEVES W]E GIV5 DRA/IC JAIL S5T5CES4 ,/>V+1 %IV]+ FROM ! COLD 9 !IR B>ELY HEAT$ CELLS1 EMOTIONALLY DEPRESS$ BY ! HORRORS ( ! F\R-YE> W>1 !SE /EP-*ILDR5 ( SOCIETY >E WAIT+ = P>DON1 = RELIEF4 

,!Y >E WAIT+ 9 VA94 ,! LA/ ,HOH5ZOLL]N1 LIKE A GOOD SOV]EIGN1 =GOT !IR SUFF]+ AMID ! 9T]NATIONAL BLOOD-BA? & ! ]OSION ( ! CR[N'S P[]4 ,DUR+ ! F\R YE>S S9CE ! CONQUE/ ( ,LIEGE !RE HAS BE5 NO AMNE/Y WOR?Y ( ! NAME1 NOT EV5 ON ?AT (FICIAL HOLIDAY ( ! ,G]MAN SLAVES1 ! ',KAIS]'S ,BIR?DAY'4 

,N[ ! PROLET>IAN REVOLUTION MU/ BRI<T5 !IR GLOOMY EXI/5CE 9 ! JAILS BY A SMALL ACT ( M]CY2 IT MU/ %ORT5 ! DRACONIAN S5T5CES1 ELIM9ATE ! B>B>IC DISCIPL9>Y SY/EM 7DET5TION 9 *A9S1 CORPORAL PUNI%M5T671 & IMPROVE TO ! BE/ ( ITS ABILITY ! TREATM5T1 M$ICAL PROVISIONS1 ! FOOD SUPPLY & CONDITIONS ( WORK4 ,?IS IS A DUTY ( HONOR6 

,! EXI/+ P5AL SY/EM1 :I* IS P]MEAT$ ?R\< & ?R\< ) ! BRUTAL CLASS SPIRIT & B>B>ISM ( CAPITALISM1 MU/ BE EXTIRPAT$ ROOT & BRAN*4 ,A ?OR\<GO+ RE=M ( ! SY/EM BY :I* S5T5CES >E EXECUT$ MU/ BE UND]TAK54 ,A COMPLETELY NEW SY/EM1 CORRESPOND+ TO ! SPIRIT ( SOCIALISM1 CAN ADMITT$LY BE E/ABLI%$ ONLY UPON ! F\NDATION ( A NEW ECONOMIC & SOCIAL ORD]4 ,ALL CRIMES1 AS ALL PUNI%M5TS1 >E 9DE$ ALWAYS ROOT$ ULTIMATELY 9 ! ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ( SOCIETY4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ONE DECISIVE MEASURE CAN BE IMPLEM5T$ AT ONCE4 ,! DEA? P5ALTY1 ?IS GREATE/ \TRAGE ( ! UTT]LY REACTION>Y ,G]MAN ,P5AL ,CODE1 MU/ GO IMM$IATELY6 ,:Y IS ?IS BE+ DELAY$ BY ! WORK]S' & SOLDI]S' GOV]NM5T8 ,L$EB\R1 ,B>?1 ,D,A8UMIA1 DOES NOT ,BECC>IA1 :O TWO HUNDR$ YE>S AGO D5\NC$ ! 9FAMY ( ! DEA? P5ALTY 9 ALL CIVILIZ$ LANGUAGES1 EXI/ = Y\8 ,Y\ HAVE NO TIME1 Y\ SAY1 Y\ HAVE CON/ANT C>ES1 DIFFICULTIES & TASKS BE=E Y\4 ,TAKE Y\R WAT*ES 9 H& & SEE H[ MU* TIME IS NE$$ TO OP5 Y\R M\?S & SAY3 ! DEA? P5ALTY IS ABOLI%$6 ,OR DO Y\ WANT A PROTRACT$ DEBATE1 CULM9AT+ 9 A VOTE AMONG Y\RSELVES ON ?IS TOPIC8 ,W\LD Y\ AGA91 9 ?IS CASE1 SURR\ND Y\RSELVES ) LAY] UPON LAY] ( =MALITIES1 CONSID]ATIONS ( COMPET5CE1 QUE/IONS ( RUBB] /AMPS & RULES1 & SIMIL> RUBBI%8 

,ALAS1 H[ ,G]MAN ?IS REVOLUTION IS6 ,H[ PROSAIC & P$ANTIC IT IS1 H[ LACK+ 9 V]VE1 9 LU/]1 9 GREATNESS6 ,! =GOTT5 DEA? P5ALTY IS ONLY ONE SMALL FEATURE4 ,BUT H[ (T5 PRECISELY SU* SMALL FEATURES BETRAY ! 9N] SPIRIT ( ! :OLE4 

,TAKE AT R&OM ANY HI/ORY ( ! GREAT ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION2 TAKE ! DRY ,MIGNET4 ,CAN ANYONE READ ?IS BOOK )\T IT SETT+ HIS HE>T P\ND+ & HIS M9D ABLAZE8 ,ONCE HE HAS OP5$ IT AT R&OM & BEGUN TO READ1 CAN HE PUT IT D[N BE=E HE HAS HE>D ) BAT$ BREA? ! LA/ *ORDS ( ! HUGE EV5T FAD+ AWAY8 ,IT IS LIKE A ,BEE?OV5 SYMPHONY 9T5SIFI$ 9TO GIGANTIC PROPORTIONS1 A RAG+ /ORM ON ! ORGAN ( ! TIMES1 GREAT & SPL5DID BO? 9 ITS ]RORS & ITS SUCCESSES1 9 VICTORY & 9 DEFEAT1 9 ITS FIR/ NAIVE REJOIC+ & ITS LA/ RE/RA9$ SI<4 ,& H]E AT HOME 9 ,G]MANY8 ,AT EV]Y /EP1 9 MATT]S L>GE & SMALL1 ONE S5SES ?AT ! WOR?Y OLD COMRADES >E /ILL ) US FROM ! TIMES :5 ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY WAS SLUMB]+ BLISSFULLY1 :5 ! P>TY C>D WAS EV]Y?+1 HUMAN BE+S & 9TELLECT NO?+4 ,BUT LET US NOT =GET ?AT WORLD HI/ORY IS NOT MADE )\T 9TELLECTUAL GREATNESS1 )\T MORAL F]VOR1 )\T NOBLE GE/URES 444 

,9 LEAV+ ! HOSPITABLE ROOMS :]E WE REC5TLY RESID$1 ,LIEBKNE*T & ,I - HE TAK+ LEAVE ( HIS %ORN PRISON COMRADES & ,I ( MY POOR DE> PRO/ITUTE & ?IEF ) :OM ,I SP5T ?REE & A HALF YE>S UND] ! SAME RO( - WE PROMIS$ !M FAI?FULLY1 AS !IR MOROSE GLANCES FOLL[$ US1 ?AT WE W\LD NOT =GET !M6 

,WE DEM& ?AT ! ,EXECUTIVE ,C\NCIL ( ! WORK]S' & SOLDI]S' C\NCILS IMM$IATELY ALLEVIATE ! FATE ( ! PRISON]S 9 ALL ,G]MANY'S P5AL 9/ITUTIONS6 

,WE DEM& ?AT CAPITAL PUNI%M5T BE /RICK5 FROM ! ,G]MAN ,P5AL ,CODE6 

,RIV]S ( BLOOD HAVE FL[$ 9 TORR5TS DUR+ ! F\R YE>S ( IMP]IALI/ G5OCIDE4 ,N[ EV]Y DROP ( ! PRECI\S FLUID MU/ BE PRES]V$ REV]5TLY & 9 CRY/AL VESSELS4 ,RU?LESS REVOLUTION>Y 5]GY & T5D] HUMANITY - ?IS ALONE IS ! TRUE ESS5CE ( SOCIALISM4 ,ONE WORLD MU/ N[ BE DE/ROY$1 BUT EA* TE> ?AT MI<T HAVE BE5 AVOID$ IS AN 9DICTM5T2 & A MAN :O HURRY+ ON TO IMPORTANT DE$S 9ADV]T5TLY TRAMPLES UND]FOOT EV5 A POOR WORM1 IS GUILTY ( A CRIME4 

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