Magyar News, 1993. szeptember-1994. augusztus (4. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1994-03-01 / 7. szám
PIRIT OF FREEDOM the past; it is about the present, and it always will be about the freedom of the Hungarian people’s future. The problems today are different There is no foreign army trampling on the soil of Hungary. The nation is still weak from the past trauma, struggling to gain a solid foothold. She is making compromises to survive. Collective and personal sacrifices are made daily. Many foreign interests are trying to establish their businesses, or actually just trying to take advantage of the situation. Domestic elements hard hit by the shaky economy or adventurers driven by greed, take the wrong road. Deception, crime, lose morals and uncertainty chip away at the freedom of the people. This happens within the country, there are no borders and it is hard to draw the frontier line. It hurts the very freedom that the nation is struggling for. These matters are also against the spirit of March 15. So what can we American Hungarians do, thousands of miles away, probably distanced by generations? I don’t think it would be fair to have a say in domestic Hungarian political matters since the outcome would have no personal affect on any of us here. It is up to the people living within the jurisdiction of the Hungarian government to determine their own fate. We could influence our politicians to take a stand for human rights and stability. We could expect them to help the Hungarian nation on their way with the difficult transition to market economy, democracy and freedom. We could expect them to stop outside interference that takes unfair advantage of the Hungarians during this period of confusion. We also expect the people in Hungary to live up to the highest level of morals so they could be proud of their existence and make a contribution to the betterment of the world. Wo want them to be proud in Hungary so we could be proud in America, too. With this pride we want to stand up for the well deserved and total freedom of Hungary, for a freedom that flows across borders and continents. We want the spirit of freedom of March 15,1848 to prevail. , _ Joseph F. Balogh The people of Boston celebrate Kossuth. The reception of Lajos Kossuth when he arrived to America. A scene of Broadway, New York, with Kossuth in the carriage. Written on the banner is: "Hungary is not lost.” The battle at Szászváros. General Bern is directing the attack.
