1914 Ludlow Massacre & Colombia's labor crisis today

The April 20, 1914 Ludlow Massacre in the Colorado coal fields was perpetrated by the same capitalist class that today that allows the massacres of 2500 Colombian trade union leaders in the last 20 years, aided by the Democrats and Republicans together.

See the excellent opinion article by David Sirota, 4/11/08, "Columbia Trade Agreement As A Precedent-The Ludlow Massacre" at
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/04/11/EDK6103CKL.DTL

The issue arose around a Columbia Trade Agreement, promoted by the Bush gang, and aided by Democrats such as former Pres. Clinton and Hillary Clinton's campaign worker, Mark Penn:
"Specifically, the Colombian government and corporate groups have hired former Clinton administration officials to champion the deal, paid off former President Bill Clinton with an $800,000 speaking contract, and employed Mark Penn - Hillary Rodham Clinton's chief presidential strategist - to push the pact."

Then Democratic Rep Nancy Pelosi did her bit for her capitalist class:
"When Bush dropped the deal on Congress, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi complained only that his tactics are "jeopardizing prospects" for the pact's passage. Instead of blocking the accord, she postponed it - A MANEUVER THAT COULD ENSURE ITS APPROVAL. National Journal reports that Democrats are considering "delaying a vote until after the November elections." The scheme would let Democratic candidates campaign as aw-shucks populists promisin' to fight for the little fella, and then head to D.C. to do the bidding of lobbyists and ratify the deal in a lame-duck session."