Noticias Poder y Gloria
El segundo de julio de 1930
Escrito por: Lindsey Luna
El segundo de julio de 1930
Escrito por: Lindsey Luna
I met with the lieutenant today at the police station. He had expressed his extreme distaste for his ragtag group of a police force, and dare I say there are many worries concerning the police force, and their ability to do their job efficiently. This country has not had a decent police force for many years, and our stern and strict lieutenant is just the man to get the policemen in line. However, he is infamous for being stern and cruel to the inmates and prisoners jailed for even the most minor of offenses. His character is a hard one, however it may be that he is the exact type of person Mexico needs to get back up and running. Although he seems like he should be the man in charge of operations, he still answers to the chief or more commonly referred to as "el jefe".
El jefe is in almost constant communication with the governor, and one of the most reoccurring topics of concern that the governor shares with el jefe is that of the large number of priests in the country. Our anti-Catholic and anti-religious state of mind indeed creates problems in the state affairs, and creeps into even the smallest towns and most insignificant households. This country-wide issue of finding priests and stripping them of their title and rank has become a dirty business indeed.
The lieutenant was reportedly unconvinced as to el jefe's assumptions, however a recent photograph provided by el jefe himself counters the lieutenant's skepticism. The photograph reveals a plump and wealthily endowed priest cavorting with some scandalously dressed women at a first communion party. This manner of acting is absolutely shameful to the name of religion, and it angered the lieutenant greatly. He was absolutely infuriated at the way the priests behave, or at least at the way they used to behave before Catholicism was outlawed, believing that they lead lives of indulgence and wealth while the people who they supposedly served remained in poverty and misery. In spite of his stern and seemingly cold and harsh mannerisms, the lieutenant is an understanding and caring man. He is a great leader for our people, and will lead us well in this time of hunting down these evil men who dare call themselves "Christians".
This is why worship of God is no longer. His "servants" have indeed misrepresented Him.
I agree that the Lieutenant will do good for the Spanish Police force; He will really straighten out them out in no time. However, although I agree that the Lieutenant will be a good influence on some things, on others, I believe that his dominating, no-nonsense, and almost evil character makes him a person NOT to be trusted. He is certainly an enemy to our protagonist, the Whiskey Priest, so that automatically classifies him as an antagonist, meaning he likely plays the evil role in the good vs. evil theme in the book. To be honest, though, the line between good and evil in this book and during these times overall is very blurred, and no real standard of pure evil or good can be set, in my opinion.
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