Sunday, August 17, 2008

Prisoner of Conscience

Cuba's Martin Luther King, Jr.

Raul's promises of permitting Cubans a meager improvement in their freedom to buy consumer items is worthless without a much greater improvement than is anticipated in basic human rights. As long as Cuba is run by people who think that rights are something that the government manufactures, and grants or withdraws as it sees fit, it is folly to talk of meaningful change.

Oh, and about that double-plus-good Cuban healthcare...

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I suppose that Cuban giraffes are on the verge of extinction, so they need the ultra-specialized gear to save the species.

[rolls eyes]

RebeccaH said...

Of course it is the evil Western Hegemonists who are depriving innocent Cuban children of their zoos.

Where do you suppose the giraffes will go next, once Hugo is done with Venezuela's economy?

Paco said...

Barbecued giraffe ribs, anyone?