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Another reason NOT to vote Democrat
2007-09-09 03:40:00 As if we needed any more: Democrat Christopher Dodd pledged Saturday that as president he would end a decades-old trade embargo with Cuba and lift travel restrictions to the communist island. The Connecticut senator also said he would open an embassy in Havana and shut down the 17-year-old TV Marti, a U.S. government-run station that broadcasts ... More About: Politics , Vote , Reason
11 Million Cubans still in limbo
2007-09-06 14:20:00 As long as Fidel Castro remains “officially” (if not clinically) alive: Cuba watchers and some dissidents question whether Raúl Castro will be able to implement his reforms as long as his older brother is alive. Fidel Castro’s presence would likely deter even modest economic reforms, they said. “In a sense, the Raulista project, if you can ... More About: Cubans , Million , Cuban , Limb
Take the September ?07 poll
2007-09-06 13:44:00 What should Fidel Castro's tombstone be? A hammer and sickle A hammer and "Sicko" A spittoon A urinal A toilet (complete with toilet paper dispenser pre-loaded with issues of Granma) A plastic trash-bag No tombstone for Cremation Add an Answer View Results More About: Poll , September , Sept
He forgot to add, ?if they follow my example?
2007-09-05 03:39:00 Fidel warns of coming global recession Fidel Castro warned on Tuesday that the world could be headed for a crisis reminiscent of the Great Depression and accused the United States of exploiting natural resources and countries around the globe. ”The picture is increasingly uncertain as we face the fear of a prolonged recession like that of the ... More About: Xamp
Too bad, comrade
2007-09-05 03:25:00 You should’ve stayed home in Mother Russia: They were young women romantically drawn to Fidel Castro ’s revolution, a breath of fresh air on a distant Caribbean island for those who were disillusioned with Soviet communism. But when the Soviet Union fell apart in 1991, hundreds of Russian women who married Cubans and moved to Cuba were ...
Castro is ?Demo-n Crazy?
2007-09-05 03:06:00 Castro’s ridiculousness reaches a new level now. It’s not enough that democracy is forbidden in practice; now the word itself is also verboten–even though it was only the name of a dance show: However, working in Cuba has provided (Spanish choreographer Rafael) Bonachela with some unexpected challenges. It was not the challenge of choreographing dancers ... More About: Crazy , Castro , Demo
Five Zeros from Cuba await their fate
2007-09-04 04:01:00 More MSM fawning over Castroites: In Cuba , the spies are known as the “Five Heroes,” wrongfully imprisoned. Meanwhile, the man Havana considers responsible for the worst of terrorism in Cuba, Luis Posada Carriles, is a free man living legally in Miami. Posada is accused of bombing a Cuban airliner in 1976, killing 73 passengers. To ... More About: Media , Fate , Useful Idiots , Wait
MSM lovefest with the Butcher of La Cabaña
2007-09-04 03:29:00 WARNING: Don’t read this Guardian Unlimited piece about the bloody murderer Che Guevara while you’re eating. Here’s a snippet, if you can stomach it: Forty years later the anniversary of the death (of Che Guevara) is looming and the scene is transformed: the Cubans are back, socialism is back, and Che is officially ... More About: Castro , Useful Idiots
Celebrate Labor Day, take the September poll
2007-09-03 06:40:00 Happy Labor Day. And don’t forget to take the Sept ember poll: What should Fidel Castro's tombstone be? A hammer and sickle A hammer and "Sicko" A spittoon A urinal A toilet (complete with toilet paper dispenser pre-loaded with issues of Granma) A plastic trash-bag No tombstone for Cremation Add an Answer View Results More About: Celebrate , Poll
More Cubans fleeing the ?socialist paradise?
2007-09-03 05:40:00 Yep. It’s true: In a few days, the number of Cuban migrants stopped in the Florida Straits this year will likely exceed the number of interdictions in 2006. As of Friday afternoon, Cuban migrant interdictions by the U.S. Coast Guard stood at 2,255 — just 38 people shy of last year’s total. The likely increase ... More About: Defection , Paradise , Cubans , Cialis
Psst, wanna buy a greasy, blood-stained beret?
2007-09-03 05:35:00 The Miami exile who led the mission to capture Ernesto Ché Guevara in the jungles of Bolivia is auctioning a treasure trove of memorabilia from the iconic figure’s last days. Among the items for sale: A lock of Ché’s long, wavy hair snipped minutes before the rebel leader was buried in a common grave 40 years ... More About: Blood
Socialism at ?work?
2007-09-02 18:29:00 Let’s take a look-see at how wonderful Chavez’s economy is doing under socialism, shall we? Hugo Chavez’s economy is starting to unravel in the currency market. While Venezuela earns record proceeds from oil exports, consumers face shortages of meat, flour and cooking oil. Annual inflation has risen to 16 percent, the highest in Latin America, ... More About: Work , Socialism , Cialis
BBC reporter kicked out of Cuba speaks
2007-09-02 18:25:00 Stephen Gibbs of the BBC talks about his experience of getting kicked out of Cuba for reportage the Castro regime didn’t like, with a bit of a focus on the logisitics of moving from Cuba itself: Moving home, they say, is one of life’s five most stressful experiences. It comes in at number three. ... More About: Economy , Media , Anti-Communism , Freedom of the Press
?Fidel not in danger,? but Cubans are?
2007-09-01 22:36:00 …as long as the Castros and their commie cohorts are in charge: There is no reason to believe that Cuban President Fidel Castro’s life is in danger as he convalesces, Culture Minister Abel Prieto said late Friday. The statement came amid a wave of rumors, especially among the Cuban-American community in Florida, that Cuba’s long-time communist ... More About: Danger , Cubans , Not I
I?m outta Charmin
2007-09-01 22:32:00 I think I’ll use this to wipe with instead: Magda Montiel Davis’ current controversy comes as she is finishing a lengthy examination of her last. The mother of five is now editing a 1,500-page manuscript for a book she calls The Kiss — about her affectionate encounter with Fidel Castro, then communist Cuba’s leader, a smooch ... More About: Useful Idiots , Charm , Charmi , Charmin , Char
September poll is here
2007-09-01 04:32:00 Vote early and often… the Sept ember poll question is here. What should Fidel Castro's tombstone be? A hammer and sickle A hammer and "Sicko" A spittoon A urinal A toilet (complete with toilet paper dispenser pre-loaded with issues of Granma) Add an Answer View Results More About: Poll
?Rumors about the rumors?
2007-09-01 04:15:00 After several consecutive Fridays filled with rumors the bearded tyrant finally croaked, this Friday’s different. The Miami Herald published an article today about how the Miami rumors about Castro have been playing in Cuba: ”I heard rumors about the rumors,” said Rita, a financial analyst at a government meatpacking plant. BTW, that sounds like ... More About: Rumors
More of the same
2007-08-31 14:12:00 The more things change in Cuba , the more they stay the same: Cuban Vice President Carlos Lage squashed speculation that Communist Cuba is heading toward Chinese-style reforms of its economy, in a speech to state managers published on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT Cuba will not follow the paths of other Communist-run nations, such as China and Vietnam where capitalist ... More About: Economy
Liar, liar, pants on fire?
2007-08-31 13:38:00 Elena Perez, the mother of the four-year-old Cuban girl at the heart of a bitter custody battle between the girl’s Miami-based foster family and her Cuba-based father, dropped a nuclear bomb in the courtroom this week. In trying to prove the father wanted his daughter back with him in Cuba, she had originally shown ... More About: Pants , Castro , Fire , Useful Idiots , Liar
Just a couple of days left?take our August poll now
2007-08-30 11:22:00 Not much time left, so take the August poll today: Finish this sentence: A year without Fidel Castro is like a year without... ...one of the world's worst dictators. ...Stalin. ...darkness. ...Satan. What's the difference? As long as his brother Raul is there, nothing will change. All of the above. hemorroids bitchs n ho's Aquafina..cause you'll just grab a Zepher Hills (dictator) and the ... More About: Poll , Couple , Left , Days
How do you spell, ?just for show??
2007-08-30 02:16:00 Answer: P-r-i-s-o-n-e-r r-e-l-e-a-s-e-s u-n-d-e-r R-a-ú-l C-a-s-t-r-o. That’s part of the headline (the whole thing reads Prisoner releases under Raúl Castro raise hope for Cuba) of a Christian Science Monitor piece that naively suggests the Castros do ANYTHING out of altruistic feelings: The steady fall in Cuba’s political prisoner population since Raúl Castro took the reins ... More About: Politics , Show , Useful Idiots , Spell
Well, that?s a shock!
2007-08-30 01:53:00 What, Castro’s afraid more athletes might defect? Cuba won’t send a boxing team to the world championships in Chicago, heeding Fidel Castro’s fears about future defections after two fighters abandoned their teammates during the Pan American Games. The competition is one of three qualifying tournaments for the 2008 Olympics. LOL! Be afraid, Fidel, be VERY ... More About: Shock , Defection , Well
Dead man predicting
2007-08-29 03:34:00 Posthumous predictions from Castro today in Granma: Today, talk is about the seemingly invincible ticket that might be created with Hillary for President and Obama for Vice President. Something very telling in Castro’s posthumous musings: he likes Carter and Clinton: OF all the presidents of the United States, and those who aspire to that office, I ... More About: Dead Man , Dead , Predict
What are they gonna do, upgrade their MiG jet fighters?
2007-08-28 03:08:00 …so they can shoot down unarmed Cessna turboprops, not just twin-engine models? Cuba has been upgrading its military arsenal since President Fidel Castro fell ill 13 months ago, to defend itself against a possible US invasion, senior officers told Trabajadores weekly on Monday. Har, har, har! That’s a good one! More About: Funnies , Fighters , Fighter , Gonna , Jet Fighter
Cuba behind dead Castro rumors?
2007-08-28 02:51:00 A U.S. State Department spokesman hinted as much, according to an AFP story published on the La Nueva Cuba website: “I would say that the Cuban government has always been very good at stirring the nest whenever they felt the need to,” said Gonzo Gallegos, a State Department spokesman. “I can’t say whether or not this ... More About: Rumors , Castro , Dead
August poll, last few days…
2007-08-27 14:42:00 Be sure to take our August poll as time is running out: Finish this sentence: A year without Fidel Castro is like a year without... ...one of the world's worst dictators. ...Stalin. ...darkness. ...Satan. What's the difference? As long as his brother Raul is there, nothing will change. All of the above. hemorroids bitchs n ho's Aquafina..cause you'll just grab a Zepher Hills (dictator) and the water (Cuba) will still the same. hemorrhoids a noose around your neck without boat-pepole shackles Add an Answer View Results More About: Poll
‘Fidel doesn’t matter’
2007-08-27 12:40:00 That’s the headline of a brief item by Brazil correspondent Jonathan Wheatley of the Financial Times. Here’s the money quote: It has been clear since last summer when the president’s younger brother, Raúl, smoothly took over the reins of power on a temporary basis that the institutions of Cuban communism were strong enough to survive Mr Castro’s departure from office. Gawd, I hope he’s wrong. But in any event, Raul is old himself. Except that maybe when his turn comes up, he’ll say yes to the colostomy bag.
Monday, Monday?
2007-08-26 20:39:00 Tomorrow (Monday ) a big court date is set for the custody battle between the foster, and would be adoptive parents of a young Cuban girl in Miami, and her father from Cuba: Nearly eight years after the battle over young Elian Gonzalez divided this city, another Cuban child has become the center of a bitter ... More About: Politics , Media , Defection , Human Rights
Posthumous writing?
2007-08-26 20:21:00 Amid all the rumors of Castro’s death, a ghostwritten essay has appeared in the Juventud Rebelde (Rebellious Youth) newspaper in Cuba, supposedly just hot off the moribund caudillo’s typewriter: Castro’s essay, the latest in dozens of ”Reflections of the Commander in Chief” columns he has published several times a week since late March, was ... More About: Writing
Another day, another denial
More articles from this author:2007-08-26 20:12:00 You have to wonder. All these Castroites coming out of the woodwork, denying Fidel’s death. The latest: Castro’s Mini-Me, Hugo Chavez: “Fidel Castro will never die!” Castro?s friend and ally Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sent greetings to Cuba?s ailing leader during an address Saturday to thousands of supporters. “For those who want Fidel to die, they ... More About: Denial 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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