A Weblog of Centrist Voices in American Politics
|
|
|
A Weblog of Centrist Voices in American Politics | |
|
August 22, 2005While We Wait for Castro to Die...The oppression just south of Florida goes on. The most recent repression traces back to a May 20 gathering at Havana at which at least 150 dissidents demanded democracy and the release of political prisoners. Mr. Gomez Manzano was one of the organizers. After this unusually strong showing, Mr. Castro apparently felt compelled to send in his paramilitary to suppress a small annual opposition commemoration on July 13. A wave of arrests followed just more than a week later. Democracy in Iraq would be good. Democracy in Cuba would be good too. Posted by Brian Keegan at August 22, 2005 12:33 PMComments
Mark your calendars, folks! Brian and I are in 100% agreement about something. Now, I'm not making any substantive comments, because I'm sure we'd manage to find something to argue about anyway... lol Excellent post, Brian. We've grown so accustomed to the repression to our south that we almost forget about it. We need to keep our eye on central America as well. Hugo Chavez was recently in Cuba with Castro, denouncing the U.S. Posted by: PatHMV at August 22, 2005 01:45 PMBut, aren't there regular elections in Cuba? 8^) Posted by: Tully at August 22, 2005 01:52 PMWhat's always been so deceiving about Castro is that he looked old years before he actually was, which is why we've all been waiting on him to die for years. He just had another birthday--in his 70's--it may yet be a while. Posted by: AR at August 22, 2005 02:10 PMAnd you know we have incontrovertable intelligience that he has obtained weapons of mass destruction in the past!!! (Sorry, couldn't resists ;-) ) Posted by: C3 at August 22, 2005 03:14 PMLol...true! But, before we rush to action, just remember some of us are a little too close for comfort. I'll just wait for him to die if you don't mind. Posted by: AR at August 22, 2005 03:38 PMAll I know is if Elian Gonzales was from Haiti they would have sent him back in a heartbeat. Posted by: Triple A at August 22, 2005 10:43 PM |
Archives
March 2006
February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 April 2003
Recent Entries
Dubai Out
Why So Long Between Democracies? Round One, Centrism Rock Lobster? Blackwell Releases "Worst-Treated" List "IRV" used in Burl., VT for mayor election. Great idea! Random Thread Election 2006: Round One A Proper Multiculturalism Bush proposes line item veto act - what's changed?
|
