Im pretty sure you can get a poll generator that offers only one choice in CUBA
Posted by tgl on 2006-08-30 17:39:12 +0000
Funny. Just watched Fidel, a hagiography of epic proportions. (What exactly does Alice Walker's snarky opinion of Castro's song and dance ability have to do with anything?)
While the wife was fawning over Castro's heroic stand against Batista as well as his endeavors to provide for the Cuban people in the face of an immoral embargo (and also images of a young, swashbuckling Che Guevera) I was busy rolling my eyes about the countless things _not_ mentioned by the film: show trials and executions, lack of free and fair elections, neighborhood snitches, lack of private property.
Castro is to be admired for many things (Cuba's health and education systems), 40 years of dictatorial control over an improvished nation is not one of them.
Posted by dawnbixtler on 2006-08-30 17:45:46 +0000
But 'people are stupid'.
Democracy doesn't work, so one choice is best. :-)
Posted by MF DU on 2006-08-30 17:53:31 +0000
I feel like you are treating me like an asshole, today Dawn.
I sincerely respect your opinion, but I think you are being an asshole today, and I need to tell you so. Sorry,. No other word works.
Posted by dawnbixtler on 2006-08-30 18:17:00 +0000
I'm an asshole everyday, and there is no need to tell me.
Posted by MF DU on 2006-08-30 18:35:28 +0000
Its out of my system, usually I can let it go, but not today.
Hence, the need to tell you.
Posted by Miriam on 2006-08-30 18:58:58 +0000
I was just reading about Cuba last night in "Adventure Divas." I left "Age of Innocence" in my gym bag at work.