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PL

8/31/2006 5:06:00 PM

Cuba is ripe for change
By scantojr

As I wrote before, I am very optimistic about Cuba's future. I'm not
suggesting that things will occur quickly. However, Cuba's future will
be bright because I believe in the people.

Oscar Arias Sánchez was president of Costa Rica and winner of the 1987
Nobel Peace Prize. Today, he wrote Cuba's dictatorship is ripe for
transition:

"Cuba is not some different kind of democracy, nor has it followed a
path chosen by the Cuban people. Cuba is, plain and simple, a
dictatorship, and this gives great pain to those of us who love liberty. "

Cuba did not choose 47 years of Fidelismo. It was imposed on the Cuban
people by repression and a vast network of political prisons. Fidelismo
also had the support of international lefties, who were willing to go
along with Castro's repression because they shared his hatred of the US.

Pres. Bush should make it clear to the Cuban people that the US is ready
for diplomatic and economic relations with the island. However, Cuba
must hold free elections and respect human rights. I believe that the
Cuban people will accept that deal.

Links:
http://cantotalk.blogspot.com/2006/08/cuba-is-ripe-for-c...
27 Answers

r

12/31/2013 7:31:00 PM

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In article <l9uvsv$260$1@news.xmission.com>, gazelle@shell.xmission.com
(Kenny McCormack) wrote:

> In article <pan.2013.12.31.15.25.06.762838@nowhere.invalid>,
> MarkA <nobody@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
> ...
> >The OTHER obvious point is that both Mr. Duck AND A&E are making out like
> >bandits in this whole pseudo-controversy. People who couldn't care less
> >about ducks, duck calls, duck hunting, or hillbillies will be falling over
> >themselves to support Mr. Duck, and A&E is getting a mountain of free
> >publicity.
>
> Almost makes you think the whole thing was staged from the get-go...
>
?? guffaw

> (Nah, that could never happen. That would never happen in the Good Ole US
> of A, now could it???)
>
> (And, yes, this is yet another dumb, stupid, pseudo-controversy, designed
> to keep the public's mind off the things that really matter)

PATRICK

12/31/2013 8:00:00 PM

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On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:46:07 +0000 (UTC), gazelle@shell.xmission.com
(Kenny McCormack) wrote:

>In article <pan.2013.12.31.15.25.06.762838@nowhere.invalid>,
>MarkA <nobody@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
>...
>>The OTHER obvious point is that both Mr. Duck AND A&E are making out like
>>bandits in this whole pseudo-controversy. People who couldn't care less
>>about ducks, duck calls, duck hunting, or hillbillies will be falling over
>>themselves to support Mr. Duck, and A&E is getting a mountain of free
>>publicity.
>
>Almost makes you think the whole thing was staged from the get-go...
>
>(Nah, that could never happen. That would never happen in the Good Ole US
>of A, now could it???)
>
>(And, yes, this is yet another dumb, stupid, pseudo-controversy, designed
>to keep the public's mind off the things that really matter)


Are you going to Chick-Fil-A on Jan 19th?

duke

1/1/2014 2:19:00 PM

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On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:25:09 -0500, MarkA <nobody@nowhere.invalid> wrote:

>On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 08:13:39 -0600, duke wrote:
>
>>
>> A&E reinstated Phil Robinson on Duck Dynasty yesterday.
>>
>> Let's give it up for freedom of religion and freedom of speech in the
>> USofA.

>At the risk of stating the very obvious, there was never a free speech or
>freedom of religion issue.

Well, if you choose to believe it was just a money making ploy, go for it.

> Was Mr. Duck imprisoned? Tortured? No.

Yes, he was removed from the program for his using free speech.

>is free to speak his mind, just as A&E is free to fire him if they don't
>think he represents their best interests. Freedom of speech does NOT mean
>that everyone has to like what you say.

>The OTHER obvious point is that both Mr. Duck AND A&E are making out like
>bandits in this whole pseudo-controversy. People who couldn't care less
>about ducks, duck calls, duck hunting, or hillbillies will be falling over
>themselves to support Mr. Duck, and A&E is getting a mountain of free
>publicity.

Dem boyz was alredy rich.

Freedom of religion and freedom of speech rides again.

duke, American-American
*****
When Obama was elected, he said he couldn't be more
proud for this country. Now, after 5 years, we Americans
will never be more disgusted with the mess he as created.
*****

duke

1/1/2014 2:19:00 PM

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On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:46:07 +0000 (UTC), gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny
McCormack) wrote:

>In article <pan.2013.12.31.15.25.06.762838@nowhere.invalid>,
>MarkA <nobody@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
>...
>>The OTHER obvious point is that both Mr. Duck AND A&E are making out like
>>bandits in this whole pseudo-controversy. People who couldn't care less
>>about ducks, duck calls, duck hunting, or hillbillies will be falling over
>>themselves to support Mr. Duck, and A&E is getting a mountain of free
>>publicity.
>
>Almost makes you think the whole thing was staged from the get-go...

Or not. We of the freedom of religion and freedom of speech are the winners.

>(Nah, that could never happen. That would never happen in the Good Ole US
>of A, now could it???)
>
>(And, yes, this is yet another dumb, stupid, pseudo-controversy, designed
>to keep the public's mind off the things that really matter)

duke, American-American
*****
When Obama was elected, he said he couldn't be more
proud for this country. Now, after 5 years, we Americans
will never be more disgusted with the mess he as created.
*****

Paul Duca

1/2/2014 12:43:00 PM

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On Tuesday, December 31, 2013 3:00:00 PM UTC-5, PATRICK wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 17:46:07 +0000 (UTC), gazelle@shell.xmission.com
>
> (Kenny McCormack) wrote:
>
>
>
> >In article <pan.2013.12.31.15.25.06.762838@nowhere.invalid>,
>
> >MarkA <nobody@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
>
> >...
>
> >>The OTHER obvious point is that both Mr. Duck AND A&E are making out like
>
> >>bandits in this whole pseudo-controversy. People who couldn't care less
>
> >>about ducks, duck calls, duck hunting, or hillbillies will be falling over
>
> >>themselves to support Mr. Duck, and A&E is getting a mountain of free
>
> >>publicity.
>
> >
>
> >Almost makes you think the whole thing was staged from the get-go...
>
> >
>
> >(Nah, that could never happen. That would never happen in the Good Ole US
>
> >of A, now could it???)
>
> >
>
> >(And, yes, this is yet another dumb, stupid, pseudo-controversy, designed
>
> >to keep the public's mind off the things that really matter)
>
>
>
>
>
> Are you going to Chick-Fil-A on Jan 19th? Phil is buying that day.

Paul Duca

1/2/2014 12:47:00 PM

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On Wednesday, January 1, 2014 9:18:52 AM UTC-5, duke wrote:
> On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:25:09 -0500, MarkA <nobody@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
>
>
>
> >On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 08:13:39 -0600, duke wrote:
>
> >
>
> >>
>
> >> A&E reinstated Phil Robinson on Duck Dynasty yesterday.
>
> >>
>
> >> Let's give it up for freedom of religion and freedom of speech in the
>
> >> USofA.
>
>
>
> >At the risk of stating the very obvious, there was never a free speech or
>
> >freedom of religion issue.
>
>
>
> Well, if you choose to believe it was just a money making ploy, go for it.
>
>
>
> > Was Mr. Duck imprisoned? Tortured? No.
>
>
>
> Yes, he was removed from the program for his using free speech.
>
>
>
> >is free to speak his mind, just as A&E is free to fire him if they don't
>
> >think he represents their best interests. Freedom of speech does NOT mean
>
> >that everyone has to like what you say.
>
>
>
> >The OTHER obvious point is that both Mr. Duck AND A&E are making out like
>
> >bandits in this whole pseudo-controversy. People who couldn't care less
>
> >about ducks, duck calls, duck hunting, or hillbillies will be falling over
>
> >themselves to support Mr. Duck, and A&E is getting a mountain of free
>
> >publicity.
>
>
>
> Dem boyz was alredy rich.
>
> Which is why dem boys are better than you, and deserve free speech.
>
> I go along with dem, so I am almost as good as they are.
>
>
>
> duke, American-American
>

Null

1/2/2014 4:08:00 PM

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On Wed, 01 Jan 2014 08:18:52 -0600, duke wrote:

> On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:25:09 -0500, MarkA <nobody@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 08:13:39 -0600, duke wrote:
>>
>>
>>> A&E reinstated Phil Robinson on Duck Dynasty yesterday.
>>>
>>> Let's give it up for freedom of religion and freedom of speech in the
>>> USofA.
>
>>At the risk of stating the very obvious, there was never a free speech or
>>freedom of religion issue.
>
> Well, if you choose to believe it was just a money making ploy, go for it.
>
>> Was Mr. Duck imprisoned? Tortured? No.
>
> Yes, he was removed from the program for his using free speech.
>

So, you see no difference between being fired from your job and being
imprisoned and tortured? Wow. Just, wow.

I suspected that you had some brain disorder; I completely underestimated
how severe it really is.

--
MarkA
Keeper of Things Put There Only Just The Night Before
About eight o'clock

duke

1/2/2014 6:22:00 PM

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On Thu, 02 Jan 2014 11:08:05 -0500, MarkA <nobody@nowhere.invalid> wrote:

>On Wed, 01 Jan 2014 08:18:52 -0600, duke wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:25:09 -0500, MarkA <nobody@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 08:13:39 -0600, duke wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> A&E reinstated Phil Robinson on Duck Dynasty yesterday.
>>>>
>>>> Let's give it up for freedom of religion and freedom of speech in the
>>>> USofA.
>>
>>>At the risk of stating the very obvious, there was never a free speech or
>>>freedom of religion issue.
>>
>> Well, if you choose to believe it was just a money making ploy, go for it.
>>
>>> Was Mr. Duck imprisoned? Tortured? No.
>>
>> Yes, he was removed from the program for his using free speech.

>So, you see no difference between being fired from your job and being
>imprisoned and tortured? Wow. Just, wow.

Phil wasn't fired.

>
>I suspected that you had some brain disorder; I completely underestimated
>how severe it really is.

duke, American-American
*****
When Obama was elected, he said he couldn't be more
proud for this country. Now, after 5 years, we Americans
will never be more disgusted with the mess he as created.
*****

Jeanne Douglas

1/2/2014 10:17:00 PM

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In article <pan.2014.01.02.16.08.03.836299@nowhere.invalid>,
MarkA <nobody@nowhere.invalid> wrote:

> On Wed, 01 Jan 2014 08:18:52 -0600, duke wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:25:09 -0500, MarkA <nobody@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
> >
> >>On Sat, 28 Dec 2013 08:13:39 -0600, duke wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> A&E reinstated Phil Robinson on Duck Dynasty yesterday.
> >>>
> >>> Let's give it up for freedom of religion and freedom of speech in the
> >>> USofA.
> >
> >>At the risk of stating the very obvious, there was never a free speech or
> >>freedom of religion issue.
> >
> > Well, if you choose to believe it was just a money making ploy, go for it.
> >
> >> Was Mr. Duck imprisoned? Tortured? No.
> >
> > Yes, he was removed from the program for his using free speech.
> >
>
> So, you see no difference between being fired from your job and being
> imprisoned and tortured? Wow. Just, wow.

Especially since Robertson was NEVER fired, just suspended.


> I suspected that you had some brain disorder; I completely underestimated
> how severe it really is.

Yeah, he's pretty fucking sick.

--

JD

"If our country is going broke, let it be from
feeding the poor and caring for the elderly.
And not from pampering the rich and fighting
wars for them."--Living Blue in a Red State (seen on Facebook)

linuxgal

1/2/2014 11:09:00 PM

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Jeanne Douglas wrote:
> Especially since Robertson was NEVER fired, just suspended.

When your goose is laying golden eggs, you don't talk about putting her
on hiatus, you get down on your knees and cheer that bitch on.