In the late 1950's most Cubans thought Cuba needed a "Change", and they were right.
So when a young, dynamic leader came along, every Cuban was at least receptive.
When the young leader spoke eloquently and passionately and denounced the old system, the press fell in love with him. They never questioned who his friends were or what he really believed in.
He said he would help the farmers and the poor and bring free medical care and education to all, and everyone followed. He said he would bring justice and equality to all, and everyone said "Praise the Lord!" The young leader said "I will be for change, and I'll bring you change," and everyone yelled "Viva Fidel!"
But by the time the executioner's guns went silent, the people's guns had been taken away.
By they time everyone was equal, they were equally poor, hungry, and oppressed.
By the time everyone received their free education it was worth nothing.
By the time the press noticed, it was too late, because they were working for him.
By the time the change was implemented Cuba had been knocked down a couple of notches to Third World status.
By the time the change was over more than a million people had taken to boats, rafts, and inner tubes.
Luckily, we in America would never fall for a young leader who promised change without asking "what change?' ....Would we??
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i think the same thing happened in Germany. didn't that get get time man of the year 1936?
ReplyDeleteReally? Castro? REALLY?
ReplyDeleteAnd now you have a commenter comparing Obama to HITLER?
You righties are getting unhinged. The man hasn't even taken office yet, and you can't stop yourself from making the worst possible analogies.
That just proves that none of you are going to give him the benefit of the doubt. You will attack him, no matter what, for anything he does.
Pull yourselves together. This kind of crap is unbecoming and beneath all of us.
This is retarded. You insult the framers of the U.S. Constitution when these comparisons are made.
ReplyDeleteReal nice post. It only took one commenter to violate Godwin's law.
ReplyDeleteThis is why I am preparing my personal arsenal.
ReplyDeleteGo ahead and stock up. But don't forget that the number of guns you own is a classic "loser meter"
ReplyDelete(i.e. The more guns, the bigger the loser).
Oh. And be careful with all of that. 90% of all gun deaths in the US are family and friends.
I understand Obama supporters getting upset when these connections are made. with that said, tell me why the symptoms are different. Make me a believer. FDR used the "New Deal" in the same way Obama used "Change." It is argued that FDR's policies made a depression the Great Depression, which this country stayed in for many years during and after his term.
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