Cuba
Reading Minds, Divining Emotions CNN's Speciality
August 1st, 2006 7:28 PM
Did you know that Senator Mel Martinez is "almost giddy" over the impending death of Cuba's brutal dictator, Fidel Castro? CNN sure did. It seems that CNN has mystically divined Senator Martinez' emotions and revealed their amazing mind reading abilities for all of us to enjoy.Right there on their web page linking us to their story it blares. "Lawmakers almost giddy over Castro's illness", the…
In '59, New York Times Called Castro 'Conservative,' Justified Politic
August 1st, 2006 2:32 PM
As the totalitarian communist dictator of Cuba for 47 years, Fidel Castro repressed those who worked for democracy, human rights and a free press. Yet through the decades, many in the American media have maintained their romanticized mythology of Castro as a progressive revolutionary icon, provider of “free” health care, a Latin American David vs. the Goliath of the United States. In contrast to…
AP: Raul 'Successful' In Rescuing Cuba's Economy
August 1st, 2006 12:12 PM
We're #156! Cuba, that is, in this CIA ranking of per capita income of the world's countries. Cuba trails such economic powerhouses as Guyana, Micronesia and, of course, Niue. But, hey, it's a full $200 ahead of basket-case Angola!But economic beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. To the Associated Press, the Cuban economy, with a litle help from designated Fidel-successor Raul, is '…
