Saturday, July 12, 2008

Raul Castro: The Abraham Lincoln of Cuba

Fidel Castro has been an unmitigated disaster for Cuba, but his brother, Raul, bids fair to become the Great Emancipator. I mean, just look at the vast array of freedoms he has granted to the Cuban people:

"Since officially taking power, Raul Castro has eased some restrictions on Cubans. They can now stay in hotels, own mobile telephones, and buy appliances such as computers, motorbikes and pressure cookers."


Why, the place is practically Hong Kong! Just think. Cubans can now stay in hotels, own mobile phones, and buy computers and even pressure cookers! Keep up the good work, Raul! Maybe your career really will wind up resembling Lincoln's - right down to the last detail.

1 comment:

RebeccaH said...

I may be a foolish optimist, but I believe in baby steps. Raul may recognize that, since Fidelito is not immortal, neither is he, and Cuba will advance toward an accommodation with the larger world, despite the communist orthodoxy. Perhaps he's paving the way, however timidly, past the Pillars of Castroite Society (who are still true believers, since they've always reaped the benefits over their fellow Cubans, thanks to Fidelito).

If nothing else, the mobile phones are going to make a huge difference (as will computers, once the subversives figure out how to use the phones to access the internet).