Castro: Cruise Ships No Longer Welcome in Cuba

Interesting comments from Castro.....Will he let go of his tenacious rule of
this island nation? He always seems to blame the US embargo on Cuba's
problems.

Ed

Ed said ...
> Interesting comments from Castro.....Will he let go of his tenacious rule of
> this island nation? He always seems to blame the US embargo on Cuba's
> problems.
>

.... although, in fairness, I don't actually see a mention of the US
embargo in this article. Assuming you're a US citizen? I guess you guys
are just a little paranoid about Cuba. Like it or not, he *is* their
ruler.
--
Sam

ljam said ...
> An influx of tourist, international business, etc. would furthershow the
> Cubans what Casto has done to them, also. Guess he figures it is better to
> try to keep them in the dark as much as possible, then they wont know the
> freedoms they are missing.
>

--
Wil

ljam said ...
> An influx of tourist, international business, etc. would furthershow the
> Cubans what Casto has done to them, also. Guess he figures it is better to
> try to keep them in the dark as much as possible, then they wont know the
> freedoms they are missing.
>
true, but look at what those freedoms do for the majority of people in a
number of, for example, South American states - nothing; while a few get
disproportionately wealthy. At least, although poor, Cubans seem to
have ubiquitous health and education services.
--
Wil

Wil <w...@wil.s.wil.com> opined:

> An influx of tourist, international business, etc. would furthershow the
> Cubans what Casto has done to them, also. Guess he figures it is better to
> try to keep them in the dark as much as possible, then they wont know the
> freedoms they are missing.


"At least, although poor, Cubans seem to
have ubiquitous health and education services."



Yeah, right. Next time you're sick or need elective surgery I guess
you'll go to Cuba. And you'll send your kids to Cuba for their
education. What dickheads we get here sometimes.

In news:11g6kvcq6df6ee6@corp.supernews.com "ß" <e@tme.com> wrote:

> He has also kicked out, all but a few foreign business investors because
> they have created a very negative influence on the Cuban masses.

Well, yes, I suppose seeing people who are free to come and go as they
like and pursue life as they please would seem a negative influence to a
totalitarian thug like Castro.

I take it from your tone that you're a big fan of his?

--
Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert@iphouse.com

Thus spake Bert Hyman <bert@iphouse.com> :

>In news:11g6kvcq6df6ee6@corp.supernews.com "ß" <e@tme.com> wrote:
>
>> He has also kicked out, all but a few foreign business investors because
>> they have created a very negative influence on the Cuban masses.
>
>Well, yes, I suppose seeing people who are free to come and go as they
>like and pursue life as they please would seem a negative influence to a
>totalitarian thug like Castro.
>
>I take it from your tone that you're a big fan of his?

I didn't get that tone at all. Came across as VERY cynical.

--
dillon

Pain is Nature's way of saying "that was stupid"

In news:95m7g194vchltgrn17n6loa9b5rkg1bphg@ Dillon Pyron
<dmpyronINVALID@austin.> wrote:

> Thus spake Bert Hyman <bert@iphouse.com> :
>
>>In news:11g6kvcq6df6ee6@corp.supernews.com "ß" <e@tme.com> wrote:
>>
>>> He has also kicked out, all but a few foreign business investors
>>> because they have created a very negative influence on the Cuban
>>> masses.
>>
>>Well, yes, I suppose seeing people who are free to come and go as they
>>like and pursue life as they please would seem a negative influence to a
>>totalitarian thug like Castro.
>>
>>I take it from your tone that you're a big fan of his?
>
> I didn't get that tone at all. Came across as VERY cynical.

Oh well. I'm afraid I'm starting to assume the worst of people these days.

--
Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert@iphouse.com

Ijam:

As far as Fidel Castro not wanting information of his country's
situation disseminated, the time is long past when conditions are kept
hidden. The Cuban Ministry of Tourism reported that a record number of
tourists visited the island in 2004 and stated that the total figure
reached was 2,048,572 visitors. Cruise ship visits or not, the figures
will just keep rising.

Aloha

This wil not bother us,as we have no desire to go to cuba.
surfer e468