"Mike Terry" wrote in message
...
Cuban-American lawmakers cheered Saturday as U.S. military aircraft
transmitted Radio and TV Martí to Cuban audiences -- one of the Bush
administration's new tactics to undermine the Castro regime.

''For the people of Cuba to get an unfiltered transmission of information
is
a great thing,'' said U.S. Senate candidate Mel Martínez, who co-chaired
the
presidential commission that recommended the flights.

Martínez said White House staffers called to deliver the news that C-130
cargo planes had managed to override jamming efforts by the island's
communist government.

President Bush allocated $18 million in May to pay for the flights, though
lawmakers said the frequency and timing of future broadcasts would remain
classified.

''It's a wonderful day for the enslaved Cuban people, and I'm sure Castro
is
enraged and finding new and devious ways to block the transmissions,''
said
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Miami.

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/9463711.htm?1c


I expect that there are a lot of Americans, descendents of slaves, who would
question whether the Cuban people are "enslaved." They may be poor, some
even impoverished, and they live under Communist rule, but they are not
enslaved.

LewBob wrote:

"Mike Terry" wrote in message
...
Cuban-American lawmakers cheered Saturday as U.S. military aircraft
transmitted Radio and TV Martí to Cuban audiences -- one of the Bush
administration's new tactics to undermine the Castro regime.

''For the people of Cuba to get an unfiltered transmission of information
is
a great thing,'' said U.S. Senate candidate Mel Martínez, who co-chaired
the
presidential commission that recommended the flights.

Martínez said White House staffers called to deliver the news that C-130
cargo planes had managed to override jamming efforts by the island's
communist government.

President Bush allocated $18 million in May to pay for the flights, though
lawmakers said the frequency and timing of future broadcasts would remain
classified.

''It's a wonderful day for the enslaved Cuban people, and I'm sure Castro
is
enraged and finding new and devious ways to block the transmissions,''
said
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Miami.

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/9463711.htm?1c


I expect that there are a lot of Americans, descendents of slaves, who would
question whether the Cuban people are "enslaved." They may be poor, some
even impoverished, and they live under Communist rule, but they are not
enslaved.

Semantics perhaps, but they are indeed 'enslaved' to Fidel's Communist rule.

They cannot come and go freely, whenever and wherever they choose.

They cannot operate freely in the global marketplace.

I'm guessing that internet activity is also tightly controlled.

Please, tell us what your definition of 'enslavement' is, so that we might pick
both it and you apart.

dxAce

On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 06:18 pm -0600 UTC, dxAce posted:
MM



LewBob wrote:

"Mike Terry" wrote in message
...
Cuban-American lawmakers cheered Saturday as U.S. military aircraft
transmitted Radio and TV Martí to Cuban audiences -- one of the Bush
administration's new tactics to undermine the Castro regime.

''For the people of Cuba to get an unfiltered transmission of
information
is
a great thing,'' said U.S. Senate candidate Mel Martínez, who
co-chaired
the
presidential commission that recommended the flights.

Martínez said White House staffers called to deliver the news that
C-130 cargo planes had managed to override jamming efforts by the
island's communist government.

President Bush allocated $18 million in May to pay for the flights,
though lawmakers said the frequency and timing of future broadcasts
would remain classified.

''It's a wonderful day for the enslaved Cuban people, and I'm sure
Castro
is
enraged and finding new and devious ways to block the transmissions,''
said
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Miami.

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/9463711.htm?1c


I expect that there are a lot of Americans, descendents of slaves, who
would question whether the Cuban people are "enslaved." They may be poor,
some even impoverished, and they live under Communist rule, but they are
not enslaved.

Semantics perhaps, but they are indeed 'enslaved' to Fidel's Communist
rule.

They cannot come and go freely, whenever and wherever they choose.

Neither can the impoverished millions throughout latin america. Freedom
requires means to do things. When you are desperately poor, you have
freedom to starve, to be ill w/out health care, to have your children be
illiterate. There is no convincing evidence than the lives of the average
citizen would be better under a US dominated free market. Just ask a
Salvadoran, Guatemalan or Nicaraguan.

I think as an American, you can't go everywhere you want either, nor can you
even phone Cuba, or smoke a Cuban cigar.

They cannot operate freely in the global marketplace.

The US operates freely in the global marketplace and bullies those who try
to compete. Talk to a coffee, rice or cotton farmer for details. You
could even ask a Canadian logger or wheat farmer. Richer countries want
access to poorer countries' markets, their resources, so they can profit.
Cuba won't play ball, and of course there is the Florida Cuban vote which
might be thought of as important given Bushie's last election result.

I'm guessing that internet activity is also tightly controlled.

No. You can go to an internet cafe and surf where ever you want. Suggest
you don't post about assumptions. The real problem is self righteousness
and ignorance of things beyond your front door.

"dxAce" wrote in message
...

Please, tell us what your definition of 'enslavement' is, so that we might
pick
both it and you apart.


Possibly you should know what real slavery is since it's so deeply rooted in
your own country's history alongside segregation.

"dxAce" wrote in message
...

Please, tell us what your definition of 'enslavement' is, so that we might
pick
both it and you apart.

Apparently you don't have the balls to finish your argument...

Joe wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...

Please, tell us what your definition of 'enslavement' is, so that we might
pick
both it and you apart.

Apparently you don't have the balls to finish your argument...

Apparently you don't have the balls to answer the question...

dxAce
A Navy Veteran who will not be voting for John Fraud Kerry.

"dxAce" wrote in message
...

Apparently you don't have the balls to answer the question...


Apparently, you are hypocrite enough to ignore the true question in this
thread so I'll repeat it. Please enlighten us with your definition of what
true slavery since it's so deeply rooted in your country's history alongside
segregation.

You said you were going to pick apart a lot of things. So we're waiting to
see what you have to say about that.

Joe wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...

Apparently you don't have the balls to answer the question...


Apparently, you are hypocrite enough to ignore the true question in this
thread so I'll repeat it. Please enlighten us with your definition of what
true slavery since it's so deeply rooted in your country's history alongside
segregation.

Slavery and segregation are no longer legal in the USA. Has not been for quite
some time.

I think most folks have a pretty good idea of what 'true slavery' is.

How about telling us how the NAZI's enslaved folks?

Sorry you're not here... or... maybe not!

dxAce

"dxAce" wrote in message
...

Slavery and segregation are no longer legal in the USA. Has not been for
quite
some time.

Yes but the KKK still goes on strong in your country. Slavery and
segregation might now be illegal but radical racism is still deeply rooted
in large portions of your population.

I think most folks have a pretty good idea of what 'true slavery' is.

I hope so. Your country used it savagely for several decades.


How about telling us how the NAZI's enslaved folks?


Except for massive murder, they did about the same your soldiers did in the
Iraki jails.

Sorry you're not here... or... maybe not!

Sorry but you are pathetically hypocrite and biased.

Joe wrote:

"dxAce" wrote in message
...

Slavery and segregation are no longer legal in the USA. Has not been for
quite
some time.

Yes but the KKK still goes on strong in your country. Slavery and
segregation might now be illegal but radical racism is still deeply rooted
in large portions of your population.

Last I heard KKK membership is pretty minimal, heck, they hardly ever get
anyone to show up at their rally's.

I'm sure there are National Socialists still deeply rooted in Deutschland too.

I think most folks have a pretty good idea of what 'true slavery' is.

I hope so. Your country used it savagely for several decades.

Like there aren't still countries practicing slavery?


How about telling us how the NAZI's enslaved folks?


Except for massive murder, they did about the same your soldiers did in the
Iraki jails.

Oh come on, they enslaved folks in their factories, did they not? It wasn't
just murder. Come on, I know it's kind of illegal in Deutschland to talk about
the NAZI's, but be honest.

Sorry you're not here... or... maybe not!

Sorry but you are pathetically hypocrite and biased.

Yep, that's me!

dxAce
A Navy Veteran who will not be voting for John Fraud Kerry.