CUBA, CASTRO, CHE AND THE PEOPLE - THE REAL HISTORY
Cuba A Socialist Country Is America Headed In The Same Direction?
Information You Need To Know About A Revolution Turn Socialist/Comunist/Marxist/Totalitarian And The Suffering Of Its People
What Socialism Has Done To Cuba
In brief, Cuba is yet another country where generations of citizens have suffered from the false promises of socialism. Long considered the “Jewel of the Caribbean”, Cuba has been left in the past. Cuba’s capital, Havana, was once a prosperous city with beautiful homes, buildings, modern vehicles and happy people. Cuba had a Constitution that was highly praised and at par with the U.S. Constitution. After fifty years of socialism under the authoritarian boot of Fidel Castro, only the ruling elite and their comrades live in beautiful homes, and the country’s roads are traveled by dilapidated vehicles built in the middle of the last century. Run-down homes, buildings and junker cars are the legacy of Cuban socialism, which survives only 
through brutal and forced suppression of all political opposition. The Cuban people are now enslaved, there is no freedom of expression, the regime has taken over all businesses and children are the property of the government.
U.S. embargo of Cuba is necessary
U.S. embargo is necessary At this time, when the democratic opposition within Cuba is acquiring greater strength and showing extraordinary political maturity, I believe it is important to remember the reasons for the existence of the U.S. embargo and the three conditions for its lifting.When I arrived in the U.S. Congress in January 1993, I was able to confirm that U.S. law did not prohibit trade … [Read More...]
My longest day: April 17, 1961
Shortly after midnight, our ship, the Houston, an old liberty type vessel, entered the Bay of Pigs on April 17, 1961. There was complete silence, only the splashing of waves against the ship could be heard. Our D-Day had arrived! I was reminiscing and recalling that less than a month before my brother, Jorge, and I were students at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia. When the winter quarter ended … [Read More...]
Obama´s Road to Socialism
This experience changed my life forever and that of my entire family. I saw how we, in Cuba, ignored the warnings that Fidel Castro and many of his followers were communist. Most people believed in Fidel Castro’s promises to have free elections, respect individual freedoms, and establish a democratic government. Instead, we have had a bloody dictatorship for almost 54 years in a country 90 miles … [Read More...]
Remarks by Senators at U.S.-Cuba Democracy PAC
"We need a President who will stand up today and say: Mr. Castro, let the Cuban people go. Mr. Castro, open up the ballot box. Mr. Castro, empty the jails. Mr. Castro, allow free speech and let freedom glisten," said U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. On Friday, March 8th, 2013, the U.S.-Cuba Democracy PAC honored history's four Cuban-American U.S. Senators: Mel Martinez (R-Fla.), Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), … [Read More...]
Chuck Hagel’s Trust in Fidel Castro
“Elian is now where he belongs.” (Senator Chuck Hagel after Elian Gonzalez was shanghaied at U.S. gunpoint from his American family at Fidel Castro’s command and without a warrant.) “To me,” wrote Hagel in a New York Times Op-Ed just after the armed raid on the Gonzalez family’s Miami home, “this case has always been fundamentally about a father-son relationship. … the point of … [Read More...]
JOHN KERRY OFFERED TO SELL OUT DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS IN CUBA
In this video commentary, I discuss why John Kerry should not be confirmed as Secretary of State. Tune in! … [Read More...]
Hagel’s Cuba problem
Much of the focus on Chuck Hagel’s record has been on his views on Israel, Iran and sequestration. Equally troubling to those who have taken a forceful stand against Castro’s dictatorship in Cuba, however, has been his dismissive attitude toward the Castros and his enthusiasm to end the U.S. embargo with no quid pro quo. Cuban dictator Fidel Castro (Javier Galeano/Associated … [Read More...]
“Doing Business with Cuba, What’s Next?”
Unfortunately, too many times at these events, speakers tend to hype and cherry-coat business opportunities in Cuba, disregarding some of the unpleasant economic and political realities involved. The following are remarks made by: Mauricio Claver-Carone at World Trade Center Orlando recently. …Cuba and U.S. policy towards Cuba -- including the issue of trade -- are topics of great … [Read More...]
CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN COMMUNIST CONTROLLED CUBA
HAVANA — Cuban authorities are scrambling to contain a cholera outbreak that has sickened dozens of people in Havana, the capital city of 2.2 million residents and a popular tourism destination. In a brief communique issued on Tuesday, the Health Ministry said the outbreak was first detected on Jan. 6, and was being contained. "Fifty-one cases have been confirmed to date," the statement … [Read More...]
Hagel: Jimmy Carter ‘Exactly Right’ on Fidel Castro, Cuba Policy
Chuck Hagel would not be the first, second, or third choice for the American Jewish or Cuban communities. In 2002, then-Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel was the only member of the United States Congress to receive a special invitation from former President Jimmy Carter to join him on a trip to Cuba. Mr. Hagel chose not to go, citing scheduling conflicts and concerns over the optics of such a … [Read More...]
Obama’s Vision for Cuba Turns a Blind Eye Towards History
During a recent trip to Key West, I was fortunate to snap a couple of pics of the old Cuban embassy that was recently restored after it was severely damaged in a fire several years back. While appreciating the embassy’s historical value, I began to think about the extent of how much Cuba-U.S relations have suffered since the beginning of Fidel Castro’s repressive regime. Today, the … [Read More...]
U.S. GOVERNMENT CELEBRATES TERRORIST WHO CRAVED TO NUKE THE U.S.
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency kicked off its celebration of "Hispanic Heritage Month" with an e-mail message featuring Che Guevara along with his famous slogan, "Hasta la Victoria Siempre." Let's hope these U.S. civil servants were innocently unaware of some of Che Guevara's other slogans: * "The U.S. is the great enemy of mankind!" * "Against those hyenas [Americans] … [Read More...]
ESCAPED FROM CUBA AND COMMUNISM AT AGE 20 – BECAME A USAF COLONEL – DID RESEARCH FOR NASA….
Pete Rustan, Acclaimed Scientist In a Top-Secret World Pete Rustan, who escaped Cuba at age 20, was an Air Force colonel, and did research for the CIA, NASA and the National Reconnaissance Office, among other government agencies, has died at age 65. Pete Rustan once devised a way to keep Air Force planes from being damaged by lightning. He led a project to build a spacecraft that performed … [Read More...]
ATTENTION OZZIE GUILLEN: CASTRO IS A MURDERING DICTATOR..!!
When Ozzie Guillen was hired as the manager of the new-fangled Miami Marlins, I cringed. I already knew he was playing kissy-kissy with Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's dictator in training at Havana U. I had decided to keep my distance from the Marlins already as I - in good conscious - was hesitant to support a person that admired and is honored to stand with a tin-plated socio-marxist wart … [Read More...]
CUBA IS WAITING FOR A BREAKTHROUGH
This time around, the leader of the Catholic Church ought not legitimize the Communist regime and ignore the pleas of domestic and exiled Cubans who pray for freedom. While Pope Benedict XVI is unlikely to change Raúl Castro he can seize the opportunity to reach out to Cubans who are hungry for profound religious and spiritual leadership. His presence in the country will hopefully offer a … [Read More...]
JIM BELUSHI RAISES MONEY FOR OBAMA, CASTRO
“I love Cuba!” bellowed comedian Jim Belushi last week from a Havana stage. The comedian, who cashed-in on his comedian brother’s name, was giving a stand-up routine as guest of honor of a regime whose “constitution” mandates two years in prison for any subject overheard cracking a joke about Belushi’s host, Fidel Castro. Jim Belushi was basking as master of … [Read More...]
MORE MEDIA SHILLING FOR CASTRO
Last week the media was flush with stories on the 50th Anniversary of the U.S. “embargo” of Cuba. From the New York Times to USA Today, most are running AP and Reuters stories (from Havana) which begin and end with quotes from “academic experts” deploring the “embargo” as “failed,” “archaic,” “cruel,” … [Read More...]
WANNA BUY A REVOLUTION?
Margaret Thatcher once said, “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money.” During my week in Cuba, I saw firsthand the truth of her case. Havana, a once-glorious architectural gem, is falling down — literally. Much of the central city is crumbling and building collapses are common because there is no maintenance. Many people live … [Read More...]
A CUBAN’S DISSENT’S DEATH AND OBAMA’S LIBERTAD SPEECH
Cuban citizen Wilman Villar Mendoza, age 31, belonged to small dissident group, the Cuban Patriotic Union. He reportedly joined it in the summer of 2011 in eastern Cuba. On November 12, Villar participated in one of the numerous protest actions that spring up here and there around the island. Villar was arrested by Cuban authorities on charges of “disrespecting authority” and … [Read More...]
