Mike Lowell has lived long enough in the tolerant culture of the United States so that he’s a little uneasy about saying so, but he’s rooting for Castro to die. (HT: Zev Fredman)
Waiting for Snow in Havana is one of the most remarkable books I have ever read. It’s a memoir about growing up in Havana in the early days of Castro’s rule. It’s a good week to read it.
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"the tolerant culture of the United States"
Good one…
I wonder what folks think will happen when Castro gives up the ghost?
""the tolerant culture of the United States"
Good one…"
As pessimistic as I typically am about the state of liberty in the US, we have one of the most remarkable standards of free speech in the world. You can call the President an idiot, have a neo-Nazi parade down main street, make racist jokes on TV, and yes, even wish death upon prominent political figures. Many of these things are illegal in other western democracies, let alone less-free states.
I wouldn't be too sure about that Noah. The scariest thing to me is the militarization of the police force (notice how they call us "civilians" on cop reality shows).
Also, they'd rather avoid the transparency of on citizen journalism:
http://www.laist.com/archives/2006/08/03/remember_these_videos.php
http://www.nbc10.com/news/9574663/detail.html
Clearly we have a way to go before we're as bad as China, but that doesn't mean that everything is hunky dory.
Intestinal bleeding…couldn't happen to a more deserving person.