Chris, I don't know that I'm using hyperbole, but surely it's rather difficult to talk about Cuba and not be anti-American? I'm not defending acts of murder, but America is deeply culpable for the mess Cuba is in.
Ian 2009/8/20 Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> > That, and the fact that the current government there will shoot their whole > family for political dissent. > Let's not make it SOLELY anti-american hyperbole in your post, eh, Ian? > > > On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 3:04 AM, Ian Pollard <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> 2009/8/19 BB47 <[email protected]> >> >>> >>> Differences between people often come down to core philosophical >>> issues. Simple ideas with vast implications. These issues are often >>> ignored or not seen. Let me take the example of Cuba, just as an >>> illustration. They have free health care and free university >>> education yet there are many of those people that decided to risk >>> their very LIVES on a piece of wood through shark infested waters to >>> get here, where there is no government health care. >> >> >> You love your strawmen, BB. :) Just to be clear on a point of fact: >> Cuban's are not risking their lives to escape free health care and education >> because they reeeeally want to pay for these services. They risk their lives >> to earn money for their families which is otherwise unattainable because of >> the isolation caused by el bloqueo. >> >> Ian >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
