BrazzilMag

I am standing by to read the comments of our learned friend Dr.Lloyd Cata who is the expert on Cuban affairs as well as an ardent defender of Castro dynasty.

What is sometimes lost in the struggle for human freedom and dignity in Cuba is that there are patriots on both sides. There is no question that the Cuban people are inherently deserving of rights, both political and economic, that they are being denied under the present 'revolutionary' regime. That regime is 'responsible' for the death of Mr Zapata. Any death, while in custody of the state, should be condemned. That Mr Zapata chose to end his life, rather than suffer the continued denial of his human rights, was a choice being made in many parts of the world today. Patriots willing to give their lives have nourished the growth of freedom around the world, and Mr Zapata certainly qualifies in that definition.

Having said that, I am not unmindful that the Cuban regime is 'still', after 50 years of economic oppression, a 'revolutionary' regime. That revolution is not a fiction of someones imagination or some scheme to simply defraud the Cuban people of their rights. IMHO, it is an expression of the 'constant' need for vigilance in the face of an economic and military threat by 'external' forces who are intent on turning Cuba into a 'ownership' society with privatization as the core economic principle. Well, you say, "what's wrong with that?". What is wrong is that in too many places on the planet that ideology has left the 'people' of many countries destitute and trapped in the cycle of poverty and despair, as those with 'money' buy the inheritance of the people. Those 'people' will respond accordingly and sometimes in extremely violent manner. So let's be very clear that 'ownership' and 'privatization' are not about the rights of the 'people'. They are simply code words and labels which are used to legitimize the theft of the peoples inheritance by foreigners and their cadre of local elites.

The Cuban 'people' own Cuba. There is, and should be, be a framework for Cubans to 'partner' with both foreigners and citizens. Right now that framework is not beneficial to either the 'people' or those wishing to invest in Cuba. However, given the framework of what has been a constant economic threat, the revolution 'must' continue until that threat has passed. The agenda of the Empire, can not and will not, leave Cuba in the state of abject misery that we find in so many places around the world that have sworn allegiance to that agenda. For 50 years the people of Cuba have suffered, but they have also shown tremendous courage and tremendous compassion for those, around the world, who are even more unfortunate than themselves. The Cuban relief effort in Haiti being only the most recent(unreported by MSM), together with their provision of doctors and teachers, where the Empire operated for centuries without the least provision of humane living conditions. In fact, destroying eco-systems that for centuries provided for the livelihoods and health of the people.

Recently the OAS has rebuked Venezuela on human rights;

OAS-VENEZUELA
"The commission emphasizes that observance of 'other fundamental rights' cannot be sacrificed for the sake of realizing economic, social and cultural rights in Venezuela," the report states.

In a perfect world, this would be absolutely true. That is not the world we live in, where dominant economic and military forces are used to subjugate 'people' under the most inhumane conditions. Revolution in defense of the inherent 'ownership' rights of 'people' is legitimate, patriotic, and necessary! Isn't that the premise of the founding of American freedom from the tyranny of economic oppression by the original founders of the Empire?
Too often tyranny of one type is advocated as an alternative to tyranny of another. Mr. Zapata is a victim of just such tyranny, and that does not advance the cause of justice for anyone.

Too often tyranny of one type is advocated as an alternative to tyranny of another. Mr. Zapata is a victim of just such tyranny, and that does not advance the cause of justice for anyone.

The stricken word should be injustice, i.e.;

Too often injustice of one type is advocated as an alternative to injustice of another. Mr. Zapata is a victim of just such injustice, and that does not advance the cause of justice for anyone.

My apology, best regards, and condolences to Mr. Zapata's family.

The Death Of A Patriot

Mr. Zapata is a victim of just such injustice, and that does not advance the cause of justice for anyone.

Mr.Zapata was not a victim of injustice, but..but..but.. one of "Collateral" damages.

My apology, best regards, and condolences to Mr. Zapata's family.

Don´t forget to send an e-mail to your buddies Castro & Co , congratulating them for reducing the population of Cuba by 1 through "peaceful means".

Don´t forget to send an e-mail to your buddies Castro & Co , congratulating them for reducing the population of Cuba by 1 through "peaceful means".

I'm sure Mr. Lula conveyed that message personally to Mr. Castro's.