Don't They Look Good?
Monday, May 20, 2013
The Same Mentality @ Nixon's & Obama's White House
Like Yogi Berra would say: "It's Deja Vu All Over Again"
If the House impeaches Obama, the Democratic controlled Senate will not kick Big Ears out of the White House.
Why? The Democratic Party is more corrupt than the Republi-Nuts!
Total gridlock will continue for the foreseeable future and the nation will continue going downhill.
What a way to govern a country!
If the House impeaches Obama, the Democratic controlled Senate will not kick Big Ears out of the White House.
Why? The Democratic Party is more corrupt than the Republi-Nuts!
Total gridlock will continue for the foreseeable future and the nation will continue going downhill.
What a way to govern a country!
The Execution of Luis Posada Carriles
This short story is
a work of fiction.
Any resemblances to
real persons or events
is purely coincidental.
© 2013 Jorge R. González
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Chapter One
The meeting took place, late at night, in a secluded beach
area of South Florida on May 19, 2013. At exactly 9:00 p.m. an unmarked brown
truck approached a pastel green ranch-style house and parked in front. The
driver remained in his seat after he had stopped. He pulled a filtered
cigarette from the glove compartment, lit it, and inhaled the smoke into his
dying lungs. He looked to the passenger on his right side and nodded his head
up and down very slowly. He proceeded to take two small cut out letters from
his shirt pocket and gave them to his friend, G L.
The passenger got out and headed for the entrance of the
modern home. He reached into his right trousers pocket and pulled a single key.
Slowly, he introduced it into the key hole and turned it, without making the
slightest sound.
He turned around and gave the truck driver a V sign with his
second and middle left fingers and entered the foyer. The Chairman had arrived
at his destination. The mission preparations would be discussed here. Phase A
was now in motion.
The chief sat down on a blue recliner in the living room,
closed his eyes, and waited.
Exactly thirty minutes later a taxi cab arrived at the
residence. The passenger paid the driver and slowly walked toward the house.
Before doing anything, he looked around very carefully; he could not see or
hear anyone. He knocked slightly on the front door; three short knocks, a
pause, four more knocks.
The Chairman got up from his recliner, went to the door and,
without opening it, intoned in a low voice: “your number.”
“3489” came the response from the outside.
The gray haired man-in-command pushed the button on the wall,
and the front door opened very slowly. The visitor came in quickly, and the
door automatically closed without making the slightest noise. It had been oiled
the day before, according to the scripted plan.
This second arrival proceeded to sit himself at a large
leather sofa. He picked up a notebook from the side table and read it
intensely. The script looked good. It was achievable.
The plan called for the next man to arrive 45 minutes later,
and he did arrive, on time, in a bicycle, as expected. The welcoming ritual was
repeated at the front door and 6745 went inside the house very quickly.
A few minutes after midnight all twelve numbers were
assembled in the big living room.
The Chairman stood up in the dark and said “Welcome to the
meeting.” Pull your small flashlights, turn them on, and follow me to the
dining room.
They entered the dining room. It was twice the size of the
living room. An extremely large mahogany table was in the middle of the room;
it was usually reserved and used for conferences. Five chairs were on one of
the sides of the table, and opposite them were five more chairs. Two very tall
chairs were at both head ends. The Chairman sat in one of them, the one on the
left, and a tan skinned number sat
immediately opposite him at the other end.
“Gentlemen, said the Chairman, we will have a small toast
before we begin.” Each one stood up and picked a small goblet that was filled
with red wine in front of them. “To the Fatherland!” said the Chairman. “To the
Fatherland!,” the other eleven numbers replied in unison.
They sat down and each number picked up a green folder that
was placed in front of them with their respective four decimals. They read for
approximately 30 minutes.
“Does every one understand their assigned tasks.” The
Chairman looked around the table and he saw the eleven numbers move their heads
up and down slowly.
“Very well, we will now retire in pairs to our six sleeping
rooms. Use your flashlights. Deep brown curtains cover every window, as you
have surely noticed. The walls of the residence and the glass on the windows
have been sound proofed. Nothing can be heard outside. We will rest or sleep
for four hours. There are snacks in the kitchen. Be sure to use your feather
slippers to get there.”
“We will begin phase B around four o' clock in the morning.
Good night, gentlemen.”
“And lady,” replied one of the numbers.
It was the first time that café con leche had spoken.
She was definitely one of the most ravishing female beauties that he had ever
seen. He was happy that she was in the house.
“I stand corrected.” replied the Chairman, as he smiled at
her.
Chapter Two
At ten minutes to four o' clock in the morning of the
twentieth day of May, the Chairman turned off the ringing alarm clock on his
bedside table. He got up and tapped the arm of his room-mate, number 8677.
“It's time,” he said. “I'm ready,” came the reply from the
bed.
They both left the room, turned on their small flashlights
and headed for the other five bedroom doors.
One by one the numbers were alerted that, finally, the day
had arrived.
The group of eleven men and one woman gathered again in the
living room around the large conference table.
They did not bother to sit down. They were all looking at the
Chairman.
“Gentlemen, and lady. Today is the assigned day for the
execution of Luis Posada Carriles. Let us proceeded.”
They formed a single line, and slowly and silently headed for
the huge garage that was attached to the residence on the right side of it.
The large brown truck was there with its large back door
already opened. One by one they climbed into the truck and took seats. The
number with the dying lungs was already sitting behind the wheel.
At exactly five o' clock the driver pushed the button on the
remote control and the garage door slowly and silently went up. No noises. It
had been oiled too.
Unbeknown to them, the Association had, two months ago, contacted
the guards of The Monster of Barbados, and had conveyed to each one of them
large suitcases with three million dollars in cash inside them. They would not
present a problem tonight. In the USA everyone and everything had a price
attached.
The group drove slowly for thirty minutes and parked in front
of the house of The Monster.
The twelve men got out from the back of the truck. They were
all dressed now in grey nurses uniforms and had stethoscopes dangling from
their necks. One carried an army foldable stretcher.
The Chairman, as usual, headed the macabre procession. The
single line headed for the back door and one of the numbers got his key chain
and opened the entrance door and stuck his head inside. Total silence.
They all entered the house. The second man carried a large
tranquilizer rifle. They quickly found the door. It had a green X attached to
it. It had been placed there by one of the Monster's guards.
They entered silently the alcove of the Monster. The rifleman
pointed to the chest of the sleeping figure in the bed and he pulled the
trigger. Startled, the Monster tried to get up, and then he fell immediately to
the bed. He did not know what had hit him.
The stretcher was brought into to the room, and two numbers
placed Luis Posada Carriles on it and headed to the truck with the sedated
body. He was placed inside the large
vehicle without any problems. The neighborhood was very silent and a slight
morning fog had developed. It helped their efforts. Every moving member of the
group looked like grey shadows.
Before six a.m. they drove back to the house base; a block
away they noticed that the garage door was going up slowly and noiselessly.
They entered quickly. Phase B had successfully just concluded.
Chapter Three
On the last day of Luis Posada Carriles life on earth, four
numbers got out of the large truck quickly. After opening the door that
connected the garage and the kitchen, they headed for the dining room and moved
the big and heavy conference table against one of the walls.
The remaining eight numbers entered the room. Four of them
carried the stretcher with the Monster on it, still totally unconscious. They
placed it on the middle of the room.
From the living room, the recliner was brought in to the
dining room, together with two big cartons, which they proceeded to open. They
contained a variety of ropes of different lengths and thickness.
Six of the numbers proceeded to carry the sedated prisoner to
the recliner. He was tied very tightly with the various ropes. When the Monster
came to, he would not be able to move at all. Duct tape was placed several
times around his head. It covered his mouth totally. The parrot would not be
able to speak either. But he would be able to see clearly what was going on.
They all sat in front of the unconscious man. Next to six of
the chairs, on the floor, were six AK-47 rifles.
“All we have to do know is wait for him to awaken from his
unconscious state” said the Chairman.
As the sun started to rise around seven in the morning, there
was a slight movement of the head of the Monster. He was awakening from the
effects of the tranquilizer dart.
At eight thirty a.m., the Chairman got up and stood up in
front of Luis Posada Carriles and said to him:
“You have been placed on trial, in absentia, on several
Caribbean countries, for the actions that you and your accomplices took against
defenseless civilians who were flying on a Cubana de Aviación airliner
that had left Barbados.”
“You were found guilty of that crime. You have been sentenced
to death by firing squad.”
Six numbers got up. In their hands were the AK-47 rifles.
They stood 12 feet away from the man whose
life was about to end.
They pointed their rifles toward the chest of Luis Posada
Carriles.
“Ready?” asked the Chairman.
“We are.” came the reply.
“Aim, — a long pause —
fire!”
The Monster slumped on the recliner. Luis Posada Carriles had
paid for his crime. Justice had been carried out.
“I call upon the visitor from the Republic of Cuba to
administer the coup de grace.”
Café con leche got up and slowly approached the
listless body and placed the 45 caliber pistol barrel next to the right temple
of Luis Posada Carriles. She paused, and then pulled the trigger.
The last shot of the young morning had been fired.
Florida, May 20, 2013
Saturday, May 18, 2013
May 17, 1913: First Flight from Key West to Havana, Cuba
Domingo Rosillo del Toro
preparing his plane before his record setting flight from Key West to Havana.
(Albert Pauls Rosillo, Handout)
Rosilllo flew two hours and eight minutes before landing his monoplane on a patch of grass near Havana. He was greeted by 50,000 Cubans and hailed as a hero.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Three Things Al Fox SHOULD NOT DO!
1) Drink and drive.
2) Associate with Tampa Democratic Party capitalist crook Vicente Amor (a.k.a. Mr. Love) of Flor Caribe Inc.
3) Continue to support Barack Obama.
Source: Cuba policy activist Al Fox raises questions over DUI stop
Related: Do Not Patronize Dishonest Capitalist Businesses in Tampa, Florida
Instead of getting paranoid, Al Fox should use the Flip Wilson defense: "The devil made me do it."
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
2013 World Port Tournament: June 30 - July 7
The prestigious World Port Tournament is just around the corner. It will be played in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The Dutch ended up in fourth place at the 2013 World Baseball Classic, after eliminating Cuba, who had to console itself with fifth place.
Last year, Cuba captured the top spot at Honkbal Week. But the tulips will have a much stronger team this year, with many of the same players who were so successful at WBC III 2013.
It promises to be a very exciting tournament. Be there (at your computer) or be square!
World Port Tournament Website
Here is a snippet from the above site:
The World Port Tournament (WPT) is a highly ranked international baseball tournament, which is organised by the "Foundation Rotterdam Baseball" for over twenty years. Besides being the largest International Baseball Tournament in Europe, the WPT is one of the characterising events on the sports calendar of the City of Rotterdam.
Program
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Cuba Readies Corruption Trials of Western Businessmen
By Marc Frank
HAVANA
Tue May 14, 2013 3:21pm EDT
(Reuters) - Canadian and British executives of three foreign businesses shut in 2011 by Cuban authorities, ostensibly for corrupt practices, have been charged after more than a year in custody and are expected to go on trial soon, sources close to the cases told Reuters.
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HAVANA
Tue May 14, 2013 3:21pm EDT
(Reuters) - Canadian and British executives of three foreign businesses shut in 2011 by Cuban authorities, ostensibly for corrupt practices, have been charged after more than a year in custody and are expected to go on trial soon, sources close to the cases told Reuters.
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Barack Obama's New Tortures @ Guantánamo

Barack Hussein Obama, Torturer-in-Chief
The Buck Stops @ His Desk
A new Dachau and Auschwitz in the Caribbean Sea?
Barack Hussein Obama is very, very scared. He could end up
with more than 100 deaths on his conscience, because of the activities that his
military is carrying out in his Concentration Camp @ Guantánamo U.S. Naval
Base, which the Yankee imperialists illegally occupy in Cuban territory.
I have no doubt in my mind, that because Barack Hussein Obama
is committing so many atrocities inside and outside the United States, he could
end up like JFK & his brother Bobby, assassinated. He is making more
enemies than any human being can handle. He is the Devil incarnate.
Below you will find the translated first paragraphs of an
article re-published by Cubadebate. The article comes from the digital website
called Rebelión. This is a short Cuba Journal translation. Any
errors are mine.
Guantánamo Prison, where death is preferable to living
May 13, 2013
By Marjorie Cohn
More than 100 of the 166 prisoners at Guantánamo are allowing
themselves to die of hunger. 33 of them are being fed by using force against
them.
“They tie you down with leather straps to a chair, tightly
and forcefully tying the wrists, the legs, the front of your head and your
waist.” Fayid Al-Kandari told his attorney, Lieutenant Colonel Barry Wingard.
Al-Kandari, who was born in Kuwait has been at the Guantánamo prison for eleven
years. He has not been accused of any crimes.
“The tube that they insert makes you cry abundantly and blood
starts to come out of your nose. Once the tube goes through your throat, you
begin to have violent movements of the stomach which induce vomiting. Afterwards, they pour into the tube a liquid
that is very hot. They do that for about 45 minutes to two hours. He feels like his body is
going to suffer from convulsions, and very frequently he will vomit,” added
Wingard.
The Human Rights Council of the United Nations has determined that feeding someone by force is torture. The
American Medical Association (AMA) says that force feeding violates medical
ethics.
< - >
If there ever was a time to establish an new Nuremberg-like
International Tribunal to charge George W. Bush and Barack H. Obama with high
crimes against humanity it is now.
I applaud the people of Guatemala for having put General
Efrain Rios Mont on trial for genocide and crimes against humanity. He was
convicted and sentenced to 80 years in prison. It takes courage to do that.
That quality does not exist in the U.S.
The list of atrocities that have been committed by the presidents
of the United States is very long:
Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos: Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M.
Nixon
Iraq & Afghanistan: George W. Bush, Barack H. Obama
And the atrocities by U.S drones continue throughout the
world.
And the above list does not include the crimes committed
against Native Americans by various U.S presidents. They are well documented.
Barbarism and Violence: Thy name is United States.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
La Fórmula Ganadora del Pueblo Cubano / The Winning Formula of the Cuban People
En Español:
(Coraje + 26 + 7 + 53) * (Tenacidad + 2 + 12 + 56) = Victoria * 59
El que responda la siguiente pregunta correctamente tendrá la satisfacción de ser inteligente.
Tu mamá estará orgullosa mañana.
¿Cual es el significado de los números?
In English:
(Courage + 7 + 26 + 53) * (Tenacity + 12 + 2 + 56) = Victory * 59
He who responds the following question will have the satisfaction of being smart.
Your mom will be proud tomorrow.
What is the significance of the numbers?
Friday, May 10, 2013
Rene Gonzalez Held News Conference Today
Rene said: "I'm now simply a Cuban citizen, a Cuban patriot, which in all cases I've always been," Gonzalez, 56, said in a Havana news conference as he held up the certificate [renouncing U.S. citizenship] he received on Thursday.
"From the first day we were five, we were one. I'm not going to feel free until my four brothers return," said Gonzalez, who was accompanied by his wife, Olga Salanueva, at Havana's International Press Center.
"There are some people, some of them members of Congress, that will not rest until they create conflict between Cuba and the United States. What I would say to those people is that what they're looking for is a tragedy," he said.
"The demographics in Miami are changing," Gonzalez said. "I hope that someday the philosophy of confrontation, of provocation, of terrorism against Cuba and searching for war between Cuba and the United States will be a thing of the past."
"I don't have any regrets, I grew up in a country where bombs were exploding," he said. "What I desire most is good relations between the United States and Cuba." (Reuters)
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JG: Barack Obama, one of the two worst U.S. presidents ever, continues to receive huge amounts of money from the Miami fascists. He is a total mercenary. The only thing that he cares about is putting a lot greenbacks in his two pockets and enacting higher taxes on Americans.
The only thing that I will give him is my contempt and my repudiation for his failed policies.
Listen Miami gusanos, stop talking mierda. If you go to Cuba with a rifle in your hands, you will be slapped again on the face.
"From the first day we were five, we were one. I'm not going to feel free until my four brothers return," said Gonzalez, who was accompanied by his wife, Olga Salanueva, at Havana's International Press Center.
"There are some people, some of them members of Congress, that will not rest until they create conflict between Cuba and the United States. What I would say to those people is that what they're looking for is a tragedy," he said.
"The demographics in Miami are changing," Gonzalez said. "I hope that someday the philosophy of confrontation, of provocation, of terrorism against Cuba and searching for war between Cuba and the United States will be a thing of the past."
"I don't have any regrets, I grew up in a country where bombs were exploding," he said. "What I desire most is good relations between the United States and Cuba." (Reuters)
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JG: Barack Obama, one of the two worst U.S. presidents ever, continues to receive huge amounts of money from the Miami fascists. He is a total mercenary. The only thing that he cares about is putting a lot greenbacks in his two pockets and enacting higher taxes on Americans.
The only thing that I will give him is my contempt and my repudiation for his failed policies.
Listen Miami gusanos, stop talking mierda. If you go to Cuba with a rifle in your hands, you will be slapped again on the face.
Cuba is an honorable country
This is an honorable country
Nuria Barbosa León
CHALLENGING U.S. government restrictions, San Diego resident Jurg Hinderling, recently visited Cuba as part of the 21st Ernesto Che Guevara Volunteer Work Brigade, comprising friends of Cuba from Canada and the United States.
Talking to Granma International, he stated that in his first visit he wanted to find out more about the history and achievements of Cuban society, but that his main objective is to understand and convey his experiences to other people around the world.
Married to a Bolivian, Hinderling speaks Spanish. He studied electrical engineering, and worked for more than 30 years in Qualcomm, a producer of integrated circuits, before retiring.
Why did you want to be in Cuba for May Day?
I’m interested in experiencing this day together with the Cuban people. I was born in Switzerland and I have taken part in May Day events in Europe. There, it is a day of solidarity among workers. In Switzerland it was declared a national holiday and people march in the streets. In the United States the labor unions organize activities like political events and talks, but the press doesn’t take a lot of notice. In Cuba it is an event of magnitude, because millions of people march in support for the Revolution.
How would you describe the current situation in the United States?
Difficult. President Barack Obama is into his second term in office. We are still awaiting unfulfilled promises. We want a just policy implemented, in which wealth is distributed to the benefit of the majority and not just to enrich the oligarchy.
We have been in crisis for five years and this has caused many problems. Unemployment is growing and we are far from being a balanced society. We have seen in the press that acts of violence with firearms are occurring in schools. These attacks, the Boston bombs, I don’t think they are connected to terrorist organizations, but that they reflect a break down in society.
Are you aware of the U.S. government’s inhumane blockade policy toward Cuba?
I wasn’t really aware of the magnitude of this injustice until a year ago. This type of policy makes it difficult for a country to manage its economy. The blockade makes financial operations via international banks difficult, but it also delays imports to Cuba and, as a result, supplies in its markets. My government prohibits normal trade with Cuba, steals its brands and patents, and punishes other governments which defy these impositions.
Is the blockade issue known about in the United States?
Older people remember that U.S. President John F. Kennedy publicly announced this outrage in 1962, but most people probably don’t know about it, because the corporate media doesn’t talk about the issue. In fact, there are doubts about the administration’s travel ban, people don’t know the specifics of this law. Nor the anti-Cuban legislation promoted by Senator Robert Torricelli, or those sponsored by his colleague Jesse Helms and Congressman Dan Burton after the collapse of socialism in Eastern Europe. I’m an optimist. I think that the next generations can change this situation. The United States is a neighbor which must learn how to coexist with and offer other countries equal conditions and have respect for the way of life of others. Ironically, the bitterest opponents of Cuba in my country are people of Cuban origin disaffected with the Revolution, who do not want a return to normality in bilateral relations.
Are you familiar with the situation of the five Cuban anti-terrorists unjustly imprisoned in the U.S. for fighting terrorism?
I found out about it two years ago through personal interest. I read a lot about the proceedings. I have seen that celebrities like actor Danny Glover, filmmaker Saul Landau and various Nobel Prize winners support the cause of freedom for the Five. This issue does not appear in the U.S. press because of its potential impact on public opinion. I am aware that these five Cubans acted to prevent acts of terrorism in their country and in the United States itself. It is very hard knowing that Gerardo Hernández is serving two life sentences plus 15 years for averting the death of many people. The same is happening with his compañeros, Fernando, Ramón, Antonio and René. I know the address of the prison where Gerardo is being held and I am going to apply for a visit to him, and I will also be sending letters to communicate with him. I will fight for them to have another trial outside of Florida because that’s where the seed of hatred of Cuba has been sown.
A message for the Cuban people?
You must not lose hope, the world will change and justice must prevail. I am here today as a guest to learn, understand, and my future task is to disseminate the reality that Cubans live with dignity, work hard and are very nice people. This is an honorable country. (Granma International)
First nonstop Cuba-Brazil flight to take off in June
Cubana de Aviación will offer the first direct flight between Cuba and Brazil on June 10.
Brazilian Tourism Minister Gastão Vieira made the announcement during the international tourism fair (FITCuba 2013) in Varadero.
The once-a-week flights will connect Havana and São Paulo.
Demand for travel between the countries is expected to rise, with the 2014 soccer World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games coming up in the South American country. Also, Brazil is in negotiations to contract thousands of Cuban doctors, Brazilian business travel to Cuba is rising, and Cuba is trying to lure more Brazilian tourists.
Up to now, passengers flying between the two countries had to connect in Panama City or Bogotá. (Cuba Standard)
Brazilian Tourism Minister Gastão Vieira made the announcement during the international tourism fair (FITCuba 2013) in Varadero.
The once-a-week flights will connect Havana and São Paulo.
Demand for travel between the countries is expected to rise, with the 2014 soccer World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games coming up in the South American country. Also, Brazil is in negotiations to contract thousands of Cuban doctors, Brazilian business travel to Cuba is rising, and Cuba is trying to lure more Brazilian tourists.
Up to now, passengers flying between the two countries had to connect in Panama City or Bogotá. (Cuba Standard)
Atrocities
What
happened to Germany and Japan in the 1930-1940's will happen to the US. It will
be punished for all the atrocities that it is committing throughout
the world.
Thursday, May 09, 2013
The Victory Flag Was Red
On April 30, 1945, at exactly 2:25 in the afternoon, Soviet Army Sargents Mijaíl Yegórov and Melitón Kantaria, who were being protected by fire from their squad, were finally able to reach the roof of the German Reichstag,and placed there the Red Flag of Victory.
Hitler had been defeated by the Red Army of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).
Continue reading in Spanish at Granma
Why I Left CPUSA
CPUSA Logo
Hey, Miami gusanos, you are right, I am a
communist.
I should probably correct that. What I meant to say is, I
was, rather than I am. Right now I am not a card carrying member of CPUSA,
which is an acronym that stands for Communist Party USA.
But I still believe in the ideas of Karl Marx. The guy was a
genius, specially when he said that “Religion is the opium of the
masses.” And that comes from a guy that spent eleven consecutive
years at Colegio De La Salle, in the Vedado district of Havana. I have to thank
my deceased father for that. He made many sacrifices so I could go to a good
school. If I had been sent to a Batista school, I would be totally ignorant today.
The politicians in Cuba, before 1959, stole all the money that should have gone
to the schools for the education of Cuban children. That has changed
drastically today; Cuba now has good schools. The education money is not stolen
by crooked US-supported native politicians.
In the 1990's I was living in Puddle Town, which is the
nickname for Portland, Oregon. Great city to live in. It is located in an
extremely beautiful state. It rains a lot, but that is why the state and the
city are so beautiful.
I have always spent a great deal of time in libraries, since
I am a mouse that reads a lot of books. Multnomah county has the best library
system west of the Mississippi river. They are open seven days a week, and when
I was there, we the voters of the county, voted in favor of a $25 million
dollars tax levy to renovate the Central Library in downtown Portland, and also
the branches. Central Library is gorgeous.
Portland is a very political town. All kinds of good people,
and also the weirdos, come to the library to distribute their pamphlets.
CPUSA, back then had an excellent working-class newspaper. It
was called the “People's Weekly World.” Like many other minor newspapers, you
could always get a free copy every Monday at the library.
I liked what I read in the paper, and one thing led to
another, and I joined CPUSA.
I did it because they defended Cuba, and after having lived
for some time in west Dade county, Florida, in the seventies, I was thoroughly
disgusted and repelled by the right-wing people that dominated the Cuban
community. They reminded me of the Nazis. They were full of hate against just
about everybody. Their anger stems from being booted out of Cuba on January 1,
1959, accompanying bad nigger Batista in his exit from the Caribbean.
The communists did not accomplish much in Portland back then.
There were about 12 of us in the city. But they were good people. I got close
to Hank Curl and we would go together to the docks to distribute to the working
class the copies of the party newspaper.
There was one thing I had not expected. Just about every week
I would receive mail from party headquarters in New York asking for
“donations.” That got to be a pain in the ass. I never saw an audit in the
party newspaper showing me where the money went.
There was another thing that bothered me a lot. In Portland,
they had, at that time, a Saturday Market under the Burnside Bridge. Any
non-profit could get a free table there on the weekend. I had founded the OCFA,
which stood for the Oregon-Cuba Friendship Association. I did that on my
own. The party did not ask me to do it. I paid for the state registration fees
and for the newsletters that I wrote for the association. That was a “donation”
that I am proud of.
So, one weekend, I had this petition that I had written up
demanding that the Cuba blockade/embargo be lifted immediately. The results
were beyond belief. I collected page after page of signatures, even from
Canadians visiting Portland. They were given to a U.S. congressman from
California, Esteban Torres, who was a friend of Cuba.
What I did not expect was that, other than Hank Curl, CPUSA
did not do anything to help the petition drive. They sat on their asses. Hank
Curl was the only one to show up and he helped with the gathering of the
signatures. Him and I only. I was not a happy camper about CPUSA after that.
But the letters asking for “donations” kept on coming every
week. I said to myself, to hell with CPUSA, and that is where the membership
story ends.
Hank Curl I will never forget. He was a very good communist
and he knew a lot about Marxist theory and practice. He must be deceased by
now.
Nowadays, when I get letters from non-profits in my mail box,
I always ask myself: “Where does the money goes?” Maybe to a few guys at the
top? I don't know.
CPUSA today does not amount to a hill of beans. Right now all
they do is constantly kiss the ass of Barack Obama, specially during last year
on election day in November. Could Big Ears be a crypt o-member? Did CPUSA get
“donations” from the Democratic Party?
By the way, there are great similarities between the Catholic
Church and the Communist Party. They both have sacred dogmas. If you criticize
any of their dogmas, you know what you can expect? Harassment, excommunication
or expulsion!
So, now I am my own boss. I do not belong to the corrupt
Democrats or Republicans. Officially, I am an NPA, No Political Affiliation.
But I will continue @ Cuba Journal battling the
genocidal Yankee imperialist blockade/embargo against my native Cuba. I guess
that you could say that I am a guerrilla behind enemy lines.
Last but not least, keep Allan Gross in a Cuban jail until
the Cuban 5 are released or exchanged.
Related Article:
Where to Begin? The Communist Party USA and the Present Crisis
Related Article:
Where to Begin? The Communist Party USA and the Present Crisis
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Viswanathan Anand vs Magnus Carlsen for the World Chess Championship
It promises to be the Chess Match of the Century.
The chess title of Best in the World will be in play.
The chess title of Best in the World will be in play.
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Cuban Antiterrorist, Ramon Labañino, Welcomes Rene Gonzalez Presence in Homeland
Washington, May 7 (Prensa Latina) Ramon Labañino, one of the Cuban antiterrorist fighters unjustly held in the United States, said that the presence of Rene Gonzalez, one of his companions, in his homeland is like "if a part of us was already home".
"It was about time after much delay and injustice!" the antiterrorist fighter said.
Labañino, sentenced in 2001 to life term plus 18 years and resentenced in 2009 to 30 years in prison, stated that he and Gerardo Hernandez, Antonio Guerrero and Fernando Gonzalez, are more relieved to know that the life of his companion does not continue in danger in a scene "surrounded by the threats we know."
Rene Gonzalez was released from the Marianna prison in Florida, in October 2011, after serving his sentence and had to stay in U.S. territory since then, to comply with three years more under supervised release.
Labañino expressed optimism that sooner or later the rest of the group will return to their homeland. "Rene is free. He carries with him the embrace and affection of the Five to all of you."
The Five were detained early September 12, 1998 during an FBI operation conducted in the city of Miami, while monitoring criminal plans by Cuban origin organizations and violent individuals based there, which, with impunity, have executed terrorist actions against the Caribbean island as those that have killed more than 3,400 people in more than 50 years.
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