Ritchie Emmons
2008-05-11 07:49:18
Doc99, I agree with Henry Gomez. Free and open trade does not lead to political freedom. Look at China. We have tons of free trade with them, yet the govt is still very opressive. As the article above notes, they lead the world in jailed journalists. They also restrict the Internet, grossly violate human rights and aren’t even close to permitting its citizens the right to vote for their national leaders.
Raul is lifting some restrictions, which is good. If the Cubans are lucky, Raul is taking it slow only because Fidel is still alive. Perhaps when Fidel is dead, Raul will start to open up everything. That may be wishful thinking, but it sure would be nice. Especially for those poor Cubans who have lived a lifetime of poverty and oppression.
