AVANA – President Fidel Castro and millions of other
Cubans voted yesterday in parliamentary elections where all 609 candidates ran
uncontested. Many Cuban dissidents labeled the vote a farce and refused to
participate.
State television showed Castro voting in the eastern city
of Santiago, where he traditionally casts his ballot.
”We are perfecting our revolutionary and socialist
democracy,” Castro told hundreds of cheering supporters during a lengthy
address outside the voting place. [Full
Story]
Isn’t it amazing what communism can do? Obviously only the 609 people most
qualified for a post ran, thus preventing people the confusion of choosing
between two or more candidates. One of the people elected was Elian Gonzales’
father, I guess it is play ball and Castro will reward you. Actually I wonder
what could Castro do that would actually cause the ire of the Hollywood left
(yes, I know that’s redundant) and the media elites, besides going to
capitalism?
