A last hurrah for Cuba's communist rulers

Gerald · 04-16-11, 05:55 AM

Cuba's Communist Party is holding its first Congress in 14 years, and for the country's ageing leaders it could be one of their last opportunities to bask in the victories of days gone by.

The red flags are flying high in Havana. Buildings across the capital are decked out with giant Cuban flags.

One of the largest military parades seen in decades is scheduled to pass through Revolution Square, the symbolic political heart of the country.

The parade and Congress come exactly half a century after Fidel Castro proclaimed that his was a socialist revolution, rather than a democratic one.

His speech on 16 April 1961 paved the way for a centralised Soviet-style economy and one-party rule.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-13103147

Note: 16 April 2011 Last updated at 09:58 GMT

Gerald · 04-16-11, 06:43 PM

Better late than never!

Jimbuna · 04-16-11, 06:49 PM

Feuer Frei! · 04-16-11, 11:52 PM

50 loving years of communism racked up.
Now the system is running out of other people's money.
Communism doesn't work. Old news that. After half a century, the record of the Cuban regime is one of failure.

Schroeder · 04-17-11, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

50 loving years of communism racked up.
Now the system is running out of other people's money.
Communism doesn't work. Old news that. After half a century, the record of the Cuban regime is one of failure.

Does capitalism work?

UnderseaLcpl · 04-17-11, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

Does capitalism work?

You'd have to find someone who actually practices it and ask them to get the answer. Hong Kong might be a good place to start.

04-16-11, 05:55 AM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	A last hurrah for Cuba's communist rulers Cuba's Communist Party is holding its first Congress in 14 years, and for the country's ageing leaders it could be one of their last opportunities to bask in the victories of days gone by. The red flags are flying high in Havana. Buildings across the capital are decked out with giant Cuban flags. One of the largest military parades seen in decades is scheduled to pass through Revolution Square, the symbolic political heart of the country. The parade and Congress come exactly half a century after Fidel Castro proclaimed that his was a socialist revolution, rather than a democratic one. His speech on 16 April 1961 paved the way for a centralised Soviet-style economy and one-party rule. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-13103147 Note: 16 April 2011 Last updated at 09:58 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Better late than never! __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	__________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	50 loving years of communism racked up. Now the system is running out of other people's money. Communism doesn't work. Old news that. After half a century, the record of the Cuban regime is one of failure. __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

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