Friday, March 23, 2007

Havana Daydreamin'

Okay, so how to put a positive spin on a story about Cuba? Leave it to Reuters. Here is the opening paragraph of their story:
"Almost half a century of communist rule has saved Havana's eclectic architecture from the urban developer's bulldozer..."

That is it - DOH - communism saved the day. Jeez. Well at least the headline writer told it like it is. And truthfully, the story does go on to say that the country is about to fall apart. But the photo captions and the opening paragraph do their best to convey a positive light on the country.

Granted, we should not be boycotting them - we deal with communist countries all the time. But it is not our fault the country is what it is. They can trade with the whole world so don't blame us for their troubles. We do not blockade them. Hey, just ask Canada.

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