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22 March 2006

Fidel Castro cares about black people.

post by: danostuporstar at: 08:56 | 14 comments

And cigars.

(Castro praise from Americans is something of a bee in my bonnet, since during my 2 years in Miami, all my friends were exiles and/or their children, so I guess their dislike of the man rubbed off. Also, when people in Florida get on rubber rafts to float to Havana, then I'll believe what a great guy the fucker is.)

/rant

posted by jonmc 22 March | 08:59

(It was a joke, jon).

posted by danostuporstar 22 March | 09:01

I know, dano. I just had to say that.

posted by jonmc 22 March | 09:02

Wow. Helping Katrina victims and spitting in Bush's eye. That's gotta feel good.

posted by Zozo 22 March | 09:08

Revolutionary Sport is a great phrase, no matter what side of the Marielito boatlift you stand on.

A great day for revolutionary sport.

Why, when I finish this coffee I am going to head off to the can and see if today is a great day for revolutionary pooping.

posted by Divine_Wino 22 March | 09:53

why don't you try for Socially Concious Flatulence first, my man. Baby steps.

posted by jonmc 22 March | 09:56

revolutionary pooping

This is quite possibly one of the weirdest things I have ever read.

That said, I applaude Castro for donating the money to the Katrina victims.

posted by LunaticFringe 22 March | 09:58

(don't get me wrong, any money to the Katrina victims is a good thing. But I still don't like him)

posted by jonmc 22 March | 09:58

I respect him for standing up against the American government for so long and for the numerous failed attempts on his life but I don't know any Cubans (except cigars and they don't need rights) so I have no experience with the man as a ruler.

posted by LunaticFringe 22 March | 10:13

I saw this in the news this morning, that's just awesome! And good on Fidel and his crazy beard.

jonmc, your farts are conscious? Damn, man, whatchu eatin'?

posted by fenriq 22 March | 10:15

not just conscious, dude, they're downright prehensile.

posted by jonmc 22 March | 10:18

Just to clarify something: Castro is really not being magnanimous about the Katrina donation. This was a condition of Cuba's participation of the WBC to satisfy the US embargo.

posted by pivo 22 March | 11:39

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Man, I hope we beat communism soon, so the embargo can be lifted!

posted by Capn 22 March | 11:45

pivo, the WBC organizers filed an application only saying that prize money won by Cuba would be given to charity. It was Castro's choice to give it to Katrina victims (I doubt that the Bush adminsitration would have chosen this in-your-eye route).

That said, I don't have to like Castro until he stands for election.

posted by stilicho 22 March | 15:18

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