r u cuban?

My parents were Cuban immigrants. I was born here. I am an American and yes I am of Cuban heritage.

well I love cuban people they have endured a lot of suffering.

Thank you

I am curiouse as to what you think of our econmic embargo against cuba and our huge trade with china both nations being communist?

Chinese are allowed to make more money by working harder and buy cell phones and cars and increase their quality of life but Cubans cannot. Cubans are issued ration cards to help buy food but the government dictates their pay. Yes they have free education and free medical but it is not a model to copy. Cubans want less government control in their lives. There is no freedom of the press or freedom of speech. They have been communist for decades and are ignorant to any other way. The people are too used to being told what they need and having it given to them. They have been through a lot as a result of communism and it would be devastating for them to have an abrupt change to capitalism. It would destroy the economy which is in poverty at best.Cubans want to be free but for now they would be happy with less governmental control. I know little of how the Chinese feel about communism. Thank you for asking
Sorry I forgot about the embargo. It is silly in my opinion. I think if it was lifted it would eventually be the end of Castro's regime and would eventually lead to un golpe de Estado. Overthrowing the government.

Lindyy says:

NO ONE can say it better than DOC!

Thanks Doc. Wherever you are, God Be With You

Lindyy

God bless everyone and good night!

I am suprised doc hadnt noticed that the women in Iraq do not have to wear those all covering garments as they do in Saudi arabia and I am wondering how he hadnt noticed that Iraqi women go to collage and have had that privladge for many years and work in all types of places, exactly what oppresive womens rights doors are you kicking in doc? compared to the rest of the middle east Iraqi woman are as liberated as they can be but thats just one part of your comical tirade that is worth mentioning being that it is late and Iam tired it will have to do for now

Lindyy says:

Conservative:

Stands for politicaly: LOW taxes, SMALL government, family values, moral values, fiscally responsible

Dictionary:

disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.

cautiously moderate or purposefully low: a conservative estimate.

traditional in style or manner; avoiding novelty or showiness: conservative suit.

having the power or tendency to conserve; preservative.

a preservative.

SO, WHAT DO YOU NOT LIKE ABOUT THE ABOVE?



I'm a Republican Because......

I BELIEVE the strength of our nation lies with the individual and that each person's dignity, freedom, ability and responsibilty must be honored.

I BELIEVE in equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, creed, sex, age or disability.

I BELIEVE free enterprise and encouraging individual initiative have brought this nation opportunity, economic growth and prosperity.

I BELIEVE government must practice fiscal responsibility and allow individuals to keep more of the money they earn.

I BELIEVE the proper role of government is to provide for the people only those critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations and that the best government is that which governs least.

I BELIEVE the most effective, responsible and responsive government is government closest to the people.

I BELIEVE Americans must retain the principles that have made us strong while developing new and innovative ideas to meet the challenges of changing times.

I BELIEVE Americans value and should preserve our national strength and pride while working to extend peace, freedom and human rights throughout the world.

FINALLY, I believe the Republican Party is the best vehicle for translating these ideals into positive and successful principles of government.


Lindyy

besides being off topic and in the wrong thread?

Iraqi Women Under Saddam's Regime: A Population Silenced

Situation for Women in Saddam's Iraq
In 1979, immediately upon coming to power, Saddam Hussein silenced all political opposition in Iraq and converted his one-party state into a cult of personality. Since then, his regime has systematically executed, tortured, imprisoned, raped, terrorized, and repressed the Iraqi people. Iraq is a nation rich in culture, with a long history of intellectual and scientific achievement, especially among its women. However, Saddam Hussein's brutal regime has silenced the voices of Iraq's women, along with its men, through violence and intimidation.

In Iraq under Saddam, if you are a woman, you could face:

Beheading. Under the pretext of fighting prostitution, units of "Fedayeen Saddam," the paramilitary organization led by Uday Hussein, Saddam's eldest son, have beheaded in public more than 200 women throughout the country, dumping their severed heads at their families' doorsteps. Many families have been required to display the victim's head on their outside fences for several days. These barbaric acts were carried out in the total absence of any proper judicial procedures and many of the victims were not engaged in prostitution, but were targeted for political reasons. For example, Najat Mohammad Haydar, an obstetrician in Baghdad, was beheaded after criticizing the corruption within health services. (Amnesty International Report, Iraq: Systematic Torture of Political Prisoners, August 2001; Iraqi Women's League in Damascus, Syria)

Rape. The Iraqi Government uses rape and sexual assault of women to achieve the following goals: to extract information and forced confessions from detained family members; to intimidate Iraqi oppositionists by sending videotapes showing the rape of female family members; and to blackmail Iraqi men into future cooperation with the regime. Some Iraqi authorities even carry personnel cards identifying their official "activity" as the "violation of women's honor." (U.S. Department of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices-2001, March 2002; Iraq Research and Documentation Project, Harvard University)

Torture. The Iraqi Government routinely tortures and kills female dissidents and the female relatives of Iraqi oppositionists and defectors. Victims include Safiyah Hassan, the mother of two Iraqi defectors, who was killed after publicly criticizing the Iraqi Government for killing her sons after their return to Iraq. Women in Saddam's jails are subjected to the following forms of torture: brutal beatings, systematic rape, electrical shocks, and branding. (U.S. Department of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices-2001, March 2002; U.S. Department of State, Iraq: A Population Silenced, December 2002)

Murder. In 1990, Saddam Hussein introduced Article 111 into the Iraqi Penal Code in a calculated effort to strengthen tribal support for his regime. This law exempts men who kill their female relatives in defense of their family's honor from prosecution and punishment. The UN Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women reported that more than 4,000 women have been victims of so-called "honor killings" since Article 111 went into effect. (UN Commission on Human Rights, Report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, January 2002)

U.S. Support for Iraqi Women
All people deserve to live in freedom, including the men and women of Iraq. On March 6, 2003, a group of free Iraqi women met with Vice President **** Cheney, National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky, and Ambassador at Large for a Free Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad. The women shared their experiences under Saddam's reign of terror. As this group made clear, Iraqi women are eager to participate in the process of building a peaceful, democratic post-Saddam society. They want their society to once again be based on progressive Iraqi traditions and values. They believe in the universal principles of human rights.

As in Afghanistan, the United States Government is prepared to help Iraqis with the priorities and projects that they identify as the best way to achieve their goals. We will continue to meet with Iraqi women and exchange ideas about their path forward. As Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky stated after her recent meeting with a group of free Iraqi women: "It is clear that the women of Iraq have a critical role to play in the future revival of their society. They bring skills and knowledge that will be vital to restoring Iraq to its rightful place in the region and in the world."
We are all sisters and YES they were oppressed.
But the way they treated women is ok because I did not see anything about that horrible waterboarding which would have made rape and murder look like a day of shopping at the mall. j/k

madman:

The following is what I was referring to posted by Toasted several 'posts' back, I simply did not originally quote his post:



...."I AM NOT A DEM, i just dislike conservatives strongly....."


Lindyy:

Indiana Joans it couldn't be any clearer to me which doors needed to be kicked down when it comes to Iraqi women's freedoms in Iraq!!!

meanwhile in saudi arabia............

WMD's if i remember correctly my friend

Indiana;

So what exactly are you trying to point out there? That something *good* actually came out of the Iraqi wars? That a social situation has possibly been redeemed in the slightest? Surely you could not mean to tell us that a segment of Iraqi population actually have more liberty and freedom now, than when they lived under the benevolent, peaceful, altruistic rule of Saddam?

Sarcasm mode off now - Sorry Indiana - I am glad you posted.

*SOME* folks around here have seem to forgotten, living in Camelot as they do, that some really *innocent* people got hurt, raped, and murdered in Iraq while they p*ss, moan and complain about some poor "innocent" (read - idiotic) Canadian was complaining someone played mind games with him by threatening rape after he was with a group tossing grenades around.

And let's clear up ONE little misconception - It is NOT Doc's duty, nor any other military personnel's duty to "Kick in women's right's doors"

It *IS* their duty to see that the one who *should* be doing it, have the freedom to do so, without someone like Saddam torturing, raping or killing them. You can pick out the groups that *should* it would matter little to me.

I admire your honesty. Yeah, a lot of what the networks say is so much bullshyt!!!

and you wonder why your health care is sh*t???

Oh that's the illegal immigrants' fault, didn't you know???