Response to David's Blog

"What really needs to happen is Castro just needs to pass on and then the country will become a democracy."

Who's to say that Communism or some form of it (ie, Socialism) isn't what is best for Cuba? Cuba has an excellant healthcare system, available to everyone. And the literacy rate is higher than here in the US - 98%, if I recall correctly.

Not to mention that (at least from my gleanings) the Bible appears to support a Socialist lifestyle. Jesus had his disciples give everything to the poor, then follow him. In Acts, the Apostles were collectively responsible for feeding the widows and orphans - not just those in the church, but in the entire community.

The same principle applies to Iraq. Yes, I agree that Saddam should have been taken out, but that does not mean that a democracy should have necessarily followed. The Iraqi leaders and Imams wanted a Theocracy, but President Bush forced the people to vote for democratic rulers. If anything, the people should have first voted for what type of government they wanted. If they wanted a rule by God through their established Imams, then so be it. The Koran has good teachings in it, like taking care of widows and orphans...now where have I seen that before?

Basically, I hate the current idea (which was also prevalent over 100 years ago with the Victorian Era) that the current basis of life and government is the ultimate and best you can ever do. This is especially true with the crap state that our "amazing, capitalistic" country is in now. Capitalism has led us to arresting people for taking pictures on their phones, US kids being wimps, throwing Chinese people in jail for free speech, Starbucks, higher tarriffs on Spock toys, a national ID law, no right to privacy, and doctors being PAID to drug us.

"There are too many other more important things going on in the world."

Agreed, but once again, our country is failing to notice them. Washington only thinks "Immigrants, Israel, and Iraq" instead of African Genocide and Aids, South American Genocide, People's Rights, Major Fighting in Mexico, and Chinese Suppression of religion and free speech.