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The High Price of Democracy in CubaPosted on Nov 15, 2006The Government Accountability Office has found that USAID funds meant to promote democracy in Cuba were improperly used to purchase luxury items including leather coats, crab meat and Godiva chocolates. A representative of one of the Cuban-American groups charged with distributing the funds defended the purchases: “These people are going hungry. They never get any chocolate there.”
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By C Quil, November 16, 2006 at 11:16 am Link to this comment
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I know Marie Antoinette probably never said this, but I’m going to paraphrase her anway:
“LET THEM EAT CHOCOLATE!”
Report thisBy Jack Alexander, November 16, 2006 at 1:59 am Link to this comment
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Gee…we don’t want anyone to violate our laws and import (read:smuggle) goods into our country, yet we spend money to violate the laws of Cuba (and probably other countries) to smuggle illegal goods to people who could be victimized by their government(s)...
Now, isn’t that special?
Report thisBy Spinoza, November 15, 2006 at 11:50 pm Link to this comment
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VIVA CASTRO
DEFEAT IMPERIALISM.
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