I heard that they had a big vote, changed the heads of a lot of departments and committees. Stepping down on the socialism. Perhaps they are hearing Obama making mewing noises over here, and think this might be the time to sound more democratic.
In any case, a shakeup is going on.
Well, now Castro has more time to spend with his friends from Hollywood.
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The Party Congress had been held up for two years as they were hoping Obama and co. would come through for them, lift the embargo, open the tourist sluicegates, and extend aid and loan guarantees. Well, Obama didn’t come through and now the Repubs are back in charge in the House. So that last hope evaporated.
Now Raul and the gang are trying to see how little they can loosen things up to get the economy going. They had to do something, as those million canned government workers would represent a deadly tipping point with no economy to absorb them.