[Cincinatus' Wife]

This is what happened after Carter’s visit: Lawmakers Preserve Cuba's Socialism *** HAVANA (AP) - Cuban lawmakers voted unanimously to make socialism an ``irrevocable'' part of the constitution in an effort to ensure the nation will remain socialist long after Fidel Castro is gone. More than 500 members of Cuba's unicameral National Assembly voted late Wednesday to declare that ``capitalism will never return again'' to the Caribbean island.

Deputies' names were called out in alphabetical order and each one stood up and shouted ``Si!'' into a microphone. Of Cuba's 578 deputies, 559 were present and all voted affirmatively. Deputies grew emotional and almost giddy during the tally, eventually applauding loudly after each vote. When the final vote had been declared unanimous, the deputies first stood stoically at attention for the Cuban national anthem, then held hands and swayed back in forth as they sang the socialist anthem, ``Internationale.'' Castro presided over the session and afterward personally greeted many of the lawmakers in the assembly.

Castro, who came to power in the 1959 revolution, declared Cuba's government to be socialist two years later, on the eve of the aborted Bay of Pigs invasion by a U.S.-trained exile army. ``We need socialism more today than ever!'' Castro said before the vote. ``To guarantee the future, a strong ideological base is needed.''

The amendment was proposed because Cuba felt increased pressure at home and abroad to carry out democratic reforms. The proposal originally described Cuba's system as ``untouchable,'' but the National Assembly's commission on constitutional and legal affairs later decided ``irrevocable'' was more precise. Vice President Carlos Lage, a top leader in both the government and the Communist Party, declared, ``The best political system is of just one party. True democracy is socialist. And the only way to defend human rights is in a society of equality and social justice.'' ***

Fidel Castro – Cuba

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After Carter put his “two cents” in Venezuela’s fight to keep Chavez’s from turning the country ingo Cuba II, Chavez’s henchmen started kidnapping, torturing and killing his opponents. Now he has arrested, run off or charged leaders of his opposition.

Hugo Chavez – Venezuela

[friendly]

Thanks "Jimma," you incompetent traitorous worst President of the 20th Century. You sold the freedom fighters of both Cuba and Venezuela to the wolves.

You must be so proud of your liberal buddies, Castro and Chavez.

[csvset]

If and when Castro kicks the bucket, Jimmy Carter would be an ideal replacement. The commies wouldn't notice that Fidel was gone.

[vt_crosscut]

How come for the first 22 of my 24 years all I knew about Carter was that he was an ex-democratic president that supported Habitat for Humanity. The first time I saw him on tv was President Nixon's funeral. And until recently, I hadn't seen him on tv since. Now he is in the media all the time. Thank God, this socialist only served one term.

[Tom Bombadil]

which in my opinion authorizes the Varela Project

Not even Mr. Castro cares for Jimmy's opinion.....What a tomato Carter is.....

[Pete'sWife]

Mr. Carter...

YOU'RE dissapointed???

How would YOU like to have paid a 14-5/8% mortgage for your first house?

How would YOU like to see prices rise twice as fast as your salary?

How would YOU like to hear from YOUR president that the next generation won't have as good a life as the previous generation?

How would YOU like to be called a whiner?

How would you like to be told that YOUR Nation was suffering from "malaise?"

Go away, you simpering old fool. In spite of your presidency, we managed to recover from the emotional depression you caused.

But God only knows how much money you cost this family.

Mr. Carter, SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP.

[Tallguy]

''I've been disappointed that the National Assembly did not accept the Varela petition and act on that petition, one way or another,'' Carter added.

Whoah Jimmeh! Take it easy, boy. Don't get all worked up about this, you might hurt Fidel's feelings or something!

[PGalt]

Carter, Clinton, Castro, Communism....degrees of anti-FREEDOM Criminals.

[Ragirl]

I've been disappointed in Mr. Carter since 1976!

[oyez]

Comunists are always disapointing. Where whole damned philsophy is based on disapointment. Communism is a sub-human condition.

[GHCubana]

Face it peanut man you were used and abused by Fidel, don't complain now cry baby demonRAT...The US embargo stands!
NO WELFARE FOR FIDEL ! GOD BLESS PRESIDENT GWBUSH !

[oyez]

``The best political system is of just one party. True democracy is socialist. And the only way to defend human rights is in a society of equality and social justice.'' ***

Could have been said Lit'l Tommy, Hillery or Chuckie. Let the little man in Cuba or Viet Nam tell you all about human rights, equality and social justice. Every one is equally miserable and without rights.