To the point / Editorial. Published Thursday, July 26, 2001
in The Miami Herald
Jimmy the Greek could bet on this: 1.2 million Cubans will march this
morning on the U.S. Interests Section in Havana in a protest that will mark the
first action of Fidel Castro's 26th of July revolutionary movement.
U.S. authorities typically will estimate the size of a crowd before an
event. But Cuban authorities can be far more sure. They announce two days in
advance that 10 percent of the island's population will be there, and, given
that participation is not optional, it's a sure bet.
The factories, government offices and schools close. Buses pick up workers
and students, who will be counted. There will be inducements, such as a T-shirt
or snacks. And those not present will get a black mark on their
political-correctness account.
Forget that the regime's 26th of July is akin to our Fourth of July. Rather
than celebrate Cuba, a government editorial on the occasion devotes pages to
denouncing the evils of the United States.
Laughably, it rails that the U.S presidential election was stolen. This from
a country that puts only one candidate per slot on its meaningless ballots.
Want to bet on who wins Cuba's presidential election?
Copyright 2001 Miami Herald | 
