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Do you guys remember the time when Fidel Castro fell after a speech to the public? Well iff not, he broke his knee and his leg if I am not mistaken (Not to sure about that though). But he broke many, many bones in his body. That gave the media something to think about, has these been signs of weakness? Fidel Castro was a very smart intelligent man, he led his country for 46 years and is still going. He is the man who fought off the Americans in The Bay Of Pigs saving his people. Fidel Castro succeeded in winning the battle making the American army as well as America itself look ever so embarrassing for such a mighty country. The Cubans won because they knew how to fight, and even though the Americans had much bigger forces and equipment, the Cubans still prevailed. Fidel Castro led a revolution that in some ways succeeded, yet over all it did however fail. But people see him as a very smart and heroic man and that for a small poor little country south of Florida he was maybe one of the most powerful Presidents in the world. Maybe not in military power or nor economic superiority (though the Russians did help him out) but with his own personality and intelligents he had the power to defeat the American army in a battle and to gain a great reputation. Though, the American media has changed those great things that he has done into somewhat of an evil man. The American media made him look like a evil vicious notorious communist, when actually he was the one who helped the African people in the bad times, he was the one who looked out for the poor people of his country and the world! He exposed to everybody the reality that is actually going on in this unfair world! He was the only one who was able to stick up for a cause that the world needed to know! Other people have tried this but they were never as so successful as giving the real message to the world as the President of Cuba, Fidel Castro did.

Now, I will like to share with you an update on his health and an event that happened recently concerning his broken kneecap:
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Canadian Press


Friday, December 24, 2004
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) - Cheered by hundreds of lawmakers, a smiling Fidel Castro walked in public Thursday for the first time since shattering his kneecap in a fall two months ago.
Legislators looked stunned, then smiled and applauded, when Cuba's 78-year-old president entered the main auditorium of the Convention Palace on the arm of a uniformed schoolgirl to attend a year-end National Assembly meeting.
"Long live Fidel!" a lone deputy shouted as Castro took his seat, followed by a shout of "Long live a free Cuba!"
Castro's quick recovery from breaking his left kneecap into eight pieces was likely to dampen the latest round of rumours questioning his health. Because of his larger-than-life role in Cuba, his well-being has become a continual source of speculation - both on and off the island - as he has grown older.
The man who has ruled this communist country for nearly 46 years has emphasized he remains firmly in control of the government's daily affairs ever since he stumbled and fell after a speech in October.
Wearing his olive green uniform, Castro stood erect Thursday, walking slowly and stiffly about 90 metres across the full front row of the assembly, then up the stairs to the main stage, where he took a seat next to his younger brother and designated successor, Defence Minister Raul Castro, 73.
Along with the schoolgirl, two men stood nearby as Castro climbed the stairs - one of the hardest things to do after breaking a kneecap, doctors say.
At one point, Castro stopped and extended his arm in greeting to national and international journalists covering the meeting.

   

Well, I dont have anything to do with the fellow, although the communist shit is going just abit overboard. The country is cool but for electing the same person for 50 odd years is just a bit disturbing.

   

Yes, I do respect that opinion.

Yet you have to understand that the people of Cuba back then (As well as now) were very poor. They needed to have more of an enriched life. When Fidel came along they knew that he could save them, iff you will. He pretty much did just that, the Cuban people saw him as a hero and they decided that he protected Cuba very well, so they re-elected him again and again.

Just try telling the people of Cuba that this is a bunch of communist shit

Regards:
Stellar

   

My sister Barb and her daughter Meggin are down there on vacation. No doubt they got drunk and sang under his window and he had to move or listen to them wailing. They are known to have the same effect on corpses, even once an ancient Egyption mummy. The museum was ticked right off.

   

Whoops sorry, didnt mean to say communist shit as it has nothing to do with this but anyways I understand where your coming from but who are "they" you say were saved? The people? There were people who backed up U.S democracy who didnt want dictatorial rule but I understand they didnt want American influence. So the arguement of saving poor people is not in context with this. Sure he is lauded as a hero but come on, what do the younger generation think? I know they think of him as a hero too as they probably only teach that in their schools but im sure at least a lot of them want some sort of change. Other then that, nice country.

   

I can see where you’re coming from.

When Fidel basically kicked out U.S business through out the country because cubans where working for them next to nothing. He was doing that for the people of the country, not too much for the U.S. But this did trickle down towards the U.S. industries, the farmers of the rest of the world that were run by the U.S where beginning to see that they too are working very poorly and they wanted a change. So the U.S government gave them more money or a great amount of land (not to sure about which one). Not because they were nice, just because they didn’t want a bunch of farmers retiring from their work and showing up at the White House. Because they were working very hard growing food and they didn’t like the fact that they were getting paid next to nothing for it. You can kind’ a see that saving poor people is here is in context, UofSaskatchewan.

That’s what Fidel did for his own country by kicking out the American businesses out because his own people were working for them with very low salaries.

As for the younger generation not liking him, I don’t exactly know. But I am sure that the majority of the people of Cuba have some deep feelings for him, for what he did in his past.

   

Most of Castro's continuing popularity, and he is popular, is because he's so much better than Batista was.

Batista was an American puppet and he turned Cuba into a gambling den/whorehouse for rich Americans. US companies employed Cubans in terrible conditions for little more than slave labour. There was no education, medical care, freedom, or anything else.

Castro is a dictator. He tosses dissidents in prison, has been known to torture people, and spends a lot of time at the top of the Reporters Without Borders list of bastards. He's less of a bastard than Batista was though and that still holds a lot of sway all this time later. He's also provided education and medical care and hasn't been any more brutal than most of the governments in the area over that time.

Most Cubans like Castro because they've seen the likely alternatives and there is no doubt that he's far better.

   

When Fidel does die, his brother or it might be is son, will take the seat as President.

Cuba won't be the same with out him.

   

Without getting into all of the politics involved, I find it very ironic that the U.S. has an embargo on Cuba, for as long as I've been alive. Yet trade with China is allowed to flourish.

   

Well, I wouldn’t say it would be "Ironic", but I must admit, its about time the U.S should lift the siege of embargo on Cuba.

I don't think the U.S people are even allowed to take a flight to Cuba. That could of changed but I am not sure. When that was going on and the U.S didn’t want anyone going to Cuba, Trudeau thought that was a stupid idea and took a flight to Cuba and had lunch with Fidel! That really pissed the Americans off. But anyway, later on when Trudeau died Fidel attended his funeral to show his sympathy.


In the U.S they don't allow Cuban goods to be imported into the U.S. Not every single thing that is, but a good amount. For example you are not allowed to enjoy a Cuban cigar in the U.S because they are not allowed to sell them there.

Another good reason to live in Canada!

   

One of my customers go's to Cuba every year for his vacation and I gotta tell ya that it's my next vacation spot. Since he's been going there for years he knows many people down there and hangs out in the country side. According to all the people he knows there Castro in disliked by about 10% of the Cuban public, 15% are on the the fence and the other 75% love him and call him Santa. I kid you not. He went to one of Casto's speeches in Havana last year. He said he was only one in...........SEVEN MILLION people that attended the speech. By the way, Castro showed up in an open car with little security and walked around with his people shaking hands, Like to see Georgie boy do that in the US. So who lives in a police state?

   

The way I see it, the Americanos can keep their trade embargoes on Cuba...Canada can continue to reap the rewards of trading with Cuba...even though the Americanos frown upon our mutually beneficial arrangement with Cuba...

   

My sister just got home from there. She says the people are wonderful; poor, but well educated. They sell crafts and that dirt cheap and there's always something interesting to do.

She also says that Castro's brother taking his place is not going to happen. The man is too hot headed and the people won't have him. There is a young man who seems to be Fidel's son who they all think will succeed him, unless Che comes back and takes over again.

She'd go back next week if she could.

   

Thank you for you opinion.

No need to call people names my friend, we are all entitled to our opinion yet we have to express it respectfully on this forum.

   

It's not just Batista that was worse though. If you look around South America and the Carribean you'll find that Castro has done far better for his people and is less of a dictator than most of the governments in the area.

Again, that doesn't make him into a nice man, but he looks like a saint by comparison.

   

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