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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 03:57 AM Apr 2015

U.S. Encouraging Cuba To Shift Toward Democratic System Of Corruption

WASHINGTON—As part of the White House’s effort to mend 50 years of acrimonious U.S.-Cuba relations, members of the Obama administration called on the island nation this week to adopt a more democratic form of corruption.

“If Cuba is to thrive on the global stage, it must end its autocratic abuses of power, and hold free and fair elections to determine which officials will ultimately siphon off public resources for their own personal gain,”

said Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman, who called on Cuba’s communist regime to cede some political control and let opposition parties play a greater role in its shady backroom dealings and systems of graft.

“We recognize that change will not happen overnight, but by allowing influence-peddling, kickbacks, and the misappropriation of funds to be controlled by elected representatives of the people, Cuba will earn the world’s trust and respect. It’s time for Cuba to embrace the same dishonest, nominally democratic form of government that all of its neighbors have.”

Sherman went on to express the administration’s hopes for a future in which Cuba will regularly conduct transparent elections bought and paid for by powerful corporate interests.


http://www.theonion.com/articles/us-encouraging-cuba-to-shift-toward-democratic-sys,38422/

The Onion..... as always tells the truth

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U.S. Encouraging Cuba To Shift Toward Democratic System Of Corruption (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Apr 2015 OP
It might be The Onion but I believe they nailed this one. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #1
When did The Onion start doing straight news? DeSwiss Apr 2015 #2
Kick & mother f'n rec n/t ejbr Apr 2015 #3
Satire has become reality. djean111 Apr 2015 #4

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
1. It might be The Onion but I believe they nailed this one.
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 05:43 AM
Apr 2015

I can't wait for the day when they allow the mafia back in there to run the huge new casinos built with US investments. Then, there is the Disney Cuba concept.

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
2. When did The Onion start doing straight news?
Tue Apr 14, 2015, 06:22 AM
Apr 2015
- Damn! Comedians doing substantive reporting. Satire periodicals doing hard-hitting, top-notch international political coverage.

When did we enter [font size=4]BIZZARO WORLD!?!?!?[/font]

Oh yeah, now I remember........




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