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Yank Envoy Defies Cuban Regime Over Display of Christmas Lights
New York Sun ^ | 12/16/04 | JACOB GERSHMAN

Posted on 12/16/2004 6:04:44 PM PST by wagglebee

Cuban strongman Fidel Castro is cracking down on the latest enemy of the revolution: Christmas lights.

The dictatorship has threatened the American interest section in Havana with "serious consequences" if it does not remove a Christmas light display around the perimeter of its headquarters.

In a country where the display of Christmas lights is strongly discouraged by the communist government - public displays of lights in the capital are virtually nonexistent - the golden lights festooning the base of the interest section have inflamed the Castro regime.

Government officials "said on two occasions if we didn't take down the objects, there would be serious consequences," the American chief of mission, James Cason, told The New York Sun from Havana.

Mr. Cason said the American interest section - the equivalent of an unofficial embassy - has no intention of taking down the decorations. He did not know what retaliatory actions the government might take.

(Excerpt) Read more at nysun.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Cuba; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: castro; christmas; christmaslights; communism; totalitarianism
I think the second this Marxist thug tries anything we should send in a special ops team and end his reign of terror once and for all.
1 posted on 12/16/2004 6:04:45 PM PST by wagglebee
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To: wagglebee

If Castro doesn't get the lights extinguished, the ACLU will.


2 posted on 12/16/2004 6:05:32 PM PST by Nick Danger (America has more income tax preparers than soldiers in the Army.)
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To: wagglebee

They should rearrange the lights into the image of a hand with the middle finger raised.


3 posted on 12/16/2004 6:10:28 PM PST by KellyAdmirer
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To: wagglebee

I'm very proud to see the State Department hanging tough. Way to go!


4 posted on 12/16/2004 6:11:50 PM PST by Poundstone
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To: wagglebee

The should hang up a lighted "Merry Christmas" banner. That will get a rise out of the Cuban Commies.


5 posted on 12/16/2004 6:12:04 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: wagglebee

I saw this on the 700 Club, and I thought, right on!


6 posted on 12/16/2004 6:12:11 PM PST by Ciexyz (I use the term Blue Cities, not Blue States. PA is red except for Philly, Pgh & Erie)
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To: Nick Danger

Amazing how often the ACLU and the commies are in agreement.


7 posted on 12/16/2004 6:12:13 PM PST by ProudVet77 (Beer - It's not just for breakfast anymore.)
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To: Nick Danger

We should trade the ACLU members for Cubans who have a desire to live in freedom.


8 posted on 12/16/2004 6:13:22 PM PST by wagglebee (Memo to sKerry: the only thing Bush F'ed up was your career)
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To: wagglebee

9 posted on 12/16/2004 6:18:26 PM PST by WSGilcrest (HO HO HO!)
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To: WSGilcrest

yaozaa!


10 posted on 12/16/2004 6:39:57 PM PST by wildcatf4f3 (out of the sun)
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To: KellyAdmirer; Victoria Delsoul
I like that idea!
11 posted on 12/16/2004 6:40:46 PM PST by Do not dub me shapka broham (Why did it take me so long to come up with a new tag-line, huh?! What's up with that?)
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To: Nick Danger
I say we deport Naidine Strossen to Havana.

Let her do some real work, for a change.

12 posted on 12/16/2004 6:41:54 PM PST by Do not dub me shapka broham (Why did it take me so long to come up with a new tag-line, huh?! What's up with that?)
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To: Do not dub me shapka broham
Mr. Cason said Sunday he held a Christmas party at his house for children of the political prisoners. He said 10 Cuban security officers stood outside his house in an attempt to "intimidate" people coming to the party.

Nothing like keeping people oppressed for a tyrannical government to succeed.

13 posted on 12/16/2004 7:07:07 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Victoria Delsoul

Send Jimmy Carter to get the facts. He will tell us how wrong we are.


14 posted on 12/16/2004 8:02:03 PM PST by em2vn
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To: em2vn
He will tell us how wrong we are.

He'll tell us that without without going anywhere.

15 posted on 12/16/2004 8:08:05 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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To: em2vn

Jimmy Carter probably wants to be Castro's successor when and if he finally dies.


16 posted on 12/16/2004 8:09:01 PM PST by wagglebee (Memo to sKerry: the only thing Bush F'ed up was your career)
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To: wagglebee

I agree!


17 posted on 12/16/2004 8:47:11 PM PST by Frank_2001
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