Heh, this is the second discussion about this I've found on this forum. I was so inspired by the creativity and persistence of these Cuban guys that I put up http://www.floatingcubans.com/ to tell their story.
Just for the record, many left-leaners (like me) think the Castro regieme is repressive and worthy of overthrow. I'd love to see democracy flourish around the world. Don't equate liberals with despots! I'd also love to visit Cuba someday--I hear it's beautiful.
Here's the post I made on the other discussion if anybody is curious: http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1418879/posts#48
That is a great Web site.
We lost Elian to the dictator Fidel, but at least Angel Luis Grass and his parents get to stay (finally). I hope things work out for the taxi group as well.