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Cuban Blogger Denied Internet Access; Huffington Post Yawns
NewsBusters ^ | May 11, 2009 | P.J. Gladnick

Posted on 05/11/2009 7:29:59 PM PDT by PJ-Comix

In many ways, the appearance of Cuban blogger, Yoani Sanchez, in the Huffington Post is a strange fit. Her posts tell "uncomfortable" truths that counter the leftwing attitude prevalent at the Huffington Post. However, few folks over there dare to attack her directly since she is not only talking the talk but walking the walk in that Communist island. So rather than argue with Yoani, most of her posts elicit little reaction.

Such was the case in Yoani's latest blog post in which a clandestine camera recorded a regime official denying internet access to a Cuban...because he is Cuban...at a Havana hotel. Yes, foreigners are permitted to go on the Web but this "privelege" is denied to Cuban nationals in a bizarre form of Communist apartheid. The reaction to this outrage from Huffington Post readers? None as of this writing except for one very funny yet incredibly sad comment which reflects perfectly the bizarre state of leftwing mentality. I beg you not to cheat and scroll to the end. To fully appreciate that comment you must first read (or watch the video) the transcript of the encounter between a Cuban denied access to the Web by a regime toadie. You can read the English translation of the video by placing your cursor over the center. Yoani Sanchez begins her blog by explaining the internet denial (for Cubans in Cuba) of internet access:

Saturday, May 9, I went to the Melia Cohiba hotel to check if the Internet access limitations for Cubans continue. Several friends had told me that the measure had been rescinded... but I wanted to check for myself. So Reinaldo and I went and made this little video.

The "tourist" who appears to be reading the newspaper Granma is me.


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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: cuba; huffingtonpost; yoanisanchez
A big YAWN from the Huffington Post in response to one of their own bloggers being denied internet access in Cuba.
1 posted on 05/11/2009 7:29:59 PM PDT by PJ-Comix
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To: Paul Heinzman; IMissPresidentReagan; AlexW; Cletus.D.Yokel; ConservativeOrBust; tropical; ...

PING!


2 posted on 05/11/2009 7:31:03 PM PDT by PJ-Comix (E.J. Dionne: "Make the World Safe for Tax Increases")
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To: PJ-Comix

Ariana probably doesn’t want to give up her opportunity to have sex with Castro.


3 posted on 05/11/2009 7:34:10 PM PDT by muawiyah
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Hypocrites


4 posted on 05/11/2009 7:34:38 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Beat a better path, and the world will build a mousetrap at your door.)
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To: PJ-Comix

Watching the video, I could not wonder but think what Janet Napolitano would think of the Cuban gentleman. No doubt, he would be branded a right wing extremist and put on a watch list.


5 posted on 05/11/2009 7:40:13 PM PDT by magellan
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LOL. Thanks PJ, I needed that laugh.


6 posted on 05/11/2009 7:52:51 PM PDT by txroadkill (#12 in 2012 Baby!)
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The truth, or as John Bolton described it—the Truth Effect—, only shows just how much denial those has those flunktards at Huffington Post are in. Can’t handle the truth, deny its access. How quaint.


7 posted on 05/11/2009 9:03:01 PM PDT by cranked
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