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Ramon Castro, Cuban leader's older brother, dies at age 91
Associated Press ^ | Feb. 23, 2016 8:44 PM EST

Posted on 02/23/2016 5:57:42 PM PST by Olog-hai

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21 posted on 02/23/2016 6:22:11 PM PST by Bobalu (I'm spitting on my hands, and hoisting the black flag!)
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To: Olog-hai

Who’s going to be Bernie’s running mate now?


22 posted on 02/23/2016 6:22:58 PM PST by American Guesser
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To: Kickass Conservative; FlingWingFlyer

Well, as the old saying goes, “The devil takes care of his own”; and as the Gospel says, “They have their reward.”


23 posted on 02/23/2016 6:22:58 PM PST by Olog-hai
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Widely known by his nickname “Mongo,” the white-bearded Ramon Castro preferred tending crops and livestock to the revolutionary political life embraced by his younger siblings Fidel and Raul,

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He was the white sheep of the family.


24 posted on 02/23/2016 6:25:21 PM PST by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: AFreeBird

Exactly my thoughts.


25 posted on 02/23/2016 6:36:24 PM PST by DefeatCorruption
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26 posted on 02/23/2016 6:47:24 PM PST by lightman (O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance, giving to Thy Church vict'ry o'er Her enemies.)
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27 posted on 02/23/2016 6:50:58 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: Olog-hai

In a land of communes how is it that he has land to ranch and farm on?


28 posted on 02/23/2016 7:06:38 PM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: fella

His last name.


29 posted on 02/23/2016 7:07:59 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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It’s for the same reason that Mao Tse-tung owned such aristocratic cars as the Mercedes-Benz 600.


30 posted on 02/23/2016 7:11:29 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

That wasn’t Ramon who died. It was Fidel but Raul wants a little more time to get his footing.


31 posted on 02/23/2016 7:21:21 PM PST by VerySadAmerican
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To: ClearCase_guy

Mongo no go. Mongo stay with Sheriff Bart. Sheriff Bart first man never whip Mongo. Mongo impressed. Have deep feelings for Sheriff Bart.


32 posted on 02/23/2016 7:32:26 PM PST by FlyingEagle
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To: VerySadAmerican

At Raul’s age, he should want a little more time to get his Depends.


33 posted on 02/23/2016 7:36:19 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Tax-chick

And their admirers...


34 posted on 02/23/2016 7:58:40 PM PST by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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Batista should’ve taken out the trash in 1958.


35 posted on 02/23/2016 10:20:03 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Olog-hai

“Candygram for Mongo!”


36 posted on 02/23/2016 10:26:57 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: fieldmarshaldj

20/20 hindsight ...


37 posted on 02/24/2016 2:37:02 AM PST by Tax-chick (Four teenagers at once. I'm ready to lead the Forlorn Hope now.)
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To: Olog-hai

Mongo! Santa Maria!


38 posted on 02/24/2016 3:15:38 AM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: fella

His father was an exec at the United Fruit Company that was raping Cuba before the revolution. It is just classic populist rot. “I am just a poor farmer who lives in a multi- billion peso house”


39 posted on 02/24/2016 5:33:55 AM PST by bjorn14 (Woe to those who call good evil and evil good. Isaiah 5:20)
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