is socialism dead? and should we care?

[Eric]

Originally Posted by steeljack

you mean the ones hand rolled on the innner thighs of nubile young ladies , apologies for sounding like a corrupt dirty old gringo

ok, time for bed

Yes, those are the ones..... oh to be the hand that does the rolling I no longer smoke cigarettes, but I do like the occasional cigar. On the Tyendenaga reserve (home of the Bay of Quinte Mohawk First Nation) I can get Romeo y Julietas, or Montecristos at $5.00 a pop

[Eric]

Originally Posted by andrewb

Taken in context of course I have no objection to literacy! I was simply highlighting that Cuba has many human rights issues, has little real democracy, most of the population living in abject poverty, and the vast majority don't go on to college, heck a huge percentage don't even get to high school. But yes, it has good literacy rates.

Eric, I am by no means defending the US here.

As you have no objection to literassy, may I suggest a book by an American: "Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy" by Noam Chomsky. Barb probably has a copy on her coffee table, right next to the Glock