On April 22, 2000, the Miami home of a Cuban-American family was raided by heavily armed INS agents, and the child Elián González was forcibly removed from the loving home and delivered to the hands of his communist father. The child was then taken back to the living hell of communist Cuba, one of the […]
U.S.-Cuba Policy: Betraying Friends for Fool’s Gold Read More »
Thomas Jefferson and the other American patriots who framed the U.S. Constitution were wary of government power, even of the federal government of these United States that they themselves had created in 1787 at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Therefore, to further protect the personal liberties of the American people from future usurpation by the
The Fall of Fidel Castro (Part IV): The Final Chapter Read More »
In Part II of this article, we discussed the issue of whether the Cuban people would be better off living in a social(ist) democracy or a constitutional republic after the fall (death) of Fidel Castro. We discussed that, in its essence, a democracy reflects the absolute rule of the majority of the people, while a
The Fall of Fidel Castro (Part III): The Sequel Read More »
In Part I of this article, we discussed plausible scenarios that could take place in Cuba after the much-awaited death of the tyrant Fidel Castro. After the initial turmoil within the ruling communist ranks and the quiet jubilation inside and outside the island, it is my belief that communism in its autocratic and Stalinist form
A series of incidents in the last several weeks suggest that Cuban Maximum Leader Fidel Castro’s physical and mental health may be in rapid decline. On June 23, 2001, Castro nearly fainted while delivering a speech in El Cotorro, near Havana. Cuban security agents had to assist him at the podium and kept him from
The Fall of Fidel Castro (Part I): Death of the Maximum Leader Read More »
Strong parental involvement is essential in education, public or private. And, true, public schools need to do better. But while public (government) schools have been deprecated by many education critics — particularly because they have repeatedly shown that increasing per-pupil spending has not resulted in the expected academic return and because of persistent disciplinary and
On School-Based Community Service — A Dissenting View Read More »
