When The Nanny State Becomes The Whore
Of course, it only makes sense that the folks getting a wages increase from “the state” are those directly involved in putting anti-Communist/anti-Castro dissenters in prison.
I really do pray for those people down there.
¡Levántese, Cuba! ¡ La revolución para el capitalismo!
BBC:
Raul Castro Raises State Pension
Cuban president Raul Castro has said he will raise state pensions by up to 20% and increase wages for court employees.
Raul Castro said the increases, which will come into effect next month, were “fair recognition” of workers’ effort.
But the government said it did not have the resources to increase salaries for all workers.
Since taking over the presidency from his brother Fidel in February, Raul Castro has introduced a series of liberalising economic measures.
They include an easing of restrictions on the ownership of mobile phones, lifting a ban on Cubans staying at major hotels, and allowing private farmers more involvement in how they use their land.
The Communist youth newspaper Juventud Rebelde reported Castro as saying that the pension rises were recompense for those who have “dedicated a great part of their lives to working… and who remain firm in defence of socialism”.
Under the scheme, according to the newspaper, more than 2.1m pensioners will receive increases of about $2 (£1) a month, raising minimum monthly pensions to $9.50 (£4.70).
The Cuban leader also announced salary increases for more than 9,000 court workers and judges.
The sector’s average monthly salary will increase to about $27 (£13), according to the newspaper.
In total, the increases will cost the government an estimated $35m (£17.6m) annually.
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After nearly 50 years it’s a sad story that there has not been a generation of Cuban men who would stand up and push back, take there country back.
Apparently the last real Cubans died at the bay of pigs, after being hung out to die by the Kennedy Democrats and the CIA.
April 28th, 2008 at 12:49 pmApparently the last real Cubans died at the bay of pigs, after being hung out to die by the Kennedy Democrats and the CIA. SO sad and to think that the Left supports dear leader’s like Castro and scream about the US President being a tyrant.
April 28th, 2008 at 1:21 pmI’m telling you, we need a bit of patriot’s blood to rid ourselves of the plaque of Leftism!