[Jims5543]

I have posted this many times before. I have a good friend from Cuba, he came over with his parents in the boat lift. His older brother stayed behind feeling Castro was good for the country.

My friend was finally able to go back to Cuba to see his brother for the 1st time since he left, finally being able to afford to, his life here in the USA was not a charmed one but he gets by.

He was devastated by what he saw there. He had rented a car and drove to his brothers "house". No windows, no screens, cold running water, barely electricity.

Its a huge deal to own a bicycle there, and if you own a boat, or grow a garden and try to sell your wares, you will be thrown in jail. Its illegal to sell or barter your trade, if you get caught your in big trouble.

Medical attention is dismal, there are great medical facilities but they are for the elite not the common people.

If your poor in Cuba, you stay poor, you barely eek out a life. Castro makes sure of it.

My friend was a big cheese with a rent a car, he gave everyone a ride in the car they were all amazed by it. Some rode in a car for the 1st time in their life. If you own a bicycle your doing good for yourself there.

I know nothing of China and how they treat their people, but I do know from my friend how people are treated in Cuba and its sad.

Oh and before you tell me we are just as bad in the USA, all you need to do is fill out some forms here and you get aid. You get welfare, you get food stamps and I honestly do not know how much else you can get as I never explored that lifestyle, but I work in the ghetto's here in Florida and it seems the really poor do pretty good for themselves. Crappy houses with Mercedes Benzes in the driveway. We seen to treat our poor a little better here.