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Saturday, February 15, 2025
More like Stalin than Washington
More like Stalin than Washington: Do you remember talking to your parents about politics and current events? Our family arrived in the U.S. back in 1964, and our dinner time was always a history lesson about Cuba. It was as if my parents were on a mission to….
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And you know the rest of the ugly story. Castro never became the Cuban George Washington, but he did govern a lot like the Cuban Josef Stalin……click to read:
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More like Stalin than Washington - American Thinker https://t.co/Al0jezdwfD
Do you remember talking to your parents about politics and current events? Our family arrived in the U.S. back in 1964, and our dinner time was always a history lesson about Cuba. It was as if my parents were on a mission to teach us how communism destroyed a country. My parents are gone now, but those conversations come back to me whenever an anniversary comes up.
We recall another important day in Cuban history:
On February 16, 1959, Fidel Castro is sworn in as prime minister of Cuba after leading a guerrilla campaign that forced right-wing dictator Fulgencio Batista into exile. Castro, who became commander in chief of Cuba’s armed forces after Batista was ousted on January 1, replaced the more moderate Miro Cardona as head of the country’s new provisional government.
Castro followed the announcement with a trip to the U.S. He met with V.P. Nixon, was a guest on Meet the Press, and spoke before the National Press Club. He charmed the press. I think most of the media in the U.S. were caught up in the tale of the young “barbudo” destined to turn into some kind of Cuban George Washington.
Back in Cuba, Castro still enjoyed vast support. However, it started to erode in 1960, when radical steps were implemented. Castro went after the private schools, the newspapers, and the media. Elections were never held. Repression was everywhere.
Finally, Cuba became a huge issue in the 1960 election, and then Senator Kennedy beat up V.P. Nixon because the Eisenhower administration had been too easy on Cuba. In January ’61, or two years after Castro became prime minister, the U.S. broke diplomatic relations, and that was followed by the Bay of Pigs and the Missile Crisis.
And you know the rest of the ugly story. Castro never became the Cuban George Washington, but he did govern a lot like the Cuban Josef Stalin.
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Happy # 77 Ron Cey
Ron broke with the Dodgers in 1971 and became one of the best third basement in the late 1970's. He was part of the Garvey-Lopes-Russel-Cey infield!
Cey hit 228 HR & 842 RBI in 12 seasons with LA. Overall, he retired with 316 HR & 1,139 RBI.
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Remember the Maine one more time
It was one of the first lessons of Cuban history that we learned in school.
The Maine blew up in Havana’s harbor on February 15, 1898.
This is from the front page of The NY Times the next day:
At 9:45 o’clock this evening a terrible explosion took place on board the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor.
Many persons were killed or wounded. All the boats of the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII. are assisting.
As yet the cause of the explosion is not apparent. The wounded sailors of the Maine are unable to explain it. It is believed that the battleship is totally destroyed.
The explosion shook the whole city. The windows were broken in nearly all the houses.
The correspondent of the Associated Press says he has conversed with several of the wounded sailors and understands from them that the explosion took place while they were asleep, so that they can give no particulars as to the cause.
The Maine explosion led to the US-Spanish War and the eventual independence of Cuba in 1902.
In 1976, a US Navy investigation concluded that the Maine explosion was likely caused by a fire that ignited its ammunition stocks, not by a Spanish mine or act of sabotage.
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We remember Ted Marchibroda (1931-2016)
We remember Ted Marchibroda who was born in Franklin, PA, on this day in 1931.
Back in the 1970s, Ted Marchibroda revived the Baltimore Colts with 3 straight AFC East titles.
He had good roster of young players like QB Bert Jones and running back Lydell Mitchell.
Unfortunately, he and the Colts ran into the Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders, or the two teams that went on to win the Super Bowl those 3 seasons. Therefore, the Colts never got out of the first round.
Later, he was the Ravens coach when the NFL returned to Baltimore.
Coach Marchibroda died in 2016 after a long career in the NFL.
He was always very respectful of the fans and developed strong relationships with players and fellow coaches in the game.
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The story of World War I, part 2, with Barry Jacobsen
The story of World War I, part 2, with Barry Jacobsen.....P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
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