But the education!!!!

Next to the "free health care," every castro apologist undoubtedly brings up the "free education" issue when making an argumnent about the wonders of the revolution.

Well, then, here's some education for them:

HAVANA, December 6 (Roberto Santana Rodríguez / www.cubanet.org) - The "José Briñas García" elementary school, about 8 miles outside the city of Camagüey, was extensively damaged by a tornado August 13 and authorities have still not repaired it.

The 62 students who normally attend the school have been housed since then at the sector police headquarters and the home of the area's physician.

The children's parents appealed to the offices of the Popular Power, or local government, only to learn that the school had not been repaired for the 15 years prior to the tornado.

"What they have to do is repair the school themselves," one of the teachers told the parents, who feel that's the government's job.

Notice how it states the children have been "housed." They dont just attend school, they are housed, meaning they do not stay with their families. It's mandatory boarding school.

It's much easier to indoctrinate children, I imagine, when those pesky parents aren't around.

Posted by Val Prieto at December 10, 2004 07:59 AM