November 28, 2007
The Magic of castro Copperfield.
Let’s face it, folks. As much as we dislike castro, we have to, at times, give him his due. The guy is a magician.
Even though tourism is down because of global warming, bad service and the embargo, sugar production is down to levels before the revolution- that’s THE revolutionary war, not castro’s 1959 fiasco-because of bad weather, world surpluses, low prices, corruption and mismanagement, (according to raul), and the embargo, manufacturing is down because of bad weather, corruption and mismanagement, (according to raul), and the embargo, we learn that the Cuban economy is expected to grow by 10% in 2007. Magic.
The Miami Herald, in this AP article, hails this magic trick as :Cuba makes an economic ascent. Wow! The ascent trick! How do they do that? Of course, like any good magic trick, they can’t tell you how it’s done because if they did, well, it wouldn’t be magic:
Cuba includes state spending on social and healthcare programs when calculating its growth rates, a methodology that makes its figures difficult to compare with those of other countries.
We just have to take the magician’s word for it, for the sake of the illusionary experience.
That’s a great magic trick, but it’s just the warm up. The real magic trick is the way it all disappears. Triple digit growth three years in a row and absolutely nothing to show for it. Not even toilet paper.
CAMBIO
Posted by Gusano at November 28, 2007 11:15 AM
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If Raul could pull a rabbit out of his hat maybe Cubans could have dinner.
Posted by: Tomas Estrada-Palma ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.babalublog.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at November 28, 2007 12:23 PM
The Herald says:
"a methodology that makes its figures difficult to compare with those of other countries."
Mythology is more like it.
HILARIOUS.
Posted by: mandingo at November 28, 2007 12:23 PM
Did I mention that I was a tall blond with really long legs?
Well, I tried.
I am going to have to work on my illusions. =D
Posted by: Marta at November 28, 2007 12:38 PM
I'm so glad the Herald isn't just stating the obvious flat out. That's so vulgar. A professional MSM outlet has to do whatever it takes to avoid looking even slightly fed up with the continual, systematic and blatant LIES of the Castro regime (or any ideologically similar regime, like that of Chavez). Proper bias, I mean form, must be observed.
Posted by: asombra at November 28, 2007 12:55 PM
Don Tomas -
Raulito would have a hard time chasing down a chicken, let alone pull a rabbit out of his hat.
-S-
Posted by: Dr.Shalit at November 28, 2007 01:27 PM
I think if he could pull rabbits out of anywhere, it wouldn't be a hat...
Posted by: Lori at November 28, 2007 03:10 PM
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