August 05, 2008

ASCE conference in Miami

Later today I'll be participating on a panel discussion at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of the Cuban Economy (ACSE). The topic of the discussion is Blogs in Cuba.

Later today I will post my prepared remarks, which are a combination of things I've written here and elsewhere.

Conference program here.

Posted by Henry Louis Gomez at August 5, 2008 08:25 AM

Comments

Accused Castro spy Marifeli Perez-Stable, newly elected board member of ASCE, is on session 15. Transition Issues. I wonder if she will use this forum to deny the espionage charges against her. Other pro-Castro panelists include Uva de Aragan, Alejandro Armengol, and Silvia Pedraza. ASCE sure isn't what it used to be. Armando Lago must be turning in his grave.

Posted by: mulatica [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 5, 2008 10:35 AM

Henry"

As "Mulatica" states so well the ASCE is also a meeting place for pro-Castro activists, who are trying very hard to take it over if they have not done it already.

Larry Daley
former ASCE member and presenter

Posted by: Larry Daley [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 5, 2008 11:04 AM

I try to speak my mind and because of this one senior idiot in the ASCE accused me of having "insulted" the organization twice. Apparently he thought he was in Cuba and I was committing "desacato."

Posted by: Larry Daley [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 5, 2008 11:08 AM

I'm quite aware of the nature of the organization. That said, I have something to say and I'm going to say it.

Posted by: Henry Louis Gomez [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 5, 2008 11:19 AM

Good luck today Henry! Say hi to Mary Anastasia O'Grady for me!

Posted by: Monica [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 5, 2008 11:26 AM

Henry:

Go to it stay calm and give then H..,ll


Larry

Posted by: Larry Daley [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 5, 2008 11:30 AM

Thanks Larry.

Monica, just met her. She's sitting next to me.

Posted by: Henry Louis Gomez [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 5, 2008 11:41 AM

Nice! I wonder if she'd agree to be on Babalu Radio Hour...

Posted by: Monica [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 5, 2008 11:55 AM

I was invited to join ASCE years ago but one look at their cast of characters dissuaded me, as it did Larry Daley.

Posted by: delacova [TypeKey Profile Page] at August 5, 2008 01:29 PM


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