Michael Moore Gets it Wrong on Cuba

first, i must say that i more or less like Michael Moore's view on the world. it's a lot better than, say, George W. Bush and company's.

nevertheless, let's call an ace an ace. according to the World Health Organization, the US is ahead of Cuba in health system performance (US 37, Cuba 39)

don't believe me?

http://www.who.int/whr/2000/en/whr00_annex_en.pdf

yes, it is quite a feat that Cuba can be that close to the US. but no, the price is not worth paying. no free press, no free speech, no free elections in 48 years, an abominable standard of living for everybody except the party cadres, journalists in jail for daring to speak their minds

whatever happened to "Live Free or Die?"

in Cuba, it's "Live Safe in Slavery"

and despite all its vaunted claims, the Cuban health system is behind the US.

but don't take it from me. take it from the people who voted with their feet as to where they'd rather be. remember Mariel? remember the balseros? have you seen pictures of the lines at the U.S. Interest section in Havana for exit visas?