One Cuban's Reaction to Prince Regent Raul's Speech

during the July 26 celebration speech, Raul admitted Cubans don't make enough (ya think?) and that agriculture is a horror, incapable of providing food for Cubans (ya think?)

some people read a promise of economic reform in his words; others see the same-old-same-old

i fear history is with the later group:

"People feel encouraged. The speech shows that Raul is in charge now. Changes are coming," said a Havana maid who asked not to be named.

Her husband was less optimistic. "We've heard the same story for years. I can only afford vegetables on my pay, never meat," he said before his wife shut him up, saying he could be arrested.

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life is hard in a police state, and getting enough to eat is the least of your worries