President Obama announced that the US will restore normal diplomatic ties with Cuba and that the embassy will be open in Havana on July 20th.
I expected the people are thrilled about this progress that the US is playing a positive role in this hemisphere that the Nobel Peace winner is doing his jobs right.
Then I opened the CBS news site and listened what they are talking about. The site did talk about the historic step that the President took that will ensure our future in the region not as the hostile, aggressive, militaristic nation that can be represented by that Guantanamo prison.
Today they are talking about something else. What of this piece of news that shook the entire world that the US has won and the West has won the hearts and minds of Cuban people over the ideological fights that separated them from all the progress in this world? I am sure the Cubans will be very happy about having the Internet.
Not only this particular news station was not talking about Cuba, the President himself was not talking about bold move that he has made that goes right against the Cold War minded individuals in Congress. The President was talking about the middle class economy that has made this nation great with all of us participating in the economic and political development. He was talking about the safety net and risk taking. He was talking about the minimum wage and healthcare.
Let us say, congratulations Cubans! Welcome back to the open world! Welcome to our prosperity, technological advancement, and democracy. Bad leadership can steer the people from all the good things in the world. Bad leadership tells you "Look out! The enemies are out there!" while the peace and stability is the only way toward prosperity.
Let us celebrate July 4th together.
I expected the people are thrilled about this progress that the US is playing a positive role in this hemisphere that the Nobel Peace winner is doing his jobs right.
Then I opened the CBS news site and listened what they are talking about. The site did talk about the historic step that the President took that will ensure our future in the region not as the hostile, aggressive, militaristic nation that can be represented by that Guantanamo prison.
Today they are talking about something else. What of this piece of news that shook the entire world that the US has won and the West has won the hearts and minds of Cuban people over the ideological fights that separated them from all the progress in this world? I am sure the Cubans will be very happy about having the Internet.
Not only this particular news station was not talking about Cuba, the President himself was not talking about bold move that he has made that goes right against the Cold War minded individuals in Congress. The President was talking about the middle class economy that has made this nation great with all of us participating in the economic and political development. He was talking about the safety net and risk taking. He was talking about the minimum wage and healthcare.
Let us say, congratulations Cubans! Welcome back to the open world! Welcome to our prosperity, technological advancement, and democracy. Bad leadership can steer the people from all the good things in the world. Bad leadership tells you "Look out! The enemies are out there!" while the peace and stability is the only way toward prosperity.
Let us celebrate July 4th together.