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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: ZetaNine on March 06, 2008, 11:19:06 AM
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March 6, 2008
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Cyber-Rebels in Cuba Defy State’s Limits
HAVANA — A growing underground network of young people armed with computer memory sticks, digital cameras and clandestine Internet hookups has been mounting some challenges to the Cuban government in recent months, spreading news that the official state media try to suppress.
Last month, students at a prestigious computer science university videotaped an ugly confrontation they had with Ricardo Alarcón, the president of the National Assembly.
Mr. Alarcón seemed flummoxed when students grilled him on why they could not travel abroad, stay at hotels, earn better wages or use search engines like Google. The video spread like wildfire through Havana, passed from person to person, and seriously damaged Mr. Alarcón’s reputation in some circles.
Something similar happened in late January when officials tried to impose a tax on the tips and wages of employees of foreign companies. Workers erupted in jeers and shouts when told about the new tax, a moment caught on a cellphone camera and passed along by memory sticks.
“It passes from flash drive to flash drive,” said Ariel, 33, a computer programmer, who, like almost everyone else interviewed for this article, asked that his last name not be used for fear of political persecution. “This is going to get out of the government’s hands because the technology is moving so rapidly.”
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But they get free health care!!!!
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food for thought that they effect the march of freedom with their flash drives.........and I use mine for porn.
Viva La Revolution!
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food for thought that they effect the march of freedom with their flash drives.........and I use mine for porn.
Viva La Revolution!
I think this mite become my first new sigline. :lol
they effect the march of freedom with their flash drives.........and I use mine for porn. Viva La Revolution! :aok
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I give....because I love.
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you guys must be making this stuff up.. cuba is a socialist paradise...
If they can't travel there must be a good reason. it is in their best interest and besides.. like makarov said... they got free health care so what is the frigging problem?
lazs
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you guys must be making this stuff up.. cuba is a socialist paradise...
If they can't travel there must be a good reason. it is in their best interest and besides.. like makarov said... they got free health care so what is the frigging problem?
lazs
Absolutely. The young whipper snappers have their nerve questioning their government.
Everyone knows that the gov knows what`s best for you.
Just ask Billary or OsamaObama.
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cf some of Neal Stephenson's comments in "Kingdom of Mao Bell".