Pissing Competition

Occaissionally I post a comment to an article online at the Baltimore Sun. Yesterday I commented about Fidel Castro resigning and received feedback. Sometimes the responses crack me up! Check out the exchange:

ME: How long before Cuba is opened up to the rest of the world and we can start going there on vacations again? Oh, yeah, and will all of that money that Castro stole from "His" people be returned to them? How can one of the poorest countries in the world have one of the richest leaders in the world? Oh, that's right, he's a communist dictator who's out to help himself to the resources of his country. Good job, guy. You left your country destitute. At least you got rid of those pesky Americans that spent all their money at your hotels.

George from Pasadena: To the former idiot from Baltimore.
Cuba is open to the rest of the world and has been for a long time. People from Europe and Canada are enjoying great times at the many beaches there. You had better read your history. You probably don't even know who Bastiesta was. And to the idiot who brought up the smoking ban you better do your homework too. It was enacted to give people a safe work place. Would you want to work unsafe. And to that communist hideing somewhere in Germany. Castro was not a great leader. He just threw out a despot named Batiesta and became one himself over time. It could have been avoided if we had steppen in and helped him. The Russians did and look what they got.

HILLARY'S AGENT: Hillary said that if she doesn't get the presidency here she will take Castro's spot.

MJJ: POOR CUBA!

ME: (To George from Pasadena): You must be a liberal. You are so full of hate.

Observandum (To George from Pasadena): I'm not a communist but rather a socialist — that's a major difference. Nevertheless I consider the communist system established by Castro to be an exceptionally successful example of communism: Equality and social justice applies to all Cuban citizens, regardless of race or financial status. Nobody on the paradise-like island of Cuba is starving or homeless and everyone receives free education and health care. What more does man need?

As you can see, there are some loonies out there reading and responding to articles, present company included. I think this tells us not to rely on comments for any valuable information.