Political Quotes

“95 years ago yesterday, May 20, the island of Cuba gained its independence after a long fought struggle against the Spanish crown. Sadly, while millions of free Cubans outside the island celebrated this proud day, for the 11 million Cubans still living under the brutal totalitarian dictatorship of the Castro regime, it was just another day in the persistent struggle to reclaim the freedoms gained after independence from Spain but lost with the rise of Fidel Castro to power. Yet Cuba's new freedom fighters face similar repressive measures as those who led the struggle for Cuban independence in the 1800's. As the Interamerican Human Rights Commission recently reported, in today's Cuba the harassment, accusations, adoption of disciplinary measures, and prison sentences for persons who peacefully display their disagreement with the political regime in place have persisted. The report adds that those who work against the regime are accused of enemy propaganda, contempt, and rebellion. It is for them that Cuba's independence leader, Jose Marti, wrote, "The sufferings endured for the sake of winning freedom make us love it the more."”