This has been a puzzle to me for 50 years: So many Americans fall in love with communist thugs. 

They did with Stalin in the 30s and 40s. While he bulldozed millions of innocent victims into the ground.

They did with Mao.  As he butchered millions.

They glorified – and still do – Castro. Another butcher. Total dictator.  A man who simply imprisoned his own people. They make a patron saint out of a genuine devil by the name of Che Guevara.

They kiss the ring of Chavez. Who is snuffing out the lamps of freedom in Venezuela one by one. And helping other thugs who would do the same in neighboring countries.

Lately a few celebs have been praising Cuba again for being so progressive. This is because Raul Castro is allowing some of the country’s taxi drivers to have private licenses. Wow! What a guy! God-like, He has decided to bestow on taxi drivers something taxi-drivers have had in America for 250 years.

And our celebs cannot praise Raul enough for his wise move in agriculture. From on high, he has decided to allow some farmers to work their own plots of land. Imagine that. Imagine having a leader who can decide whether you can grow some tomatoes to sell. Isn’t he just the most forward-looking leader of the century? Sort of like one of those kings of the 1600s dropping the odd crumb from his table. Raul be praised!