Despite decades of criticism by exiled Cubans and human rights activists, Cuba's dictator, Fidel Castro, has been labeled a "genius" and a "source of inspiration to the world" by Hollywood celebrities. Some of Hollywood’s biggest STARS have visited Cuba and sung the praises of the Cuban dictator/terrorist. Here is a short list of those artists who seem to have forgotten that in Cuba there is NO frees speech. Any Cuban artist caught praising another nation’s leader or government would be imprisoned and many such artist and intellectuals have even lost their lives.
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg visited Cuba in November and dined with the dictator until the early morning hours. Spielberg announced that his dinner with Castro "was the eight most important hours of my life." I guess the birth of his children meant little to the director of films such as Schindler’s list and The Color Purple, two films that seem to condemn dictatorial oppression. I wonder if Spielberg is aware of Castor’s views on Israel and Palestine. In March 2007, during a televised speech in Havana Castro described the conflict between Israel and Palestine as: "revolting and brutal killings such as the ones carried out by the State of Israel … against the people of Palestine."
Actor Jack Nicholson told Daily Variety, following his three-hour 1998 meeting in Cuba that, "He [Castro] is a genius. We spoke about everything." I am sure that Castro and Nicholson spent little time discussing firing squads, poverty or the slaughter of hundreds of Cuban artist and intellectuals.
In the Toronto Star, model Naomi Campbell declared that Castro was "a source of inspiration to the world. I'm so nervous and flustered because I can't believe I have met him. He said that seeing us in person was very spiritual," Fitting considering that Campbell herself has been called a dictator by some of her employees. I remember when a dictator was a bad thing.
Comedian Chevy Chase, at Earth Day 2000 in Washington D.C., said he believes "socialism works" and explained that "Cuba might prove that." Chase added, "I think it's conclusive that there have been areas where socialism has helped to keep people at least stabilized at a certain level." No matter if that level is poverty. Easy for Mr. Chase to say when he is sitting in his Hollywood Hills home.
Other Hollywood celebrities who have visited Cuba and Castro include Robert Redford, Spike Lee, Sidney Pollack, Oliver Stone, Woody Harrelson, Danny Glover, Ed Asner, Shirley MacLaine, Alanis Morissette, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Kevin Costner.
Castro maybe a genius in the same way Charles Manson is an evil genius, but the time has come for the truth of Cuba and it’s leader to be told. Castro is responsible for destroying a great nation. He imprisoned and murdered artist and intellectuals. I wonder how our Hollywood elite would fare in Castro’s Cuba. Do our STARS not realize that in Cuba there is no First Amendment? When was the last time we here in the US heard a Cuban Artist question Castro’s regime. I can only hope that with Castro stepping down as Cuba’s leader the people of Cuba will get a small tastes of what it is like to truly be free.
2 comments:
Well said. KUDOS to you!!!
It is about time that people around the world face up to the TRUTH about CUBA.
I am a Cuban-American and as such would love for the rest of the world to understand our pain. But how can anyone truly understand if they have yet to experience life under a dictatorship. I clearly remember watching a newscast regarding Castro's illness where the newscaster of the show actually said that "Castro is considered a ruthless dictator by SOME IN MIAMI." Obviously the rest of the world clearly DOES NOT.
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