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"Fall of Communism" Update:
Communism is Dead?
Ask the
Cubans.
by Christopher A. Ferrara
 Vladimir Putin,
that “democrat” who rules Russia, recently paid a visit to Cuba and
congratulated the “agrarian reformer”, Fidel Castro, on the
“birthday” of the Communist revolution in Cuba. While Putin was
getting a nice winter tan in that favorite vacation spot of
“ex-communists,” the Cuban people continued to suffer under the yoke
of communism.
Not in the least
affected by the papal visit to Cuba in 1998 (beyond allowing an outdoor
religious event or two), the Cuban regime continues to repress the Church at
every turn. CWN news service recently reported that Cuban health authorities
have taken steps to prevent Cubans from receiving free medicine from Catholic
charities in Cuba. As reported by CWN: “Any doctor that issues a
prescription for the Catholic Church will be severely punished,” said
municipal health director Gilberto Ramos in a recent assembly with health
workers.” Better the inhabitants of the worker’s paradise die than
receive aid from the Church, that great oppressor of the masses.
Meanwhile,
Cardinal Jaime Ortega of Havana complains that “despite promised reforms
to the Cuban Communist government's treatment of religion, a transition to a
more open environment was proceeding slowly.” When the Cuban government
threatens to punish doctors who cooperate with the Catholic Church in providing
free medicine to the sick, I would say that “slowly” is putting it
mildly.
The Fatima revisionists are constantly telling us about all the
“miracles” which have occurred since the “consecration of
Russia” in 1984. We were told that “miracles” could be expected
after the Pope’s visit to Cuba. But these “miracles” are all in
the category of the Emperor’s new clothes—no one can see them, but
the crowd dearly wants to pretend they are there. This reminds me of a classic
Stalin-era joke: A Party official from Moscow arrives at a local communal farm
and demands an accounting of the potato harvest. “The potatoes are piled
as high as the eye of God, comrade!” declares the farm manager. “Now,
now, comrade, you know very well there is no God,” replies the Party
official. “Yes,” says the manager, “and there are no potatoes
either!”
The faster the
world descends in its downward spiral toward utter barbarism, the more we hear
about “miracles” and “the new springtime of humanity” from
the neo-Catholic establishment. But there will be no miracles nor any
springtime until the conversion of Russia. When that miracle happens
there will be no need for foolish optimism, for the Triumph of the Immaculate
Heart will be at hand.
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