Chron flip-flops on Cuban health care : Lone Star Times

Chron flip-flops on Cuban health care

by Matt Bramanti · 07/19/2008 6:56 pm

The editors of the Houston Chronicle, 6/17/08:

Heavily sponsored by the Soviet Union, Castro’s Cuba survived, and in some respects thrived, especially in the delivery of education and health care.

The editors of the Houston Chronicle, 7/19/08:

This rate is one of the baseline indicators of a society’s quality of life. But according to the report, American babies’ life expectancy is on par with those in Croatia, Estonia and Cuba.

Which is it, guys? Is Cuban health care something to admire, or something to slam the U.S. with?

Hey, let’s do both.

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7 Responses to “Chron flip-flops on Cuban health care”

Robert M on July 19th, 2008 at 7:13 pm

Remember it is the goal of any liberal rag like the Crummyicle to take any position that slams President Bush and his Administration even if it requires “flip/flopping”.
southerntragedy on July 19th, 2008 at 9:01 pm

Matt: Check out this website:

http://www.therealcuba.com/

I have dial-up, but think it’s the right link. It shows how it really is over in Cuba. Complete with video. Sad, sad, sad. The people who documented this stuff could of been killed…..
GriffithLea on July 19th, 2008 at 10:41 pm

I wonder if they’re counting all the aborted babies in the US figures…
Stan Prince on July 20th, 2008 at 11:17 am

I believe life in Cuba sucks, but I’m amazed how long the population has allowed themselves to be ruled by Castro’s iron fist. But then again, I was amazed how the Iraqi’s allowed themselves to ruled by Saddam Huissain; or Burma by those despots. Or North Korea by a psychopath.

Oop’s, better not use phychopath too liberally….. some believe one or two might traispe the halls of the White House….
SeeVee on July 20th, 2008 at 3:56 pm

The US reports stillborn and births that die immediately. Those countries listed, among others, do not report infant deaths if the infant dies before 24 hours.
Maltboys Evil Twin on July 21st, 2008 at 1:31 pm

I can’t help but wonder if a significant percentage of Cuban babies are born outside of the hospital system, and are therefore under the radar.
wfish on July 21st, 2008 at 2:59 pm

Chronicle “flip/flops”? Who’d a thunk it! I don’t think there’s anyone left down there that could find their way out of a paper bag even if the instructions were printed therein. Pity. Houston deserves and should demand better.