And, soon they are forgotten. Protesters in Cuba rose up against their oppressive government in July in the most significant revolt there in at least a decade. Now, silence. Would be wonderful to have news on what became of the movement.
Silence often silences justice, often silences freedom. Would that news outlets were more tenacious. Would that they did not abandon these stories so quickly. A free press has long been lauded as a protectorate of and bastion of liberty. Where, then, is the press? Is it protecting the Cubans? Or, has it rushed off to other stories, neglecting to follow the plight of the Cubans?
In a world of suffering, how soon they are forgotten.
News did come today about 16 refugees who sailed a make-shift raft to arrive at Key West -- the second such landing in two days. And, news came of almost a dozen baseball players defecting in Mexico. Neither of those stories made national news, though you could look them up with a a search on the Internet.
And, neither of those stories related whether the defections grew out of the July protesting. If anything, having these defectors provides opportunity for us to learn what became of the protesting. News personalities could ask them.
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