Thursday, July 24, 2008

Notable & Emasculating 2: "Cubans Have No Balls"

"Besides a few very brave men, most of whom are either in jail or under constant government scrutiny and excessive repression, it seems that it's the women in Cuba who now have the balls to fight for change." -- Val Prieto, "Oppression in Cuba, BAH!," Babalú, July 24, 2008

Today I feel as those heroic editors that denounced the Ku Klux Klan in the Deep South must have felt on the day that the Klansmen shed their hoods and marched down Main Street.

The evil which I have combatted here is no longer afraid to be exposed: it does not shun the light of day but seeks it. By proudly proclaiming its hatred for the Cuban people without the least dissimulation nor any attempt to evade responsibility for its opinions, Babalú has, in effect, shed its hood today. For over a year I have parsed and distilled Babalú's words and extracted the poison in its seemingly innocuous fare. There is no need to do that anymore. I have proved my case one hundred times but no prosecution is ever more final than an admission of guilt. The admission is not accompanied by contrition, however, which means that the evil has not been flushed from its covert but merely shown its bloody claws. Therefore, the struggle continues, though now none could dare to question the nature of the beast or the necessity of fighting it.

What is the purpose of Babalú?

To degrade the enslaved Cuban people.

To question its desire for freedom.

To mock the sacrifices it has made over 50 years to obtain it.

To brand them a race of cowards unworthy of commiseration.

To castrate them.

This is a primal urge found among animals and primitive peoples. But not only there. Reverend Jesse Jackson expressed the desire recently that Barack Obama be castrated. Because he feels threatened by him and fears that he might accomplish what was never even remotely possible for him, Jackson wants to punish Obama for reducing his stature and usurping his authority; in short, for making him irrelevant.

The Babalunians feel the same resentment towards the Cuban people and Cuban men in particular. They are the enemy, not Fidel Castro, because they represent the future. Val & Co. fear that they do not possess what will be required to affect that future or profit from it. There is something about the newcomers that wounds their own manhood to the quick and they are afraid of having to face a nation where they would be the newcomers. Val, in particular, has counselled Cubans in the past to become cannon fodder by allowing themselves to be imploded in his famous pressure cooker. He has called for rivers of blood because the blood of Cubans on the island is completely expendable to him. He has done everything except offer his own blood. It is obviously the responsibility of Cubans on the island to bleed and die for Val. He is deeply offended by their refusal to submit to his wishes after all that he has done for them. You know, the dead chickens and the coconuts and the anonymous midnight calls and the hours spent on his blog till his fingers were bloody stumps and everything else that he has done or had done to him in the last 5 years. Those who have actually suffered for Cuba, the Bay of Pigs veterans or former political prisoners, never show their scars or consider that these entitle them to more than right to live and die in a free country. It is inconceivable that they would ever suggest that their countrymen have "no balls" because they know otherwise; nor, in their hour of suffering, would they suggest that their dignity and pride as men be stripped from them.

But Val has seen the enemy and it is them. In fact, he considers Cubans their own worst enemy. Not Fidel, not Raúl, not the police state, not Communism itself; and certainly not the country that has abetted totalitarian rule in our own for 50 years. For Val, it is the Cuban people who are the architects of Castroism and must be punished for it even beyond the punishment that they have already endured. He alludes to what he calls their "excessive repression" at the hands of the Castro regime. I am sure that if Val was in charge of them he would find some level of repression that was just right.

I never used to believe that Cubans on the island could be afraid of their kinsmen in the Yuma. We are, as I've always said, one people divided by one tyrant. I am not so sure anymore. What would be the reaction of Cubans on the islasnd to Val's words? I should think their first reaction would be, Val who? Afterwards would come the outrage at one, however insignificant, who feels and expresses such contempt and hatred for the Cuban people. It is Cuban women, of course, who would be offended the most at this insult to their husbands, fathers and sons.

Anyone who questions the manhood of Cubans must, first, be completely ignorant of our history. The fear of appearing a fool would constrain anyone else from making such a despicable accusation. And there is something else that is required of such a fool: If he would question whether Cubans have balls he had better put his own on display and they had better be frigging cannonballs. And Val is no Biscet or Posada Carriles.


POSTSCRIPT:

George Moneo said much the same thing as Val in a comment on July 1 ("The Jewish women who fought in 1943 [at the Warsaw Ghetto] had more balls than I am seeing today in Cuba). Little minds do tend to feed off each other:

http://reviewofcuban-americanblogs.blogspot.com/2008/07/notable-emasculating-cubans-are-cowards.html

95 comments:

Anonymous said...

You lecture everybody on "courage" and "balls" and you don't have a set big enough to admit your 48 years old? Go figure.

Anonymous said...

Val, the hypochondriac and George (I'm scared of the hurricane, mommy) don't think Cubans have balls?

Manuel A.Tellechea said...

Anonymous @ 4:23:

You try to tell me what my age is but don't have the balls yourself to sign your name.

Anonymous said...

anonymous,

Manuel isn't lecturing anybody on "balls" or "courage." It is Val and George who accused Cubans of having no balls. You obviously have none yourself because you hide behind "anonymous." Are you that afraid of Manuel?

Anonymous said...

Anonymous at 5:14, Manuel has a very easy solution: he can end anonymous comments and force everyone to have a user name and password. Then no one, including you, can anonymously comment on the blog.

Anonymous said...

I am not ball-less
I am not ball-less
I am not ball-less

Anonymous said...

You are too ball-less.
You are too ball-less.
You are too ball-less.

Anonymous said...

Anon said:

"Anonymous at 5:14, Manuel has a very easy solution: he can end anonymous comments and force everyone to have a user name and password. Then no one, including you, can anonymously comment on the blog."

Good thing he hasn't, Anon, or your comment would not have been posted either.

Manuel A.Tellechea said...

"Ramón:"

The time has come for you to purge your demons in The Madhouse.

Anonymous said...

Is Val val-less?

Centurion said...

I see a pattern:

1) castro is dead
2) Cubans have no balls
3) Garage sale

1) castro is dead
2) Cubans have no balls
3) need money for kitchen

It smells like socialist propaganda

Anonymous said...

Where is fantomas ?

Anonymous said...

A BAYAMO EN COCHE

PARE COCHERO , COCHERO PARE AL LADO DEL ARBOL, TENGO QUE ORINAR

LOL

Angel Garzón said...

From the horse's mouth:

"Why I blog about Cuba

Just one more reason...

Because, even though I had a great childhood and grew up enjoying the beauty and majesty that is this great country, a childhood of swimming in streams and skipping stones over brooks and climbing trees born in the place of my birth was stolen from me. I missed childhood memories of beauty like this:"


Posted by Val Prieto at 04:32 PM | Permanent Link to this Post | Habla (4)


I guess I was confused all this time, I was under the impression that the goal was Cuba's freedom, go figure!!!

Anonymous said...

Emperor Val has no clothes, no brain, and especially no heart.

Anonymous said...

Manuel dime en que año salistes de Cuba?

Anonymous said...

Manuel dime en que año salistes de Cuba?

Anonymous said...

Manuel have you heard any news from Kill Castro / Charlie?

Anonymous said...

Don't EVER say anything like that again.

Have I made myself perfectly clear?

Have you got that clear?

Anonymous said...

Babalandia is a Joke

Anonymous said...

Donde esta el todo poderoso fantomas ?

Manuel A.Tellechea said...

Ramón:"

You are right. I never censor comments.

Your comments have not been deleted but have been transferred to The Madhouse. You are free to visit them there while they recover from their demons.

I'm sure I don't have to tell a tormented genius like you how to get to The Madhouse. Use your homing instinct.

Anonymous said...

WE WANT RAMON. WE WANT RAMON.

WE WANT RAMON. WE WANT RAMON.

Anonymous said...

oye manny, porque estas censurando a ramon?????

te estas poniendo igualito a los babababablocos

Anonymous said...

Manuel can not handle Ramon?

Anonymous said...

Manuel ball-less

Anonymous said...

Manuel,

How old are you ?
Cuantas botellas tenias en Cuba ?

Anonymous said...

WE WANT JAMON! WE WANT JAMON!

WE WANT JAMON! WE WANT JAMON!

Anonymous said...

Manuel me quiero tirar un peo aqui en tu blog con sabor a aguacate

Can I?

or

Will you send me to the madhouse?

Anonymous said...

Leave Manuel alone, who cares if he was born in 1960 or 1940? What we really want to know is if he was actually born in Cuba and fled in diapers with his abuelito or he was born in the USA?

Anonymous said...

Ya esto es un relajo aqui, Mat se a convertido a otro tirano igual que Val. Coño Mat, la tuvistes que cagar chico.

Fantomas said...

But you are going to have your work cut out for you, Manuel. Keep an eye out for my comments, because they will continue to appear.

The time has come to face your demons, Manuel.

Ramon

No respect Manuel

Fantomas said...

Manuel open site meter I wanna see something

Fantomas said...

I Get away from the computer all day , I come back and What Do I see

Manuel , I'sure you can handle Ramos much better than what you have shown so far

Stay calm, breath, think

But face your demons head on

We are watching carefully

If you need help

Grita

Anonymous said...

I have visited The Madhouse and all of Ramon's comments are there. Manuel does not censor or delete.

Anonymous said...

Breeaking NEWs Val Blogs about Cuba because he wants to swim in a river

How about blogging for Cubans who want their families to visit them at least once a year. How bout blogging so that Cubans in the island can obtain all the benefits that you have in your Kendal Castle,how bout blogging to find US politicians that are eager to engage not ISOLATE

Why I blog about Cuba
Just one more reason...

Because, even though I had a great childhood and grew up enjoying the beauty and majesty that is this great country, a childhood of swimming in streams and skipping stones over brooks and climbing trees born in the place of my birth was stolen from me. I missed childhood memories of beauty like this:




Posted by Val Prieto at 04:32 PM | Permanent Link to this Post | Habla (7)

Anonymous said...

If Manuel criticizes others for deleting comments, and then he deletes comments, what does that make Manuel?

That is a question that begs to be answered.

It seems the Manuel's demons have gotten the best of him tonight. Let us all pray for Manuel, may his god deliver him from the demons that torment him.

You must face your demons, Manuel... The time has come.

Ramon

Vana said...

Val who is correct Manuel, I think Val was talking about his own castraded balla, since he behaves nothing like a man, he's a whinny little, little man.

Anonymous said...

You must face your demons, Manuel... The time has come.

Ramon

Vana said...

Anon 7:42

Val wants to swim in a river alright, in a river of his brethen's blood.

Manuel A.Tellechea said...

Ramón's comments will be treated with the respect that they deserve in The Madhouse. There they can exorcise their demons, and, hopefully, be restored some day to the company of the sane.

Such, at least, is my sincere wish.

Anonymous said...

Vana, take a good look at your hero. Oh, and read this comment fast because Manuel is on a deleting frenzy. You weren't here, so you missed this comment I posted that Manuel deleted.

Manuel said:

"You are right. I never censor comments. Your comments have not been deleted but have been transferred to The Madhouse. You are free to visit them there while they recover from their demons."

As you wish, Manuel. This is your blog and you can do as you please. Not even I have a right to insist that you allow my comments to be visible for all your readers to see. That decision is yours.

But you are going to have your work cut out for you, Manuel. Keep an eye out for my comments, because they will continue to appear.

The time has come to face your demons, Manuel.

Ramon

Anonymous said...

Because, even though I had a great childhood and grew up enjoying the beauty and majesty that is this great country

You can't serve two Masters at once . Either Bush Or Raul

Decidete

Vana said...

Manuel:

Thank you for sending "Ramon" to The Madhouse, for he's obviously insane, it's the perfect place for him, are you thinking of offering him tratment..lol..

Anonymous said...

Who taught you about the Madhouse, Manuel, Val?

Ramon

Manuel A.Tellechea said...

Vana & Agustín:

You are hereby recalled to your positions as Administrators of the Madhouse.

Further instructions to follow.

Anonymous said...

Ramon es Fantomas

Anonymous said...

Manuel follow Fantomas advise


OPEN THE SITE METER

WE WANT TO MEET THIS NEW RAMOS

Anonymous said...

Fantomas es Ramos

Vana said...

Sorry "Ramon" Manuel is my hero, you have said nothing worth reading, actually you are quite annoying and The Madhouse is where you belong, don't press it or we will have to offer you treatment, look what we did for fantomas.

Manuel A.Tellechea said...

"Ramón:"

Your last comments seems sane enough, so I will admit it.

No, The Madhouse is my own invention. Val deletes comments at pleasure. I never have or will. Your comments are preserved on this blog and accessible to everybody at The Madhouse.

Haven't you visited your comments there yet? You must have a cruel heart to thus abandon them.

RCAB will not abandon them.

Anonymous said...

Because, even though I had a great childhood and grew up enjoying the beauty and majesty that is this great country, a childhood of swimming in streams and skipping stones over brooks and climbing trees born in the place of my birth was stolen from me. I missed childhood memories of beauty like this:

This man is a frustrated writer

How many books has he ever published

Vana said...

Thank you Manuel, The Madhouse was the most rewarding job I ever had, waiting eagerly for your instructions, Ramon really needs our help.

Anonymous said...

The Madhouse is where you belong, don't press it or we will have to offer you treatment, look what we did for fantomas.

Vana Do not playb dumb, look carefully

Anonymous said...

Val is a frustrated hack.

So is Garcia-Marquez.

Anonymous said...

I'm running

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BpXkxhaNU8&eurl=http://rafaelmartel.com/

Anonymous said...

Manuel are you friends with Richard Simmons

Anonymous said...

Val is the Cuban son of John Mccain

Manuel A.Tellechea said...

Vana & Agustín:

You have again been recalled to a high duty and I do not doubt either your willingness or ability to perform the hard task before you.

A year ago you were called upon to act as administrators of The Madhouse and exercised your duties with great credit to yourselves and glory to this blog.

Although we were not able to restore fantomas to complete sanity -- that would be something that could only be accomplished at Lourdes -- we did succeed in making him as functional as his limitations would allow.

I have no doubt that we will also benefit our new inmate.

I know that you will discharge your duties with your customary humanity and justice.

Anonymous said...

Fantomas weighs 400 pounds, I think Richard can help him

Anonymous said...

Manuel can you throw a Ball?

Anonymous said...

John McCain has an illegitimate black child.

That black child grew up and started a blog about how he writes about Cuba because he wants to swim in some river.

Anonymous said...

Val, Manuel= Censors

Anonymous said...

Who is Fantomas nigga?

Anonymous said...

If you look at the Babalu's river picture carefully you'll see Val bathing in the river with another guy in the right hand corner.

Anonymous said...

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Obama's Berlin speech earned warm but cautious response from German media

Multi-nation trip intended to bolster Obama's foreign policy credentials; last stop UK

Anonymous said...

Cachita said...
If you look at the Babalu's river picture carefully you'll see Val bathing in the river with another guy in the right hand corner.

No, it is Val washing a little dog

Anonymous said...

Manuel where is Ramos?

Fantomas said...

It won't cost you anything, and that is one less demon to deal with.

The time has come to face your demons, Manuel.

Ramon


Manuel acaba de decirle la edad compadre ya esto cansa

Vana said...

ooops sorry meant to say Castrated*

Vana said...

Manuel:

Will you post the Madhouse at the top?

Am willing and able to return to my ardous task ahead, thank you for recalling me, shows me my job there was appreciated, I will be as humane as possible,according to how much my patience is tested,, he does think himself an EXORCIST, scary don't you think? Just say the day!!

Vana said...

Manuel:

Are we opening a new Madhouse for the excorcist?

Manuel A.Tellechea said...

Vana:

That is an excellent idea. I will inaugurate a new madhouse for "Ramón" if he persists in his demonic manifestations. For now I am housing him in Fantomas' old quarters.

Anonymous said...

Fantomas' "old quarters?" Have a heart, for God's sake! That's worse than a pig sty.

Anonymous said...

Why don't you put Fantomas in The Madhouse too so that Ramon can have company?

Anonymous said...

I think Fantomas was Ramon. Look how fast Fantomas invented a name for the guy with the demons (Ramos). This is really Fantomas's second stay in The Madhouse. You should never let him out this time.

The Wizard said...

Enrique enjoys a Ballwich every now and then with a ice cold malta. using a toothpick to remove Val's balls hairs from his teeth.

Anonymous said...

"Enrique enjoys a Ballwich every now and then with a ice cold malta."

You should know Alex. And you give it to him right in the gym after your steroid shots.

Vana said...

HAHAHAHA Another idiot who thinks Manuel and I are the same person..lol..you gotta laugh!

How could I have errased your comment when I have no control of this blog, except to thoroughly enjoy it, like yourself, obviously you do! trust me I'm 100 very female.

Vana said...

Manuel :

Please don't start the Madhouse until Sunday or Monday, I work tomorrow, pretty please.

Manuel A.Tellechea said...

Vana:

Your wish is my command. The New Madhouse shall not be open till Sunday as per your request.

Manuel A.Tellechea said...

Anonymous:

Should I tell everybody your last name.

Watch it, Jiminy.

Vana said...

Woo Hoo Thanks my friend.

Manuel A.Tellechea said...

Vana:

This has been a busy night for The Madhouse. It has not had such an avalanche of posts in a year.

Ramón's demonic comments are resting comfortably now with all the other insanities and inanities.

Tell me if you think that Fantomas would profit by another stay there, or will Beauty slay the Beast.

Vana said...

Cricket? ummh interesting.

Vana said...

Yes!! fantomas has learned nothing, I know most of those anon comments are him, of course you are more certain than I, that is why I" am wary answering anon"s because it's possibly him!! you can fool some of the people some of the times...

Off to the Madhouse!!

Manuel A.Tellechea said...

vana:

I always feared a relapse. In fact, there never was a recovery so a relapse was pretty much a given. Yes, I think it is the best thing that we can do for him. I hope that he will accept it with good grace. In any case, his fate is decided.

Fantomas said...

Me alejo de la computer y what Do I find , my name being used again and again in Vain

Manuel is your sitmeter working properly, dile la verdad a los lectores

No te dejes de asustar por Alex Hernandez que de wizard no tiene un pelo

I have only 1 computer, dont need 3 or 4

Where is Ramos ?

Fantomas said...

Say what


NO MORE ANONIMIS

coño, manuel al fin me hicistes caso , good move, you will see a drop 40% of unwanted comments

good move mate

Fantomas said...

In any case, his fate is decided.

A ver manuel explicate

discuss

I just got here

Vana said...

Manuel:

Thanks my friend you made a wise decision, some people never learn.

BTW..LMAO.. I visited the Madhouse, cricket is insane!! what wild rantings!! I left him a comment, since he's resting there perhaps he can face his demons, they are legion

Vana said...

Oh Oh Manuel, rubber head is becoming alarmaed...lol...

Fantomas said...

Manuel has Ramos gotten a new Blogger account

Te lo dije que it was not easy todo so

Manuel A.Tellechea said...

Vana:

As I said, FSF's demons are many and must be purged. I feel that he came to us for that purpose out of blue and Christian charity demands that we succor him, as we surely shall.

As for fantomas, past responsibilities create new ones. Having been instrumental in his partial recovery, we cannot deny him our assistance when he needs us most. So, yes, we shall bear that burden again and trust that our reward will lie in Heaven (for surely it will not come from him).

Fantomas pleads his innocence, of course, which is our surest guarantee of his guilt. I would call him the intellectual author of the attack on this blog, but, really, how much intellect could he have contributed? Malice, though, he has to spare.

Manuel A.Tellechea said...

Good-night.