NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE DRAWER: US, Cuba – What’s The Diff?
Radio talk show host and columnist Larry Elder asks, "Did you know that Americans, like Cubans, suffer from a "lack of freedom"?" He then quotes this snippet from a CNN interview with South Africa-born actress Charlize Theron:
Theron: While I would argue that there's a lack of freedom in America, I think, I think, you know, I think we tend to --
CNN: Yes, but you don't have Democrats being arrested and thrown in jail. And you can have a meeting in your house and --
Theron: No, but I do remember not too long ago some people getting fired from their jobs in television because they spoke up on how they felt about the war.
CNN: Do you think the lack of freedoms in Cuba are parallel to the lack of freedoms in the United States?
Theron: Well, I would, I would compare those two, yes, definitely.
Theron recently made a documentary about Cuban rappers – which, of course, qualifies her to opine on … well, nothing.
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