Kenneth Durden: "Clueless U.N. Official Praises Cuba"

It doesn't sit well with the American libertarian-conservative blogger: "[UNICEF representative Jose Juan Ortiz says that 'countries in the world should learn from Cuba on the protection of children's rights.' What? Nevermind [sic] the fact that these children cannot choose to leave the country if their parents would like to. Nevermind [sic] the fact that these children cannot grow up to achieve all that they could if the Cuban government didn't have its foot on their necks. Nevermind [sic] the fact that people die on a regular basis trying to escape to America."

He continues: "This is the problem with the UN and our current government. A communist, welfare state is not the same as rights. This same thinking is what has Democrats saying health care is a 'right.' Our Constitution is based on the concept that our rights are innate, they come from our Creator. We are born free and the Constitution is designed to protect our freedoms from government intrusion. This new way of thinking has invaded our government at the highest levels. It's why there is no respect for our Constitution among lawmakers. Politicians don't want the government restrained. They want power. So they've flipped the entire system upside down. Now we don't have rights to pursue our own interests or collect personal property. Doing so makes us evil and selfish. Now we must do things for the state, for the collective, all according to the dictates of polilticians and bureaucrats. This must end."