The Pope, The President and the Castro Brothers,

Is it not passing strange the great love that both Pope Francis and Barack Obama appear to have for the Castro thugs; you know, the Infamous Brothers who have kept Cuban Jails full of Political Prisoners since their successful revolution in the late 1950s.

The Pope was instrumental in getting Obama and the Castros together last year - with the help of Canada, which successfully ended with the States renewing relations with Cuba after a 50 plus year long estrangement.

I wrote a Blog at that time voicing my support of this effort realizing that the time had truly come for Cuba to join the world of nations and in so doing, enter into the age of the 21st Century. I pointed out though that sadly the agreement was one-sided in that the Castros did not commit to freeing its people from the chains of it's military state nor did it open its jails for it's political prisoners - imprisoned simply because they do not agree with the Castro Communist Philosophy.

Okay that was then.

Since then, the Pope has visited this island political prison camp not once but twice - most recently last week.  Neither time did I hear him condemn brothers Fidel and Raoul for their thuggery.  And neither time did I hear him ask the Castros to throw open their prison doors.

And now dear reader, the little guy in the White House just announced that he too will venture across to this star crossed island next month.

Unbelievable!!!

And in the midst of a very bitter and divided Presidential Election Campaign no less.

Cuban Refugees from the 50's and 60's still vividly recall the  horrors of living in and escaping from Communist Cuba.

And the Democrats are hoping for a strong Latino Vote come November.  Good luck to that.

I cannot wait to hear whether dear Hillary supports Obama in his bizarre decision.

The time will come when it is appropriate for a sitting President to conduct such a visit but it should await two things; first the deaths of both Castros and second, the freeing up of the good citizens of that country - i.e. freedom of speech, freedom of religion, open and free democratic elections -supported by the rule of law... and so on.

For Obama to do what he plans to do now only exacerbates a seriously divided US of A and reinforces why he so richly deserves the title of 'Worst President Ever'.

As for Pope Francis, I am prepared to cut him some slack since maybe, as the great Christian he is, he hopes that his direct involvement now with the Castros, will ultimately serve to free God's Children in Cuba. in the longer term.

Obama doesn't get nor deserve such a pass.

As I see it...

'K.D. Galagher'