Term limits for Cuba

The New York Times has one of those unintentionally funny articles this morning, in which Raul Castro proposes dramatic new changes "to lift the island out of economic despair and stagnant thinking." Huh? Isn't that what Fidel is supposed to have done in 1959? Well, better late than never! Among the proposals: limit politicians to two five-year terms.

Pity they couldn't be made retroactive. Blue skies! -- Dan Ford