I know, I hope things are different now, too--but this is funny

Nelson P. Valdes offers a wonderfully satirical Cuban "transition proposal" to Obama.

"Please note that what follows is a request to you; it is not a demand. If there is something in this statement that your American Congress does not like, we will be delighted to delete it and offer our apology - beforehand. As Tomas Estrada Palma, the first president you put in charge in 1901, we know that you understand our interests better than we do. We are so lucky to be so close to your shores, so you can continue acting like our father or big brother. The laws of political gravitation and geography have certainly turned us into diplomatic realists. [We are so happy to be learning the terminology!]"