How can you compare the Cuban & American Governments

I look at this American website, and a few of the Yanks are moaning about New Orleans, (fair enough thinks I, the relief seems to have been a bit tardy). But this one chick posts about how the Cuban government reponded far better than the Americans, and it staggers me?

How can you remotely compare the USA with free press, democracy, justice, miranda rights, guaranteed free speech, respect for private property with Cuba (!) that has none of these things?

After some Fidel apologies, the logic seemed to go "Fidel did it better so lets learn from him" Set aside the fact we don't really know how well the Cubans responded, because no free press, I won't give up freedom, liberty and individuality for an enhanced storm response, (even if it's true).

Fifty years of failed Communism in Eastern Europe seems to have been deleted as anti-history.

I kinda take the view, that you should examine evidence and come to a conclusion based on that, even if you end up in some uncomfortable places. My sparring partner on the yank website, seemed to have this process reversed.