there's a story in the news that reminded me of that line:
TALLAHASSEE - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim Davis compared the way Republicans run Florida to how Fidel Castro runs Cuba as Democrats rallied supporters Tuesday for coming elections.
State workers fear retribution if they say what they think about how the state is run, said Davis, a U.S. representative from Tampa.
"I had a state worker put his arm around my shoulder, he looked around the room to make sure nobody was looking at him, and said "Jim, I'm for you.' What kind of country is that? I've had the same conversations with other people - in Havana," Davis said at the Florida Democratic Party's unity luncheon.
Later, he added, "There are people I run into every time I'm (in Tallahassee) who are afraid to express criticism of their own government and to have their voice heard. That is not democracy. That is not a healthy environment."
Republican officials criticized the comment.
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