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Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« on: February 10, 2009, 03:26:16 PM »


While most of the nation focused on the stimulus bill winding through Congress, nine representatives introduced a bill calling for an end to the 46-year-old ban on travel to Cuba.

The Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 4 would allow American citizens unrestricted travel to Cuba for the first time since 1963. The bill by Rep. William Delahunt, D-Mass., and eight co-sponsors would also lift limits on travel by Cuban exiles living in the United States. The president would not be able to regulate travel to the island unless an armed conflict or armed danger arises.

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Many expect President Barack Obama to back a change in the policy. As a candidate for the presidency, Obama spoke in favor of reducing restrictions on remittances and travel to the island.

Co-sponsors to the bill include representatives Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., Sam Farr, D-Calif., and Ron Paul, R- Texas.

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This is apparently unpopular among those of Cuban heritage.
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2009, 03:40:09 PM »
Cubans detest the Castro Brothers, and can't wait until that government fails. Tourism would support that Marxist outfit, so they're saying no. As they have since Fidel took power.

Just think how different the world would be if Castro had been signed with the Dodgers as he REALLY wanted......
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2009, 04:02:14 PM »
I did not understand the "embargo" several presidents ago.  In my opinion, it would be best to kill them with capitalism. 

Since the embargo went on, president-after-president, including that communist jackass Carter, I assumed it had a purpose. 

I'm still open to the idea.  It will backfire on the idiot left.  They still think Castro's Cuba is a model for all people.

I say let's see.  Let's see when, if history holds - using the Cuba model for the citizens of the USA - when the USA was the last recourse for freedom throughout the world - the freedom from muslim animals who have no desire to share the world with leftist - the USA surrenders to communism.  I don't think we will.

At what point will The Left stop being the reluctant friends of the enemies of their friends who aren't really their friends at all?

Let's see.  Start with Barbra Jewstreind.  Her homosexual son.  Heads on a pole. 

Do you think someone on the left might regret?
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2009, 04:07:28 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on February 10, 2009, 04:02:14 PM
...Do you think someone on the left might regret?
Unfortunately no.  They'll still have their heads up their a$$es.  For some, BDS is a permanent condition.  They'll never see daylight again.
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2009, 04:36:19 PM »
It's past time.  Unpopular as it is with the Cuban expats, it is the best way to overcome the Castro Bros and their appeal to Cuban nationalism and their argument that America is against them so they need to stand together.  For once the winning party did not depend on the Cuban expat vote in Florida for its victory and therefore owes them nothing.  I've thought for a long time that if we ended the embargo and turned on the pent-up consumerism, we could own the place in six months (well, really it would take quite awhile, but you get the idea). 
For forty years the Democrats couldn't do it because it was started by Saint Kennedy and the Republicans couldn't touch it because the Cuban expat vote was a bastion of their chances in Florida.  It's time.
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2009, 04:43:17 PM »
Say that, tanker, in little Havana, unarmed, on a Saturday night at the top of your lungs! Oh....wait.....where would you prefer your final servaces be held?
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2009, 04:50:38 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on February 10, 2009, 04:36:19 PM
It's past time.  Unpopular as it is with the Cuban expats, it is the best way to overcome the Castro Bros and their appeal to Cuban nationalism and their argument that America is against them so they need to stand together.  For once the winning party did not depend on the Cuban expat vote in Florida for its victory and therefore owes them nothing.  I've thought for a long time that if we ended the embargo and turned on the pent-up consumerism, we could own the place in six months (well, really it would take quite awhile, but you get the idea). 
For forty years the Democrats couldn't do it because it was started by Saint Kennedy and the Republicans couldn't touch it because the Cuban expat vote was a bastion of their chances in Florida.  It's time.


I tend to agree with you Tanker. 
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2009, 04:57:49 PM »
Gotta say tho, I'd like to get the "55 Ford.....in the foto.
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2009, 05:01:36 PM »
Cool pic Chris.   :cheersmate:
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2009, 05:04:05 PM »
Quote from: lug-nut on February 10, 2009, 05:01:36 PM
Cool pic Chris.   :cheersmate:

I remember my trip to the Bahamas.  Tons of old Detroit iron.
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2009, 05:06:56 PM »
Keep it until that Bearded Bastard and his big brother have assumed room temperature.

Sorry asses tried to park nuke missiles off our coast.

Turned a bunch of lunatics loose on the U.S. in the Mariel Boatlift.

Leave it up until they get rid of their Communistic regime.


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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2009, 05:10:36 PM »
Quote from: TxRadioguy on February 10, 2009, 05:06:56 PM
Keep it until that Bearded Bastard and his big brother have assumed room temperature.

Sorry asses tried to park nuke missiles off our coast.

Turned a bunch of lunatics loose on the U.S. in the Mariel Boatlift.

Leave it up until they get rid of their Communistic regime.

Hmmmm, I wonder how much bail-out money is going to Cuba. 
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2009, 05:11:16 PM »
Quote from: Peter3_1 on February 10, 2009, 04:43:17 PM
Say that, tanker, in little Havana, unarmed, on a Saturday night at the top of your lungs! Oh....wait.....where would you prefer your final servaces be held?

No lie there, but there are lots of places in the US where it's a bad idea to say what you really think out loud.  Schools, for instance.
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2009, 05:16:01 PM »
Quote from: lug-nut on February 10, 2009, 05:10:36 PM
Hmmmm, I wonder how much bail-out money is going to Cuba. 

Overtly or via the U.N. and straight into Castro's bank account?
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2009, 06:11:06 PM »
So Havana will now be a port on next year's Carnival Western Carribean cruise?  I'd visit.
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #15 on: February 10, 2009, 07:10:20 PM »
What a surprise. Another surrender to enemies of the US. Commies to boot. So when do we turn over the keys to the Chinese?
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #16 on: February 10, 2009, 07:27:43 PM »
Quote from: Randy on February 10, 2009, 07:10:20 PM
What a surprise. Another surrender to enemies of the US. Commies to boot. So when do we turn over the keys to the Chinese?

That was done under Clinton.  The ChiComs now control both ends of the Panama Canal and their Army routinely uses what used to be Fort Clayton.

Not to mention they got shipping operations running at Long Beach.

We're completely surrounded.
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #17 on: February 10, 2009, 07:36:24 PM »
Quote from: TxRadioguy on February 10, 2009, 07:27:43 PM
That was done under Clinton.  The ChiComs now control both ends of the Panama Canal and their Army routinely uses what used to be Fort Clayton.

Not to mention they got shipping operations running at Long Beach.

We're completely surrounded.

anyone remember the board game Fortress America?  starting to look like that...
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #18 on: February 10, 2009, 07:48:40 PM »
Quote from: docstew on February 10, 2009, 07:36:24 PM
anyone remember the board game Fortress America?  starting to look like that...

It's beginning to look like most of my games of "Risk"
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #19 on: February 10, 2009, 08:45:40 PM »
Quote from: TxRadioguy on February 10, 2009, 07:48:40 PM
It's beginning to look like most of my games of "Risk"

I guess we better start controlling the Kamchatka Penninsula.
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #20 on: February 10, 2009, 09:45:41 PM »
Quote from: Peter3_1 on February 10, 2009, 03:40:09 PM
Cubans detest the Castro Brothers, and can't wait until that government fails. Tourism would support that Marxist outfit, so they're saying no. As they have since Fidel took power.

Just think how different the world would be if Castro had been signed with the Dodgers as he REALLY wanted......

If he hit better than .300, he would be one of WE's Facebook Friends.
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #21 on: February 10, 2009, 10:51:32 PM »
Quote from: Peter3_1 on February 10, 2009, 03:40:09 PM
Cubans detest the Castro Brothers, and can't wait until that government fails. Tourism would support that Marxist outfit, so they're saying no. As they have since Fidel took power.

Just think how different the world would be if Castro had been signed with the Dodgers as he REALLY wanted......

I hear Castro was as good a baseball player as Adolph Hitler was a painter.  Imagine how different the world would have been if Hitler had been allowed into art school.
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #22 on: February 10, 2009, 10:52:36 PM »
Quote from: TxRadioguy on February 10, 2009, 05:06:56 PM
Keep it until that Bearded Bastard and his big brother have assumed room temperature.

Sorry asses tried to park nuke missiles off our coast.

Turned a bunch of lunatics loose on the U.S. in the Mariel Boatlift.

Leave it up until they get rid of their Communist regime.

What he said.
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Re: Bill would drop travel restrictions to Cuba
« Reply #23 on: February 11, 2009, 11:33:14 AM »
Actually, compared to many "artists" of today, he wasn't bad. Could have made a living. But his illusions of grandure showed thru even then. And he, apairently, did not take directions well.....
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