But Macbeth, why do some Cubans need to fuck off and die? Good question.
But that doesn't explain why some Cubans need to fuck off and die...
It does though! A lot of Cubans settled in south Florida as a result of the Castro regime taking power. The first wave right before and after were mostly wealthy and educated capitalist types. That group formed the backbone of the Cuban community in South Florida. Cubans are now a powerful voting block in Florida. My point, you ask? I'm getting to it! In about every presidential election in the U.S., Florida is a pretty important state because of how often it swings back and fourth between democrat and republican as well as it's high number of electoral votes. Because of the Cuban voting block though any suggestion of ending the embargo on Cuba is instantly dismissed by both parties due not wanting to upset the block which is instrumental in capturing Florida. Trust me, I'm getting to the point.
The point is- we shouldn't allow a small group of people in Florida prevent us from opening up a new 11 million people strong market south of our watery border. A new place to sell our shit to would definitely help our economy and maybe even get some people off of unemployment in this country. It would also raise the standard of living in Cuba.
Everybody Wins \o/
But, Macbeth, the Castro regime is terrible and does bad stuff to people!!
Yeah, they do but we, Americans, Euros, and even Aussies, do all sorts of trade with horrible countries like China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, etc. We shouldn't arbitrarily decide not to do trade with little ole Cuba because they took the wrong side in a war that ended 20 odd years ago.
I say we end the embargo and welcome in an era of free trade between Cuba and the West.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/art … cb6006c041Soon after taking office, President Barack Obama eased the family travel restrictions to pre-Bush administration levels. He has also issued regulations encouraging travel opportunities for religious, cultural and educational groups. Pure tourist travel is still prohibited under the U.S. trade embargo imposed on Cuba decades ago.
But two Republican Cuban-American congressmen from Miami-area districts are sponsoring measures to roll back the Obama changes, highlighting the division between those who left Cuba long ago and those who arrived more recently and still have ties to the Caribbean nation.
Last week, the Republican-led House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a sweeping bill targeting a Cuba travel and remittances. Republicans and Democrats on the panel backed the move pushed by Rep. David Rivera, R-Fla.
But that doesn't explain why some Cubans need to fuck off and die...
It does though! A lot of Cubans settled in south Florida as a result of the Castro regime taking power. The first wave right before and after were mostly wealthy and educated capitalist types. That group formed the backbone of the Cuban community in South Florida. Cubans are now a powerful voting block in Florida. My point, you ask? I'm getting to it! In about every presidential election in the U.S., Florida is a pretty important state because of how often it swings back and fourth between democrat and republican as well as it's high number of electoral votes. Because of the Cuban voting block though any suggestion of ending the embargo on Cuba is instantly dismissed by both parties due not wanting to upset the block which is instrumental in capturing Florida. Trust me, I'm getting to the point.
The point is- we shouldn't allow a small group of people in Florida prevent us from opening up a new 11 million people strong market south of our watery border. A new place to sell our shit to would definitely help our economy and maybe even get some people off of unemployment in this country. It would also raise the standard of living in Cuba.
Everybody Wins \o/
But, Macbeth, the Castro regime is terrible and does bad stuff to people!!
Yeah, they do but we, Americans, Euros, and even Aussies, do all sorts of trade with horrible countries like China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, etc. We shouldn't arbitrarily decide not to do trade with little ole Cuba because they took the wrong side in a war that ended 20 odd years ago.
I say we end the embargo and welcome in an era of free trade between Cuba and the West.
Last edited by Macbeth (2011-08-01 07:46:35)