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Old 12-01-2015, 11:57 AM
 
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Texas governor visiting Cuba? Are you serious?


Greg Abbott lands in Cuba for a whirlwind visit to promote Texas trade

Gov. Greg Abbott landed in Havana on Monday afternoon leading a business development mission of two-dozen Texans looking to reintroduce Texas agricultural products to a growing Cuban market.

Abbott’s entourage of 26, including himself and first lady Cecilia Abbott, was made up of members of the governor’s staff and economic development team and representatives of economic interests with a stake in increased trade with and travel to Cuba, including officials from the ports of Houston, Beaumont and Corpus Christi and Houston’s airports.

Abbott is the second governor to travel to the communist island nation since President Barack Obama’s new policy of rapprochement by executive action led to the reopening of the American embassy in Havana over the summer.

 
Old 12-01-2015, 12:03 PM
 
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It makes perfect sense; once the façade of Marxism shows a few cracks, the remainder falls apart fairly quickly. Only a small portion of the former Communist world (North Korea) remains totally isolated. When artificial barriers come down, prosperity follows.
 
Old 12-01-2015, 12:29 PM
 
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Texas governor visiting Cuba? Are you serious?


Greg Abbott lands in Cuba for a whirlwind visit to promote Texas trade

Gov. Greg Abbott landed in Havana on Monday afternoon leading a business development mission of two-dozen Texans looking to reintroduce Texas agricultural products to a growing Cuban market.

Abbott’s entourage of 26, including himself and first lady Cecilia Abbott, was made up of members of the governor’s staff and economic development team and representatives of economic interests with a stake in increased trade with and travel to Cuba, including officials from the ports of Houston, Beaumont and Corpus Christi and Houston’s airports.

Abbott is the second governor to travel to the communist island nation since President Barack Obama’s new policy of rapprochement by executive action led to the reopening of the American embassy in Havana over the summer.
Why are you surprised?
 
Old 12-01-2015, 12:30 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Hell, unless he totally embarrasses himself (and/or Texas), this is probably a good way for him to spend his time .
 
Old 12-01-2015, 01:09 PM
 
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Port folks have been going for decades. Ag exports to Cuba are a big deal.
 
Old 12-01-2015, 01:18 PM
 
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Texas governor visiting Cuba? Are you serious?
What's the problem? Texas has one of the largest and busiest ports in the world and by far the biggest port linking the central US to Cuba via the Gulf.
 
Old 12-01-2015, 02:47 PM
 
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Makes sense to me. The embargo obviously failed miserably - the Castros are still in power 50+ years later. Give the Cubans a taste of American consumerism and let the commies try and control that.
 
Old 12-01-2015, 08:09 PM
 
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I don't think he should be negotiating with communists
 
Old 12-01-2015, 09:12 PM
 
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This is a good sign. The Port of Houston has much to benefit with this trade opening up.

Cruise ships from Galveston could go to Havana as well. Sign me up!
 
Old 12-01-2015, 11:09 PM
 
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I don't think he should be negotiating with communists
We negotiate with terrorists, our enemies, people who hate us, people who try to kill us and people who want to destroy our allies every day... why treat Cuba any differently?
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