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I say slap the a$$holes in jail and fine them the max.
They think their celebrity and connections to the Criminal in Chief allows them to break the laws the rest of us are held accountable to.
That is what leftist idealism always leads to - an oppressed underclass and privileged ruling class and their cronies.
What's laughable is they claim our Cuban policy is to prevent us from supporting a murderous regime, never seemed to bother us with Stalin, Pinochet, the theiving Vietnamese Generals, Marcos, the Shah, etc., etc., etc............................................... ..........................
What's laughable is they claim our Cuban policy is to prevent us from supporting a murderous regime, never seemed to bother us with Stalin, Pinochet, the theiving Vietnamese Generals, Marcos, the Shah, etc., etc., etc............................................... ..........................
Who is this "they"?
The main reason that embargo is still in place is because of the Cuban Americans and neither party wanting to make 1 million voters angry in the great swing state of Florida.
Just remember, the Elian Gonzalez event is the reason Bush II was president and not Al Gore. It cost Al at least 100k votes in FL. Comprende?
The real irony is that you don't know anything about the history or function of the Cuban embargo.
JFK was president during the Cold War. The embargo might have made sense then, but it has outlived its purpose. The policy makes absolutely no sense today. There's no reason for Cuba to not be a US allie. If other developed countries do business with Cuba, there's no reason for the US to continue the 20th century policy.
Saudi Arabia is our allie but has a worse human rights record than that of Cuba. Give me a break.
I find it ironic. You pride yourself as a libertarian but you aren't for the freedom for anyone to travel where they choose.
Republicans advocate law and order and personal accountability. Unlike liberals we don't believe we can pick and choose which laws to follow. Nice try though.
JFK was president during the Cold War. The embargo might have made sense then, but it has outlived its purpose. The policy makes absolutely no sense today. There's no reason for Cuba to not be a US allie. If other developed countries do business with Cuba, there's no reason for the US to continue the 20th century policy.
Saudi Arabia is our allie but has a worse human rights record than that of Cuba. Give me a break.
I find it ironic. You pride yourself as a libertarian but you aren't for the freedom for anyone to travel where they choose.
1) The embargo is bi-partisanly remaining in place due to political party concerns over the Florida cuban vote.
2) I never said I supported the embargo. (which I don't)
3) Did you really just say that a libertarian should be against embargos towards a country that oppresses the freedoms of it's citizens because they can't travel there? You didn't really think that one out.
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You didn't really think that one out. 
