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simcha_6 (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-05 10:59 PM Original message |
Could we PLEASE lift the stupid sanctions on Cuba?!?!?!?!?! |
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mermaid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-05 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Not As Long As Fidel Lives |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-05 11:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. When Fidel dies... |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 02:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Don't the foreign hotel co.s own amost of the beachfront already? |
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Egalitariat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 03:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Define standard of living. How many people drown trying to |
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rhite5 (510 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-05 11:47 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Agree! Castro led a REVOLUTION (gasp!) that was successful |
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Ironpost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-05 11:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Fidel is the only thing that keeps them independent |
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cire4 (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-05 11:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. I agree....They're outdated and stupid |
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simcha_6 (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 02:08 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. I'm doing a paper on that |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-05 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. It would make entirely too much sense |
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Stop_the_War (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-05 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. I agree. The sanctions are wrong. |
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Colorado Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-05 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
6. I hope so!!! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-05 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
9. Of course we could, but we won't until we truly |
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chlamor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
10. The Sanctions Will Remain |
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two gun sid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
11. As long as the Cuban community in Miami..... |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 03:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Most of "the Cuban community in Miami" opposes the sanctions. |
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two gun sid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 04:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Good Deal. But, average Joe's aren't the ones driving the.... |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 06:55 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Actualy, they're no longer a solid Republican bloc, like they were once |
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two gun sid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 07:03 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. That is what I understand. |
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porkrind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 12:57 AM Response to Original message |
12. It's stupid, but it won't go away. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
14. What? And have Miami threatened by commies in '54 Packards? |
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Stop_the_War (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
15. Before Fidel Castro, Cuba was ruled by a fascist dictator named Batista |
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simcha_6 (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 08:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. Of course, things aren't as rosy as that |
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Stop_the_War (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 08:20 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I don't think that book is accurate at all |
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simcha_6 (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-05 11:02 AM Response to Reply #31 |
48. Been there? |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-05 06:01 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Why would you assume they are the same? |
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simcha_6 (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-05 09:43 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Here's why |
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simcha_6 (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-05 09:47 PM Response to Reply #30 |
58. Sorry, let me rephrase that |
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DaCheat (89 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
16. No |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. Time also to repeal the Cuban Re adjustment act |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
19. No you can't |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 03:52 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. That's the biggest pile of steaming caca I've ever read at DU. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 05:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 06:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Oh, I shall make an argument. |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 07:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Cut the bull |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 08:21 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Oh, I've read plenty, my friend. |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 08:29 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Amnesty International links |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 08:31 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Dude |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 08:33 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Then you should read it again. |
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ngant17 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-05 05:57 PM Response to Reply #32 |
50. I know an ex-Marielito who went back to live in Cuba |
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American Tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 08:27 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Yeah, locking up and executing protesters is nothing to worry about |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 08:32 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. The loony left never let facts get in the way of ideological stances |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 10:29 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. Why has Mr Castro been trying to establish relations w/the US for 45+ yrs? |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 08:33 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Hint |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 08:34 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Google 'reality' instead. |
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aneerkoinos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 09:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. yadda yadda |
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American Tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 09:45 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. It's not a dictatorship? |
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ngant17 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 07:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. I beg to differ with cuban_liberal |
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Cuban_Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 08:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. I don't believe the corporate press, I believe my family. |
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ngant17 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-05 06:06 AM Response to Reply #33 |
45. not a dillante tourist gadfly either |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-05 06:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
53. So are people taking boats TO cuba |
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ngant17 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-01-05 08:35 AM Response to Reply #53 |
61. in Cuba, the allocation of resources are more stricter |
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ryan_cats (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-27-05 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
34. I never understood it |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-05 09:30 AM Response to Reply #34 |
46. There is limited US trade w/Cuba. Mostly big agribiz. Cuba must pay cash |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-05 06:03 PM Response to Reply #34 |
52. Because we think the america's belong to us |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-05 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
47. I don't understand why we still trade with countries |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-05 08:05 PM Response to Reply #47 |
54. Maybe because Cuba doesn't run sweatshops. |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-05 10:27 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. Thanks Mika.... |
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Melynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-05 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
49. We trade with communist China |
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Canadian Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-05 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
55. Sanctions? |
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simcha_6 (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-05 09:45 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. I agree |
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DawgHouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-28-05 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
60. I agree, the sanctions need to be lifted! n/t |
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