I highly doubt the Cuban regime is going to suddenly start flooding its people with what you’re mentioning simply because we have “normalized” relations. The communist apparatus is going to remain in place, and by that fact it will keep them destitute. Nothing will change, except the government will get more from us with nothing in return.
50 years of oppression is the direct result of 50 years of sanctions and embargos. Without the “Yankee threat” the Castros would have been thrown out decades ago. Heroes only hold power by staving off threats, like well the threat of Cuba, Grenada, Panama, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Afghan goat herders, Syria, Ebola, bad movies, dry weather, wet weather, hot weather, cold weather, nuclear armed penguins, and other threats dreamed up by the RNC and their candidates.
USSR, PRC, Poland, Czechslovakia, Hungary, Albania (really notorious), most of the -stans, Ukraine, East Germany, and so on. And, finally, Cuba. Why wait until the Castro broyhers die before opening up Cuba to a better standard of living?
USSR, PRC, Poland, Czechslovakia, Hungary, Albania (really notorious), most of the -stans, Ukraine, East Germany, and so on. And, finally, Cuba. Why wait until the Castro broyhers die before opening up Cuba to a better standard of living?
Sooo…decades of Communist oppression are all the fault of bad old America, sez the left. As usual, the Establishment is to blame. Can’t wait to see what the extremists do with the cartoons about those two NYPD cops ambushed and murdered in cold blood. I guess they can blame that on George Bush and the Tea Party. SIGH Life is so simple when you have a hammer and every problem is a nail.
The United States Government has always exempted from the embargo medicine and humanitarian supplies to the Cuban people, as long as such aid is distributed by independent non-governmental organizations (NGO) such as the Catholic Church and international organizations such as Pastors for Peace. Since 1992, the U.S. has approved 36 of 38 license requests for commercial sales of medicines and medical equipment to Cuba. During the period from 1993 to 1996, the U.S. has licensed over $150 million in humanitarian assistance, more than the total worldwide foreign aid received by Cuba in those years. This total does not include the millions of dollars in medicine and food sent to Cuba in the form of “care packages” from relatives living in the U.S.
In layman’s terms just because non-profits, the clergy, and people who live stateside send money and supplies to Cuba does not mean that there isn’t an embargo in place. And this exception was granted in 2000, which is pretty recent.
“Nearly 100,000 American citizens visited the island in 2012 through a variety of specialized visa programs, according to Cuban government figures.”
According to Wiki 1.3 million people a year go and visit Jamaica, which is a smaller island than Cuba.
Michael Peterson Premium Member over 9 years ago
Except the possibility of more food, a better income and the freedom to travel to the US without risking your life. But, no, nothing else.
Wraithkin over 9 years ago
I highly doubt the Cuban regime is going to suddenly start flooding its people with what you’re mentioning simply because we have “normalized” relations. The communist apparatus is going to remain in place, and by that fact it will keep them destitute. Nothing will change, except the government will get more from us with nothing in return.
Dtroutma over 9 years ago
50 years of oppression is the direct result of 50 years of sanctions and embargos. Without the “Yankee threat” the Castros would have been thrown out decades ago. Heroes only hold power by staving off threats, like well the threat of Cuba, Grenada, Panama, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Afghan goat herders, Syria, Ebola, bad movies, dry weather, wet weather, hot weather, cold weather, nuclear armed penguins, and other threats dreamed up by the RNC and their candidates.
6.6TA over 9 years ago
Let’s see, communist regimes?
USSR, PRC, Poland, Czechslovakia, Hungary, Albania (really notorious), most of the -stans, Ukraine, East Germany, and so on. And, finally, Cuba. Why wait until the Castro broyhers die before opening up Cuba to a better standard of living?
6.6TA over 9 years ago
Let’s see, communist regimes?
USSR, PRC, Poland, Czechslovakia, Hungary, Albania (really notorious), most of the -stans, Ukraine, East Germany, and so on. And, finally, Cuba. Why wait until the Castro broyhers die before opening up Cuba to a better standard of living?
manteo16nc over 9 years ago
Sooo…decades of Communist oppression are all the fault of bad old America, sez the left. As usual, the Establishment is to blame. Can’t wait to see what the extremists do with the cartoons about those two NYPD cops ambushed and murdered in cold blood. I guess they can blame that on George Bush and the Tea Party. SIGH Life is so simple when you have a hammer and every problem is a nail.
d_legendary1 over 9 years ago
The United States Government has always exempted from the embargo medicine and humanitarian supplies to the Cuban people, as long as such aid is distributed by independent non-governmental organizations (NGO) such as the Catholic Church and international organizations such as Pastors for Peace. Since 1992, the U.S. has approved 36 of 38 license requests for commercial sales of medicines and medical equipment to Cuba. During the period from 1993 to 1996, the U.S. has licensed over $150 million in humanitarian assistance, more than the total worldwide foreign aid received by Cuba in those years. This total does not include the millions of dollars in medicine and food sent to Cuba in the form of “care packages” from relatives living in the U.S.
In layman’s terms just because non-profits, the clergy, and people who live stateside send money and supplies to Cuba does not mean that there isn’t an embargo in place. And this exception was granted in 2000, which is pretty recent.
“Nearly 100,000 American citizens visited the island in 2012 through a variety of specialized visa programs, according to Cuban government figures.”
According to Wiki 1.3 million people a year go and visit Jamaica, which is a smaller island than Cuba.
So yeah “what embargo?” indeed!