I am for it. Keeping a policy in place that has not accomplished anything for 50 years may be the conservative ideal but the world moves on. I am betting the more exposure the Cuban population gets to the modern world, the quicker they will dump their “heroes of the revolution”
Oh my goodness! Michael, Michael, Michael. I guess you want to continue the crazy embargo and isolation of Cuba, right? Stuck in the 60’s huh? I’m sorry for you, man. But your vision is never grounded in reality, is it? You want to see liberty in Cuba? Then open the sucker up. The resulting light will overcome much of the Cuban government’s nonsense.
For the first time I’m in agreement with Ted Lind. Justin Beaver will become a hero of Cubans in the blink of an eye. The main problem will be to get the Cubans to do some work, their nanny state has created a nation of people who can’t think or make decisions, and being lazy.
And still no one cares even in the slightest about all of our repressive allies from our Most Favored Nation trading partner China to our heroin oil dealer Saudi Arabia. It’s almost as if all this outcry against Obama normalizing relations with Cuba has absolutely nothing to do with freedom, democracy, or human rights.
OK, I’m going to go against the trend here, but I think normalizing relations with Cuba is exactly what conservative should be promoting. We proved over and over again in Eastern Europe among other places that engagement with the people of repressive regimes (at least those that aren’t actively trying to kill us) is the best course. Isolating Cuba has actually worked to prop up the Castro regime. On this one President Obama is living proof of the old adage that even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Wraithkin about 9 years ago
I’m willing to bet not a lot of Americans are behind this, and with good reason. Looks like Cuba’s leadership is getting the better end of this deal.
JHAppel about 9 years ago
And, of course, we did that when relations were normalized with mainland China, Vietnam, Venezuela, etc, etc, etc.
Theodore E. Lind Premium Member about 9 years ago
I am for it. Keeping a policy in place that has not accomplished anything for 50 years may be the conservative ideal but the world moves on. I am betting the more exposure the Cuban population gets to the modern world, the quicker they will dump their “heroes of the revolution”
twclix about 9 years ago
Oh my goodness! Michael, Michael, Michael. I guess you want to continue the crazy embargo and isolation of Cuba, right? Stuck in the 60’s huh? I’m sorry for you, man. But your vision is never grounded in reality, is it? You want to see liberty in Cuba? Then open the sucker up. The resulting light will overcome much of the Cuban government’s nonsense.
Thomas R. Williams about 9 years ago
A scene from Gitmo?
canFunny about 9 years ago
For the first time I’m in agreement with Ted Lind. Justin Beaver will become a hero of Cubans in the blink of an eye. The main problem will be to get the Cubans to do some work, their nanny state has created a nation of people who can’t think or make decisions, and being lazy.
oneoldhat about 9 years ago
first ussr propped up castro then when it collapsed Venezuela took over // now with drop of oil price bho has taken over
Jason Allen about 9 years ago
And still no one cares even in the slightest about all of our repressive allies from our Most Favored Nation trading partner China to our heroin oil dealer Saudi Arabia. It’s almost as if all this outcry against Obama normalizing relations with Cuba has absolutely nothing to do with freedom, democracy, or human rights.
Anweir88 about 9 years ago
OK, I’m going to go against the trend here, but I think normalizing relations with Cuba is exactly what conservative should be promoting. We proved over and over again in Eastern Europe among other places that engagement with the people of repressive regimes (at least those that aren’t actively trying to kill us) is the best course. Isolating Cuba has actually worked to prop up the Castro regime. On this one President Obama is living proof of the old adage that even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
ConserveGov about 9 years ago
All the Lefties on here who cry about personal freedoms will be shelling out thousands to visit their Mecca…… Havana.