US thinking of ending Cuban Embargo...

[EagleSmack]

And Eaglesmack. I think it's just common sense that if US law prohibits US citizens from going to Cuba while Cuban law allows US citizens to go to Cuba, it doesn't take a nuclear physicist to figure out who does not want US citizens to go to Cuba. What's there to hide over in Cuba?

I am not saying we can. You are 100% correct. US citizens cannot fly directly from the US into Cuba. I have known folks that have gone to Cuba from Canada though. The policy of the US at this time is an embargo, I am not denying that. However, this administration has come out publicly and stated they want to start talks. Cuba has snubbed them thus far.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Fact-Sheet-Reaching-out-to-the-Cuban-people/

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

Oh I never meant making Cuba a 51st state. The only talk I ever heard about incorporating Cuba into a country was a couple of Canadians in here years ago stating that Cuba would be very happy giving up their independence and become a provice of Canada. The reasons they stated was that many Canadians vacation on the island and of course all Cubans love Canadians. As well as Canadians needing a warm weather province.

Of course I jumped in and said it was arrogant to think that Cubans would give up their Revolution to become permanent cabana boys and cocktail waitresses for Canadian tourists.

What I am saying is that once the Castros lose power the bottom will fall out. Then again a new dictator may come in and keep the status quo and they can remain the way they are.

As long as Cuba does not get the stupid shock treatment Russia got in the 1990s it will be okay. A gradual opening up of the market is what the country needs. There is nothing magical about a market economy, it must be managed and regulated by the govt like other dangerous substances like alcohol, TNT and tobacco.

And more political freedoms at the same time.