The new regulations are only going to hurt the poor people in Cuba. As
always, those in power have everything they want.
I would hope that after a few decades of embargo "experimentation" on Cuba,
we'd figure out it's not going to work.
We're all hugs and kisses with Russia and China, but have a hard on for
Cuba? Come on!
MMC
"felton" wrote in message
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:24:58 -0400, Glenn Ashmore
wrote:

Tomorrow the new restrictions on travel to Cuba take effect. Up until
now, Cuban Americans could go to Cuba once a year, carry anything that
they could pack in 140 lbs of luggage and spend $167/day. This is a
right that no other American citizen has had for 40 years. Effective
tomorrow Cuban Americans can only go once every 3 years, can carry no
more than 44 pounds of luggage and can spend only $50 a day.

Now the South Florida Cubans are screaming that they are being treated
unfairly and that the new restrictions are "unconstitutional".

My heart bleeds. At least now they get a taste of what they have
inflicted on the rest of us.

You hit that one dead center, Glenn. If the restrictions make sense
for me, they should apply to them as well. Personally I think the
whole thing is misguided and pointless, but it does serve the purpose
of transferring many dollars into the hands of the politicians from
the hardline Cuban exiles. Castro is probably going to outlive most
of his enemies, anyway