Steve ,, before the businesses start making the big bucks, and the Cuban
government starts cleaning up ... there are numerous law suits which need to
be settled.

When Castro took over, he took all the property of big companies such as
ATT, etc.

Those companies are waiting to get paid.

As for the investment, the Europeans/Russians ... nope. USA big business as
been negociating in Cuba for years.

Since they could not open businesses, they paid for accesss rights. Think
of it as a First Right of Refusal.

I hope Cuba does it right, figures out a good plan which balances greed with
need.

Every cruise ship on the planet has the charts of Cuba sitting in the
Captains' desk. Deep harbors, and close to Miami!

As it is now, many cruising sailboats visit Cuba. Many from the USA. I
spoke to a sailor from Florida who would go to Cuba quite often.
He got work done on his boat, had a good working relationship with the Cuban
shipyard, boatyard. He paid in US Dollars.

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"Steve Lusardi" wrote in message
...
I think the Miami Herald and the government has the scenario ass backwards.
We will see a mass migration to Cuba, not from it. Castro's death would
herald a massive investment in Cuba. The ultimate east coast playground.
The investment will be from all over the world, not just the US. In point
of fact, it is already happening and the US is losing big time from our
backward historical policy. It will be the Europeans and Russians that will
own the resorts, casinos and golf courses. All of which is to capture the
almighty US Dollar. Our government is sleeping!
Steve

wrote in message
ups.com...
I read in google news today that the gov. is planning to resrict fuel
sales to boaters due to fears of another mass migration of Cuban
nationals.They are also planning on closing marinas and setting up road
blocks to stop trailered boats

"NE Sailboat" wrote in message
news:TxZjh.16743$sz5.1552@trndny03...
Steve ,, before the businesses start making the big bucks, and the Cuban
government starts cleaning up ... there are numerous law suits which need
to be settled.

When Castro took over, he took all the property of big companies such as
ATT, etc.

Those companies are waiting to get paid.

As for the investment, the Europeans/Russians ... nope. USA big business
as been negociating in Cuba for years.

Since they could not open businesses, they paid for accesss rights. Think
of it as a First Right of Refusal.

I hope Cuba does it right, figures out a good plan which balances greed
with need.

Every cruise ship on the planet has the charts of Cuba sitting in the
Captains' desk. Deep harbors, and close to Miami!

As it is now, many cruising sailboats visit Cuba. Many from the USA. I
spoke to a sailor from Florida who would go to Cuba quite often.
He got work done on his boat, had a good working relationship with the
Cuban shipyard, boatyard. He paid in US Dollars.


Then he violated federal law.





====
"Steve Lusardi" wrote in message
...
I think the Miami Herald and the government has the scenario ass
backwards. We will see a mass migration to Cuba, not from it. Castro's
death would herald a massive investment in Cuba. The ultimate east coast
playground. The investment will be from all over the world, not just the
US. In point of fact, it is already happening and the US is losing big
time from our backward historical policy. It will be the Europeans and
Russians that will own the resorts, casinos and golf courses. All of which
is to capture the almighty US Dollar. Our government is sleeping!
Steve

wrote in message
ups.com...
I read in google news today that the gov. is planning to resrict fuel
sales to boaters due to fears of another mass migration of Cuban
nationals.They are also planning on closing marinas and setting up road
blocks to stop trailered boats

"Rick" wrote in message
...

"NE Sailboat" wrote in message
news:TxZjh.16743$sz5.1552@trndny03...
Steve ,, before the businesses start making the big bucks, and the Cuban
government starts cleaning up ... there are numerous law suits which need
to be settled.

When Castro took over, he took all the property of big companies such as
ATT, etc.

Those companies are waiting to get paid.

As for the investment, the Europeans/Russians ... nope. USA big business
as been negociating in Cuba for years.

Since they could not open businesses, they paid for accesss rights.
Think of it as a First Right of Refusal.

I hope Cuba does it right, figures out a good plan which balances greed
with need.

Every cruise ship on the planet has the charts of Cuba sitting in the
Captains' desk. Deep harbors, and close to Miami!

As it is now, many cruising sailboats visit Cuba. Many from the USA. I
spoke to a sailor from Florida who would go to Cuba quite often.
He got work done on his boat, had a good working relationship with the
Cuban shipyard, boatyard. He paid in US Dollars.


Then he violated federal law.


Exactly. Only large corporations are allowed to spend US Dollars in Cuba.

On Mon, 25 Dec 2006 23:23:39 -0600, "KLC Lewis"
wrote:

As it is now, many cruising sailboats visit Cuba. Many from the USA. I
spoke to a sailor from Florida who would go to Cuba quite often.
He got work done on his boat, had a good working relationship with the
Cuban shipyard, boatyard. He paid in US Dollars.


Then he violated federal law.


Exactly. Only large corporations are allowed to spend US Dollars in Cuba.

Of course. Anyone else risks losing their boat and a visit to the big
house.

Hopefully this nonsense will change.