The truth behind Wasserman Schultz’ letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi

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sent by bloozguy since 80 days 3 hours 50 minutes, published about 79 days 9 hours 7 minutes
"The reason why Wasserman Shultz and the 52 other members of Congress signed the letter to Speaker Pelosi is very simple, the over $500,000.00 that they have received in the last few years from a handful of right wing Cuban Americans from Miami. Few, if any, of these Cuban American donors are Democrats or reside in the Congressional districts represented by the signatories of the letter. Notably, the freedom to travel position is supported two to one by Americans and, according to the latest polls, even Cuban Americans support the right to travel to Cuba by ALL Americans, by a margin of 59% in favor to 29% opposed (The Miami Herald, October 22, 2009, page 3B). Yet, Ms. Wasserman Schultz and others would rather ignore their constituents, reason, and all logic, to obey the mandates of a small minority of powerful donors in order to deny us a fundamental constitutional right. Is this the kind of democracy they wish to bring to Cuba?"
tags: cuba, u.s., payola
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  1. #1    And this is a supposedly "progressive" Democrat.
    The Bay of Pigs, Operation Zapata. What a wonderful legacy the CIA and George H. W. Bush left our country.
    written by matt since 79 days 4 hours 35 minutesmatt
  2. #2    I was a teenager when Castro came to power in Cuba. During the 'Cold War' I could understand why the US might restrict travel to a communist country 90 miles from our shores.

    With the fall of the USSR and our opening up of diplomatic relations in places like Vietnam, it doesn't make sense to continue the policy. What is the real reason these Cuban Americans want to maintain the current policy of isolation?

    Maybe it's the idea they can support family mambers still on the island with the $100 per month they are allowed to send? If we open the country up to travel, maybe the cost of living will go up and their family members won't be able to live better than their neighbors for the $100 ...

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    written by tahoeprogressive since 79 days 2 hours 20 minutestahoeprogressive
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