In the black and white way that hardliners like to view things, I guess that Prieto is right. Indeed, if this legislation passes, in Prieto's mind at least, it would extend what has been a 50-year losing streak for hardliners in their efforts to effect change in Cuba.
But let me submit to you that when this legislation passes, the Castro brothers, at least one of them, will wake up and have their bacon and egg breakfast just like they've been having for the last 5 decades. Nothing changes for them.
But in Pilón, a dying Cuban man will wake up on possibly his last day on Earth and will be able to share a much more meager breakfast with his grandson who just arrived from Miami earlier that day.
And, that, I contend, has to transcend any discussion of who are the "winners" and who are the "losers."
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It's a regular Cuban hate-fest in the comments of that post...
"The fact is, Cuba was sunk primarily by Cubans, though they've always had plenty of outside help, and the "kindness of strangers" is a deceptive, pernicious myth. Getting Cuba out of its hellhole is the responsibility of Cubans themselves, and if Cubans don't do it, you'd better believe nobody else will. Quite the opposite, as the evidence of half a century overwhelmingly indicates. If enough Cubans aren't sufficiently serious about seeing their country free, well, it won't be. Simple (and tragic) as that."
Yeah, Cubans sunk Cuba and now theyre sinking Miami.
good post... well put. I can't believe the attitude toward cubans by babalu types (including FL representatives). From wasserman to martinez, its like these people want to punish us Cubans.
your post stated it well, if bush family visit restrictions are repealed, won't make any difference to castros, but will make big difference for my mom!
ojo! martinez in senate will try to sabatoge this. makes me sick. He's not a real cuban if he wants to restrict famiy visits (i disagree but understand some of the logic behind embargo, but to be so vehemently for repeal of bush 2004 draconian anti-constitutional restrictions on family travel is beyond comprehension, kind of like bobby bushe' last night)
The House bill passed! Now on to the Senate.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/story/921540.html
Prieto is a militant. He views his activism for democracy in Cuba as a polarized war: the moral versus the immoral.
In this case, those who support US travel to Cuba are IMMORAL "winners".
I doubt he would ever view it any other way.
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