Apparently We’re Going To Stop Being Stupid On Cuba

8:26 pm EST April 17th, 2009 | Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Finally. I spent most of my teen years in South Florida, and could never understand the mindset that keeping up a 50 year frosty relationship with Cuba was going to do anything productive to topple Castro and bring democracy to the people.

In remarks to be delivered Friday to representatives of 34 countries at the Summit of the Americas here, President Obama says he is seeking “a new beginning” in U.S. relations with Cuba.

“Every one of our nations has a right to follow its own path,” a transcript of his prepared remarks reads. “But we all have a responsibility to see that the people of the Americas have the ability to pursue their own dreams in democratic societies.

“Toward that end, the United States seeks a new beginning with Cuba.”

Obama also met Hugo Chavez, who while a nut, is also elected leader of Venezuela. Rest of world had to grin and bear it when Bush was our public face, so…

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6 Responses to “Apparently We’re Going To Stop Being Stupid On Cuba”

  1. El Cid says:
    April 17, 2009 at 8:40 pm

    Hugo Chavez is certainly an odd duck, but in his defense, he’s managed to massively improve the living conditions of a whole hell of a lot of Venezuela’s poorest citizens, whereas U.S. President George W. Bush Jr. did far more damage to his nation than Chavez to his.

  2. jr says:
    April 17, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    The Batista royalists in South Florida need to get real jobs instead of mooching off Cuban immigrants with Bircherite fearmongering

  3. MatanteDodo says:
    April 17, 2009 at 9:59 pm

    Chavez is a populist; he tells the people what the people wants to hear. His base is angry at US-owned business, so he speaks up against the US. That he resorts to such tactics only means one thing: he is a politician.

  4. Apsaras says:
    April 18, 2009 at 12:01 am

    No!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4sHWM2EHFc&feature=related

    Sergeant Justine’s sacrifice is in vain!

  5. Parthenon says:
    April 18, 2009 at 1:11 am

    An American president that realizes the cold war is over? Sakes alive!

  6. VanessaNYC says:
    April 18, 2009 at 9:16 am

    The comments over at NY Times are interesting and inspiring. The comments over at Fox News are scary and disheartening.