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PennSkinsFan
09-19-2003, 03:47 PM
Haven't done this in awhile. So here goes.
rskinsfan10
09-19-2003, 07:16 PM
Yes
Chief Seeway
09-19-2003, 08:21 PM
Why should we?

Why shouldn't we?
Green-Is-Good
09-20-2003, 06:49 PM
No. I think NOT lifting it will benefit Cuba.
Seebs
09-22-2003, 10:36 AM
YES!
40 years ofdd embargo hasn't killed Castro, time to try something else!
ShaggySkins
09-23-2003, 09:33 AM
I said No. Really don't know why after 40 years it just seems natural
jsarno
09-23-2003, 01:00 PM
I say yes because it should benefit us, and I don't really see why not.
Ford
10-01-2003, 02:55 AM
Yes. It's rediculous that it's still in place.
PennSkinsFan
10-01-2003, 11:20 AM
Originally posted by Ford
Yes. It's rediculous that it's still in place.

It is in place because it is effective and working. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
ArRiNgToN_56
10-01-2003, 07:55 PM
I fail to see why we should.
Spence
10-02-2003, 10:04 AM
The embargo has been in place in various forms for 40 years. The justification for the embargo has been twofold:

1] It will force Castro to liberalize his politics [hold real elections, allow freedom of expression, religion, release political prisoners];

and/or

2] It will force Castro from power.

After 40 years, the embargo has clearly failed to do either. What are we supposed to do, give it another 40 years? It hasn't worked. All the embargo does now is punish Cubans who do not have access to the hard currency black market and give Castro a false explanation for why his tropical communist experiment has been such a failure. To continue a policy which has clearly failed is irrational.

My recommendation: Lift the embargo and flood Cuba with American money, investment, tourists, ideas. Let's see how long Castro can put up with that!
ArRiNgToN_56
10-02-2003, 10:37 AM
I see your point.
jporterweb
10-02-2003, 10:41 AM
Originally posted by Spence
The embargo has been in place in various forms for 40 years. The justification for the embargo has been twofold:

1] It will force Castro to liberalize his politics [hold real elections, allow freedom of expression, religion, release political prisoners];

and/or

2] It will force Castro from power.

After 40 years, the embargo has clearly failed to do either. What are we supposed to do, give it another 40 years? It hasn't worked. All the embargo does now is punish Cubans who do not have access to the hard currency black market and give Castro a false explanation for why his tropical communist experiment has been such a failure. To continue a policy which has clearly failed is irrational.

My recommendation: Lift the embargo and flood Cuba with American money, investment, tourists, ideas. Let's see how long Castro can put up with that!

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Sorry, I just realized that I actually agreed with Spence. lol...
Spence
10-02-2003, 10:54 AM
:funpost:
AGibbsGirl
10-02-2003, 10:09 PM
Mercy, the man is 110 years old...let's wait til he kicks off and then we'll go in like the rotten American capitalists that we are.
That way we won't have the French mad at us.

And the benefit, besides the cigars, being that we free up the entire state of Florida for more grandparents!
PennSkinsFan
10-03-2003, 09:47 AM
Originally posted by AGibbsGirl
Mercy, the man is 110 years old...let's wait til he kicks off and then we'll go in like the rotten American capitalists that we are.
That way we won't have the French mad at us.

And the benefit, besides the cigars, being that we free up the entire state of Florida for more grandparents! :lol3: