US Eases Cuba Policy

[TJCoro]

Important message por todos mi amigos up north:

This post is for all the State of Reality (US) citizens that post and visit this wonderful forum. It is a portion of an article by James Suckling on CA. Rather than provide a link I cut and pasted a portion of the article -


After a surprise debate and party infighting, the Senate passed an appropriations bill on Tuesday that will ease some of the United States’ sanctions against Cuba. President Obama then signed it into law.

The policy changes, tucked inside a $410 billion omnibus spending bill, essentially lift the strict restrictions passed in 2004 by the Bush administration by defunding the agencies that would normally enforce the law.

The changes allow Cuban-Americans to visit relatives on the island once a year with no time limits (as opposed to once every three years), and also broadens the definition of family to include aunts, uncles and cousins.

The policy changes also make it easier for businessmen to sell agricultural and medical goods in Cuba by offering a general travel license that does not require individual permission

The article went on to say that it is quite possible all travel restrictions for State of Reality citizens may be lifted very soon.

Congratulations Yanks!

TJCoro

[larrysputnik]

[cj121]

Hey, that's a start

[Deano]

Seems Obama is mainly tasked with reversing Bush's decisions.

No bad thing.

[TJCoro]

Seems Obama is mainly tasked with reversing Bush's decisions.

No bad thing.

...and it would be happening quicker if it weren't for the economic crisis which is his primary focus. I expect our yanky amigos may soon be traveling to Cuba and consuming all the hotels, restaurants, senoritas, puros and in general, raising the house and the prices.

An unintended consequence, I'm afraid.

Names TJ, TJCoro, playing it safe in SoM, MX., for the moment.

[Robusto]

I nope it's not before I've been in Oct/Nov!!!!!

[TJCoro]

Are You Kiddin'?

I nope it's not before I've been in Oct/Nov!!!!!

Are you kiddin' Gov? Senor Larry is already making plans to join you there.

Names TJ, TJCoro, and there is only ONE State of Mind, amigo

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Not to worry folks, I highly doubt that the US will normalize relations with Cuba anytime soon. Maybe when Castro dies there will be a chance for some type of normalization, but if his brother takes over I doubt it. So the prices should stay low for you.

[Stogiedog]

Yippee, more lovely Cuban stogies for us.

[TJCoro]

Yippee, more lovely Cuban stogies for us.

Good day amigos Rufus and Dawg,

Please lighten up on our American Amigos...they can't help it if they reside in the State of Always Right. Thirty plus years is enough sufferage for mis amigos to the North.

Names TJ, TJCoro, and I'm gettin' 'em while the gettin' is good.

[bigjohn62]

it may not happen as soon as some think.

[TJCoro]

...and maybe it will!

it may not happen as soon as some think.

[bigjohn62]

i ,am with you tj i hope it does happen too. after 50 yrs its obvious it did not have its intent

[butternutsquashpie]

it may not happen as soon as some think.

On another note, such a rarity to see that username post up one emoticon...

[rascal]

On another note, such a rarity to see that username post up one emoticon...

5 years old thread just to say the Mexican turned into a mexicant with his emoticons for 1 post


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