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Backwoodsrider

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28. I know a couple in Canada that go down to Cuba every year

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2015, 10:38 AM

May 2015

They say because it was so not American but I believe in free access. Cuba might lose some its old worldness but there is so much more to be gained with open relations with that country.

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Obama Administration Approves First Ferry Service to Cuba [View all] babylonsister May 2015 OP

That is excellent news! I really want to see us get closer to normal relations with Cuba. CaliforniaPeggy May 2015 #1

DU meet-up in Cuba? babylonsister May 2015 #2

YES, it could! CaliforniaPeggy May 2015 #9

Look how fast the wheels can turn when the WH wants them to. dixiegrrrrl May 2015 #3

Maybe because it's the right thing to do? babylonsister May 2015 #5

Some people~ sheshe2 May 2015 #8

Yep. The old not soon enough not fast enough treestar May 2015 #18

Yup~ sheshe2 May 2015 #19

I'm pretty sure they have been working on this for a while. I wouldn't be surprised to find out okaawhatever May 2015 #12

(1) It's the right thing to do. (2) It's been over half a century, and you want more time? smh Hekate May 2015 #14

Oh yeah, there's something else to Thank the President for doing. Thank you President OBAMA. Cha May 2015 #4

of course whitehouse is out front on cuba Backwoodsrider May 2015 #6

ugg trumad May 2015 #7

Huh? That doesn't make sense, babylonsister May 2015 #16

as long as it makes sense to me! Backwoodsrider May 2015 #27

... SidDithers May 2015 #17

How are comments like this any less conspiratorial sufrommich May 2015 #24

Good! I support continuing to open up relations with Cuba. AtomicKitten May 2015 #10

I want them opened up for medical reasons, and because I want to visit. But... babylonsister May 2015 #11

This is exciting news, Babs. What should have been done several administrations ago, HE is doing NOW Hekate May 2015 #13

Unfortunately Cuba and the US still don't have tourist visas for each other's nationals Recursion May 2015 #15

A friend of babylonsister May 2015 #21

A friend of mine in CA went there; apparently "education"... Hekate May 2015 #32

Highly recommend. +1. Jefferson23 May 2015 #20

Anyone know theoretically how long of a trip it would be from Miami to Cuba? davidpdx May 2015 #22

Hurricanes should not be a problem ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2015 #23

I'd be curious to know too. How long of a ferry ride is sufrommich May 2015 #25

More than a ferry ride. Basic LA May 2015 #26

Thanks for the info.Michigan/Wisconsin has a car ferry sufrommich May 2015 #29

Historically, the ferries ran from Key West to Havana. KamaAina May 2015 #31

I know a couple in Canada that go down to Cuba every year Backwoodsrider May 2015 #28

I want to go!!! n/t BeeBee May 2015 #30