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Judi Lynn

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4. You bet. The Cuban oligarchy has been living in Miami since the Revolution.
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 05:33 AM
Sep 2012

They ran to escape the consequences of their corruption.

Everyone knows the Miami escoria has fought normalization, down to bombing normalization proponents, murdering them for decades.

You're about 90 miles off the mark.

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Wow. That is really so very cool of Cuba. 99th_Monkey Sep 2012 #1
We will. joshcryer Sep 2012 #2
That's not at all clear to me. Can you support that assertion? 99th_Monkey Sep 2012 #3
Why not look at Cuban pritivization efforts? joshcryer Sep 2012 #6
I'd love to "look at Cuban privatization efforts" 99th_Monkey Sep 2012 #7
That is absolutely fair enough. It only takes a mere Google search. joshcryer Sep 2012 #8
Sorry but I'm still a little confused. Forgive me but ... 99th_Monkey Sep 2012 #9
They think that focused privatization will allow them to maintain power. joshcryer Sep 2012 #11
You bet. The Cuban oligarchy has been living in Miami since the Revolution. Judi Lynn Sep 2012 #4
The Miami mafia is increasingly normailzed. joshcryer Sep 2012 #5
While Miami burns... Obama and Cuban-American politics Judi Lynn Sep 2012 #13
Which One? oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #10
In Cuba. joshcryer Sep 2012 #12
They do however steer the situation via Ruby Marcio dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #14
Could be True oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #15
The majority of Miami Cubans are anti-embargo and pro-travel / dialog. joshcryer Sep 2012 #16
That's bullshit they control policy in congress flamingdem Sep 2012 #18
I didn't say they didn't have power still. joshcryer Sep 2012 #19
No. The same congress people are controlling policy flamingdem Sep 2012 #23
They will not be in power forever. joshcryer Sep 2012 #24
That's a weak argument. 50 years is enough of US policy being hostage flamingdem Sep 2012 #27
They've already instated Batista-style prostitution and resorts. joshcryer Sep 2012 #36
With that statement you really are spouting without researching flamingdem Sep 2012 #37
Other than the casinos those aren't "my views." Those are objective facts. joshcryer Sep 2012 #39
Nice salacious video that proves what? flamingdem Sep 2012 #42
Unlimited ownership of golf courses and there was a cruise ship there. joshcryer Sep 2012 #44
That's bullshit and Raul Castro wants negotiations flamingdem Sep 2012 #17
Of course Cuba will benefit from normalization. joshcryer Sep 2012 #21
Not likely, they have sufficient support from the populace flamingdem Sep 2012 #22
That support will go away once the embargo is lifted. joshcryer Sep 2012 #25
Ending the Embargo would be a triumph for Cuba flamingdem Sep 2012 #26
Back with the insults again, I see. joshcryer Sep 2012 #30
It's not an insult I am stating that your views match with the right flamingdem Sep 2012 #31
Only if you distort my views, sure. joshcryer Sep 2012 #34
Your views are right wing on Cuba flamingdem Sep 2012 #38
I don't insult the people of Cuba at all. joshcryer Sep 2012 #40
What (or who), pray tell, is the "Cuban oligarchy"? That's the first I've ever coalition_unwilling Sep 2012 #41
An oligarchy is a state where power rests with a few. joshcryer Sep 2012 #43
OK, even by your own terms, you have failed to show that there coalition_unwilling Sep 2012 #45
It's long overdue and shameful that the US hasn't done that yet n/t flamingdem Sep 2012 #20
Totally! Like China's just fine, but Cuba's not??? *eeek* 99th_Monkey Sep 2012 #28
Excellent point flamingdem Sep 2012 #29
Hope outsideworld Sep 2012 #32
Me too. In fact I'm going to be highly critical on this issue flamingdem Sep 2012 #33
He's done almost all he can do. Helms-Burton would need to be struck down. joshcryer Sep 2012 #35
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