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flamingdem

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2. Yes, that's exactly why this is infuriating

Reply to DirkGently (Reply #1)

Wed May 23, 2012, 05:26 PM

May 2012

They'll always come up with an excuse to explain that away. (They're capitalist!) Any gestures by Cuba are answered with a moved goalpost. All about those greedy Batista era thugsters and others who benefit by keeping families and nations apart.

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I don't want to air dirty laundry in public but [View all] flamingdem May 2012 OP

We don't seem to have any problem having China's communist leaders over for tea. DirkGently May 2012 #1

Yes, that's exactly why this is infuriating flamingdem May 2012 #2

It's well past time to stop isolating Cuba. (nt) DirkGently May 2012 #3

Agree KansDem May 2012 #5

Good point about Vietnam flamingdem May 2012 #8

Not to mention representatives from regimes who financed 9/11 KansDem May 2012 #4

This is about Florida politicians wanting to get reelected. n/t PoliticAverse May 2012 #6

Its about CIA operative, Alan Gross. Mika May 2012 #7

I think he's the latest excuse flamingdem May 2012 #10

"Politics has no place when we are standing up for human rights" provis99 May 2012 #9

I wonder if she's really in trouble if she stops kissing up to the Miami gang flamingdem May 2012 #11

I don't think things like this are written for constituents. I think they're written for... Peace Patriot May 2012 #12