March 28, 2024

Iowa farmers itching to give away their produce for free to the Castro regime

raul castro laughing 2Yeah. Here we go again…

An Iowa newspaper reports that Iowa farmers are super-excited about being able to sell more of their foodstuffs to the Castro regime.

As always, the article says nothing about the fact that Iowa farmers have long been selling stuff to the Castro trade monopoly.

The plain truth is very simple: the doors to trade have been open for many years.

These farmers have been selling their stuff to Cuba for quite some time and could be selling much more RIGHT NOW, and could have sold much more FOR OVER A DECADE, but what has prevented them is a U.S. law that protects those farmers from suffering catastrophic losses by insisting that the Castro regime pay with cash, up front.

In other words, the main issue here is not “normalization” of diplomatic relations, or the lifting of the non-existing “embargo.” The main issue is that of granting credit to the Castro regime. And the heart of this main issue is the inevitable consequence of granting credit to a buyer who never, ever pays what he owes: Iowa will sell, Castro will buy and never pay for the goods.

So, in essence, this entire article skirts the main issue totally.

Here are some bits and pieces of this article. Read the whole thing if you are so inclined (link below too).

You can play a fun game if you do so: it’s called “I dare you to find some truth in this article about what matters the most concerning this story.”

Or you can play another fun game: it’s called “let’s find how many Obamanoid and Castronoid talking points are regurgitated in this story.”

From The Des Moines Register:

Iowans heading to Cuba to open trade doors

State Sen. Steve Sodders, D-State Center, is organizing a weeklong Iowa trade mission to Cuba in August, and the Greater Des Moines Partnership plans to send a delegation there on a cultural exploration trip in November for local business people….

…The Iowa Senate approved a resolution in March in support of increased Iowa trade with Cuba, and Sodders told the Des Moines Register this week he plans to hand a copy of the document to Cuban government officials when Iowans visit between Aug. 20-26. He said he is organizing a diverse delegation that includes representatives from agriculture, manufacturing, financial services and other industries….

…”Cuban officials have indicated to us that they have a need for all kinds of ag products, from tractors to seeds to expertise. We feel like, ‘Why not have Iowa first? We are No. 1 in all the ag areas that they need,'” said Sodders, who plans to finance his trip with private funds….

…Sodders says Iowa has a long history of positive interactions with non-democratic nations to the benefit of Iowa’s business interests without embracing those nation’s political structures or approving human rights violations. He noted the visit of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to Iowa in 1959, and Iowa’s current relationship with President Xi Jingping of the People’s Republic of China.

Iowa State Senator Steve Stodders

Meanwhile, the Greater Des Moines Partnership will be returning to Cuba in November after a sold-out trip last fall with 70 people in cooperation with the Ankeny and Urbandale chambers of commerce. The upcoming partnership trip is officially billed as a cultural exploration mission, but it will help connect local business people with a goal of capitalizing on a better diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Cuba, says Partnership Chief Executive Officer Jay Byers.

“This is really geared to people who have not been in the market before, to get an opportunity to learn more about it,” Byers said.

Greater Des Moines Partnership Chief Executive Officer Jay Byers

The Des Moines Partnership previously participated in Iowa trips to Cuba in 2002 and 2003, which resulted in some success in signing contracts to sell Iowa agricultural commodities, and there could be more opportunities if U.S. trade restrictions with Cuban are completely lifted, Byers said.

The seven-day Des Moines Partnership trip, which costs $3,599 per person, will feature visits to a number of cultural destinations. Destinations include the Plaza of the Revolution, the Cuban Literacy Museum, and the San Jose Craft Market and Art Center. Participants will spend five nights in Havana, following one night in Miami.

 

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