This past week, two deplorable events occurred; first, the terrorist attack in Brussels, Belgium, Second, Barack Obamaâs visit to dictator RaĂșl Castro in Cuba. Obama was the first U.S. President to visit Cuba since 1928. According to Belgian sources, terrorists attacked the subway and airport in Brussels, killing 35 and wounding more than 250. Authorities […]
Obamaâs Propaganda Gift to the Castro Regime
March 23, 2016 by
Announcing that âI have come to bury the last remnant of the Cold War in the Americas,â President Obama wrapped up his two day trip to Cuba by attending a baseball game and calling for an end to the U.S. embargo against Cuba. But most of the world, and the news media, were focused on […]
Obama Doesn’t Disagree with Cuban Communist Dictator’s Criticisms of America – WATCH
March 22, 2016 by
In Cuba on Monday, President Obama said that he “personally would not disagree” with some of Communist dictator Raul Castro’s criticisms of America. During a joint press conference with the president, Castro attacked America over its record on human rights, the trade embargo (which he called a “blockade”), its âillegal occupationâ of Guantanamo Bay, and […]
Castro Trashes U.S. to Obamaâs Face⊠POTUS âWelcomesâ CriticismâŠ
March 21, 2016 by
President Obama welcomed criticism from President Raul Castro on issues in the United State, particularly on race relations and economic inequality. âPresident Castro has also addressed what he views as shortcomings in the United States around basic needs for people in poverty and inequality and race relations and we welcome that constructive dialogue as well,â […]
Donât expect Obama to champion capitalism in Cuba
March 21, 2016 by
The virtues of capitalism is one thing President Obama isnât likely to promote in his trip to Cuba, where he landed Sunday evening. Yet it is capitalism â along with human rights, the ability to resist oppression and dream of a better future â that the island needs more than anything. For now, these will […]
Ted Cruz on Obama Cuba Visit: âA Sad Day in American Historyâ
March 21, 2016 by
Following a last minute meet and greet in Peoria, Arizona, 2016 Republican presidential contender Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)97% told reporters that President Obamaâs visit to the communist dictatorship of Cuba that day was âa sad day in American historyâ and that he looks forward to visiting a âfree Cubaâ after he becomes President. Today […]
HISTĂRICA VISITA! CASTRO CRACKS WHIP, DOZENS ARRESTED, RAUL SNUBS OBAMA AT AIRPORT
March 20, 2016 by
HAVANA â Just hours before President Obama landed Sunday in Cuba for his historic visit to the communist island, Cuban authorities arrested more than 50 dissidents who were marching to demand improved human rights. Members of the group, known as the Ladies in White, are used to the routine. They march each Sunday after Mass at a church […]
Some observations on President Obamaâs upcoming trip to Cuba
March 20, 2016 by
President Barack Obama arrives in Cuba on March 20, 2016 with his family for an official visit to the Castro dictatorship in the administration’s continuing effort to make the new United States policy towards the country irreversible after he leaves office. However, history has demonstrated that engaging dictatorships inevitably has profoundly negative consequences despite the […]
Report: Obama âWants to Make a Splashâ with More Castro Concessions Before Cuba Visit
March 10, 2016 by
A Reuters exclusive report suggests that President Barack Obama will announce new concessions to Cubaâs communist dictatorship shortly before his arrival on the island on March 21, aimed at easing travel restrictions and allowing the Cuban government to enrich itself through tightly controlled business ventures. Reuters reports that the White House is expected to announce […]
Dear Obama: Do you care about human rights in Cuba?
December 13, 2015 by
A year later, and not much has changed in Cuba. We understand that change in Cuba is always very slow. At the same time, the Obama administration did not offer any pressure even “un poquito” (a little bit) to do something about human rights. Not surprisingly, RaĂșl Castro reacted to President Obama by tightening his […]
The Cuban Adjustment Act needs to be abolished
October 25, 2015 by
The Cuban Adjustment Act, Public Law 89-732, was passed by Congress and signed by President Lyndon Johnson on November 2, 1966. Under the provision of this law any native or citizen of Cuba who has been admitted or paroled into the United States after January 1, 1959 and has been physically present for at least […]
Video: Menendez Floor Speech on Trajectory of Obama’s Cuba Policy
October 8, 2015 by
Watch yesterday’s floor speech by U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) on the trajectory of Obama’s Cuba policy. It contains powerful images that add context. A transcript of the remarks can be read in the post below. Menendez on Trajectory of Cuba Engagement Policy U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) delivered the following remarks on the Senate […]
Marco Rubio: Will Pope Francis visit inspire freedom in Cuba?
September 20, 2015 by
As Pope Francis visits the United States for the very first time, it is our privilege as Catholics and Americans to welcome His Holiness to our country. Here, he will find people who are uniquely free. We Americans are free to give our opinions and make our voices heard. We work in a free enterprise […]
Cuba says won’t move ‘one millimeter’ to placate enemies in U.S.
August 15, 2015 by
Reuters/Reuters – U.S. Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Josefina Vidal speaks at a news conference in Washington, after the fourth round of U.S.-Cuba talks to re-establish diplomatic HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s lead negotiator in talks with Washington told Reuters on Friday that the island’s internal affairs would never be on the […]
Speaker Boehner: Obama Fixated on Headlines, Not Democracy for Cuban People
August 15, 2015 by
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement on the reopening of the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba: âWhile the United States has re-hung its âopen for businessâ sign in Havana, the Cuban dictatorship is continuing its business as usual. Instead of embracing democracy and changing their oppressive behavior, the Castro regime has […]
OLD GLORY CRIED
August 14, 2015 by
I watched today with sadness the raising of the American flag–converted into an Obama flag of surrender–to a declared enemy of the United States. No matter that the John Kerry (considered a traitor by many for his conduct during the Vietnam war) State Department with the blessing of Obama removed conveniently the Cuban regime from […]
Cuban refugees saddened by opening of American embassy in Havana
August 14, 2015 by
Friday marks a historic day in the nationâs history, but for many local Cubans, the emotions stirred up by the re-opening of the U.S. embassy were more bitter than sweet. Action News Jax reporter Lorena Inclan spoke to a group of six people made up of business leaders, research professionals, some fathers and even grandmothers. […]
Cuba, the hemisphereâs only apartheid and unelected government rewarded with an embassy by Obama
July 1, 2015 by
Cuba’s apartheid dictatorship continues to celebrate Christmas courtesy of President Obama. After more than six months of gifts to the Castro regime with absolutely nothing in return, Obama has once again ignored the law and surrendered yet another unilateral concession to Cuba’s viciously repressive criminal government. Via Capitol Hill Cubans: Statement on Establishing Diplomatic Relations […]
Castro Is Now Issuing Demands On U.S. — Well Done, Mr. Obama
January 30, 2015 by
Foreign Policy: Soon after President Obama announced plans to normalize relations with Cuba, Sen. Marco Rubio called him the worst negotiator since Jimmy Carter. Cuban officials are now proving Rubio right. As soon as Obama made his announcement, it became clear he’d pretty much given up the store and gotten nothing in return. Cuba didn’t […]
Obama wonât meet Castroâs demands, but doesnât regret Cuba move
January 29, 2015 by
The Obama administration has no intention of meeting Cuban President Raul Castroâs various preconditions for normalizing diplomatic relations with the U.S., officials said Thursday. White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters the administration, while not entertaining the idea of, for example, returning the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay back to Cuba, does not regret […]
The Cuban Embargo Was Never Meant To Cause Regime Change
January 26, 2015 by
The more they say, the less you know. That seems to be the maxim behind President Obamaâs latest foreign-policy move: his proposal to overturn the Cuba embargo and pursue full diplomatic relations for the first time since 1961. In the words of the official statement: âDecades of U.S. isolation of Cuba have failed to accomplish our […]
Reports from Cuba: White flag to the regime in Havana?
January 25, 2015 by
Those who advocate the elimination of the mechanisms of political pressure to which the Cuban government remains subject â I mean basically the United States Embargo and the Common European Position â often wield as a fundamental argument the alleged climate of reform undertaken by Raul Castro during the last few years. One can suppose that […]
Let the bells ring! First date in Obama-Castro romance about to take place
January 19, 2015 by
What have we here, from the new romance department? News no tabloid would ever touch. Â Here’s the scoop: The Obama-Castro romance is now about to be tested on a first date, and three key features of this crucial encounter have been revealed. 1. An admission by a White House official that the first round of […]
Obamaâs New Rules with Cuba Will Enrich and Support the Military Dictatorship
January 18, 2015 by
Mimi Whitefield, Lesley Clark, and Kevin G. Hall wrote an article titled âObama moves will open Cuba to more travel, commerce,â which was published in The Miami Herald on January 15, 2015. The reporters explained that on January 16, 2015 the Obama administration issued new rules that would greatly expand travel between the United States […]
Obama to Meet With Cuban Dictator Raul Castro in Panama
January 13, 2015 by
It’s been just one short month since the announcement of “normalization” between the United States and Cuba. Although a trip directly to Cuba isn’t first on the list, President Obama will reportedly meet directly with Dictator Raul Castro during an April trip to Panama. President of Cuba Raul Castro Ruz will meet President of US […]
ROYCE, ENGEL CALL ON KERRY TO PUBLICLY NAME THE 53 CUBAN POLITICAL PRISONERS THAT CANNOT BE FOUND
January 12, 2015 by
Friday, January 09, 2015 WASHINGTON, DCâU.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY), the Committeeâs Ranking Member, have sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry requesting he publicly release the names and current status of the 53 Cuban political prisoners Havana committed to […]
What Would JFK Have Done?
January 12, 2015 by
My stepmom rushed into the kitchen to find me hiding under the table. âWhy are you under there?â she asked. I donât remember my exact answer, but she put it together quickly enough, considering the news on our black and white television; nuclear missiles were in Cuba, aimed at my home, and I was afraidâŠvery […]
THE LAST COMMUNIST CITY
May 20, 2014 by
Downtown Old Havana, just blocks from the capitol Neill Blomkampâs 2013 science-fiction film Elysium, starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster, takes place in Los Angeles, circa 2154. The wealthy have moved into an orbiting luxury satelliteâthe Elysium of the titleâwhile the wretched majority of humans remain in squalor on Earth. The film works passably as […]
Obama shakes hands with Communist Cuba’s Castro at Mandela memorial
December 10, 2013 by
Soweto (South Africa) (AFP) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday shook hands with Raul Castro, leader of America’s Cold War foe Cuba, in a rare gesture at the memorial service in South Africa for Nelson Mandela. Obama offered the handshake before taking the stage to eulogize Mandela, but minutes later, made a clear swipe at […]
THE COMMUNIST DICTATOR OF CUBA
December 7, 2013 by
Fidel Castro entered Havana on January 8, 1959, to wild acclaim from all quarters. Most Cubans were jubilant; Castro was promising an end to the corrupt governments that had plagued Cuba since independence. Far from any Communism, Castro was promising a revolution “as green as Cuba’s palm trees!” with national elections in three months. Private […]