tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post5649013125158859130..comments2024-03-26T00:37:34.943+01:00Comments on Venezuela News And Views: Cubazuela officials in turmoil as Cuba regains its own name (UPDATED with rats) Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-14251713287660503492014-12-22T23:07:17.911+01:002014-12-22T23:07:17.911+01:00While I have respect for Yoani Sanchez, Cuban exil...While I have respect for Yoani Sanchez, Cuban exiles and anti-Castro Cubans can't have veto power over what the U.S. does. Btw, if you think people like Marco Rubio have the Cuban people's best interest at heart, think again. Rubio is mostly doing this so he can pander to hardliners in the GOP base to make up for he perceived sins on immigration. The fact he other Republicans so casually dismiss what Obama obtained (freedom for Alan Gross, Rafael Trujillo and 50 dissidents) a evidence of their insincerity.ConsDemohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15312125878554292999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-63967796865659968332014-12-22T22:48:13.944+01:002014-12-22T22:48:13.944+01:00We Cubans only need the credibility to get the Sen...We Cubans only need the credibility to get the Senate to block Obama unless he negotiates the concessions demanded by Yoani. <br /><br />On a funnier note, I heard from a venezuelan friend who says he just talked to a Chavista visiting Spain for Christmas, who asked where she could buy Luis Vuitton handbags. I guess the system allows well connected boligarchs to get the CADIVI rate to buy plane tickets and come shopping in Europe. Fernando Leanmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085680730729620836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-27911528180266238072014-12-22T22:02:36.301+01:002014-12-22T22:02:36.301+01:00They also tried to repeal the 22nd amendment so th...<i>They also tried to repeal the 22nd amendment so that Obama could be dictator for life </i><br /><br />Really? When did this happen? You really should take your meds, you seem to be delusional.ConsDemohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15312125878554292999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-58165094221597880312014-12-22T20:45:00.993+01:002014-12-22T20:45:00.993+01:00Obama and his looney moonbat following have been t...Obama and his looney moonbat following have been trying to duplicate what Chavez did in Venezuela from day 1. They attacked the constitution and the bill of rights to get rid of freedom of speech and gun ownership among other things and have pushed an anti-white, anti-american agenda everywhere possible. I won't even mention the messes Obama has strirred up in the Middle East. They also tried to repeal the 22nd amendment so that Obama could be dictator for life like Chavez. Since they have realized that once again , the proletariat revolution has failed because of a democracy they can't control, the Messiah and his moonbats are left with their hateful spite and whatever destructive actions they can still take in the next 2 years, like attacking Christmas and cozying up to murderers like Castro. Castro has dealt a well-deserved sucker punch to Venezuela. He was only interested in how much money he could scam out of 21st Century socialism and the chavistas fell for the scam. Communists basically hate what they can't control and that is why they kill. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-64941554687580117882014-12-22T17:55:42.306+01:002014-12-22T17:55:42.306+01:00Please, Charly, that's me. I have nothing in ...Please, Charly, that's me. I have nothing in common with Mr LemosCharlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-50462074897543687312014-12-22T17:50:48.322+01:002014-12-22T17:50:48.322+01:00Charly Lemos... this sound so much like the type ...Charly Lemos... this sound so much like the type of made names some chavistas use to make up, in the good old days when they thought one could still argue in favor of the chavista fraud.... not even careful enough to make sure that Lemos did not rime with Bezos.....<br /><br />The problemS with your idiotic put down of the WaPo are many folds. <br /><br />First, the obvious one, if Bezos is not to be believed then 95% of the venezuelan media has no credibility since it is either state owned or owned by "unknown" people who did a dramatic change in editorial lines once in charge. In favor of the regime, blatantly sometimes , as Ultimas Noticias did. At least you know about Bezos ownership and can criticize him by name.<br /><br />The other problem that undermines your own credibility is that way before Bezos the WaPo had strong critical line against the Castros and Chavez. Or is it that you just discovered this blog and the WaPo that it has been citing for years?Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-54181117325177165402014-12-22T16:34:19.877+01:002014-12-22T16:34:19.877+01:00Obama is not a communist nor a fascist. If anythin...Obama is not a communist nor a fascist. If anything, he's a corporatist. Perspective, please. jsbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16526596147319229399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-47121136553556798322014-12-22T15:19:24.532+01:002014-12-22T15:19:24.532+01:00Interesting...So if somebody has Cuban heritage th...Interesting...So if somebody has Cuban heritage there is zero credibility... But if not, rather as the NYT was the first medium to give the Castro guerilla movement an opening with the interview back in 1957, then this medium is impartial and credible! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-58582017223089104512014-12-22T08:20:31.806+01:002014-12-22T08:20:31.806+01:00You do know that the Washington Post is owned by J...You do know that the Washington Post is owned by Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and that he is of Cuban heritage? The Washington Post has ZERO credibility. The New York Times and every other major newspaper, however, came out in favor.Charles Lemosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-46121845466705661302014-12-21T23:14:51.180+01:002014-12-21T23:14:51.180+01:00Daniel, this comment
Obama has better fights to ...Daniel, this comment<br /><br /><i> Obama has better fights to pick up with Congress than over Venezuela</i><br /><br />caused me to think you believe O signed the bill against his will, I apologize if I read it wrong. I think the timing was somewhat related to the action with Cuba but I don't think there was any reluctance. Great cartoon!ConsDemohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15312125878554292999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-58644303174852345872014-12-21T23:12:02.059+01:002014-12-21T23:12:02.059+01:00Charley, the Cuban economy is a failure mostly bec...Charley, the Cuban economy is a failure mostly because fidel had really lousy ideas, and surrounded himself with yes men. The U.S. sanctions were a positive for fidel, they gave him cover. But this is 2014, and there's a lot of water under the bridge. I think the economic sanctions can be removed if the dictatorship agrees to Yoani's demands, and I suggest there's an urgent need to stop multinational corporations from using cuban slave labour. Fernando Leanmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085680730729620836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-41876836371544447052014-12-21T17:33:40.937+01:002014-12-21T17:33:40.937+01:00You can laugh as much as you want but yes the emba...You can laugh as much as you want but yes the embargo was having some desired effect. For years, the USSR camel had because of the sanctions to carry this parasitic monstrosity on its back. This eventually helped brake the camel back. No desired effects? Gimme a break!Charlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-16683854914427625732014-12-21T17:32:13.709+01:002014-12-21T17:32:13.709+01:00I need not add on the above, just to urge the advi...I need not add on the above, just to urge the advice to Roberto Carlos as to look into how the veto works in the US. If not he will be just as in the dark as Ramirez.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-61776626970529673832014-12-21T17:30:11.443+01:002014-12-21T17:30:11.443+01:00Huh? Where did you ever got the idea that I think ...Huh? Where did you ever got the idea that I think Obama has a soft spot for Maduro? I am curious...Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128609182544333477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-55368164640091089692014-12-21T17:19:52.472+01:002014-12-21T17:19:52.472+01:00Roberto, Obama has imperial tendencies, but your c...Roberto, Obama has imperial tendencies, but your comment is way over the top. <br /><br />Daniel, I like Obama's move to swap prisoners and establish diplomatic relations. Opening up the amount of cash we can send to Cuba is fine, as is a little bit of tourism. This won't make up for the oil price drop and the impact on the dictatorship's cash flow. The Obama administration has to put in place the infrastructure to negotiate with the Castro family in 2015. Meanwhile Yoani and the cuban political opposition has made it clear they will want the following conditions to be met: <br /><br />The original in Spanish as written by Yoani is below. These demands include a release of all political prisoners, acceptance by the castro family regime of international human rights treaties, and changes in cuban law to implement them, acceptance by the regime that it faces a legitimate opposition, and an end to the repression and other actions. To these I would add that usa diplomats should make sure that corporations from any nation don't use cuban slave labor as described in the recent law passed by the Cuban dictatorship to entice foreign investors. <br /><br />"La ocasión ha servido para traer a primer plano cuatro puntos de consenso que han ganado fuerza en los últimos meses dentro de sectores representativos de la sociedad civil cubana. Se trata de un paquete de demandas que no deberían quedar fuera de una conversación de consensos porque, de lo contrario, sería como “extenderle un cheque en blanco” al totalitarismo más largo de este hemisferio.<br /><br />La liberación inmediata de los presos políticos y de conciencia que queden tras las rejas después de la recién anunciada excarcelación es uno de ellos. Según la Comisión Cubana de Reconciliación Nacional, que dirige Elizardo Sánchez, la cifra podría superar el centenar en estos momentos. Otra de las exigencias pasa por la ratificación de los Pactos de Dyerechos Humanos, Sociales, Políticos, Culturales y Económicos y la posterior adecuación de la legalidad cubana para que empiecen a regir en el interior del país.<br /><br />Sin embargo, son los dos últimos puntos los que exigirían un mayor talante democrático por parte del régimen de Raúl Castro. El fin de la represión, anunciado públicamente como un compromiso en el que se incluya la terminación de los oprobiosos actos de repudio, los arrestos arbitrarios, la satanización social del que piensa diferente y la vigilancia policial sobre los activistas, como parte del desmantelamiento del aparato que penaliza la discrepancia.<br /><br />Por último, el reconocimiento de la sociedad civil dentro y fuera de la isla. El Gobierno cubano debe aceptar la existencia de estructuras cívicas que tengan derecho a opinar, decidir, cuestionar y elegir. Mientras esas voces no aparezcan representadas de alguna manera en la actual negociación entre los Gobiernos de Cuba y de Estados Unidos, estaremos hablando de negociaciones a nivel de palacio, de cancillería o de estadistas."<br />Fernando Leanmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085680730729620836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-56438513150027331152014-12-21T17:09:55.378+01:002014-12-21T17:09:55.378+01:00Do some research and understand the veto data
http...Do some research and understand the veto data<br />http://www.senate.gov/reference/Legislation/Vetoes/vetoCounts.htmDave Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07355264650239868491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-82884985013099120912014-12-21T16:19:50.255+01:002014-12-21T16:19:50.255+01:00A couple of articles to support Mr Padrino Lopez&#...A couple of articles to support Mr Padrino Lopez's position. What a fricking lout.<br /><br />http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/a-charter-pilot-becomes-an-unwilling-mule-for-1-5-tons-of-cocaine-a-1007402.html<br /><br />http://www.reporteconfidencial.info/noticia/3231952/funcionarios-del-sebin-pasaron-raqueta-en-aeropuerto-de-valencia/Charlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-18193586962890449962014-12-21T16:01:51.676+01:002014-12-21T16:01:51.676+01:00Good grief, what a dishonest partisan diatribe. ...Good grief, what a dishonest partisan diatribe. Where is the evidence the IRS was “illegally sharing donors to conservative causes with the White House”? You clowns just make everything up.ConsDemohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15312125878554292999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-85823759938531707572014-12-21T16:01:02.479+01:002014-12-21T16:01:02.479+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.ConsDemohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15312125878554292999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-60956549127396929062014-12-21T15:56:36.861+01:002014-12-21T15:56:36.861+01:00Daniel:
If you are suggesting Obama has some soft...Daniel:<br /><br />If you are suggesting Obama has some soft spot for Maduro, I think you are wrong. Yes, the sanctions did originate in Congress, but the fact they had such strong support means the Administration gave them the go-ahead early on. There is a reason there has been no serious attempt to exchange ambassadors, there is no desire to make nice with Maduro.<br />The Washington Post’s editorial on the détente with Cuba is seriously off-base. It took Yoani Sanchez’s comments out of context and laughably tries to claim the embargo was having some desired effect. While there are principled critics of President Obama’s actions, most of the opposition isn’t driven by any desire to improve the well-being of the Cuban people but rather vitriolic hatred of the President and desire of some, such as Marco Rubio, to pander to the hard right so they might forgive him for displaying sanity on the topic of immigration.<br />ConsDemohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15312125878554292999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4080946.post-66420326409477564572014-12-21T15:43:51.358+01:002014-12-21T15:43:51.358+01:00Daniel, I don't quibble with the essence of yo...Daniel, I don't quibble with the essence of your post but I will quibble with this statement: "Once Congress votes a law, it is very difficult for a president to oppose it unless he counts on at least a third of Congress to avoid a veto overrule."<br /><br />You haven't been paying attention but your "darling" Obama and your beloved Democrats have been making their best imitations of Chavez/Maduro and the PSUV for a long time. Obama wipes his butt with the US Constitution. The Democrats in Congress -until January still in the majority of the Senate- have not passed a budget in 5 years and changed the Senate rules to speed up the appointment of leftist judges and stuff the courts with "progressive" judges. OK, ok, ok, those judges will vote for gay marriage so you probably loved that move.<br />Further, the administration has corrupted the IRS, illegally sharing donors to conservative causes with the White House and other agencies to harass them with audits and visits from OSHA and Justice, using these lists very much like a Chacon list.<br /><br />It is sickening. But typical behavior for commie fascists.<br /><br />Roberto Carlosnoreply@blogger.com