Posted on 12/08/2005 5:47:53 AM PST by kristinn
The anti-American Marxist front group Code Pink has announced that they are canceling their planned trip to Cuba this month as a result of pressure by the Bush administration.
Code Pink, which calls itself a peace group, had timed the trip to Fidel Castro's communist paradise to celebrate the anniversary of the success of his violent revolution this New Year's Eve. Plans for the trip included visits with local neighborhood groups that spy on fellow Cubans and report any counter-revoultionary behavior (like wanting freedom) to the Castro regime.
The United States has maintained a strict travel embargo against Cuba which Code Pink was proudly vowing to violate.
However, the Treasury Department recently sent 'cease and desist' letters to Code Pink, its parent organization Global Exchange and some trip participants warning them of the legal repercussions of violating the travel ban: fines of up to one million dollars and ten years in prison.
As a result, Code Pink says several of the participants decided to cancel their plans to stand up against the Bush administration in solidarity with Fidel Castro.
Code Pink said those cancellations denied them the "safety in numbers" they felt they needed--whatever that means.
Bottom line, Code Pink is too cowardly to really stand up to President Bush, but brave enough to protest wounded American soldiers outside military hospitals.
Link to Code Pink's announcement.
Cuba, huh. That's just great. Meanwhile we're selling America to the Communist Chinese for shelves of cheap crap at Wal-Mart.
Oh man! I wish I didn't live so far away. I would love to watch this. :)
no- I was not being sarcastic- I checked out your profile- all that (artistic) AND you resemble Ann Coulter???? thats too much like a dream ... so... are you single?
She has a name! It's Sheila, thank you very much.
Good reporting Kristinn - I remember going to their website a while back and reading all that rot about the trip to see uncle fidel and to embrace the workers paradise - the whole thing really makes one want to vomit.
Hey guys,I've got a good idea for a Cuban costume that will be funny, yet send a great message.What was the name of the character that wore all the fruit on her head,and the real gaudy dresses,Carmen Marenga??Something like that??,and would that be a good Cuban costume?? Anyway, give me some feedback.
Thank you for a good laugh, I think I know where I can find a mannequin, there is a small local theatre near by,I'll ask...they might have a few spare blow-up dolls too,you never know{chuckle-chuckle} We definitely need to have lot's of cigars around,and some good signs pertaining to their cancelled trip!
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