[afuturegovernor]

No, it's the sort of "nonsense" that results when a party defines itself by freedom and the Rule of Law. There is NOTHING in the Constitution that gives the federal government the authority to ban sales with or travel to a country with which the United States is NOT at war.

I bet Hilter would have wished you were president in the 1930's and 1940's. Besides, the intrastate commerce clause of article I section 8 of the Constitution allows for Congress to regulate intrastate commerce. This includes between Cuba and any state.

[Mark Bahner]

I bet Hilter would have wished you were president in the 1930's and 1940's.

I bet Hitler never would have come to power, if the U.S. hadn't gotten involved in WWI.

Besides, the intrastate commerce clause of article I section 8 of the Constitution allows for Congress to regulate intrastate commerce. This includes between Cuba and any state.

Heh, heh, heh! You ought to read the Constitution before you become governor. The Constitution does allow Congress to "regulate" commerce "among the several states" and with foreign countries.

But "regulate" was MEANT to be "to make regular," as a laxative makes a person "regular." In other words, the clause was meant to normalize commerce, not halt it completely. The United States federal government has the legititmate authority to levy tariffs on goods traded with Cuba. It does NOT have the authority to tell U.S. citizens that they may not travel to Cuba, or spend money in Cuba. Because we are NOT at war with Cuba.

Castro's government has imprisoned his people, so they can't travel to our country at their will. It's pathetic that OUR government has responded in kind. It shows how little OUR government cares about OUR freedom.