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President Obama to Lift Restrictions on Cuba
Abcnews.com ^ | 01/13/09 | Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller

Posted on 04/13/2009 9:58:07 AM PDT by Sleeping Freeper

At today’s daily White House briefing, White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs will announce that the administration will lift travel, remittance, mail and business restrictions relating to the Communist nation of Cuba.

The changes will allow unlimited visits to family members on the island as well as unlimited remittances -- the cash recent immigrants to the U.S. send to relatives back home. President Bush imposed stricter restrictions on both in 2004.

"As hard as we search, we can't find anyone who thinks the limitations Bush put on family travel and family remittances in 2004 were a good idea," a senior administration official tells ABC News.

The Obama administration will also take steps to enhance the flow of information by allowing U.S. telecommunications networks to link the U.S. and Cuba; and will allow an expansion of humanitarian items that can be sent to the island (including clothing, personal hygiene items and fishing equipment). It will remain illegal to send items to senior government officials and members of the Communist Party. "These steps are being taken in support of the Cuban people's desire to freely determine their own future and to open up the space needed to see democratic progress in Cuba," says a White House official.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.abcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Cuba; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bhocuba; castro; change; cuba; cubanamericans; dictators; obama; obamaregime; obamunism; socialistblitzkrieg
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To: Sleeping Freeper
Just one abject marxist helping out another.

THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA

NOW WE KNOW WHAT A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER DOES

OBAMA, THE STOCK MARKET, AND ENERGY

BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA IN HIS OWN WORDS

THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA'S UPBRINGING

IT'S TIME FOR A RETURN TO THE OLD SCHOOL

41 posted on 04/13/2009 10:46:38 AM PDT by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: Sleeping Freeper

So can we order cigars off the internet yet? :)


42 posted on 04/13/2009 10:48:36 AM PDT by Unlikely Hero ("Time is a wonderful teacher; unfortunately, it kills all its pupils." --Berlioz)
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To: Sleeping Freeper
...the administration will lift travel, remittance, mail and business restrictions relating to the Communist nation of Cuba.

We will NEVER be considered the greatest nation ever again and WE are the ones who voted for this "change".

Sad scenario.

43 posted on 04/13/2009 10:49:47 AM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, Question everyone else)
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To: SelfishCapitalist

“I didn’t see anything about the most important issue: Can I buy Cuban cigars now?”

No but more will show up on the return of family visits.


44 posted on 04/13/2009 10:55:43 AM PDT by romanesq
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To: GOPsterinMA

“Perhaps this flips FL back to being a red state. IMO, Elian Gonzales won the election for GWB in 2000.”

The gift that never ends or forgets. This is not a bad thing except you know it is a precursor to Obama embracing Castro. That’s coming.


45 posted on 04/13/2009 10:58:49 AM PDT by romanesq
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To: Sleeping Freeper

Another day, another Obama disgrace. I need a barf bag to read anything in the paper these days.


46 posted on 04/13/2009 10:59:02 AM PDT by rdl6989
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To: ameribbean expat
Yep... All part of Obama's master plan:

His handlers must be very proud of the payback on their investment...

47 posted on 04/13/2009 11:00:14 AM PDT by The Electrician ("Government is the only enterprise in the world which expands in size when its failures increase.")
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To: Kenny Bunk

I think he had the deal in place before he was elected.


48 posted on 04/13/2009 11:01:59 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: GOPsterinMA

No, just lots more support/votes from those south of the border.


49 posted on 04/13/2009 11:02:48 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: Sleeping Freeper
This will mean another class of people will move ahead of African-Americans on the opportunity bandwagon.

Will they never learn?

-PJ

50 posted on 04/13/2009 11:04:46 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (You can never overestimate the Democrats' ability to overplay their hand.)
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To: Sleeping Freeper

obama needs a new playground.


51 posted on 04/13/2009 11:06:27 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: romanesq

You’re right. But, it’s not much of a surprise coming from Barry and the gang.


52 posted on 04/13/2009 11:15:35 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (Where can I take 'Austrian' lessons?)
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To: sarasota

Do you mean Mexico/Mexicans? Or Barry linking up (officially) with the Castros, Chavez and the lefty leader of Brazil?


53 posted on 04/13/2009 11:17:27 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (Where can I take 'Austrian' lessons?)
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To: Sleeping Freeper

... my head hurts big time. Dims are undoing everything and remaking it in their image.


54 posted on 04/13/2009 11:26:12 AM PDT by Ancient Drive (will)
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To: chippewaman

legitimized?
Heck, he idolizes them.


55 posted on 04/13/2009 11:27:07 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, Bowman later)
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To: ETL

I heard Bobby Rush speak.
He’s either got a really bad speech impediment,
or he’s mentally deficient.


56 posted on 04/13/2009 11:28:06 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, Bowman later)
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To: Political Junkie Too

Seems to me that Florida will be permanently in the Democrat column by 2012.


57 posted on 04/13/2009 11:28:54 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Bow down to me. I am TOTUS.)
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To: GOPsterinMA

Chavez, Castro and Brazil’s leader. Mexico will be taken care of when 0 legalizes the illegals and their relatives gain renewed confidence in coming across.


58 posted on 04/13/2009 11:32:34 AM PDT by sarasota
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To: Sleeping Freeper

JUST LOVE HOW HE BOWS TO THE COMMIES N MUSLIMS..HIS TRUE COLORS


59 posted on 04/13/2009 11:34:51 AM PDT by angelcindy ("If you follow the crowd,you get no further than the crowd")
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To: Sleeping Freeper

This guy has done everything we thought he was going to do.


60 posted on 04/13/2009 11:47:27 AM PDT by truthandlife ("Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." (Ps 20:7))
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