Bush coddles Castro, betrays liberty

[Velociryx]

Che - Weapons of Mass Destruction is so...."yesterday's news" man! Catch up with the times, will you! The new and improved government position (with 30% more flavor) is that the Iraqi people were being oppressed by the tyrant in the desert.

So, it's okay to send our boys over there to die for their freedom, but we can't be arsed to pick the ones we find in the Florida straits (who are also fleeing from an oppressive state) and protect them.

And that's not hypocritical?

-=Vel=-

[chequita guevara]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Bush coddles Castro, betrays liberty

Originally posted by oedo
what I know is that it´s always been part of the US policy taking refugees and giving them a chance starting a new and better life in freedom.

We only take political refugees. Most of the people coming from Cuba aer economic refugees. We are no different from any other country in this regard, except that any Cuban who actually makes to land is automatically granted political refugee status.

[Sprayber]

I'm beginning to loose track of who is on what side here.

[Dom Pedro II]

Only problem is that Cuban's coming here are vastly economic refugees, not political ones. Cuba's regime isn't nearly as repressive as, say, Saudi Arabia's. Why don't we allow incoming Saudi's instanct citizenship?

But then isn't it inconsistent, if in fact the regime is not as bad as others, to maintain the sanctions and other political barriers against Cuba? From a political standpoint.

[Velociryx]

Boris - they're asking for political asylum, not insta-citizenship. But again, there's nothing in Cuba we want, so of course we can't be arsed to give a damn, right?

-=Vel=-

[Dom Pedro II]

Sprayber - essentially, Boris and chegitz are on your side


And yes the sky IS falling!

[Velociryx]

Hey, but if we leaked a news story 'bout how Castro has tons of chemical warheads aimed at a variety of US cities....that'd prolly be worth an invasion....or at least a police action!

-=Vel=-

[Dom Pedro II]

We only take political refugees. Most of the people coming from Cuba aer economic refugees. We are no different from any other country in this regard, except that any Cuban who actually makes to land is automatically granted political refugee status.

This applies to your quote and Boris's: So should we take a vote when we pick up these people?

"Who's coming for a better life? .... Alright, back on the boat!"

"Who's fleeing from prison? ... Right this way..."

[Dom Pedro II]

Hey, but if we leaked a news story 'bout how Castro has tons of chemical warheads aimed at a variety of US cities....that'd prolly be worth an invasion....or at least a police action!

Actually, if you'll recall there was a big to-do last summer about Castro helping in making weapons of mass destruction... until Bush realized that we weren't going to make it QUITE that easy for him to line up all of America's major enemies in the last 40 years and take them out with one swoop.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Velociryx
Boris - they're asking for political asylum, not insta-citizenship. But again, there's nothing in Cuba we want, so of course we can't be arsed to give a damn, right?

-=Vel=-

Of course they are, because they know that any Cuban who asks for political asylum will be automatically granted it, without a hearing. No one else gets that treatment. Basically, it's a free ticket to live in America. Since you know you will be turned back for any other reason than claiming political refugee status, why would anyone be so stupid as to claim to be anything but a plitical refugee? I mean, come on, don't be so incredulous.

Hell, if even I'm defending Bush on this one, then it's gotta be right. I mean, that man can't do anything but screw up.

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by Dom Pedro II


This applies to your quote and Boris's: So should we take a vote when we pick up these people?

"Who's coming for a better life? .... Alright, back on the boat!"

"Who's fleeing from prison? ... Right this way..."

I'd rather not give Castro the option of emptying out his prision system on American shores.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Velociryx
Hey, but if we leaked a news story 'bout how Castro has tons of chemical warheads aimed at a variety of US cities....that'd prolly be worth an invasion....or at least a police action!

-=Vel=-

They tried that last you but that dog wouldn't hunt. No one believed Bush and Castro said come and check for yourselves.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Sprayber
I'd rather not give Castro the option of emptying out his prision system on American shores.

He's only done it twice before.

[SlowwHand]

I've decided to sniper Castro and his sons, so that's not a concern.

[Dom Pedro II]

You and me both, brother!