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Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (4279)	5/4/2000 1:53:00 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 9127

>I have always maintained that a "bad deal is better than a good fight" (of course, within limits).< Here is a little poem I learned as a child- it sounds like you might like it: Here lies the Grave of John O'shay who died maintaining his right of way His cause was right his will was strong But he's just as dead as if he'd been wrong I grant you it doesn't apply to the really big struggles of humanity. But it sure applies to the little ones.

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (4279)	5/4/2000 2:18:00 PM
From: Alexandermf	Respond to of 9127

I believe that we have "Created our own Monster" We should have stopped the Embargo long ago..It is destroying and dividing the Cuban People..and only harms the common citizen..Do you think Castro is suffering?? Nein' stop it now.. The Elian saga' is a great catalyst. My Physician is A Cuban who came down out of the Mountains with Castro' and he is absolutely furious that we are returning Elian to Cuba..Good example of this division...

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (4279)	5/4/2000 3:31:00 PM
From: Master (Hijacked)	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9127

Tazio, It is ONLY when reasonable people using COMMON SENSE that the stupidity of narrow-minded, self-serving, hypocritical politicians can be eradicated. Why do we have relations with China, yet we refuse Cuba? Why does our government support one dictator while bombing another? Why do we call one military group "Freedom Fighters", while another similar group is labeled "terrorists"? It is time Wise citizens responded and regained control from the political dictatorship that we too are living in. Vince

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (4279)	5/4/2000 7:14:00 PM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 9127

<<Now if the public decides that this change should take effect, they will create enough pressure on their corresponding representatives to bring this about. --more like "Changing the current representatives".>> While I think that the public would agree with your arguments about lifting the embargo, they don't care enough to create any pressure. Just too many other priorities. They might be pleased to see the embargo lifted, but wouldn't go out of their way to make it happen. The impetus will have to come from somewhere else. Perhaps the business community as you say. <<Indeed, the Cuban exile group is to the Cuban cause (i.e. lifting the embargo), what the religious right is to the Republican party ! ---> They are both extremists, and there is no possibility to encounter a "middle ground".>> I agree that there is a parallel. One difference I see, though, is that the religious right fervently advocates far right candidates even though they must know that choosing one will cost them the general election. On the other hand, I doubt the exiles realize that their position is counterproductive. Their hatred of Castro is so great that they can't think straight. <<I do not understand it.>> I don't either. No "enlightened self interest" in play in the extremist camps. Karen