Petition
To Various US Ports, Government Officials and Private Companies
Don't Trade with Cuba
Some Americans, and especially, members of our government at all levels, local, state, and federal are rushing to establish various types of commercial enterprises with one of the most tyrannical regimes in the world. We, Cuban-Americans have been fighting this dictatorship for more than 43 years; it is a regime just as bad or worse than Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Yet, while some approve of our actions to liberate Iraq, they have, at the same time, no scruples in trading with Cuba. Cuba has been designated tby the US State Department as a terrorist nation.
How will the Cuban government pay for the traded goods? What will the Cubans offer the U.S. merchants in exchange for their articles? What could represent to the U.S. markets the initiation of trade with Cuba?
There is absolutely no private property in Cuba and the distribution of future U.S. products will be directed exclusively by the hirecharchy of the Party. There is no law of supply and demand in Cuba and the trade of U.S. goods will have no relation to the needs of its citizens but rather follows the dictates of the ruling class.
The Cuban government had its credit frozen by Spain, France, Italy and Japan for now due to lack of payments to their banks.
If the Cuban government is pressed to pay cash for merchandise from the U.S. agricultural markets it will buy only food products if given the "necessary financial means". This can be easily interpreted to result in further agricultural subsides paid by the American taxpayer.
There comes a time when we have to place morality and principles over any endeavor which we perceive as a good business deal, even when it appears that there are economic benefits. In this case, the people of Cuba will never see any benefits of this "Operating Agreement" relationship since Cubans are not allowed to trade freely. Indeed, Cubans are not free at all to do as they wish.
This is indeed a bad project. Once again, our materialistic mentality has prevailed over doing what is right. Some of you have placed dollars and cents over the suffering of the people of Cuba.
Please don't trade with Cuba.
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Before free trade, demand free elections and freedom for political prisoners.
This petition is sponsored by the International Society For A Free Cuba, Austin, Texas, USA
Petition Coordinator: Lillian Simmons, P O Box 293, Round Rock, Texas 78680 - 512/246-2597 - lillian.martinez@usa.net
This petition is on line at: http://xld.com/public/cuba/solutions/corpus.htm
Ref. Cuba Signs Corpus Christi Port Agreement, as reported by John Rice, AP writer
Dear Editor:
I am not a resident of the City of Corpus Christi, nevertheless, I thought you would like to know how other cities have dealt with similar projects as the one mentioned above.
This is similar to a project known as a "sister city" relationship between my beloved City of New Orleans and the port city of Mariel, near Havana, Cuba. I am happy to say that this project was defeated, at least for the moment.
It never ceases to surprise me. Some Americans, and especially, members of our government at all levels, local, state, and federal are rushing to establish various types of commercial enterprises with one of the most tyrannical regimes in the world. We, Cuban-Americans have been fighting this dictatorship for more than 43 years; it is a regime just as bad or worse than Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Yet, while some approve of our actions to liberate Iraq, they have, at the same time, no scruples in trading with Cuba.
There comes a time when we have to place morality and principles over any endeavor which we perceive as a good business deal, even when it appears that there are economic benefits. In this case, the people of Cuba will never see any benefits of this "Operating Agreement" relationship since Cubans are not allowed to trade freely. Indeed, Cubans are not free at all to do as they wish.
This is indeed a bad project. Once again, our materialistic mentality has prevailed over doing what is right. Some of you have placed dollars and cents over the suffering of the people of Cuba.
Sincerely,
Jorge A. Maspons
jamplayaguanabo@msn.com
To Petition Carriers:
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Thank you!
SUPPORTING THE MARXIST DICTATORSHIP IN CUBA
by
Ricardo E. Calvo MD PhD
In the last few years there has been a persistent demand by US political and financial figures to lift the embargo of the US on Cuba and now the port of Corpus Christi opens trade relations with the cuban marxist government.
They claim that the termination of such embargo is necessary for the American and Cuban people to interact and thus bring "democracy". They also claim that the end of economic sanctions will help American farmers to obtain access to the Cuban markets and sell their products to new customers.
1.7 million visitors from all over the world (including around 200,000 americans) went to Cuba in 2001 bringing with them $ 2.2 billion dollars. It is logical to wonder how a population of tourists in a ratio 8:1 with respect to the Americans and spending almost 10% of the GDP of Cuba was not able to make inroads into "democracy".
How will the Cuban government pay for the traded goods? What will the Cubans offer the U.S. merchants in exchange for their articles? What could represent to the U.S. markets the initiation of trade with Cuba?
There is absolutely no private property in Cuba and the distribution of future U.S. products will be directed exclusively by the hirecharchy of the Party. There is no law of supply and demand in Cuba and the trade of U.S. goods will have no relation to the needs of its citizens but rather follows the dictates of the ruling class.
The Cuban government had its credit frozen by Spain, France, Italy and Japan for now due to lack of payments to their banks.
If the Cuban government is pressed to pay cash for merchandise from the U.S. agricultural markets it will buy only food products if given the "necessary financial means". This can be easily interpreted to result in further agricultural subsides paid by the American taxpayer.
There is no need of American business or tourists to bring "notions of liberty" - ask the Cubans about their reasons to escape from the Island on dangerous flimsy rafts: to gain freedom. There is no need of U.S. citizens appearing in Cuba carrying "notions of enterprises" - ask the Cubans who trade goods illegally daily in the "black market" to ensure their subsistence.
Why is it that the advocates to terminate the embargo expend more efforts denouncing it than calling for the end of the existing totalitarian regime in Havana? Liberalizing trade with Cuba will produce a windfall for the Communist Party to support repressive forces at home and international guerrilla activities overseas.
What really motivates the anti embargo lobby? Liberty or the perpetuation of socialism while obtaining profits.
The existence of the Soviet block in Europe benefited greatly from the material support it received from the West mainly from the US until an american President decided to strangle it economically and then the "evil empire" came to a quick and decisive end. Let us replicate the successful experiment.
If the embargo is lifted we all shall be responsible for the continuation of communism in the Caribbean Island: some for hailing it and others for remaining silent.
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