Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:12:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mervyn Lobo
I believe in equal rights for ALL citizens. Else, you have special and
non-special citizens..?
Mario responds:
Mervyn is absolutely correct. In the US everyone is discriminated against
shamelessly, and more and more immigran
Mervyn Lobo wrote:
>> [2] Secondly, I must have deleted Mario's email without reading it. It
>> seems strange that there ARE restrictions only for Cuban Americans.
>> Whats next? Restrictions only for Goan Americans?
J. Colaco wrote:
> re [2]: That is incorrect. If anything, restrictions are REMO
J. Colaco wrote:
> [1] Mervyn Lobo wrote:
> Right up to today, a US citizen living in Florida which is only 90
> miles away from Cuba, HAD TO travel all the way to Toronto to catch a
> flight to Cuba.
> [2] Mario Goveia observed:
> The restrictions that have been removed apply ONLY TO Cuban Ame
2009/4/14 Mervyn Lobo :
[1] It looks like other countries in the Caribbean exploited this
abnormality and started providing connections to Cuba too.
[2] Secondly, I must have deleted Mario's email without reading it. It
seems strange that there ARE restrictions only for Cuban Americans.
Whats ne
J. Colaco wrote:
> [1] Mervyn Lobo wrote:
> Right up to today, a US citizen living in Florida which is only 90
> miles away from Cuba, HAD TO travel all the way to Toronto to catch a
> flight to Cuba.
> [2] Mario Goveia observed:
> The restrictions that have been removed apply ONLY TO Cuban Amer
[1] Mervyn Lobo wrote:
Right up to today, a US citizen living in Florida which is only 90
miles away from Cuba, HAD TO travel all the way to Toronto to catch a
flight to Cuba.
[2] Mario Goveia observed:
The restrictions that have been removed apply ONLY TO Cuban Americans.
==
comments:
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Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:20:51 -0400
From: MD
President Barack Obama is allowing Americans to make unlimited
trips and money transfers to family in Cuba and easing other restrictions
Monday to usher in a new era of openness toward the island country ruled by
communists for 50 years. The White H
way to Toronto to catch a flight to Cuba.
Yes, we do live in very interesting times.
Mervyn1650Lobo
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From: MD
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Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 8:20:51 PM
Subject: [Goanet] Obama allows unlimited trips, money transfers(?) to Cuba
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is allowing Americans to make unlimited
trips and money transfers to family in Cuba and easing other restrictions
Monday to usher in a new era of openness toward the island country ruled by
communists for 50 years. The White House made the formal announcement dur
