tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419558703918975245.post8315555018439288579..comments2024-03-18T05:11:45.069-04:00Comments on Notes from the Cuban Exile Quarter: Year one of the Trump Administration and a new Cuba policy: Trade is up and detentions are downJohn Suarezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11333798474560217548noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1419558703918975245.post-22458266953410094942018-02-15T03:31:32.865-05:002018-02-15T03:31:32.865-05:00The Trump administration has not rescinded Obama&#...The Trump administration has not rescinded Obama's Cuba policy. Trump has the power to do so, but he has not. His Cuba policy is not much different from Obama's. The supposed changes were cosmetic. None of his initiatives do much to stem the flow of money to Castros' military. We must remember that Trump has a financial stake in U.S. businesses such as Marriot, Google and the cruise lines that continue to operate in Cuba unmolested. Trump's "new" Cuba policy continues to contravene the Cuba Democracy Act, the Helms -Burton Act and the Cuban Adjustment Act. So Cuban exiles are back to square one. How Cuban exiles allowed themselves to be deceived by an unscrupulous, pathological liar is beyond my comprehension. Freedom rests on the integrity and good character of its people and leaders. Unfortunately, and distressingly, the current president does not possess these attributes. The nation has gone astray. As much as we want Cuba to be free, we cannot betray our moral convictions, and close our eyes to the terrible harm Trump is inflicting upon the USA and our democratic principles. There is chaos and corruption in the White House. I pray for the USA. I pray for the Cuban people.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16833942590829624652noreply@blogger.com