Comments on Cozy Chicks: A Quick Trip to Cuba?

If you want to go, don't let anyone tell you y...

2009-06-24T12:04:02.119-04:00

If you want to go, don't let anyone tell you you can't. If you can't go from Miami go from a third country or Go with Pastors For Peace.

My father and his parents lived in Cuba during Wor...

2009-06-23T13:35:52.727-04:00

My father and his parents lived in Cuba during World War II. They were German Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany. They wanted to live here in the US, but couldn't because there was a restrictive quote on Jewish immigration.

Now all Cubans are welcome, no matter how they get to the United States. Cubans are the only people on earth who get privileged entry into this country.

To follow the Cuban story, the CubaNews list, a free Yahoo news group, has been active for almost nine years. Over 100,000 items are available for free at its easy-to-use archives.

Check it out!

Thanks,

Walter Lippmann
Los Angeles, California

We are all in the same boat. I am sure the new go...

2009-06-22T11:43:00.994-04:00

We are all in the same boat. I am sure the new goverment.....whoever it is will be asking.....Did you paid taxes in the last 50 years????
I think this is your answer.

I've always found myself in a weird position b...

2009-06-22T08:35:57.796-04:00

I've always found myself in a weird position because I own land in Cuba--on paper. It's an interesting story. When my grandfather married, in the 1920s, his mother (who had plenty of money) decided he needed something to occupy himself and his new bride, so she bought him a plantation on the Isle of Pines. That actually worked for a few years, until a hurricane in 1928 flattened the house, and they never went back. But they held onto the land, paying the taxes yearly, until 1958. I have photocopies of the deeds and other documents.

So...when the regime falls, what is my status? In the 50s there was talk of putting a resort on the island; now I think there's a prison.

Someday I might actually make the trip.

Not sure you can force others to think the way you...

2009-06-22T06:56:15.340-04:00

Not sure you can force others to think the way you do.

If I had a chance, I'd go. I'd love to see if the old casino's of the 50's (?) are still there. Walk the streets and imagine the glory days?