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# First NameFamily nameUS State if American residentZIP code if American residentCountry if not USProfessional position and/or organization for identification purposes onlyComments
201 JoanLawsonWA98102retiredI have traveled to Cuba when licensed cross-cultural groups could travel there, and was asked over and over: why aren't Americans allowed to go to Cuba?
202 KristinaWirtzMI49009professor
203 AnneBoschTX77546
204 BeatrizMiyarFL32303Healing Futures InstituteIt is time to end the U.S. embargo on Cuba and follow the wish of the people in both countries. It is the humanitarian thing to do!
205 LorraineCaputoMO65205documentary poet
206 RosemarySnowOH44118
207 StephenMumme80526ProfessorIt it high time the U.S. began to look to the future and to engage Cuba as a full-fledged member of the community of nations. Our national interest most certainly requires it. The time of harnessing Cuba policy to a narrow range of parochial concerns in long past. I urge both presidential candidates to drop the ideological blinders and look to the long term interests of the American people and not just a hard core group of Cuban-americans nursing ancient grudges.
208 Jeffrey AEnsmingerNC27701USNatural Environmental Ecological ManagementWith new leadership comes the mutually understood approach to antiquated policies that are a detriment to proliferation of the idea of democracy and elimination of those policies to promote the same. It is through dialogue and release of travel and other restrictions that change will occur.
209 scotsmithCO80521computer tech
210 BruceDeanIL60641
211 TaniaTrianaOR97401Professor
212 armandovilasecaVT05494Superintendent, Franklin West School DistrictAs a Cuban/american who does not meet the new guidleines for family travel since I not not immediete family in Cuba posses a terrible hardship on myself and my cousins in Cuba. In a culture that celebrates the extended family, this policy goes counter to what we call family. Having traveled to Cuba many times over the past 9 years, what the Cuban people need is total unrestricted travel to Cuba to spread information to the Cuban people. Our current policy actually helps keep the current regime in power by isolating Cuba from the US and allowing the goverment to continue to portray the US as aggresors towards Cuba. The average Cuban wants and needs relations with Cuba. Our economy needs relations with Cuba. Our international stranding requires the US to normalize relations with Cuba. Is Cuba a threat to anyone other than their own people? Isn't it time after 50 years of a failed policy to try something new? What is the worst thing that happemns, that the Castro brothers remain in power? That is the current state. It is now time, especially in light of the terrible natuaral disasters in Cuba to offer a helping hand. A super power like the US should not be afraid to engae in relations with Cuba as we do with many other countries whose interanl policitcs we mauy not agree with. We need to be a palyer in the transition of power inb Cuba. That will only occur if we begin the healing process. The majority of US citizens support my posiiton and I would say that the scales are tipping reagrding Cuban/americans wanting to normalize relations.
213 DouglasFriedmanSC29401Professor of Political Science
214 HelenErbCA90814AdvertisingPlease consider humanity over politics and let aid into Cuba. A 50 year failed policy should indicate to the rational thinking person that something needs to change.
215 MarcelaVelascoCO80521Assistant Professor
216 Maria MercedesJaramilloMA01420Professor
217 JavierVazquezNY11238
218 daveyoung-williamsAK99663
219 AnneGarnerSC29615US
220 JohnAndrewsNC28803
221 demetrasoterIL60645MD
222 marisamagillFL33180I am a Cuban-American and do not agree with the position of the more verbal andbetter organized portion of the Cuban community. There are a lot of Cuban-Americans who beleive as I do but have not yet found a voice/medium to express our views. Sincerely, Marisa Magill
223 CarolCarol CrossCA94061USpublic school teacher (ret.)It's long past time.
224 ArmandoGonzalez CabanCA92507
225 sueheilmanPA17602
226 JeffreyKimballOH45056Retired prof/independent scholar
227 PAULAVELASCOpMD20877USBiologist
228 Corey E.OlsenWI53018-2441USCEO Pipe Organs/Golden Ponds Farm
229 NancyMikelsonsIL
230 JesusPerez CaroNY11030
231 JohannaSchelsMN55311Technical Translator
232 MarianaGastonNY11217
233 EmilyEnsmingerNC27701USStudentwww.globalballot.org
234 Mary LouFinleyCA91945-4030Peace and Freedom Party
235 NormanPearlmutterNY11713Retired teacherIt would be a crime for the new administration to act in denial of the realities in post-Soviet era Cuba. The people-to-people licensing program, ended by the Bush administration in 2004, was even better than having official ambassadors, and if this program is restored, as a first step, along with formal government-level contacts, so much can be achieved.
236 Bob and JoyJohnsonMN55939USSEMNAPDo we not have a democracy? Ban the blockade to Cuba. Other countries disagree with our position.
237 NicholasLongRI02837Counsellor at Law
238 NancyMikelsonsIL
239 MargiePearlFL33880Travel AgentTourisim to Cuba is so important to the US. We need jobs and this would provide jobs to Americans. More would need to be hired to staff flights, more baggage handlers, more airport security, more flight attendants, more us travel agencies would receive travel requests also meaning we would need to hire more staff. Cuba would get the tourists necessary to provide jobs, getting them a better opportunity for freedom and less government restrictions.
240 ElizabethDoudFL33141ArtistIt is obvious that the current policies are not working for positive change, but building more difficulty and strife for Cubans, their families and the rest of the world community who desires and deserves to have free communication and travel to and from Cuba in order to create, do business and co-exist.

 

Signatures | Total: 240