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House votes to lift US ban on Cuba travel
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Wed Sep 10,10:34 AM ET
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The House of Representatives voted to end the decades-old restriction prohibiting travel to Cuba, a measure US President George W. Bush (news - web sites) has already indicated he would veto.
By 227 to 188, lawmakers approved a bill authored by Representative Jeff Flake which would withhold funding to enforce the travel ban, effectively ending restrictions on travel to Cuba by US citizens.
The House has approved similar legislation in the past, only to see the US Senate fail to take up the measure.
The bill is given better odds this year, however, with the creation of the bipartisan Cuba Working Group in the Senate -- modeled after a similar group in the House -- uniting lawmakers committed to vigorously pushing behind the scenes for an end to the embargo and increased trade with the communist island.
In a statement last week, Flake said the embargo had outlived its usefulness as a political tool.
"If the US is serious about undermining Castro and bringing democratic reforms to Cuba, the best thing we can do is lessen Castro's control over the island by allowing Americans to travel to Cuba," he said.
"We have had a policy in place for over 40 years that obviously has not brought Cuba any closer to democracy. It's clear that change in Cuba would be greatly hastened by a change in our own policy," the Arizona Republican said.
Flake has offered the amendment effectively lifting the Cuba travel ban for the past two years, and it has passed the House of Representatives by widening margins.
Bush has said, however, that he would veto any legislation relaxing the four-decade embargo of Cuba.
House lawmakers approve two additional measure designed to soften US economic restrictions against Havana, voting 222 to 196 in favor of legislation authored by Massachusetts Representative Bill Delahunt to relax restrictions on remittances to Cuba.
They also adopted, by a vote of 246 to 173, a measure by Democrat Jim Davis of Florida that would prevent the Bush administration from ending "people to people" travel exchanges to the communist island.
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September 10, 2003, 17:38
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But if we can't spend any money there, what's the point?
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September 10, 2003, 17:41
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It would atleast make it harder for Bush & company to fine people who travel to Cuba. Currently they just have to prove they went to Cuba but if this passed they'd have to prove they went to Cuba and spent money. I admite it is only a small gain but it is one more then which makes Bush's policies that much harder.
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September 10, 2003, 17:41
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What could they possibly have there that you would want to buy?
I knew your nappy headed self would be bouncing into this thread, Che.
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September 10, 2003, 17:42
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The government currently does little to Americans who travel to Cuba but don't raise a hue and cry about it. As long as you don't go shouting about how you went to Cuba, they tend to leave you alone.
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September 10, 2003, 17:42
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Originally posted by SlowwHand
What could they possibly have there that you would want to buy?
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Women?  Err, I mean rum and cigars? 
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September 10, 2003, 17:44
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Originally posted by SlowwHand
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RUM! Seriously, Cuban rum is ****ing amazing. I bought some in Mexico. It was incredible. I even smuggled it back into the US.
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I knew your nappy headed self would be bouncing into this thread, Che.
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Hey, I brush my hair. 
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September 10, 2003, 17:48
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I'll take some Cigars and Rum.
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September 10, 2003, 17:49
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Originally posted by chegitz guevara
RUM! Seriously, Cuban rum is ****ing amazing. I bought some in Mexico. It was incredible. I even smuggled it back into the US.
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did you bring back some Cigars?
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September 10, 2003, 17:50
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Why is it such a big deal to travel to Cuba? I can do it anyday. And always could. Was it forbidden in America?
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September 10, 2003, 17:50
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Originally posted by Sprayber
did you bring back some Cigars?
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I don't smoke.
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September 10, 2003, 17:51
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Originally posted by Sir Ralph
Why is it such a big deal to travel to Cuba? I can do it anyday. And always could. Was it forbidden in America?
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Uhm, yeah.
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September 10, 2003, 17:52
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Hot damn!
Actually, they have some pretty nice tours out of here, going to the beach and diving spots on the island. Much cheaper than any other destination in the Carib.
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September 10, 2003, 17:54
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Evidently, Ralph.
Not the sharpest knife in the drawer, are you, buddy ?
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September 10, 2003, 17:55
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Why is it such a big deal to travel to Cuba? I can do it anyday. And always could. Was it forbidden in America?
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Because the place is run by dirt godless commies who stole the property of the US sugar company.
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September 10, 2003, 17:56
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Originally posted by SlowwHand
Evidently, Ralph.
Not the sharpest knife in the drawer, are you, buddy ?
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Amazing. Are you sure you live in the land of the free and the home of the brave?
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September 10, 2003, 17:58
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Originally posted by Oerdin
Because the place is run by dirt godless commies who stole the property of the US sugar company.
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May be, but they are godless commies with the best rum and cigars on this goddamn world and with loads of HOT chicks.
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Yes, very sure.
Well, not Che. He lives in Florida. 
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September 10, 2003, 18:01
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Originally posted by SlowwHand
Yes, very sure.
Well, not Che. He lives in Florida.
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Been in Florida. Nice place. Unfortunately, they screwed the last elections.
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September 10, 2003, 19:27
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Originally posted by chegitz guevara
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For me damnit, for me 
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