"Jim Carter" wrote in message
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"Martin Hotze" wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 May 2007 23:32:08 GMT, kontiki wrote:

Can you travel to Cuba? *g*


Oh I can't wait for my chance to visit the 'workers paradise'.

but are you *FREE* to go there?

Do I like that we've had this stupic embargo with Cuba all these
years? No... but have I wanted to go there? No. There are many
other countries in the Caribbean with better facilities to visit.

I agree, but still: my point stays. And you haven't said a word about
what
freedoms we're missing. Cuba was really just a (funny) sidenote.

#m
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I am not a terrorist. http://www.casualdisobedience.com/

This may not be important to you Martin, but how about the freedom of
interstate travel without having to show papers identifying yourself? I
realize that the United States is far greater in land mass than your
country, but given the tendency for the European politicos to promote a
United Europe, I find the border crossings still quite interesting.

I'm not that familiar with your culture as you are similarly not that
familiar with mine, so I'm sure there are freedoms or rights that both of
us are overlooking.

You do happen to live in one of the more progressive nation states in
Europe, but that crap about being neutral is wearing very thin. Neutrality
is just another word for "too damn self-centered" to get involved in
global politics or to give a damn about other human beings outside your
borders who are badly treated.

I find it interesting that neutrality usually ends at your front gate.

Come off it. The majority of Americans know nothing of what's going on
outside their borders -hell only about 10% have a passport. How much foreign
news is there in the average American newspaper? Naff all.

This crap about human beings being treated badly outside the borders is just
that. If there are US interests at stake like oil (Iraq) then you are
interested in human rights. If It in the US interest not to care they don't
(Chile - Pinochet). What about the human rights then.

You guys - you just kill me with the one eyed view of the world. The only
thing the US cares about is its own interests and that has been the bye word
of its foreign policy. Give us a break from the bull**** on spreading
democracy and freedom.