Romney's False Cuba

On August 30, 2012 Marco Rubio spoke before Romney and said “There is no freedom or liberty in Cuba”. Romney said: “We’re a nation of immigrants…ones that wanted a better life, the driven ones…not just in pursuit of the riches of this world but for the richness of this life, freedom, freedom of religion, freedom to speak their mind, freedom to build their life, and yes, freedom to build a business with their own hands. This is the essence of the American experience. Americans have always felt a special kinship with the future. When every new wave of immigrants looked up and saw the Statue of Liberty or knelt down and kissed the shores of freedom just 90 miles from Castro’s tyranny…But none doubted that here in America they could build a better life, that in America their children would be blessed more than they. But today, 4 years from the excitement of that last election, for the first time the majority of Americans now doubt that our children will have a better future…”  Romney also said the President “…has relaxed sanctions on Castro’s Cuba…”

The French started work on the Statue of Liberty in the early 1870s and it was officially dedicated on October 28, 1886; we had many immigrants before this time. I found 3 House Amendments from 2000-2005 that Ryan voted for that didn’t do well for Cubans. I also discovered that on February 24, 2008 Fidel’s brother Raul Castro became the leader of Cuba. A May 13, 2012 MailOnline article said: The daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro revealed her father has been working to end sexual discrimination, possibly opening the path to same-sex marriage. Mariela Castro, 50, known for her work as a gay rights advocate and head of Cuba’s National Center for Sex Education, also repeated her praise for President Barack Obama, who had publicly expressed support for same-sex marriage this week. Castro said the American leader’s words ‘have great value because of the influence they might have’ on others, but added that words must be followed by actions. In January, Cuba's Communist Party Congress passed a resolution ‘to fight against all forms of discrimination, including against sexual discrimination, and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and sexual identity.’ It appears Cubans may end up having a freedom or liberty that Americans are not granted. It would be foolish for the US to hold Raul responsible for his brother if he’s trying to make a better Cuba (Indians and others forgave us for our part in wars). I’m tired of Republicans continually distorting the facts.