During the Cold War, the president of the United States used to be called the "leader of the free world". That name stuck even once the Soviet Union crumbled. As of today, we just can't say that anymore.
Right now, the worst police state in the Western Hemisphere is Cuba. Its people do not have anything close to the basic freedoms that are the right of each individual. No freedom of speech. No freedom of assembly. No freedom of religion. No right to travel. No right to be free of oppression. So what does president Obama do? He makes a deal that lets Cuba get the benefit of relations with the USA in exchange for NOTHING. NOTHING!!!!!! How much will get pumped into Cuba's economy by Obama's actions? Every dollar added to the Cuban economy will just help the tyrants keep their position that much longer.
When the USA had good relations with Mubarak's Egypt, there was a group on the left that denounced that situation as promoting a dictator, as helping keep the Egyptians from freedom, and the like. But the situation of the Cuban people is much, much worse than that of the Egyptians under Mubarak. Despite that, these same people are the ones who now cheer Obama's action today with Cuba. Of course, there is one big difference: Mubarak was a friend of the USA who helped control terrorism in the world, and Cuba is an enemy that has been designated a "state sponsor of terrorism" for many years. That means that overthrowing Mubarak hurt the US position in the world, while helping Cuba means nothing good for the USA.
The truth is that Obama really is part of the "hate America first" crowd. But he's the president! He is not supposed to try to undermine his own country, but he does, nevertheless.
Right now, the worst police state in the Western Hemisphere is Cuba. Its people do not have anything close to the basic freedoms that are the right of each individual. No freedom of speech. No freedom of assembly. No freedom of religion. No right to travel. No right to be free of oppression. So what does president Obama do? He makes a deal that lets Cuba get the benefit of relations with the USA in exchange for NOTHING. NOTHING!!!!!! How much will get pumped into Cuba's economy by Obama's actions? Every dollar added to the Cuban economy will just help the tyrants keep their position that much longer.
When the USA had good relations with Mubarak's Egypt, there was a group on the left that denounced that situation as promoting a dictator, as helping keep the Egyptians from freedom, and the like. But the situation of the Cuban people is much, much worse than that of the Egyptians under Mubarak. Despite that, these same people are the ones who now cheer Obama's action today with Cuba. Of course, there is one big difference: Mubarak was a friend of the USA who helped control terrorism in the world, and Cuba is an enemy that has been designated a "state sponsor of terrorism" for many years. That means that overthrowing Mubarak hurt the US position in the world, while helping Cuba means nothing good for the USA.
The truth is that Obama really is part of the "hate America first" crowd. But he's the president! He is not supposed to try to undermine his own country, but he does, nevertheless.
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