I Can't See It

According to the Associated Press, they interviewed more than two dozen Cuban immigrants who recently arrived in Florida and they say that TV Marti can not be seen outside of Havana. Obviously, the Cuban government is still successfully jamming TV Marti's signal even though 10 months ago the U.S. started using a new Gulf Stream jet that was supposed to diminish the jamming capabilities of the Cuban government. Not the case. Get it fixed guys. This is costing U.S. taxpayers $20 million a year.

This caught my attention while reading the article:

But U.S. Reps. Bill Delahunt, D-Mass., Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., and Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., are pushing for hearings on the Marti stations for the fall, and congressional investigators began reviewing management of the Marti's last month.

The funny thing is that the "3 Puppeteers" mentioned above have all gone to Cuba. Yes, that's right, Delahunt, Rangel, and Flake have traveled to the Caribbean prison. Delahunt and Flake were part of the largest U.S. delegation from Congress to travel to Cuba since 1959. How bias will they idiots be when discussing TV Marti issues ?? Will they be castro's voice in Congress ??

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Better Luck Next Time Jerk

House Rep. Charlie "Cara de Papa" Rangel proposed an amendment that was defeated today by a vote of 245-182. The amendment would have allowed Cuban officials to travel to the U.S. to inspect U.S. export facilities and products and let Cubans make direct payments to U.S. banks for any purchases. What the hell !! Is this guy serious ?? Rangel for years has been trying to lift the embargo and has been defeated every time. Let's not forget that Charles Rangel had his 2002 trip to Cuba subsidized by the Cuban government.

The House on Friday rejected an initiative to ease restrictions on U.S. agricultural exports to Cuba, virtually burying any chance that U.S. policy toward the island could be relaxed by Congress this year.

By a 245-182 margin, the House voted down an amendment presented by Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., that would have allowed Cuban officials to travel to the United States to inspect U.S. export facilities and products and let Cubans make direct payments to U.S. banks for any purchases.

The initiative would have also allowed the Cubans to pay for the goods after they are shipped from a U.S. port, rather than before as now required.

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