[Rhodes22-list] This day in history

[Herb Parsons]

I certainly didn't mean to diminish it's importance by calling it 
"policy". It was actually an expansion of an existing proclamation.

Regardless of what one chooses to call it, and even whether or not one 
agrees with it, diagreeing with it doesn't make it "dumb".

What part of the proclamation do you disagree with? That it expanded 
seizure powers to further enforce an ALREADY EXISTING LAW? Simple 
solution to that, don't break the law.

All those people that were "terrorized" by the proclamation, were these 
people that were breaking the existing law, and were now in fear that 
they might loose their vessel because they were breaking the law? Simple 
solution - stop breaking the law.

You know, if I brought Cuban cigars from Mexico to Texas, I could be 
called a smuggler by the laws of the US. Doesn't matter if they're 
"dumb" or not, doesn't really matter if they're an inconvenience, I 
understand the purpose of the law, and why it encompasses so much. The 
proclamation you're talking about was such a situation, and it even 
cited the particular incidents that helped bring about it's 
implementation. These types of things are real easy to break down. Look 
at all the "Whereas", and find which ones you disagree with. You weren't 
very specific in your objection.


FCrawford0707 at aol.com wrote:
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> In a message dated 5/4/2008 10:24:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> hparsons at parsonsys.com writes:
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> I want  to be sure I understand your position Frone, are you under the 
> mistaken  impression that the order you're talking about was directed 
> specifically  at "our sailboats"? I DO hope you're aware that the reports 
> were  sensationalism about the inclusion of sailboats in a broad policy. 
> Of  course, if you have some specific information about some poor sailor 
> in a  small boat that lost his vessel to that policy, I'll be happy to  
> reconsider my opinon; until then, I consider it just more  hyperbole.
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> I read the entire "proclamation" - it wasn't just a "policy" and it  included 
> anyone considering sailing to Cuba - not just those who did the dirty  deed.  
> I don't know of any American sailboats that have been confiscated -  it was 
> crystal clear that private boats were included in the  prohibition.   I am 
> aware that the proclamation succeeded in  terrorizing those who might have 
> otherwise tried to get to Cuba ( there used to  be a race/flotilla from - I believe - 
> Tampa, as a "goodwill" gesture to the  Cuban people oppressed by the Castro 
> regime).  
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