April 28, 2008
Dirty money
This illustrates why we shouldn't be doing business with Cuba. While Cubans are standing in lines with a ration card and "resolving" their next meal, while political prisoners rot in Cuban jails, while peaceful dissidents are harassed and beaten, American businessmen are in Havana wining and dining castro's thugs. It's a dirty business.
From the Business Review:
NY delegation puts out nice spread during Cuba tripThe Business Review (Albany)
During a recent trip to Cuba, a delegation of 19 New York farmers and agricultural leaders put on a "Pride of New York" dinner.New York Agriculture Commissioner Paul Hooker led the delegation of New York farmers to Cuba in the state's first trade mission to the country from April 21-23.
The delegation included: Kevin King of Empire State Forest Products in Rensselaer; John Cushing of New York Apple Sales in Castleton; and Lloyd Zimmerman of Black Horse Farm Inc. of Coxsackie.
The goal of the trip was to encourage the export of New York fruits and vegetables to Cuba.
"As part of the trade mission, it is customary to host [a] dinner for the Cubans one night," Hooker said. "So, instead of hosting a Cuban-made dinner at a local Havana restaurant, we organized a Pride of New York dinner that allowed the Cubans to not only meet our growers and producers, but to taste for themselves the finest product in New York state."
Voorheesville chef A.J. Jayapal, who is the executive chef at the Albany Country Club, served his guests wine from Fairport, Monroe County; a Schoharie Valley vegetable medley, and New York marinated beef. Gift bags included pancake mix from New Hope Mills in Auburn, Cayuga County; onions from NY Bold LLC in Fulton, Oswego County; and baseball bats from Rawlings Sporting Goods Co. in Dolgeville, Herkimer County.
New York is one of 26 states that have organized traded missions to Cuba. Since 2000, U.S. companies have been allowed to sell agricultural, food and medical products to the island. Cuba has purchased $2.7 billion worth of agriculture and food products from U.S. companies in the past seven years.
Posted by Ziva at April 28, 2008 06:48 PM
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I wish one of our many astute people out there would create a boycott list. I mean a list of EVERY company that does business with Cuba. Then when Cuba is free have a lifetime ban on the import of those companies. I believe the circulation of such a list would cause some to rethink their business dealings especially under the current uncertain political scenario.
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at April 28, 2008 07:14 PM
Excellent idea Pototo, I'm surprised we haven't come across such a list. It shouldn't be too difficult to find the names.
Posted by: Ziva Sahl at April 28, 2008 07:23 PM
ADM - Archer Daniels Midland.
Sherritt International
Benneton
Sol Melia
Posted by: Firefly at April 28, 2008 10:15 PM
Thanks Firefly, I´ve started a spreadsheet.
Posted by: Ziva Sahl at April 28, 2008 10:51 PM
Ziva,
Include those states also that choose to sleep with the oppressors. Also politicians who would no longer be welcomed in Cuba due to their pro-oppression stances.
Posted by: pototo at April 29, 2008 07:48 AM
Agreed Pototo, all collaborators go on the list.
Posted by: Ziva Sahl at April 29, 2008 08:55 AM
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