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First U.S. cruise in decades arrives in Havana

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The first U.S. cruise ship in nearly 40 years crossed the Florida Straits from Miami and docked in Havana on Monday, restarting commercial travel on waters that served as a stage for a half-century of Cold War hostility. Carnival Cruise Line’s Adonia became the first U.S. cruise ship in Havana since President Jimmy Carter eliminated virtually all restrictions of U.S. travel to Cuba in the late 1970s. Travel limits were restored after Carter left office and U.S. cruises to Cuba only become possible again…

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Mitch Perry Report for 4.11.16 – Time for Obama to release those 28 pages in 9/11 report

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Happy Monday, y’all. I hope you had a good weekend. I’m feeling good this morning after my Golden State Warriors took care of the San Antonio Spurs last night with dispatch, and are only a victory away this Wednesday from capturing the greatest regular season record in NBA history.  The Masters also had some drama. But ltet’s talk about two other television programs of interest that aired yesterday: President Obama on Fox News Sunday and Bob Graham on 60 Minutes. It was Obama’s…

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Carlos Lopez-Cantera says Cuban government taking advantage of U.S.

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Being a descendant of Cuban exiles, it’s no surprise that Carlos Lopez-Cantera takes a dim view of President Barack Obama’s rapprochement with the Raul Castro-led government. “They’ve figured out our political system. They’ve seen how our political system works,” the Lieutenant Governor and U.S. Senate candidate said in a speech at the Tampa Economic Club on Monday. Because it’s a presidential election year with many in Congress running for re-election, he said, Cuban leaders are ” taking advantage of this country right…

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The end for SaintPetersBlog

Ever since I acquired the rights to the perfect domain for my efforts — FloridaPolitics.com — I knew that one

Today on Context Florida: The case against Donald Trump, Hobson’s choice, Cuban political prisoners and Mark McKinnon

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Today on Context Florida: Darryl Paulson makes the case against Donald Trump. Paulson has been a Republican and a conservative his entire life, not an easy feat as a university professor, and he will never vote for Trump. Among the reasons, Paulson says Trump is neither conservative nor Republican, and his political views are much more aligned with Democrats than the GOP. And that’s not the most important reason. Bob Sparks says the Republican establishment is facing a serious quandary; essentially…

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Mitch Perry Report for 3.25.16 – Obama in a time of terrorism

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As you might have heard, President Barack Obama has been severely criticized in some quarters this week for his reaction to the latest terrorist attacks in Brussels. Some objected to the president choosing to hang with Raul Castro while watching that historical baseball game in Havana between the Rays and the Cuban national team. They note that he devoted less than a minute to Brussels in his 34-minute speech on Tuesday morning. Some thought it in poor taste when he…

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Mitch Perry Report for 3.23.16 – Will Hillary Clinton’s speech on how to contend with ISIS be a critique of Obama?

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Hillary Clinton is scheduled to give a speech at Stanford University today detailing her plans to defeat the Islamic State. “We live in a complex and dangerous world and we need a commander in chief who can provide leadership that is strong and smart,” Clinton said last night in Everett,Washington. She also said the U.S. should keep on doing what it’s already doing, saying we should stand ““in solidarity with our European allies,” tighten the visa and passenger-list systems, and…

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Kathy Castor says that business community is key to inspiring Republicans to end the embargo against Cuba

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President Obama spent his first full day in Cuba on Monday, where he met earlier in the day with Cuban President Raul Castro. After their historic meeting,  Castro said his country remained committed to normalizing relations but reiterated that it could only happen if Congress ends a decades-old economic blockade. The blockade, Castro said, is “the most outstanding obstacle to our economic development.” There is a bill to end the U.S. sanctions on Cuba, and it’s sponsored by Tampa Democratic Representative Kathy Castor.…

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