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• The Untouchable Yoani

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  What I find most interesting about conversations regarding Yoani (see the comment thread on Humberto's latest post) is that there are some people that believe she is untouchable and no one is allowed to criticize her or any of her positions. It appears that they believe Yoani's acts of [...]

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• With “Dissidents” like these–who needs Phil Peters, Julia Sweig, Marifeli and Wayne Smith?

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  “I believe that these economic restrictions, an ‘embargo’ to some and a ‘blockade’ to others, represent a blunder in American policy toward Cuba. Far from suffocating the ruling class of the Island, these trade restrictions create material difficulties for the population and feed the radicalization of the ideological discourse inside [...]

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• There comes that Cuba guy again!

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  People are starting to run away from me the minute they see me coming. I have chewed ears off here at CPAC. every blogger, every media person, every politician, every candidate, even the Nigerian cab drivers have gotten the Cuba Schpiel from yours truly.

  Im pretty sure everyone here has [...]

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• For the boys

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  In keeping with today's Cuban beefcake theme, i thought I'd even things out and post a photo of a Cuban Conservative Hottie here at CPAC.

  Let me introduce Bettina Inclan:

  Eat your hearts out, boys....

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• Now that’s a statement

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• CPAC Blogging – Day 2

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  This place was pretty crazy yesterday. Literally thousands and thousands of people, young and old, most of them donning Marco 2010 stickers on their lapels or blouses, all here trying to make a difference. It's pretty impressive and the overwhelming sentiment seems to be "I cant wait 'til November."

  Marco and' [...]

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• Today’s winner of the “How Quick Can I Contradict My Own Argument” Constest

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  The main problem most (if not all) pro-dialogue and anti-embargo proponents have with their reasoning is that the arguments they present contradict themselves. Sometimes it only takes them a few sentences while some of the more adept amongst them can spew out a few paragraphs before cutting themselves off at [...]

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• Rubio Rocks CPAC (Video)

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  watch?v=8XY0pX5xBGE

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• What a shame! He woulda made a great Environmental Czar for Obama!

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  Timothy Treadwell and paramour

  "In November 2003, when a bush pilot dropped in to pick up Treadwell and his girlfriend from their remote campsite in brown bear country, he found a party animal indeed – a dinner party animal. A huge brown bear was sitting" [...]

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• Marco Rubio’s speech at CPAC

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  Val and the other delegates are having WiFi issues. As soon as he is able, he will continue live blogging. The full speech will be here as soon as a link is available.

  Here you are folks:
  

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