fanatacism in South Florida.
You may recall hearing about Florida State Senator Rudy Garcia's grandmother, who, when someone took her to the state offices to get her food stamps, didn't like the behavior of the employees, got SIX LEVELS of state employees fired, first the one who helped her, then the one who hired her, and then the one who hired the one who hired her, etc. before she was satisfied, FINALLY!
It's not as if she were poverty ridden, since Senator Rivera's family owns its own successful roofing business. They just wanted to make sure they're getting all the benefits available to Cuban immigrants, but no other immigrant group.
~~~~~~~~~~~~As for David Rivera?
A Miami Republican who prodded President Bush to get tougher on Fidel Castro is one-upping the president: He's proposing to strip food stamps and health insurance from those who travel to the island.
Dubbed the "Travel and Commerce with Terrorist Nations Act," a bill proposed by State Rep. David Rivera, R-Miami, would punish those who travel -- even legally -- to Cuba by cutting off access to Medicaid, food stamps and housing assistance for a year.
Rivera said the legislation is aimed at stopping recent arrivals who come to the United States, apply for benefits and then travel back to visit Cuba.
Though such travel is legal, Rivera argues that the money spent on the island only helps prop up Cuban leader Castro.
"It's an issue of gratitude," Rivera said at a news conference Tuesday. "People are sick and tired of people living here, taking advantage of taxpayer generosity and then providing financial support to the Castro regime by traveling back to the island."
Under the bill, anyone who has lived in Florida for less than five years and travels to any country the U.S. Department of State lists as a sponsor of terrorism would be ineligible for state services for at least a year.
http://barkbarkwoofwoof.blogspot.com/2004_08_01_barkbarkwoofwoof_archive.html~~~~~~~~~~~~I've never been fortunate enough to know anything about Eduardo Gonzalez. <gasp, gag, wheeze>
Senator Rudy Garcia
Senator Rivera standing to Huckabee's left
Senator Eduardo GonzalezJesus Christ, but they're a slimy group!
Mika, it's so hard to imagine how stupid these people have to be to keep ragging about Cuba day in, day out, day in, day out, omigod! You'd think it would drive them all insane and they would rush to the ocean and drown themselves. Holy smokes!
Do you think they see their choke-hold on American policy in Cuba coming to an end, and are getting desperate? We can always hope!