[martin_fierro]

Eh, from what I understand, Fidel has hosed the Cuban cigar industry along with the rest of the Cuban economy.

[martin_fierro]

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[freeeee]

Hooooray! I feel safer already!

[Crazieman]

Aw, what about the soldiers that got their paws on Saddam's stash?

[Tijeras_Slim]

Eh, from what I understand, Fidel has hosed the Cuban cigar industry

You know, I was prepared to cut communism some slack until I heard that.

[sinkspur]

Dominicans are better than Cubans anyway.

[Yo-Yo]

Poor Governor Schwarzenegger

[Redcloak]

But how will they prove that a particular stogie isn't a "pre-ban" stick?

[wireman]

The Cuban cigars I've had recently are not as good as a quality Dominican or Honduran smoke.

They are prohibitively expensive too.

I'll stick with my Fuente 8*5*8s and Punch Double Coronas.

[tdadams]

Americans are barred from buying a Cuban cigar in other countries, even to smoke it outside the United States.

Oh, well, I guess that makes me a criminal.

[oyez]

US tightens ban on Cuban cigars

Good. Those things are always loose and keep falling off. I like it to leave it on the cigar so people can see a got a real Cuban stogie.

[Teacher317]

Um, yeah, that's really been effective in thwarting Castro. No reason to let up now that he's nearing the end of his life expectancy.

/s>

[bjs1779]

Breaking the rules can lead to criminal penalties, including fines of up to one million dollars for corporations and 250,000 dollars for individuals and up to 10 years in prison, the department said.

You better watch out Rush, I smell another search warrant.

[StolarStorm]

I'm stunned that preventing Americans from consuming goods outside of the USA's borders is even constitutional.

[Freebird Forever]

Americans are barred from buying a Cuban cigar in other countries, even to smoke it outside the United States.

The last time I entered Mexico one of the first questions posed to me was to inquire if I was interested in purchasing some Cuban cigars.

I don't smoke tobacco so I politely declined. But how would the authorities know if I had chosen to fire one up? Will we be subject to UAs when crossing back into the US?

[7.62 x 51mm]

Uh-oh. Does Rush know this yet?

[freeeee]

Breaking the rules can lead to criminal penalties, including fines of up to one million dollars for corporations and 250,000 dollars for individuals and up to 10 years in prison, the department said.

Well, I finally found a key difference between the US and former East Germany:

While both countries act(ed) like they owned their inhabitants, and set up boundaries for their travel akin to the fence a farmer sets up for his herd,

East Germany would shoot you for going over the wall.

And the US will only take every penny you have and throw you in jail for 10 years.

Now that is something to be grateful for!

[Centurion2000]

For example, Americans are barred from buying a Cuban cigar in other countries, even to smoke it outside the United States.

heh ... stop us

[Moleman]

No cigars from Cuba because Cuba is Comunist. OK I understand and support.
Every possible toy, shoe, TV etc can be bought from China, who is Comunist. STUPID STUPID STUPID double standard of American policy.

[KidGlock]

OK.

Now I finally agree that we have taken the "Fidel Castro" emargo too far.

Viva la smoke!

[Fintan]

Cuban cigars are overrated, IMHO.

And even if they weren't I'm still voting for Bush.