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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Daniel Jassim writes:
> Larry, I'm not back-pedaling on any of my statements or trying to water them
> down. The sanctions have a PROFOUND effect on Cuba's economy. By imposing
> sanctions, America is not ALLOWING Communism to work in the country.
>
> Example: Imagine if Hawaii tried Libertarianism and got smacked with an
> embargo and potentially lost billions of dollars in trade and tourism
> annually. How logical would it be to say "See, Libertarianism doesn't work"?
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> That's my point. Why are you being so bull-headed?
I'm not being bullheaded, I'm just pointing out your inconsistency. If you
then take refuge in calling me names, so be it.
Square
"I never said in a general way that it's America's fault."
with
"By imposing sanctions, America is not ALLOWING Communism to work in the
country."
please...
or admit you were being inconsistent or that you misspoke or something
involving you making some kind of mistake. But you cannot have it both ways.
If we're not *allowing* communism to work isn't it our *fault* that it isn't
working? If not, what is it that you are asserting?
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| (...) Well, you have ignored the basic point I tried to make in favor of complaining about and nitpicking my exact wording. So I conceed that I am not a good writer and I have not always been perfectly clear the first time I have said something (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Larry, I'm not back-pedaling on any of my statements or trying to water them down. The sanctions have a PROFOUND effect on Cuba's economy. By imposing sanctions, America is not ALLOWING Communism to work in the country. Example: Imagine if Hawaii (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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