August 25, 2004
Spreading fear and hatred
This is what happens when a right-wing loon with is left with too much time on his hands:
Travelers to Cuba could lose a litany of state benefits including food stamps, Medicaid and affordable housing under a bill that seeks to crack down on those who visit the island.Under the bill, anyone who has lived in Florida for less than five years and travels to any country deemed by the U.S. Department of State to sponsor terrorism would be ineligible for state services for at least a year.
That would mostly affect travelers to Cuba, said state Rep. David Rivera, a Miami Republican who is sponsoring the legislation. Though the travel is legal, Rivera argues that the money spent on the island only helps to prop up Fidel Castro.
''It's an issue of gratitude,'' Rivera said today. ``People are sick and tired of people living here, taking advantage of taxpayer generosity and then providing support to the Castro regime by traveling back to the island.''
So, who, exactly are these “people” who are so concerned with this “problem”? This guy has been re-“elected” as an unopposed incumbent, and thus is able to file bills early. Couldn’t Florida’s feckless Democrats have mustered at least some token opposition to keep this nutcase busy with something else?
Posted by Norwood at August 25, 2004 08:20 AM