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I noticed no one saying anything about Beyonce and Jay-Z's trip to Cuba

Posted: Apr 9, 2013

It was their 5th wedding anniversary and they went to Cuba, which is against the law; but, of course, they got away with breaking the law. According to the Treasury Dept. spokesperson, they were on a "cultural exchange."

Getting away with breaking the law by friends or family of our esteemed President again and again seems to be a habit. How much more is this administration going to thumb their noses at, and/or break the laws of, our country?

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it is not against the law - sm

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I would love to go.

It is against the law to go to Cuba as a tourist - Truthhurts

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but they are getting special treatment. Sorry, but they are celebrating their WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

That is not a cultural exchange program, but because they rub elbows with the president, they get a pass, as usual.

I just wonder if they paid for the trip or did we pay for the trip since it was approved by the Treasury Dept....and BTW, why the Treasury Dept?

I guess Jack Nicholson was rubbing elbows with - Bush in 1998

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He met with Castro. I wonder if maybe he was relaying messages between Bush and Castro. I wonder if the taxpayers paid for his trip too.

I understand he also visited the seven circles of hell - nm

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How'd you like those Seven Circles? - You got a condo there?

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:D

Why the Treasury Dept - because

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U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control enforces the 50-year-old economic embargo on Cuba and grants the people-to-people exchanges.

Thanks. Didn't know that. Thought it was strange. - Truthhurts

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Just goes to show - sm

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The truth doesn't hurt after all if you do a little search for it.

It is NOT illegal, laws have changed - nm

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nm

Here's a little info on it - Truthhurts

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Technically, U.S. law prohibits citizens or residents from spending money in Cuba by engaging in ”travel related expenditures” or buying anything from or selling any thing to Cuba, and threatens those who do with 10 years imprisonment and fines of $250,000 for individuals and $1,000,000 for businesses. Fines for individual travel, however, were between $1,000 to $7,500, when the Dubya Administration was chasing travelers to Cuba.

However, thousands of Americans are traveling illegally to Cuba annually through Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The circuitous route is necessary, but contrary to popular belief, it is not legal.

Your U.S. travel agent can’t book your Cuba flight, even from Cancun or Canada. You can’t use U.S. credit card for it or in Cuba. Pay everything in cash, and Cuba will not stamp your passport. That’s about it.

IOW, it's illegal but it's done but there's ways to get around it...and Beyonce and Jay-Z are doing the ultimate "get around the law." I guess if they use a CC, it'll also be okay with our gov't.

My neighbor took his whole family there - last year. They sure

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aren't friends of the president. They stayed for two weeks. I don't know how they did it or whether they flew out of Canada or Mexico.

You only have partially correct information - here's an update for you

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http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/07/10/travel/at-long-last-legal-trips-to-cuba.html

Cuban travel - Truthhurts

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Most who are allowed to visit are Cuban-Americans according to the article you posted. The next paragraphs are also from your article and still illegal for most vacationers.

To be clear, it is still illegal for ordinary American vacationers to hop on a plane bound for Cuba, which has been under a United States economic embargo for nearly 50 years. True, plenty have dodged the restrictions — and continue to do so — by flying there from another country like Mexico or Canada (for Americans, traveling to Cuba is technically not illegal, but it might as well be since the United States prohibits its citizens from spending money in Cuba, with exceptions for students, journalists, Cuban-Americans and others with legal reasons to travel there). And while Washington has also expanded licensing for educational groups traveling to Cuba by loosening requirements, travelers joining an educational trip must still receive credit toward a degree.

But the new people-to-people measures make it easier for United States citizens who do not have special status as working journalists or scholars to visit Cuba legally, so long as they go with a licensed operator.

As much as he wants!! Because the state-run media - lets him get away with it.

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nm

why do you stay? - sm

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You obviously have no respect for your country.

I have more than Michelle does. - I stay waiting for him to disappear.

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nm

Why do YOU stay? - You obviously have no knowledge of your country�

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history - just spit out the Libs' talking points.

I asked you first - nm

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