A Man Never Stands So Tall…

[goofyfish]

       …As When He Stoops To Kick A Grandmother

From Canada, a tale of stupidity from their neighbors to the south.

While it is legal for Americans to visit Cuba, Washington has effectively banned such travel through a provision that makes it a crime for them to spend any money while there.

"It's one of those idiotic things that they have," said Gonsalves.

A few months after returning to the U.S., Slote was notified by the federal Treasury Department that the trip was illegal. The retired grandmother of six was fined $7,630 US.

Her crime: buying $18 US in souvenirs and an exit visa.

Cut & Paste:
http://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=4214c9bd-0c15-4da3-989f-31ccd0a3f009

It’s been in the American papers too, of course, but some of the details are new to me. For instance, I hadn’t run across this business of pandering to Florida’s Cuban-American vote by docking a grandmother’s social security check. I’m sorry, but that’s cold.

:m: Peace.