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Well Hap, we'll probably get in trouble for it, but I think bringing out th=
e political side of this issue is something that should be done. It is a ba=
sic requirement for a moral human being to recognize and oppose such enormi=
ties. The maximum (not minimum) mandatory wage of the average Cuban citizen=
is about $25 per month. You're not shopping with Denis Welch for that wage=
. Allowing yourself to be used as a propaganda tool by such a murderous and=
oppressive regime is so despicable as to be nearly sub-human. The only ben=
efit to come from such naive missions is the further enrichment of the Cast=
ro brothers and the continued oppression of their people. I would never par=
ticipate in such a thing and have no respect for anyone who would.
I probably just got banned, oh well...
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Hap Polk <happo=
lk@cox.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 8:27 PM
To: ATIGHTPROD@aol.com; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] more Cuban Chrome
Avoiding being political, but just stating facts: The US embargo of Cuba ha=
s very little to do with the availability of consumer and car restoration g=
oods in Cuba. The reason Cubans do not have access to Healey parts is becau=
se 1) Cuba generates very little foreign exchange, and 2) the Cuban governm=
ent prevents its citizens from both generating and using foreign exchange. =
Cuban citizens don't earn enough to buy and are prohibited from buying fore=
ign goods direct. The UK, Canada, Australia, and Cuban nationals living in =
Mexico, Latin American countries and most others have the ability to sell f=
oreign made items to Cubans. But the Cubans don't have enough money to buy =
and almost no foreign exchange capability and no permission to import. This=
is the result of the Cuban government policies, not the US's mostly ineffe=
ctual embargo, we being practically the only country partially enforcing it=
.
The Cuban Chrome program blames the US embargo for their difficulties. It a=
lso failed to reveal that the Cuban automobile enthusiasts depicted are amo=
ng the most economically successful Cubans outside the political class. I a=
ssume these distortions and half-truths were necessary to get Cuban governm=
ent permission to film. Most Cubans couldn't even dream of restoring a car,=
such as a Healey for fun. The parts prices paid for the green Pontiac each=
exceeded the average Cuban's monthly gross wages.
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of ATIGHTPR=
OD@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 9:25 PM
To: goldengt@cal.net; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] more Cuban Chrome
Wow! How cool is that? Now that's an adventure! Looking forward to the arti=
cle.
Steven Kingsbury
BN1 #598
In a message dated 3/15/2016 7:37:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, goldengt@c=
I went to Cuba last week and met with the president of the Cuban Sports Car=
Club. He has a nice early BN4. We went to see the BN7 (56 Chevy engine) th=
at was on the TV show also. The owner of that car was not available to talk=
to, though. Too bad his as his English was pretty good on the TV show. Boy=
what a challenge those guys have. I wish I could send him all my used stuf=
f. They could use it. I need to read up on the embargo some more. Maybe the=
re is some way we can help. The BN4 needs a front shock body. The ear is br=
oken off. I am working on an article for my local club. I will share it wit=
h the list when I am through.
Ken Freese
65 BJ8
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<p>Well Hap, we'll probably get in trouble for it, but I think bringin=
g out the political side of this issue is something that should be don=
e. It is a basic requirement for a moral human being to recognize =
;and oppose such enormities. The maximum (not minimum)
mandatory wage of the average Cuban citizen is about $25 per month. Y=
ou're not shopping with Denis Welch for that wage. Allowing yourself to be =
used as a propaganda tool by such a murderous and oppressive regime is=
so despicable as to be nearly sub-human.
The only benefit to come from such naive missions is the further enrichmen=
t of the Castro brothers and the continued oppression of their people. I wo=
uld never participate in such a thing and have no respect for anyone w=
ho would. </p>
<p><br>
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<p>I probably just got banned, oh well...</p>
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lor=3D"#000000" style=3D"font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> Healeys <healeys-b=
ounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Hap Polk <happolk@cox.net><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 16, 2016 8:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ATIGHTPROD@aol.com; healeys@autox.team.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] more Cuban Chrome</font>
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New Roman', serif;">
<span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif=
">Avoiding being political, but just stating facts: The US embargo of Cuba =
has very little to do with the availability of consumer and car restoration=
goods in Cuba. The reason Cubans do not have
access to Healey parts is because 1) Cuba generates very little foreign ex=
change, and 2) the Cuban government prevents its citizens from both generat=
ing and using foreign exchange. Cuban citizens don’t earn enough to b=
uy and are prohibited from buying foreign
goods direct. The UK, Canada, Australia, and Cuban nationals living in Mex=
ico, Latin American countries and most others have the ability to sell fore=
ign made items to Cubans. But the Cubans don’t have enough money to b=
uy and almost no foreign exchange capability
and no permission to import. This is the result of the Cuban government po=
licies, not the US’s mostly ineffectual embargo, we being practically=
the only country partially enforcing it.</span></p>
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New Roman', serif;">
<span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif=
"> </span></p>
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New Roman', serif;">
<span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif=
">The Cuban Chrome program blames the US embargo for their difficulties. It=
also failed to reveal that the Cuban automobile enthusiasts depicted are a=
mong the most economically successful Cubans
outside the political class. I assume these distortions and half-truths we=
re necessary to get Cuban government permission to film. Most Cubans couldn=
’t even dream of restoring a car, such as a Healey for fun. The parts=
prices paid for the green Pontiac each
exceeded the average Cuban’s monthly gross wages. </span></p>
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New Roman', serif;">
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<b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-se=
rif">From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Cal=
ibri",sans-serif"> Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>ATIGHTPROD@aol.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 15, 2016 9:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> goldengt@cal.net; healeys@autox.team.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] more Cuban Chrome</span></p>
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New Roman', serif;">
<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; =
color:black">Wow! How cool is that? Now that's an adventure! Looking forwar=
d to the article.</span></p>
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color:black">Steven Kingsbury</span></p>
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<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; =
color:black">BN1 #598</span></p>
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New Roman', serif;">
<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; =
color:black">In a message dated 3/15/2016 7:37:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Tim=
e,
</span><a href=3D"mailto:goldengt@cal.net"; style=3D"color: rgb(5, 99, 193);=
text-decoration: underline;"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt; font-family:=
"Arial",sans-serif">goldengt@cal.net</span></a><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">
writes:</span></p>
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New Roman', serif;">
<span style=3D"font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">I wen=
t to Cuba last week and met with the president of the Cuban Sports Car Club=
. He has a nice early BN4. We went to see the BN7 (56 Chevy engine) that wa=
s on the TV show also. The owner of that car
was not available to talk to, though. Too bad his as his English was prett=
y good on the TV show. Boy what a challenge those guys have. I wish I could=
send him all my used stuff. They could use it. I need to read up on the em=
bargo some more. Maybe there is
some way we can help. The BN4 needs a front shock body. The ear is broken =
off. I am working on an article for my local club. I will share it with the=
list when I am through.</span></p>
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New Roman', serif;">
<span style=3D"font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">Ken F=
reese</span></p>
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New Roman', serif;">
<span style=3D"font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">65 BJ=
8</span></p>
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