The Analog Wife is leaving to visit her family in Spokane this morning and since I don’t really have anything to do this weekend, I’ve started up a conversation with a strange woman over the internet and am going to try to dabble in the pink.
CodePink, that is.
If you haven’t seen it already, CodePink has announced that they’re planning a ‘Friendship Delgation’ trip to the “Worker’s Paradiseâ€? of Cuba during New Year’s. Make sure you read Val’s thoughts on the subject.
While I do not understand why the hell anyone would want to do something like that, ‘Ana Kidd’ does and she has gone and contacted [email protected] about the possibility of traveling with the group. ‘Ana’ has a few questions for Dana before she commits to laying down the cash for her and her wife’s tickets though.
Ana’s letter is below the fold.
I’ll let you know how this plays out by posting any response I get back.
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Hello Dana,
I think that the idea of spending New Years in Cuba is wonderful and want to join you all. I plan on surprising my wife with the trip and while the monetary and language requirements will not be problem, I do wonder about a couple of things not included in your FAQ section.
Is there a protest planned, maybe on one of the beaches facing north, maybe during the mutual adoption ceremony, to symbolize our fight against the Bush people for our right to travel freely?
Also, while I could care less what the US Customs people want to do me for using my right to travel freely, is there any need to worry about Cuban customs officials giving us difficulty when we try to leave? My friend Val has visited her family in Cuba few times in the past couple years and not the last time she went down but the time before that she was stopped by their agents armed with machine guns! They accused her of being a Cuban citizen who was trying to leave the country and she had to get a lawyer to be able to convince them she was who she said she was. My wife is a Latina and I would not want any trouble leaving. Has there been something worked out somewhere that’ll guarantee that none of us will be harassed upon exiting the country?
I would also like to ask about the possibility of my newly adopted Cuban sister being allowed to travel to America, either when we come back or sometime in the near future. I realize that the ceremony will be symbolic, but US Customs doesn’t have to know that.
Please let me know what you think. In the mean time, I’ll start gathering the funds and securing good legal help (just in case).
In Peace,
Ana Kidd