As Thom would say; "spot on." I worked for the airline that were flying people from Cuba into the U S. These fights were known as, "Freedom Flights." In my opinion, this is why DeSantis centered his whole campaign on the word "Freedom. The connection with the Cubans plight is quite evident. There is much to say as to class striation. …
As Thom would say; "spot on." I worked for the airline that were flying people from Cuba into the U S. These fights were known as, "Freedom Flights." In my opinion, this is why DeSantis centered his whole campaign on the word "Freedom. The connection with the Cubans plight is quite evident. There is much to say as to class striation. Simply put; there was much of that, especial the Cubans contempt for the black community and the Mexican farmworkers. It was also quite evident within their own community, especially those Cubans who were black As to the Anglo Community, they began to flee Miami in droves northward toward Broward County. I can remember billboards on I-95 saying, "Will the last American to leave Dade County please turn off the lights." Two very significant events has had a lasting effect on the Cuban community. The Bay of Pigs fiasco and Fidel Castro emptying his jails and mental institution and the poorest of the poor. They came to U.S. shore in what was known as, "The Mariel Boatlift. I apologize for droning on, but you have opened a tunnel into the past that carries many fond memories. There is so much more to add; but I have gone on long enough.
As Thom would say; "spot on." I worked for the airline that were flying people from Cuba into the U S. These fights were known as, "Freedom Flights." In my opinion, this is why DeSantis centered his whole campaign on the word "Freedom. The connection with the Cubans plight is quite evident. There is much to say as to class striation. Simply put; there was much of that, especial the Cubans contempt for the black community and the Mexican farmworkers. It was also quite evident within their own community, especially those Cubans who were black As to the Anglo Community, they began to flee Miami in droves northward toward Broward County. I can remember billboards on I-95 saying, "Will the last American to leave Dade County please turn off the lights." Two very significant events has had a lasting effect on the Cuban community. The Bay of Pigs fiasco and Fidel Castro emptying his jails and mental institution and the poorest of the poor. They came to U.S. shore in what was known as, "The Mariel Boatlift. I apologize for droning on, but you have opened a tunnel into the past that carries many fond memories. There is so much more to add; but I have gone on long enough.