[mikesride]

Thanks to all those telling me to Buck Up n Go! I have decided to let them go without me! As a Canadian I am free to travel to Cuba if I wish, same with all parties involved in this story.
You see, I work for a provincial (think state my US friends) party, and my ideals just will not let me get past the fact that its OK to turn a blind eye on oppression just for a cheap Holiday! I work my butt off so that I can enjoy the good life provided by me within a country of democratic persuasion. I can't in any good conscience hand my hard earned "capitalistic" money over to a communist. They must just be laughing at us when we work our asses off to help support their regime!!
Its not that I wouldn't like to visit places like Egypt or Cuba....I just think its morally wrong for ME to spend my money to support a political system I despise. These are my morals...I and I alone must live within them.
Thanks guys you have actually made this decision easier and I feel very very good about my stance here!
Mike.

(plus this will leave me some extra holiday time and cash for a quick road trip this summer thru Washington to visit some friends....in the 911!!)