Diane, your doing a great job. Greg Schrof turned me on to your news letters. This issue of left wingers going to Cuba always baffles me. Since McGovern to our local idiots. What are they looking for?
To take a similar example – I go to Mexico at least once a year, sometimes twice. I base in Mexico City or Oaxaca, I stay in very comfy and clean accommodations that cost me last time $18.00 (Oaxaca) and $32,00 (Mexico City) respectively the Mexico City one is like an efficiency apartment (I have stayed there several times with nightly rates ranging from $32.00 to $38.00 depending on current deals) I eat 3 meals at least a day which runs me about 10-15 dollars I eat from street vendors and small fondas and comedors, the food is ample and delicious. I take public transport that is dirt cheap – MC Metro is 5 pesos a trip or 25 to 40 cents depending on currency exchange rates and that can get you anywhere in the city point A to point B. Buses run 4 to 6 pesos per trip on average Buses between cities are also adequate and cheap. My airfare for this coming October will be 274 dollars round trip it has NEVER been more than 375, ever any time of year. The point I am making here is Tari, WASTES a WHOLE LOT of money EVERYWHERE he goes.
I do understand that Cuba IS different however because no one is allowed to go off the “approved” tour routes, can’t have anyone seeing the REAL Cuba outside of Havana and few select other places. That in itself should be HUGE red flag.
Isn’t there a sister city called the Sea of Tranquility?? Let’s send him one way..
WHY would anyone want to go to Cuba in HIS position. There’s NO economic reason for him to go there-WHAT, they going to buy 30,000 bushels of McLean county corn, maybe 300 pigs and a goat or 2? This was just ANOTHER example of his romping around on OUR tax money-while our streets and infrastructure HER AT HOME go to heck! Nice job Tari.
Once again foolishness and folly by politician’s. What value did the local community gain from this trip? In corporate America you had better bring back some value for the company. It isn’t a vacation trip like this guy seems to be using it for.
Someone buy him a matching clown suit to match another council member’s suit.
Diane, your doing a great job. Greg Schrof turned me on to your news letters. This issue of left wingers going to Cuba always baffles me. Since McGovern to our local idiots. What are they looking for?
Art Rodriguez
How Castro succeeding in fooling people?
The report for the Cuba trip doesn’t include airfare. Need to check Bills & Payroll PCard report for that information
I think the bill says it does.
Near the bottom of the report it says airfare is separate. A week of touring, meals and hotel can easily cost $3,000.
Tari hates the US and thinks we’re so unfair….he shoulda just stayed in Cuba. They have free healthcare ya know.
To take a similar example – I go to Mexico at least once a year, sometimes twice. I base in Mexico City or Oaxaca, I stay in very comfy and clean accommodations that cost me last time $18.00 (Oaxaca) and $32,00 (Mexico City) respectively the Mexico City one is like an efficiency apartment (I have stayed there several times with nightly rates ranging from $32.00 to $38.00 depending on current deals) I eat 3 meals at least a day which runs me about 10-15 dollars I eat from street vendors and small fondas and comedors, the food is ample and delicious. I take public transport that is dirt cheap – MC Metro is 5 pesos a trip or 25 to 40 cents depending on currency exchange rates and that can get you anywhere in the city point A to point B. Buses run 4 to 6 pesos per trip on average Buses between cities are also adequate and cheap. My airfare for this coming October will be 274 dollars round trip it has NEVER been more than 375, ever any time of year. The point I am making here is Tari, WASTES a WHOLE LOT of money EVERYWHERE he goes.
Don’t forget – he never made it to the Cuban Sister City!
I do understand that Cuba IS different however because no one is allowed to go off the “approved” tour routes, can’t have anyone seeing the REAL Cuba outside of Havana and few select other places. That in itself should be HUGE red flag.
When is the trip to the Russian sister city?
Isn’t there a sister city called the Sea of Tranquility?? Let’s send him one way..
WHY would anyone want to go to Cuba in HIS position. There’s NO economic reason for him to go there-WHAT, they going to buy 30,000 bushels of McLean county corn, maybe 300 pigs and a goat or 2? This was just ANOTHER example of his romping around on OUR tax money-while our streets and infrastructure HER AT HOME go to heck! Nice job Tari.
Once again foolishness and folly by politician’s. What value did the local community gain from this trip? In corporate America you had better bring back some value for the company. It isn’t a vacation trip like this guy seems to be using it for.
Someone buy him a matching clown suit to match another council member’s suit.