August 5, 2000

Candidate Carl McGill responds to questions on Cuba

By: Israel Moya, founder of NoCastro.com

I would like to thank Mr. Carl McGill for the time and interest in responding to my questions. I would like to take the opportunity to invite other candidates in U.S. to respond to these questions regarding Cuba.  In doing so this will allow the visitors of NoCastro.com to learn more about their candidates.

To: Mr. Carl McGill

Dear Mr. Carl McGill,

As a United States citizen who was born in Cuba I would like to ask you what are your positions on the following issues:

1. Even though the young Cuban boy Elián Gonzalez was returned to Cuba, do you think he should have been returned to an oppressive totalitarian regime?

2. What is your position on the US economic embargo towards Cuba?

3. Do you believe that the immigration accords between President Clinton and Fidel Castro are acceptable or that these accords are a violation of the Cuban rafters human rights serving Castro's interest over those of the US?

4. Do think that the United States should support the internal opposition inside of Cuba?

From: Mr. Carl McGill

First of all, the constitution of Castro's government assumes the right to all children. Parents in Cuba have no right to their children. This was exemplified by Elian's incarceration when he returned to Cuba. Furthermore, Elian qualified for American citizenship, in accordance to current American immigration laws. Therefore, Elians' departation to Cuba was illegal.

Second, the embargo on Cuba should remain until the Castros, Fidel and Raul, leave power. If the the United States lift the embargo, then the U.S. loses foreign policy credibility. Further, the Castros will only hoard the benefits of lifting the embargo by adding to their personal wealth. Lifting the embargo would only strengthen Cuba's apartheid system that benefits government officials, tourists, and elite guests like Maxine Waters. Also the embargo guarantees hope for Cuban dissidents that American freedom fighters are continuing the fight to liberate the "island jail."

Third, Clinton's policy to return "rafters" to Cuba is like returning a slave in pre-Civil War America back to his enslaver. This would have condoned civil rights violations and slavery, as returning a "rafter" to Cuba condones human rights violations and communism. Clinton's decision on this issue is wrong.

Lastly, the American people needs to elect public officials who do not tolerate communism 90 miles from its shores. Additionally, Cuban dissidents must be encouraged to continue their opposition to Castro, and the United States must support such opposition by continuing the economic embargo and Cold War activities that encouraged the fall of the Soviet Union in which Cuba was a member. Also, Castro is a documented trafficker of cocaine into the United States. So the U.S. should offer a reward for Castro, bringing him to justice like Noriega. With teamwork, Castro will be Noriega's new cellmate.

With Bush as president and me beating Castro's main ally in Washington D.C, Maxine Waters, we can make the removal of Castro America's number one priority.

Carl McGill
Republican for Congress
CA, 35th Congressional District