Is it legal to retire in Cuba? I'm a retiree looking for a place to live outside the US. I'm considering Thailand, but I've heard that Cuba is a good place also. But, if you move to Cuba, and live there, will that put you in hot water with the US government when you come back to the States to visit family?

Are We going to take over Cuba once the Castro brothers retire in Palm Beach Florida? Are we going to take over Cuba? or Is Mexico to take over Cuba? Cubans in the island prefer Mexico,and Democracy. Cubans (Gusanos) in exile prefer Bush, communism, and Blockade. What do you think ?

If I retire and then I move to another country Will I be able to receive my social security benefits? How? I have a friend who is close to retire(he's 67) he owns a property in Costa Rica and another in Cuba, yes in Cuba. Well he was told that if he move to another country he will loss his social security benefits as well as the medicare. How true is that? There is any way to maintain those benefits at the same time he has fun out there???

In Cuba, at what age does a Lt.Colonel retire?? can he take a volunteer retirement ??

CUBA, now that fidel castro has retired whats is left on the island? my real question is what kin dof policy should we take on the island now that fidel is retired? should we continue the sanction and embargo until raul changes to democracy or should we open it up to free trade to help the island nation? so then you suggest we should keep with the embargo thats my question?

With Fidel retiring as Dictator of Cuba, does that mean he will run as a Democrat now in the U.S.?

I need to contact a person in Havana City, Cuba, his name Carlos Blanco Puron? Hi friends: I am tryng to locate a person, his name Carlos Blanco Puron,he lives in Havana City, Cuba, is retired, his age? aprox. 66 years old. This is very important to me. His last place of work was MINISTERIO DE EDUCACION SUPERIOR, Havana City, Cuba. I really appreciatte any information you can give me. I am looking for him long time a go, but now is really important to find him. Please, help me Thanks Teresita

How to convince Fidel Castro to retire after 47 years in power? Should we ask the UN to mediate or send the marines? If you worry about African tragedies, you should see what really goes on inside Cuba.

Who is responsible of the failure of Bay of Pigs & playa Giron Cuba? Why Banana Repulic of Cuba can not be freed? Why Fidel Castro needs to retire in Palm Beach Florida before he turns 90 ? I heard CIA trained and armed Cuban exiles AKA " Gusanos anti-Castro", but they failed because most of them were f'ag'ies and dumb. Fidel emptied Cuban jails and dump all the scumb in Miami. Thats why Miami is so liberal and pink.

Cuba and Americans? Does anyone know of any amertican who retired and now live in Cuba....................?. If yes how does one go about doing it and Why ?.........

Have you ever wanted to be a lone warrior and snipe down bad guys like Kim Jong and Fidel Castro? Sometimes, I have this fantasy where I join the Special Forces, retire, and become a hidden warrior. I go around the world and secretly assassinate the world's biggest bad guys in an attempt to promote world peace. I dream of scuba diving into Cuba and sneaking into Castro's palace and killing him. Am I crazy or what?

Fidel Castro retired ... is that really going to change anything for Cuba?

Should the US lift the trade embargo against Cuba? Now that Fidel Castro has retired, is it time for the US to lift its trade embargo against Cuba and resume diplomatic relations? After 40 years, the embargo has failed to topple the Communists as Latin America, the EU, and China all trade with Cuba. Cuban tourism is at an all-time high and Venezuela is providing Cuba with oil. The embargo, thus, provides the Cuban government with an excuse as to why their economy has so many shortages. Also, many Cuban exiles want to visit their families in Cuba and send money there. Since we trade with China, and now Viet Nam, it only seems fair that we resume relations with Cuba and call a halt to this senseless embargo.

How to contact a person who lives in Havana City, Havana Cuba? The person I am looking for's name is CARLOS GREGORIO BLANCO PURON, actually is retired, his age (approx) is 65 to 67 years old. He worked as a Phisics Professor in the MINISTERIO DE EDUCACION SUPERIOR, Vedado, Havana City, Havana, Cuba the last adresses that I know from him was a place in HavanaCity, Cuba, named Palatino, but too many years pased from that adress, He has at last two dauthers, and probleby is married toa person named Gloria. I really apreciatte any information that you can give me. Thanks, friends Teresa Hernandez tnayavega@yahoo.com tnayavega@verizon. net

Oye chico! In Cuba we think all Yankees are Imperialistic, so what? they have to give us exile!? Fidel is our master he wants to retire in FL. Give him documentation right the way ,please he is a good old man, and love Riky Martin performances.. Those yankees are really silly jajajajaaj

What do you think of the news that Fidel Castro is retiring? http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071218/wl_nm/cuba_castro_dc_5 "My elemental duty is not to hold on to positions and less to obstruct the path of younger people," the 80-year-old Castro said in a letter read on Cuban television.

Does Socialism only sort of Work in countries where you Cannot Leave? It seems to be sort of Working (as far as they say) in China and Cuba, but in Countries Like France ( where you do not need to Build a raft to leave) they find Bussinesses Move out or close. The Working youths look elsewhere for Long term Jobs. The elderly retire out of country and Investment goes off shore. Alpha>>>> Be More Specific as Niether Norway nor Denmark claim to be Socialists they are free market economies with Constitutional Monarchy's..........

Now that Fidel Castro has retired from politics who else believes that the United States should make an? approach to Cuba to resolve past differences. Since the Spanish American War and subsequent imperialist leanings in Cuba led to the revolution perhaps this would be a good time to let bygones-be-bygones on both sides.

Why are the media painting Castro as a CEO who is retiring vs. the meglomaniacal tyrant who he is? http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080219/ts_nm/cuba_castro_dc_11 Pictures of him as a "loving" leader!

Castro has retired, does this mean that the pointless embargo can finally end? http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/080219/n_top_news/news_cuba_castro_col I'm Canadian, don't care about US party politics, I've been to Cuba many times and I love it there. I want this embargo to end. It is immoral and without merit.

Mediocre Riddle? Anyone Can Solve?? There was once a drug lord and he had 24-hr bodyguards around him all the time so no harm could befall him, Next day he is set to fly to Havana in cuba to retire from his life of crime and die in peace. His plane was set to take off at 3:15pm thursday afternoon and just as he was about to set off his bodyguard said "sir, dont go on that flight i had a dream that the engines would fail and it would crash and everyone would die, please dont go" The drug lord was very suspicious about this and he didnt go on that flight. sure enough the next day on the news it said that a plane on the way to cuba had crashed into the ocean. "how much am i paying you now?" asked the drug lord "about £400 a week" said the guard The drug lord then wrote a check for £1500 and fired the man. Why did he do this? 1st correct answer gets 10 pts Am going to bed now will check in approx 7 hrs have fun! homeyjay82 has correct answer 10 pts coming your way!!

New Faces in a Changing World? In Cuba Fidel had "retired" and let his brother Raul take over In Russia Putin has chosen a successor Demitri Medvodiv (srry 4 spelling) In Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has been forced to step aside In the US the presidential race is coming to a close Will all theese new faces bring about a change in our world?

what is a Cheif Sanitary Officer? I went on http://yellowfever.lib.virginia.edu/reed/finlay.html and one of the sentences says " Finlay concluded his career as the Cheif Sanitary Officer of Cuba, a position he held it for eight years before retiring in 1909. What is a Cheif Sanitary Officer?

I see Fidel Castro has retired, do you think this? Will be good or bad for Cuba?

Do you Mr. Fidel Castro deserve to be a legal immigrant, refugee, or exile in the USA? Fidel Castro crossed ilegally from Cuba to Mexico, and from Mexico to the USA, New York in several times. Fidel wants to retire in Miami or Palm Beach

do u want better life? The Wisdom in Prohibiting Usury in Islam Translated by :Mai Ahmad Abul Ola Allah says in Surat Al-Baqarah (The Cow) verse 275: ( Those who charge usury are in the same position as those whom the devil hath prostrated by (his) touch. That is because they say: "Trade is like usury” whereas Allah permits trade, and prohibits usury. Thus, whoever heeds this commandment from his Lord, and refrains from usury, he may keep his past earnings, and his case is for Allah (to judge); but whoever returns (to usury) - Such are the rightful owners of the Fire. ) It is reported that Gabir transmitted that: " TheProphet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) cursed those who pay usury, those who receive it, those who write a contract based on it, and those who witness such a contract, and said they are all equal." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Definition of usury: Usury means “growth” or “addition”, and what is meant by “addition” here is what is added to the capital. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Its legitimacy: It is prohibited in all religions and strictly forbidden in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Usury is mentioned in the Old Testament: 25 "If you lend money to one of my people among you who is needy, do not be like a moneylender; charge him no interest ". Exodus 22 And in the New Testament: 6:34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much. 6:35 But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil. (Gospel of Luke) Besides, the Church declared usury unlawful. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usury is Harmful to Economy, Individuals, and Society The Psychological and Moral Effects: Allah sent religion to the people to guide them to the right path, and to raise them to highness and perfection so that they can get rid of the corruption of their souls with its hopes and ambitions. Islam’s aim is to purify both people’s hidden souls and visible acts, and the legislations of Islam are working on those two things as Allah mentions in the Qur’an the words “Purification” and “sanctifying.” In Surat Al-Tawbah (Repentance; verse 103): (Take alms from their money to purify them and sanctify them. And pray for them; surely your prayer is an assuagement for them; and Allah is the All-Hearing and the Omniscient) Allah (Exalted be HE) swore on seven things in Surat Ash -Shams (The Sun; verse 9) that the successful is he who purifies his soul and the failure is he who corrupts it: “ He is indeed successful who purifies it. And he is indeed a failure who corrupts it.” Usury deviates man from the right path; as the usurer becomes a slave to money of which glitter blinds him. He always seeks to gain money regardless of the means. That is why, he preserves no value, exceeds all the proper limits and violates sanctities. Usury also fills the human soul with avarice and thrift that soon corrupt it and fill it with laziness and cowardice. For, usurers are cowards and know nothing about courage or intrepidity. Thus, “waiting” is the craft of usurers and those who follow their examples; as they give money only to those who invest it and wait for the money to “grow”, and then take the price of their waiting. Moreover, usurers are indolent and inert; they do not make anything useful but rather wait for the others to work in order to steal the fruits of their efforts. The following verse refers to this meaning: (That which ye give in usury so that it may increase through the property of (other) people, will have no increase with Allah; but that which ye give in charity, seeking Allah's pleasure, these are the ones who receive their reward manifold.) (Surat Al-Room (The Romans; verse 39)) The verse is referring to the fact that usurers give their money to people so as to increase through their money. The Qur’an describes usurers as follows: (Those who charge usury are in the same position as those whom the devil hath prostrated by (his) touch. That is because they say: "Trade is like usury” whereas Allah permits trade, and prohibits usury. Thus, whoever heeds this commandment from his Lord, and refrains from usury, he may keep his past earnings, and his case is for Allah (to judge); but whoever returns (to usury) - Such are the rightful owners of the Fire) (Al-Baqarah (The Cow; verse 275)) Allah (exalted be He) asserts that He takes away any blessing from any money gained through usury. (Allah makes usury to wane and makes almsgiving fruitful, and Allah does not love the always ungrateful the always sinner) (Al-Baqarah (The Cow; verse 276)) Usury has malignant effects on usurers, their souls, actions and appearances. Physicians see that economic instability that results in avarice causes many heart diseases, hypertension, myocardial infarction, blood clotting, brain damage or sudden death. Dr. Abdel-Aziz Ismael, the master of the internal medicine in Egypt, said in his “Islam and Modern Medicine” that usury is the main reason behind the spread of heart diseases. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usurers’ Disorientation: The Qur’an describes the state of the usurer as the one whom the Devil has exhausted and prostrated by his touch; Allah says: (Those who charge usury are in the same position as those whom the devil hath prostrated by (his) touch. That is because they say: "Trade is like usury” whereas Allah permits trade, and prohibits usury. Thus, whoever heeds this commandment from his Lord, and refrains from usury, he may keep his past earnings, and his case is for Allah (to judge); but whoever returns (to usury) - Such are the rightful owners of the Fire.) (Surat Al Baqarah (The Cow), verse 275) This state is called in Arabic (Takhabbut) which means, according to Al-Nawawi (may Allah rest his soul), a clumsy movement. When we say (Khabata Al-Jamal), this means that Al-Jamal(the camel) hits the ground by its hooves. Also when a man is acting awkwardly, we say in Arabic that he (Khabata Khabt Ashwaa) i.e. he is acting blindly; as the Arabic word (Ashwaa) means (a poor-sighted female camel.) The Devil’s touch here means his call for seeking pleasures, satisfying desires, and being occupied by anything but Allah. Thus, whoever follows him, he is then Motakhabbet (disorientated): At times the Devil degraded him to his whims and desires, and at other timesThe King guides him to piety and religion. That is why there is no steady movements or actions, and this is the Takhabbut(disorientation) caused by the Devil. However, this state from which usurers suffer is not confined to what has been mentioned but it extends to include his mental and psychological state. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Reflection of Usury on the Human Societies: Human societies are based on people’s unity through cordiality and love which are the product of mercy, vouching and brotherhood. The individuals in the society, or any group of people, who do not care about the pains, suffering and ordeals of their brothers in the same society are exactly like the paralyzed organ that has nothing to do with the other organs in the body, or like those who are doing the donkey work because their aims and ambitions are only centered around their own interest. That is why; they do not care about those who are bereaved of their children, or the moaning of the sad people or the suffering of the orphans. They know nothing about the miserable and the needy except that they are a priceless prey whose blood has to be sucked. In the past, the merciless usurers used to enslave the insolvents who were not able to pay off their debts or the interests of these debts. Moreover, Abu-Lahab compelled Al-‘as Ben Hisham to fight on his behalf in the battle of Badr because the latter was owed to him. How can a society prosper while usurers fill it trying by every possible means to loot people’s money? How does intimacy spread in a society that lives under a usurious system in which the rich crushes the poor? How can we expect that those whose money was stolen can love those who stole them? In such societies, there is nothing but hatred, grudge and ill-feelings. In such societies, hearts are full of malice, and tongues are cursing those who dispossessed people of their money and wealth. It is not only that, but sometimes people plan for fatal rebellions that crush usurers, their properties, and homes, and ruin everything in their way. Al Maraghi, may Allah rest his soul, said: “ usury results in hatred, enmity, wrangles and hostility. It makes hearts devoid of mercy, and it takes away chivalry and good deeds among people. Hence, cruelty replaces mercy to the extent that the poor are starved to death because they do not find what keeps their body and soul together. That is why, the usurious societies are always suffering from social problems; as workers, and all those who are suffering under the same circumstances, often rally against money lenders and go out on strikes. Ever since the spread of usury in the Egyptian society, both mercy and cooperation have disappeared, people are no longer trusting even the closest persons to them, and refuse to lend anything unless there is a contract and witnesses (whereas lenders in the past were keen to give money, even to the foreigner, without telling anybody, and borrowers could easily get their rights without demanding or suing.” The meanness and immorality of the Jews led them to conspire against the societies that opened their doors for them and for the world at large. They always ignite the flames of war and they do their best to corrupt this land. Allah tells us in (surat Al-Ma’edah {The Table} verse 64) about their dreadful nature: (The Jews say: "Allah's hand is tied up." Be their hands tied up and be they cursed for what they say. Nay, both His hands are spread out in bounty, He expends as He pleases; and what has been revealed to you from your Lord will certainly cause many of them to plunge deeper into transgression and infidelity. Amongst them we have placed enmity and hatred till doomsday. Whenever they ignite the flames of war, Allah puts them out. Their effort is for corruption in the land, and Allah does not love corrupters.) Many trusty writers drew our attention that the Jewish Emperors of money are the main reason behind the wars broken out last century, it were them who ignited the flames of those wars. Consequently, much blood was shed, and millions of money were squandered. All of this was in order for the Jewish money to grow and their power to increase. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Imbalance of the Society due to the Inequitable Distribution of Wealth If money is confined only to the rich, the rich and the poor will both suffer. Usury centralizes money in the hands of the few and deprives the majority of this money, and this is what is called the inequitable distribution of wealth. Dr. Schacht, the former president of Bank of Germany, said in a lecture delivered in Syria 1953, “It becomes obvious, with an infinite mathematical calculation, that all the wealth would end up to the hands of usurers. That is because debtor usurers always profit in every deal whereas creditors are liable to profit and loss. Hence, all the money, by mathematical calculation, will end up to he who always gains.” That is why, the Jews insist on dealing through usury and spreading it among people. Moreover, they are keen on teaching such a “profession” to their children in order to take hold of the money and hoard it in their safes. This inequitable distribution is a blight that baffled doctors; even eminent economists in the West, including Charles Rist, acknowledged that. Charles Rist, according to the Muslim economist Issa Abdu – may Allah rest his soul - is an authority on the history of economic doctrines, and the founder of an unexampled school in the West. After he reached the acme of his experience, he said: “Now, I’m about to retire, and I want to give a piece of advice to the younger generation concerning this issue. (After all these efforts, we became in an incessant confusion. For, all of us suffer from the uneven distribution of wealth and income. This is either because of minor issues like that of usury and interest or major issues like that of class division. We got so exhausted but to no avail.” Don’t you think that Rist said the inevitable end of whoever turns away from the Divine laws? “We became in an incessant confusion… all of us suffer from the uneven distribution of wealth…we got so exhausted but to no avail” this is the wretchedness of the present life, and the wretchedness of the Hereafter is far worse and everlasting. Allah says in (Surat Taha): (And whoever turns away from the remembrance of Me, verily he will have a miserable life, and we resurrect him blind on doomsday (124) He will say: "O my Lord! Why did you resurrect me blind, while indeed I was a seer (before) (125) (Allah) will say: “you forgot our revelations when they came to you, In like manner you are forgotten this day. We thus recompense him who transgresses and refuses to believe in the Signs of his Lord. And verily the retribution in the Hereafter is far worse and everlasting.” (126)) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usury Destroys Societies: Usury afflicts the human soul with diseases, the economy with plagues and causes an unequal distribution of wealth which result in the destruction of the human societies. The author of the economic encyclopedia said that usury had a great role to play in the collapse of the primitive societies, and in the emergence of the slavery-based economies. Because of the fact that loans were guaranteed by the borrower himself along with other guarantees, the end was always the centralization of the “real-estate ownership” in the hands of the few. This is the effect of usury in the past, and the writers who could see the hidden reality of things was able to realize the effect of usury on these societies; but most of them think that the usurious interest nowadays does not have the same effect on the primitive societies. In the past, usurers turned people into slaves working in the very farms stolen from them. Till today, usurers seek to take hold of the fruits of people’s labour and to steal their sweat and money. The ages of filthy usury haven’t ended yet; this is a mere fiction, as the British list of money lenders in 1927 allows usurers to impose an interest of 48%. This is the apparent rate but in fact it was far more than that. Anwar Al-Qorashi tells us incredible things, which were happening in Great Britain in the 1st quarter of this century through a report prepared by a joint committee of the House of Lords and House of Commons concerning moneylenders letters of exchange in 1923, and through finding the bad effect of money lending in Liverpool in 1924. Those who prepared the report reached the fact that the interest, in some loans, could be up to 250%, 260%, 400% and 433% and sometimes, according to the report, 866% and 1300% per year. What is mentioned in the report of the House of Lords and the House of Commons in the greatest country at that time was not an individual case. The representative of money lenders union of the joint committee said: “ money lending is a huge mission and I will prove this by figures. Is it too astonishing for you to know that there are more than 300 of money lenders registered in these countries?” the report tells about 1380 of those usurers in Liverpool , and if we compare this number to that of the people, we will find that there is a usurer for every 730 person. The case in America, according to Al-Qorashi, is not better than in Britain. He mentioned reports and facts to prove that usurers were receiving rates of interest up to 20%, 40%, 100% and more. If we have a look at a developing country like India, suffice it to say that the farmers of the district of Punjab were paying interests that equaled two times the land yield (1). It could be said that today is different as interests are now fixed and exhaust neither individuals nor institutions and governments, but I see that this is a short-sightedness as the interests of the usurious banks and finance houses at the beginning of this century were not more than 3%, 4%, 5%, 6% or 7% at the very most. However, nowadays they reached 18%, 20%, and now 10%, 11%, 12% and in some dealings in Kuwait 800% which caused what is called “ Climate Crisis.” Those who know the details of the crisis say that the amount of money that was behind this crisis was 27 billions (9 billions were accumulated because of usury), but those who did not charge usury were very far from the effects of this crisis. What proves that people are still afflicted with this plague is that what is known as the third world countries are now overburdened with debts and even its exports cannot help to pay them off. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Economic Repercussion of Usury Usury, when blights economy, spreads like cancer, and as doctor failed to cure cancer, men of intellect, politicians and economists fail to cure the plague of usury. What is astonishing is that some people believe that usury is good for people. In this, they are exactly like those who think that the body swelling that results form certain disease is a good sign for health while not every swelling in the body is a sign for health. Cancer is an abnormal growth of cells in the body; a growth that is not in the benefit of the human being but rather it is devastating and killing. The same can be said about usury as all what results from it is not for the benefit of the society but it is very harmful to it. The problem is that the effects of usury do not appear in the structure of the society and economy all at once. Al-Razi said, “Although it appears that usury is increasing, it is in fact decreasing” and this is taken from the Qur’an in(Surat AL-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 176): (Allah makes usury to wane and makes almsgiving fruitful) “Waning” means that something is gradually decreasing. This meaning is taken from the waning of the moon; as when the moon wanes, its size is gradually decreasing one night after another after being full. Those who are dealing through usury think that it is profitable while what the Omniscient and the All-knowing, and also reality, tells us is that usury causes any profit to wane and destroys economy as it afflicts economy with malignant diseases that could baffle the skilled physician. Usury is not a blessing and prosperity, but a chronic disease that takes away money and decreases it. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said: "Though usury seems to be increasing, it is in fact turns towards decrease" Narrated by Ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him); Ibn Majah transmitted it. Hadith No.2827 of Mishkat Al-Masabih. Our Muslim scientists that knew the truths through Hadiths and Qur’an realized this fact. Al-Maraghi said: “usury results in havoc and ruin; as we see many people whose money was lost and families were broken up because they charge usury.” Al-Qasem said; “ there is no blessing in any money comes through usury because it is the result of violating divine laws. That is why its end is always fatal.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Economic blights caused by usury are so many and the following are the most important ones: 1) Hindering Human Power: Usury hinders the productive human power as it encourages people to neglect their works and to be lazy, and human life gets advanced and civilized only when people pool their physical and intellectual efforts towards construction and development. Usurers who find it easy to increase their money through usury get used to laziness and hate forced labour and anything that requires hard working. The thing that deprives people of their livelihood; as it is well known that construction, crafts, and trade are the pillars of people’s life. Moreover, it is not only usurers who stop being a productive power but also many workers and businessmen could leave their works because of the difficult economic problems that usury causes to them. Those who suffer under the capitalist system find no body to help them but usurers who lend them money at exorbitant rates of interest that takes away the fruits of their labour. These economic problems have a very passive effect on the workers’ productivity. Besides, usury results in economic recession and unemployment which hinder the working power in any human society. 2) Preventing Money from Circulation: As usury hinders part of the productive human power, it prevents money from circulation. Money circulation to society is exactly like blood that circulates in the body, and water that runs in orchards. Preventing money from circulating has very bad effects on the society just like arteriosclerosis or the blocks that prevent water from running. Allah (exalted be He) frighten those who hoard money and threaten to give them a painful retribution: (Those who hoard the gold and silver, and do not spend them in the way of Allah, promise them (O Muhammad) a painful retribution (34) The day will come when their gold and silver will be heated in the fire of Hell, then used to burn their foreheads, their sides, and their backs: "This is what you hoarded for yourselves, so taste what you have hoarded.) (35) (Surat Al-Tawbah {Repentance}) Allah sent us divine laws to guarantee the continuous flowing of money to all the members of the society, and not for it to be monopolized by the rich. Allah says in surat (AL Hashr, (Exile), verse 7) : (Thus, it will not remain monopolized by the rich of you.) Usurers, because of their cowardice and their desire to earn as much money as possible, do not contribute in useful projects or economic business except with the amount that guarantees that money will be back tenfold. When they feel that they are in danger or that they wish for a higher interest in the long run, they keep their money from people. That is why people fall in a great distress when they became short of money. Besides, they do not lend money unless they guaranteed a profit more than the interest of the debt. 3) Inflation: “ Inflation” means a continuing increase in the prices of goods and services because their amount does not keep up with the demand for them, or a surplus without the ability to expand the amount of supply. Inflation has direct and indirect causes, and usury is one of its indirect ones. This is because usurers, although they demand high rates of interest, compel the owners of commodities and services to increase the latter’s price. It goes without saying that inflation is very harmful to people especially those who have fixed salaries such as employees and workers; as their actual salaries decrease. If the government tries to find a way out by increasing salaries, this increase happens neither quickly nor in the proper time. That is why, men of intellect, politicians, and economists should work on fighting inflation especially the one that economists describe as “rampant inflation.” In this kind of inflation, prices increase in an exorbitant way, and usury is one of its main causes. Therefore, fighting inflation is exactly like fighting a serious disease. 4) Recession and Unemployment: When there is a great increase in the prices of commodities and services, people stop buying them either because they cannot afford the price or because the price will exhaust their budget. When people refrain from buying, goods will remain unsold in the stores and shops. In this case, factories will reduce their production and, as a consequence, they will get rid of some of their workers and employees; or factories may stop their production completely and, as a consequence, workers and employees will be a surplus labour. At this point, when usurers feel that the market is declined, they add salt to injury and stop lending money or withdraw it altogether, which brings about economic convulsions. This is really astonishing because money is available but it is hoarded in the usurers’ safes. In spite of that, people have to buy their needs but they cannot afford the price, and workers need to work but there is no place for them in factories or companies either because the latter are in bad a need for money or because they need to sell their goods. Usury has a bad effect on the trade cycle. That is why, Islam prohibited it in order to maintain this cycle, and it made a lot of legislations to prevent the centralization of money in the hands of the few. Today, America; the master of capitalism, is suffering from a frightening terrorism crisis. When the nations are shackled like this, they keep working and working and working and get nothing; as their efforts end up to usurer's safes. That is why, individuals in the society cannot get all what they need. However, the government imposes more taxes and increases prices in order to reduce the deficit in its payments. As a result, many revolutions broke up, people died, and all what is happening in the world is not satisfying. Sometimes, the country fails to pay off its debts and decides to write them off exactly like what happened in Cuba in 1961, and in North Korea in 1974. Dr. Stuart Greenbawn, the professor of banking and finance in the university of North Western, said:" Imagine yourself as one of the dictatorial rulers in Latin America, and you sank heavily in debts. Then, if you agreed to the conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and decreased the imports, for example, you will be attacked through protest demonstrations and rebellions, and; on the other hand, if you refused to pay off your debts , you will be renounced by the international community and the international loan markets. Hence, When you get dead sure that the first solution will hang you on a tree branch, you will, inevitably, go for the second one." 5) Economic Deviation: Moreover, one of the bad effects of usury is that it deviates economy from its normal course. Usurers pay to those who give them more profit, and the one who takes the usurious loan do not invest the money except in the fields that give him a profit that exceeds what is imposed by usurers. That is why, the issue is an issue of cupidity which takes people away from the useful projects that works for the good of the society, to invest their money, instead, in the more profitable projects. 6) Extravagance and Taking risks: It is too easy to get money through usury as long as the usurer guarantees that he will take his money back. That is why, those who have no experience become greedy and take usurious loans and get involved in projects that could be doomed to fail or in business which has more to do with gambling rather than clean business. When this kind of business spreads, it harms the economy of the nation. Usurers do not refrain form lending money to those people because they do not care about the means through which they will invest their money, but rather they care about getting their money back with its interests. Islam orders us to prevent extravagants from spending their money as they pleases for the nation's wealth not to be lost. Allah says in surat Al- Nesaa (Women, verse 5) : (Do not give extravagants the properties that Allah has made a means of support for you) Notice here the word "Your" which means that the money of extravagants is a collective ownership and the nation may make use of it. For, usury centralizes the nations' money in the hands of adventurers and ignorants who waste it. what is worse is that usurers can take hold of the people's houses, farms, factories and stores. The easiness of the usurious loan encourages people to be extravagants and to waste their money. The American "Time" mentioned, in its study concerning the Third World debts at the beginning of this year that Liberia sank heavily in the usurious debts as a result of hosting the meetings of the Organization of African Unity. The " Time" also mentioned that Central African Republic spent over 5 million dollars (i.e. the half of its annual budget in 1977) during the coronation of Emperor Bokasa. Al Maraghi said because borrowers can take money without an immediate exchange, The Devil tempts them to buy luxury goods, which leads to the increase of their debts to the extent that they became overburdened with them. Hence, when the time comes for their debts to be paid off, they keep procrastinating till the debtors put their hands on their properties and they become poor and destitute. Allah is right when he says: (Allah makes usury to wane and makes almsgiving fruitful) 7) Putting the Muslims Money in the Hands of their Enemies: The most dangerous thing that could befall the Muslims is the depositing of their money surplus in the usurious banks; as this could divest them of the tools of economy and of the force majeure in the exchanges and put it in the hands of the Jewish emperors of money who gained full control over the money markets . Besides, the interests that usurers pay us is considered to be the price of their (the Jewish emperors of money) control over the international liquidity. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References : R. Esaa ABDW (1) Ser. Malcolom lwbal draleng book

Search a person? Hello: I am looking for man named CARLOS GREGORIO BLANCO PURON, he's probably in Miami, his age is about 65 or 67 years old. He's retired, and was Physics Professor in Havana City, Havana Cuba. I really appreciatte any information that lead me to found him thanks Teresa Hernandes (Naya)

Whats the most interesting or exiting holiday you have been on and how much money did it roughly cost? My husband and I have just retired.In the past 20yrs or so, we went every year to Cuba or Mexico at least once and also to the U.k , Grease,and caribean cruises. We are ready to start traveling more, so would like some info on great holidays that you have taken, with the approx cost and duration I can afford these trips, but always looking for the best deal, and where to book them from..i.e is it cheaper to book a Med trip from U.k or from Canada..Toronto..where we live?

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How to get dental insurence for free or cheap? Okay here is the problem. My both parents actually get payed fell (dad is builder and mom is nurse at hospital) but they can't afford me dental insurance because it costs a lot and they have loans. But i have dental prob. My cum is swallowing. My grandmother is experienced dentist over 40+ years (now retired) and she told me that I have cum swallowing caused somehow by wisdom teeth so I they either have to pulled it our or fixed it. It's not hurting me but sometimes I can feel pressure under my wisdom teeth and it irritates me so bad. But because we live in so weird country where health insurance is so fu***ed up and there isnt free health insurance (what almost all other countries in world has, even CUBA etc, but because we like to fight with other countries and politicians doesn't care about other people health besides them self and even people who are 18 and under can't get free dental help) I or we can't afford dental help to me. So is there any ways to get cheap dental insurance or something like that? Oh crap. So many typos. Sorry I'm tired.

Do you know that a U.S. Army General has accused the Bush Administration of committing war crimes? The Army general who led the investigation into prisoner abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison accused the Bush administration Wednesday of committing "war crimes" and called for those responsible to be held to account. The remarks by Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba, who's now retired, came in a new report that found that U.S. personnel tortured and abused detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, using beatings, electrical shocks, sexual humiliation and other cruel practices. "After years of disclosures by government investigations, media accounts and reports from human rights organizations, there is no longer any doubt as to whether the current administration has committed war crimes," Taguba wrote. "The only question that remains to be answered is whether those who ordered the use of torture will be held to account." http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/41514.html This isn't just anybody, this is the Army General that investigated the abuses at the prisons in Iraq. Do any of you know that most of the people rounded up in Iraq and sent to the prisons before Petreaus became the commander were rounded up in mass, indiscriminate sweeps? Most were released without any charge after being held, tortured and humiliated? So, we should hang high innocent people who we do not charge with anything eh? Read "Fiasco" by Thomas E. Ricks Chow of course my avatar is hot. It's a pic of me. :) Sorry, you will have to practice sexual humiliation on someone else. You're not worthy. Once again, this is the Army General who investigated the abuses at the prison ON BEHALF OF THE U.S. ARMY. His point is that the people that used torture were given the green light to do so from the civilians in the Pentagon. He determined these things thru his investigation, obviously. He is in a position to know, yet some call it nonsense? ::rollseyes:: Hey Outlaw, you seem to have not even have read the question. This is about Iraq primarily and is about the fact that the Army General that investigated the abuses at the prisons in Iraq believes that the Bush Administration committed war crimes.

Is this really true? There are now only five (5) nations in the world left without a Rothschild controlled central bank: Iran; North Korea; Sudan; Cuba; and Libya. Information they present for public consumption: Rothschild is consistently in the top 10 global investment banks for M&A advisory. According to Thomson Financial data, in 2007 Rothschild announced 390 deals worth a total of $566bn, giving it 12.6% market share. Retired management consultant Gaylon Ross Sr, author of Who's Who of the Global Elite, wrote that the combined wealth of the Rockefeller family in 1998 was approx (US) $11 trillion and the Rothschilds (U.S.) $100 trillion. Amsel (Amschel) Bauer Mayer Rothschild, 1838: "Let me issue and control a Nation's money and I care not who makes its laws". Nathan Rothschild said (1777-1836): "I care not what puppet is placed on the throne of England to rule the Empire. The man who controls Britain's money supply controls the British Empire and I control the British money supply." How many banks are owned by the Rothchilds? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ajoyu_jJXjgoD9izZLq8srTsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080424143250AApMk2O

Can someone SIMPLY will himself to die??? I had news late last night as to the death, (just yesterday) of an uncle in Cuba. He suffered from a bad heart, and the Gov. had decided that for the safety of the public, he would be removed from the employment he had held for more than 20 years. That having been, driving a tourist bus from Havana to Varadero Beach in Matanzas province. According to my aunt, he simply retired about a month ago, into their bedroom and told her That his life was over, being that no longer had he the dignity to be "useful". Therefore, she claims he stopped speaking, or moving about. And ate little and drank only what was absolutely necessary, in order to allow her to accept the decision he had made, which was To Die! My uncle was a very proud man, and also of the strict Spanish tradition, that only through being a participant to family, of practical means, he was no man! I do know, for I visited him, in 1998, that he was very happy, taking tourists to and fro...being that he loved all & different people! Thank you friend Democritus..I was hoping one's will would not be so powerful. For then, I have to imagine how painful an acceptance it must have been to my uncle to decide upon, then execute. And I still do not dare consider my aunt, his wife of 35 years and their daughter, my cousin Leticia, become accepting against their own will, to consider his decision. I had heard that willing oneself to death is possible. And must say, that there have been times when I have lain in defeat - feeling thoroughly devastated- and have begun the rites through which I will call upon my own death, from a state of abject surrender. So far, something in me has returned to protest and rebel..and yet in retrospect, am I horrified knowing fully well..that I am totally capable of willing my Own death, as well. I thank you for your answer, You offer these always, firmly and yet wrapped in such a sense of kindness and involvement of strict, and yet, gentleness of heart, that my response is to cry acceptingly. Terry D. There is sometimes with you, something so out of character, that I wince as I read. I am speaking of my uncle, not someone who has deteriorated on to his way to death. As if he had festered and decayed so without the presence of the spirit's dignity. I believe you should show more caution and care when speaking of death...especially if IT has impacted someone who has had that person, as a beloved. You have at times the cold precision of a scalpel. Do, please, SPARE ME OF IT! And why you would mention abuse of drugs and alcohol to the same question, and what deaths these bring, I really can not understand. But I do not envy you such a removed touch from sensitivity. All I know is, that if I was facing my on death, I'd NOT want you to be near me, when I was preparing to attend it! Splendid Beauty in kimono. Thank you for your sympathy so well attended with grace of information. How this, which you offer, prompts me to think that there is a soft hand, at times of great pain, which offer a handkerchief towards one's tears, and a smoothing of the shoulders, when one yet, has not abandoned oneself to weep. Thank you. And Democritus, I was away for a while, because finally after your response came in, I knew what I had not before it : That I had to face this LATEST death in my family, through a phone call I had promised - but somehow, had made myself "FORGET" to make. Until your response rang a bell of true, yet delivered kindly, Finality. Thank you. As I understand it now, further, My uncle asked yesterday for his grandson and nephew to come see him. Miriam my aunt left the children with him for a while. My uncle seemed pleased. He must have passed away while the children played, not aware of his condition, for upon Miriam's returned he had passed from this realm. It has brought me a bit of peace of mind to have heard from Miriam, that he had begun his day looking as if he had prepared for it. And was ready to pay it attendance. As well as he knew he could will his death, he must have also known how, and when to receive it with dignity. That has brought much relief to me, because when I think of Death appearing suddenly and wrenching you away, by Harsh surprise and means - I think then, I can imagine one's spirit screaming, though the rest of us do not hear it; "Why me? Why now? I did not prepare to say my goodbyes!" And I think that is much too cruel an end to suffer alone and shut away into silence. Thank you. I wish to resolve this QUESTION NOW. It was of a personal nature and the answers that were given provided me with he Help I needed. therefore, it is only fair to pit the question to Rest! THANK YOU ALL! grecia.

McCain v Castro, who will hold out??? "Republican presidential front-runner John McCain suggested on Friday that he hoped retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro would die soon and said Castro's brother will be a worse leader. 'I hope he has the opportunity to meet Karl Marx very soon.'" In other words, John McCain hopes Fidel Castro will D-I-E!!! What kind of fool could say this? Cindy McCain said he was a good man. wow... Shame on him I think Castro will live longer... Cuba has one of the top healthcare systems in the world. Opinions??? Cuba does have better healthcare, if you dont want to believe it that is NOT MY PROBLEM. You can go on blind to the facts holding youre "US is No. 1" foam fingers when in fact we arent # 1. Admitting that makes you more of an adult.so grow up. also may i note that many of the people that oppose my views do not allow email or im. i find this odd. are they afraid to argue issues? afraid that those the argue against may have common sense? i do not know.

Who here besides me feels that Minnie Minoso should be elected to the baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans? Committee? Minoso, now 85 years old is from Cuba and I believe he was the first hispanic to play in the major leagues. He played with 5 teams from 1949-1980. He is one of 2 players to play in 5 different decades, however, his return to the White Sox in 1976 and 1980 were publicity stunts. The lionshare of his career was from 1951-1964, and Minoso had: 1,963 hits, 1,136 runs, 336 DB's, 83 3B's, 186 HR's, 1,023 RBI's, .298 BA, OB% of .389, Slugging % of .459, all in 6,579 At Bats and 1,835 games played. The Vet Committee should elect him in, don't you agree? He mostly was an outfielder, and won 3 Gold Gloves, 7 all-star teams, and has his number 9 retired by the White Sox. Let Minnie in, you agree? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnie_Minoso http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/minosmi01.shtml

Cheap dental insurance? Okay here is the problem. My both parents actually get payed well (dad is a builder and mom is a nurse at hospital) but they can't afford me a dental insurance because it costs a lot and they have car house etc loans. But i have dental prob. My gum is swallowing. My grandmother is experienced dentist over 40+ years (now retired) and she told me that I have gum swallowing caused by wisdom teeth so I they either have to get pulled it our or fixed it. It's not hurting me but sometimes I can feel pressure under my wisdom teeth and it irritates me so bad. But because we live in so weird country where health insurance is so fu***ed up and there isn't free health insurance (what almost all other countries in world has, even CUBA etc, but because we like to fight with other countries and politicians doesn't care about other people health besides them self and even people who are 18 and under can't get free dental help) I/we can't afford dental help for me. I said its free for people who are 18 and under. I'm 18 still and when I lived in Northern Europe then I had free dental insurance. When I had dental problem, then I just went to the dentist and they fixed it.

Will Fidel Castro become a Christian & move to Florida now that he has retired? Fidel Castro resigns as president of Cuba (News reports) Castro's Move Talk of the Town in Miami (News reports) Castro is longest-serving leader in Western Hemisphere (News reports) Senators React Differently to Fidel Castro Retirement (News reports) Castro's Resignation Opens Door For Better US - Cuba Relations ... (News reports) Warrior Poo Flinger posted: I would not be surprised. canada4e...posted: Castro is a christian, always has been. catholic, in fact. Chrsitianity was never outlawed in Cuba, there are many churches there. --- Really, Fidel Castro is an European Catholic. Well, Adolf Hitler was Catholic too. JieXu posted (in part): I don't think he'll move to Florida, the Cuban health system is mucho less expensive. He might find faith at the dusk of his life, however. Judging by the videos, he seems pretty close to dying. That he resigned indicates he fully knows his prognosis isn't so good. Sometimes, when cold and damp darkness creeps in, and the ghosts of the past come back to haunt him, the worst tyrant will turn to God (or his idea of God) in an attempt to find comfort before croaking...