I'm a 17 year old High School Senior working towards going to College with a possible major in Political Science. Growing up I was an avid reader, and though the material has definitely changed since then I continue to enjoy reading whenever I get the chance. I have also been interested in writing, starting back in Middle School when with my Dad's encouragement I attended a Creative Writing club. Since then I've worked to improve my writing, to develop my ideas and to improve my grasp of the English language.
If there is anything that history can teach us, it is that failed policies and failed practices should be put aside in order for a nation to thrive and for its goals to be achieved. For over 50 years we've boycotted trade with Cuba, and all because of a Cold War era grudge and a number of politically powerful Cuban exiles who lost property to the Communists. Our blockade has done nothing to undermine Fidel Castro's legitimacy, if anything it has provided fuel to his anti-American rhetoric and motivated his base. Whats more boycotting trade with Cuba not only empowers Fidel's regime but it ...
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