Judge bars Florida law on Cuba travel bond

[Judi Lynn]

Posted on Wed, Oct. 01, 2008
Judge bars Florida law on Cuba travel

A federal judge in Miami says a new Florida law requiring travel agents who book trips to Cuba to post a higher bond is likely unconstitutional and, for now, cannot be enforced.

U.S. District Judge Alan S. Gold issued a preliminary injunction against the law, saying it likely violates the constitutional mandate that the federal government is responsible for foreign policy, not the states. Wednesday's injunction would be in effect until a trial on the law's constitutionality is held.

The law would force the agencies to put up a $250,000 state bond. That's on top of an existing federal bond.

The law affects only those vendors that sell direct trips to nations that sponsor terrorism. In Florida, that means Cuba. The law took effect July 1.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/southflorida/story/709047.html

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Florida Republican Congressclown David Rivera just keeps getting the strikes, bless his ugly, twisted heart. He just got his clock cleaned on trying to ban educational travel to Cuba for Florida university students in September, as well:

Posted by Lesley Clark on September 03, 2008 in 2008 Presidential Election, Cuba, Florida Politics, Republican National Convention | Permalink | Comments (0)

Court throws out Rivera's Cuba academic travel ban bill
U.S. District Court Judge Patricia Seitz has struck down Florida’s Travel Act, Miami Rep. David Rivera's bill to ban academic research in countries labeled as terrorist states including Cuba.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed the lawsuit in June 2006 challenging the ban enacted on behalf of Florida International University’s Faculty Senate and six professors at other Florida universities. The bill was passed by the 2006 legislature.

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/cuba/



Nice work, Rep. Rivera

[Mika]

1. Rivera knew it would be struck down. Didn't care if he wasted all that time and money.

Didn't care if he killed jobs in Florida or caused small businesses to shut down.

Its all about gittin' tough on CASTRO for RW votes from delusional idiots.

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Its all about gittin' tough on Castro 'sympathizers' like those Miami based travel agencies and the democrat party and Obama. Only a select few really understand the issue - like Ileana Ros Lehtinen, the Diaz Balart brothers, David Rivera, Jeb, WD, B39, and a few others.
:sarcasm:

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Its all about freedom as exemplified here*.

* - Miami police advised CP not to appear during Miami's 3 Kings Parade because of death threats.

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