President Bush today renewed his vow not to lift the 56 year embargo imposed on Cuba, citing their recent refusals of US aide to the hurricane ravaged island and illegal detaining of political prisoners as proof that the Castro regime (new and improved Raul version) is not concerned with the welfare of its people:

“That aid was rejected by the Castros, which should tell the people of Cuba and the people around the world that the Castro people are only interested in themselves and their power and not for the benefit and welfare of the Cuban people,” Bush told the small group at a Cuban restaurant, Havana Harry’s, in a Miami suburb.

It’s a good thing that, here in free America, we have a leader with far more integrity and honor.