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Judi Lynn

(160,217 posts)
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 01:41 AM Apr 2013

Obama had nothing to do with Jay-Z's Cuba trip: White House

Source: IANS/EFE

Obama had nothing to do with Jay-Z's Cuba trip: White House
Washington, April 12, 2013, (IANS/EFE) :

US President Barack Obama had nothing to do with rapper Jay-Z and pop diva Beyonce's trip to Cuba, the White House said Thursday after the hip hop icon released a song about the controversy.

"I am absolutely saying that the White House, from the president on down, had nothing to do with anybody's personal - anybody's travel to Cuba. That is something that Treasury handles," press secretary Jay Carney said at the daily briefing.

Tourism to Cuba is banned under Washington's 50-year-old economic embargo against the island, but it is possible to obtain a license from the Treasury Department for religious, academic, educational and cultural journeys.
Responding to a query from two Cuban-American members of Congress, the Treasury Department said Tuesday that Jay-Z, Beyonce and members of their family were authorized to travel to Cuba for educational purposes.

At Thursday's press briefing, Politico reporter Donovan Slack recited some lyrics from Jay-Z's song about the incident, "Open Letter", and challenged Carney to provide an explanation.



Read more: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/325389/obama-had-nothing-do-jay.html



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Obama had nothing to do with Jay-Z's Cuba trip: White House (Original Post) Judi Lynn Apr 2013 OP
But Jay-Z is BLACK! Like Obama! Obama has to be in on it, right? Right? PSPS Apr 2013 #1
It really is incredible...reminds me of the lyric alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #3
So did she go John2 Apr 2013 #2

PSPS

(13,512 posts)
1. But Jay-Z is BLACK! Like Obama! Obama has to be in on it, right? Right?
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 01:52 AM
Apr 2013

Oh, how I long for a time when the news media consists of actual educated adults.

 

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)
3. It really is incredible...reminds me of the lyric
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 08:11 AM
Apr 2013

"It's the n*gga ya love to hate with a new song.
So what really goes on?
Nothing but a come-up, but ain't that a bitch?
They hate to see a young n*gga rich"

Ice Cube, True to the Game

They hate to see a young n*gga rich. Indeed they do. It explains a lot of right wing hyperventilation about famous black folks traveling, ahem. If this trip was made by two famous white musicians, you would have heard FUCK ALL about it. Disgusting.

 

John2

(2,730 posts)
2. So did she go
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 07:14 AM
Apr 2013

out and listen to Z's song for information or because she like rap? Z can say, go or do what he wants without your permission. He is an American. He does not represent the Government or U.S. Policy. If I wanted to go to Cuba for a vacation, I would go period. I think their law is unConstitutional anyway, because it has nothing to do with National Security. I don't recognize the Miami Mafia Bosses.

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