MOVE ON
Rather than acknowledging the party's failed policies and reaching out to new constituencies, the GOP's dominant faction is retrenching around the anti-government, free-market, fundamentalist strain of Republicanism last championed by Barry Goldwater when in 1964 he steered the party to one of its most crushing defeats.
(ROLLING STONE)

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan

ON CHENEY
Andrew Sullivan's reflections are more than just a chillingly accurate criticism of the former Veep, they hold true for many others:

It confirms the very worst of [him], and reveals just how callow, just how arrogant, and just how reckless and unrepentant [this man] is and has long been. There was not a whisper of regret or reflection; there was a series of lies and distortions, a reckless attack on a graceful successor, inheriting a world of intractable problems, and a reminder that while serious men and women will indeed move on, [Cheney] never will.
(ATLANTIC MONTHLY, suggested by WEST VIRGINIA BLUE)

Welcome to BayFest - Mobile's Music Festival

BAYFEST POSTER IS STUNNING
BayFest has announced the winner of its competition to design the official event poster and it is a stunner. The winning piece was created by Fairhope resident Sam Gambino and is sure to make the Mobile event stand out. More information and samples of Gambino’s other work can be found at www.samgambino.com.

The Associated Press: Despite embargo, Cuba imports daiquiris from US

BUT WE CAN DO BUSINESS WITH THEM?
Amid calls for a fresh start in U.S./Cuban relations, sales of high-end treats and other seemingly nonessential items highlight the inconsistencies in the current American policy. The waiver is so broad that it includes beer, soda and a host of inedible items such as beauty products, artwork, utility poles, kitchen cabinets and Alabama newsprint, which totaled $6 million in sales last year.
(GOOGLE, suggested by CUBAN WEEKLY NEWS DIGEST)

Connecting Americans & Cubans through the freedom to travel - opencuba.org | supported by orbitz.com

HELP END THE BAN
Obama has made it easier for Cuban Americans to visit their families in Cuba. Opinion polls show that the overwhelming majority of Americans believes that all U.S. citizens should have the freedom to travel to Cuba. Seize the opportunity to help end the 50-year travel ban by signing this petition.
(ORBITZ, suggested by CUBAN WEEKLY NEWS DIGEST)