Wayne Smith
Wayne Smith
dilemma officials
This is a dilemma for U.S. officials of their own making.
barn cattle fire herd hoping near pens reach
There's a herd of about 500 cattle in pens very near to the barn and we're hoping the fire doesn't reach them.
act against call climate cuban defend exactly government internal opposite rally states taking threats united
As long as the United States is taking a threatening position, the Cuban government will act defensively. They'll call for internal discipline, rally around to defend against the threats -- exactly the opposite climate for change.
brings intensity natural practice
He's a natural fit. He brings that intensity to practice every day.
achievement great
It?s a great accomplishment. It?s been overwhelming for me.
instead proactive reaching
The AFL was too much in the background. They weren't reaching out. You have to be proactive instead of reactive.
adoption carbon companies emission facilitate farmers good help pay reduce scholars-and-scholarship soil
Not only is no-till good for the soil and environment, it can also help facilitate adoption of carbon emission reductions by companies. Companies will pay farmers to reduce carbon through no-till conservation practices.
business usual
It's been business as usual for him really,
agents fact harm register seems simple
It seems to me the simple fact that they didn't register as agents was not very damning. I don't see that they did any harm while they were here.
average touches
It's not anything that touches the average American directly. There's not a sense of outrage.
automatic road sign
It's not an automatic thing. If you don't sign up, we can't go to every road in the county.
moon politics administration
Cuba seems to have the same effect on US administrations as the full moon has on werewolves.
moving rights cuba
It's absurd. We would all like to see Cuba move toward civil society and free markets and greater respect for human rights. But the U.S. policy is exactly the wrong way to go about it.
almost blocked normal relations
Had it not been for Jorge Mas, we probably would have had normal relations with Cuba. He has almost single-handedly blocked all that.