Las Vegas, January 5 (RHC)-- More U.S. people respond to criticism over President Obama's announcement in December to change policy on Cuba. And this is the case of William V. Lofton from Las Vegas, Nevada. “I was disappointed by the comments by one of my favorite writers, Rich Lowry. He feels President Barack Obama was wrong in loosening every economic sanction possible and offering diplomatic relations to Cuba, according to a letter sent to Las Vegas Review-Journal on Monday.

Lowry had written “it is quid with no pro quo” (U.S. gets nothing for something on Cuba,” Dec. 26 Review-Journal). Mr. Lofton questions, “Does there have to be quid pro quo in dealing with human relations?” He thinks one does not do good deeds to aid their fellow man in anticipation of what the reward will be. Virtue is its own reward, according to Lofton.

“It may not play so well in politics, but allowing innocent children to maintain a family structure, as was recently promulgated, is reward in itself, as well as creating a way for all people to have medical care.”

Lofton believes it is hypocritical to him to have relations with China, yet ostracize neighbor Cuba. “It seems duplicitous to encourage investment to create jobs and commerce, yet deny our farmers the ability to sell grain to the Cubans, as well as some medicine,” he underlined.