Comments for Lat/Am Daily http://www.latamdaily.com Interesting bits and pieces from all over Latin America Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:04:10 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Wild-eyed theory of the week by pc http://www.latamdaily.com/2010/07/14/wild-eyed-theory-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-508 pc Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:04:10 +0000 http://www.latamdaily.com/?p=932#comment-508 This has been bouncing around my brain a couple days now, just scary. It makes you think of the old Mark Twain line: Reader, pretend you are an idiot. Now, reader, pretend you are a congressman. But I repeat myself. This has been bouncing around my brain a couple days now, just scary. It makes you think of the old Mark Twain line:

Reader, pretend you are an idiot. Now, reader, pretend you are a congressman. But I repeat myself.

]]> Comment on Astroturf image of the week by Peter Krupa http://www.latamdaily.com/2010/07/11/astroturf-image-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Peter Krupa Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:43:00 +0000 http://www.latamdaily.com/?p=925#comment-504 Please, Chance, don't be so naive. The Venezuelan government has been staging its own protests for years, just like PdVSA has spent millions - billions? - on PSUV political campaigns, including those of Chávez himself. Anyway, I promised myself I would stop arguing with people over these publicly available facts some time ago. If you'd like to learn more, please read this 370-page report on Venezuela and Democracy that the OAS's IACHR released last year: http://www.cidh.org/countryrep/Venezuela2009eng/VE09.TOC.eng.htm Please, Chance, don’t be so naive. The Venezuelan government has been staging its own protests for years, just like PdVSA has spent millions – billions? – on PSUV political campaigns, including those of Chávez himself. Anyway, I promised myself I would stop arguing with people over these publicly available facts some time ago. If you’d like to learn more, please read this 370-page report on Venezuela and Democracy that the OAS’s IACHR released last year:

http://www.cidh.org/countryrep/Venezuela2009eng/VE09.TOC.eng.htm

]]> Comment on Astroturf image of the week by | Maricón | Progressive Venezuelan and Latin American Queer Politics | Chance Kroll http://www.latamdaily.com/2010/07/11/astroturf-image-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-501 | Maricón | Progressive Venezuelan and Latin American Queer Politics | Chance Kroll Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:50:40 +0000 http://www.latamdaily.com/?p=925#comment-501 [...] 4.) And then the hate bloggers started rolling out their usual mixture of lies and anti-working class rhetoric, accusing Chávez of going after the Catholic church and insinuating that the above Chávez supporters must be holding signs pre-made by the government, because they are obviously too poor to know how to create such nice signs themselves.  Seriously. [...] [...] 4.) And then the hate bloggers started rolling out their usual mixture of lies and anti-working class rhetoric, accusing Chávez of going after the Catholic church and insinuating that the above Chávez supporters must be holding signs pre-made by the government, because they are obviously too poor to know how to create such nice signs themselves.  Seriously. [...]

]]> Comment on Astroturf image of the week by Chance Kroll http://www.latamdaily.com/2010/07/11/astroturf-image-of-the-week/comment-page-1/#comment-500 Chance Kroll Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:47:28 +0000 http://www.latamdaily.com/?p=925#comment-500 Are you suggesting that poor people aren't capable of drawing on paper with markers? I'm so sick of this mixture of misinformed criticism with anti-working class hate that is so prevalent in the discussion about Venezuela's people's movement. This is a particularly disappointing post from an otherwise classy news source. Are you suggesting that poor people aren’t capable of drawing on paper with markers? I’m so sick of this mixture of misinformed criticism with anti-working class hate that is so prevalent in the discussion about Venezuela’s people’s movement. This is a particularly disappointing post from an otherwise classy news source.

]]> Comment on US warships headed to Costa Rica by Richard W http://www.latamdaily.com/2010/07/03/us-warships-headed-to-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-495 Richard W Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:08:23 +0000 http://www.latamdaily.com/?p=911#comment-495 It's not a permanent occupation. They're not building a military base. There's no long-term contract. Did you even read the article, before resorting to US bashing? Don't be so foolish. Costa Rica is enlisting the US for help - it's not as if we're just barging in there uninvited with guns blazing ready for a takeover. I can't believe I'm actually defending US military foreign policy... but not EVERYthing we do is evil. It’s not a permanent occupation. They’re not building a military base. There’s no long-term contract. Did you even read the article, before resorting to US bashing? Don’t be so foolish. Costa Rica is enlisting the US for help – it’s not as if we’re just barging in there uninvited with guns blazing ready for a takeover.

I can’t believe I’m actually defending US military foreign policy… but not EVERYthing we do is evil.

]]> Comment on US warships headed to Costa Rica by John Taurus http://www.latamdaily.com/2010/07/03/us-warships-headed-to-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-494 John Taurus Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:03:32 +0000 http://www.latamdaily.com/?p=911#comment-494 The United States is about to attack Iran. Chavez and some other South American countries may intend to help Iran and that is why the military force is there. The United States also has a fleet of ships near Russia and China in case those countries interfere. That is what this is about, not drugs. Look for the feces to hit the fan. Our world as we know it is about to end and World War will begin. The United States is about to attack Iran. Chavez and some other South American countries may intend to help Iran and that is why the military force is there. The United States also has a fleet of ships near Russia and China in case those countries interfere. That is what this is about, not drugs. Look for the feces to hit the fan. Our world as we know it is about to end and World War will begin.

]]> Comment on US warships headed to Costa Rica by Mark Lynn http://www.latamdaily.com/2010/07/03/us-warships-headed-to-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Mark Lynn Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:33:08 +0000 http://www.latamdaily.com/?p=911#comment-493 Do you have your finger on the pulse?All of us can,if we look for it.The lady named Amy is one THINKING lady.She most assuredly,has Her finger on the pulse.There are over fifty websites that I read every day,and multiple times, and the information is (and I say this loosely).....varied.You simply cannot have an informed opinion if you aren't doing some heavy duty research.I want to know what there is to be known so I can have an educated idea of what is truly occurring.I want to know.I HATE what is happening to this country and I feel very helpless about what to do.Do you?And I want to thank this aformentioned lady for her genuineness in seeking understanding. Do you have your finger on the pulse?All of us can,if we look for it.The lady named Amy is one THINKING lady.She most assuredly,has Her finger on the pulse.There are over fifty websites that I read every day,and multiple times, and the information is (and I say this loosely)…..varied.You simply cannot have an informed opinion if you aren’t doing some heavy duty research.I want to know what there is to be known so I can have an educated idea of what is truly occurring.I want to know.I HATE what is happening to this country and I feel very helpless about what to do.Do you?And I want to thank this aformentioned lady for her genuineness in seeking understanding.

]]> Comment on US warships headed to Costa Rica by Mark Lynn http://www.latamdaily.com/2010/07/03/us-warships-headed-to-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Mark Lynn Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:18:06 +0000 http://www.latamdaily.com/?p=911#comment-492 THIS LADY IS RIGHT ON THE MONEY.LISTEN AND CONSIDER!!! THIS LADY IS RIGHT ON THE MONEY.LISTEN AND CONSIDER!!!

]]> Comment on US warships headed to Costa Rica by Mark Lynn http://www.latamdaily.com/2010/07/03/us-warships-headed-to-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Mark Lynn Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:15:20 +0000 http://www.latamdaily.com/?p=911#comment-491 YEA BABE,BULLSEYE!!!!! I AM THINKING THE SAME!~!!!!!!!!!!! YEA BABE,BULLSEYE!!!!! I AM THINKING THE SAME!~!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> Comment on US warships headed to Costa Rica by U.S. NAVY EVACUATES GULF? « Redeemedhippiesplace's Weblog http://www.latamdaily.com/2010/07/03/us-warships-headed-to-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-490 U.S. NAVY EVACUATES GULF? « Redeemedhippiesplace's Weblog Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:06:42 +0000 http://www.latamdaily.com/?p=911#comment-490 [...] is another article on the [...] [...] is another article on the [...]

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