Hugo Strikes Back

[REDWAVE]

Hugo Chavez, the elected leftist leader of Venezuela, struck back today against the phony "strike" (really a lockout by employers) there, behind which the shadowy hand of the CIA and Otto "Death Squad" Reich can clearly be discerned. Troops seized Panamco, an affiliate of Coca Cola (the "black waters" of U.S. imperialism) and Latin America's largest soft drink bottler, dispersing a small group of protesters. National Guard Gen. Luis Felipe Acosta Carles, commanding the troops, declared "collective rights come above individual rights." Chavez called the opponents of his regime "fascists, terrorists and coup-mongers," which is about right.

With all the bad news lately, it's nice to hear some good news from somewhere. There have been some major positive developments in South America lately. First, leftist Workers Party leader Lula was elected President of Brazil. Now it looks like the second CIA sponsored coup attempt against Chavez in less than a year is also going down to flaming defeat. Give 'em hell, Hugo!

 

[teddybear4play]

Gotta be the CIA. Couldn't be that the people realized what a mistake they made by electing that schmo.

REDWAVE, answer me this honestly, if you have it in you: can people ever voluntarily reject socialism without being coerced, bribed, or otherwise brainwashed?

TB4p

 

[p_p_man]

REDWAVE, answer me this honestly, if you have it in you: can people ever voluntarily reject socialism without being coerced, bribed, or otherwise brainwashed?

TB4p

You may as well ask whether people are able to reject Bush's America without being arrested and deemed unpatriotic...

ppman

 

[Lost Cause]

"Communism to me is one-third practice and two-thirds explanation." -Will Rogers

 

[HeavyStick]

You may as well ask whether people are able to reject Bush's America without being arrested and deemed unpatriotic...

ppman

Big difference between being under arrest and being unpatriotic.

 

[p_p_man]

Big difference between being under arrest and being unpatriotic.

Not in Bush's America...

The way he's going he'll soon be demanding the registration of all citizens who don't vote Republican...

ppman

 

[REDWAVE]

LMCAO

Good one there, peep. Or naming Nancy Pelosi as Terrorist Leader #1. BTW, check out my empty warheads thread-- you might like it.

 

[Ham Murabi]

You may as well ask whether people are able to reject Bush's America without being arrested and deemed unpatriotic...

ppman

OK, I reject. I'll let you know when I'm arrested.





I'm still waiting.


And waiting.



And waiting.

 

[HeavyStick]

Not in Bush's America...

The way he's going he'll soon be demanding the registration of all citizens who don't vote Republican...

ppman

You were drinking the cheap stuff tonight huh?

 

[Ham Murabi]

Late breaking news.

Hugo Chavez has changed his name to Hugo Fuckyourself and has nationalized every profitable business venture in Venezuela.
It's the socialist way.
All he wants is a secure retirement.

 

[Problem Child]

Re: LMCAO

Good one there, peep. Or naming Nancy Pelosi as Terrorist Leader #1. BTW, check out my empty warheads thread-- you might like it.

RED, you seem hard up for an audience.

Lol...do you duct-tape old ladies to their wheelchairs and make them watch your lame comedy act in real life?

 

[REDWAVE]

The fundamental human rights of the many should always prevail over the private property "rights" of the wealthy few.

 

[Ham Murabi]

The fundamental human rights of the many should always prevail over the private property "rights" of the wealthy few.

Amen to that. To hell with property rights. Let's have some real anarchy here. Then we can follow it with mass starvation.

 

[p_p_man]

Late breaking news.

Hugo Chavez has changed his name to Hugo Fuckyourself and has nationalized every profitable business venture in Venezuela.
It's the socialist way.
All he wants is a secure retirement.

I guess there's no school today...

You're up so late...

ppman

 

[Johnny Mayberry]

Socialism, dear friends and neighbors, is simply an attempt to make sure that people share both the benefits and the burdens of being a member of a society. It simply suggests that you can't have your cake and eat it too.

Yay Chavez, for standing up to the bullying imperial corporate scum.

 

[Ham Murabi]

Socialism, dear friends and neighbors, is simply an attempt to make sure that people share both the benefits and the burdens of being a member of a society. It simply suggests that you can't have your cake and eat it too.

Yay Chavez, for standing up to the bullying imperial corporate scum.

Wow, that post just takes my breath away.
Explain to me, Opie, why people should even try to have cake in your vision of Utopia?

 

[Problem Child]

What the fuck are we supposed to do with our cake?

 

[Johnny Mayberry]

America doesn't oppose Chavez because he is a bad leader, but because he puts Venezuelan interests ahead of American corporate profits.

 

[A Desert Rose]

America doesn't oppose Chavez because he is a bad leader, but because he puts Venezuelan interests ahead of American corporate profits.

I need a decoder ring, because this makes no sense to me at all.

 

[Ham Murabi]

America doesn't oppose Chavez because he is a bad leader, but because he puts Venezuelan interests ahead of American corporate profits.

Mr. Mayberry:
I'm still waiting for you to explain why I should work if I can't have my cake and eat it too. If we're all gonna get the same reward, I'll just take out the trash at the big office building once a day, go home, and collect my check.

 

[HeavyStick]

I need a decoder ring, because this makes no sense to me at all.

Can we share notes?

 

[honeylick]

Can we share notes?

i'm waiting for the made-for-tv movie

 

[Ham Murabi]

Dear Mr. Moron … oops, Mr. Mayberry:
I again beseech you. Tell me what in the world my motivation would be if I can't have my cake and eat it too. Why in the fucking world would I bother to go to work?
Perplexed (and brighter than Marx),
Ham

 

[HeavyStick]

i'm waiting for the made-for-tv movie

Webcams at the lit get togethers are a good idea.

 

[A Desert Rose]

Can we share notes?

yes I believe that is a neccessity for this thread. together, we just might get this figured out....

but don't hold your breath, doll. LOL