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2007-02-09 Caribbean-Latin America

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-02-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It's Halliburton's fault.

Posted by gorb 2007-02-09 00:43|| 2007-02-09 00:43|| Front Page Top

#2 This is the first comment to a post about Zimbabwe's inflation problem, but I though it was (a) applicable to Venezuela, (b) breathtakingly ignorant, and (c) f*ing hysterical:

Pres. Mugabe is right. Prices do not rise automatically. Humans play a vital role in raising prices. There may be some plots to destabilise Zimbabwe's economy. No need to surrender for reforms. Mr. Gono is also correct: a social contract is essential to end corruption. Let the solutions to the problems come from within zimbabwe itself. No need to prescribe Western ready made remedies.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-02-09 00:56|| 2007-02-09 00:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Meat, sugar scarce in Venezuela stores

ahh slogans are good peasant food and will feed the soul this year.

Posted by Presidente Hugo 2007-02-09 01:03|| 2007-02-09 01:03|| Front Page Top

#4 Har har har! And they voted for it!

Posted by gorb 2007-02-09 03:35|| 2007-02-09 03:35|| Front Page Top

#5 "There's a problem somewhere, and it needs to be fixed."

Yes, maam. Your idiot president has decided he is smarter than the market. His hubris is now your empty cupboard. Enjoy.

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2007-02-09 03:36|| 2007-02-09 03:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Who's a donkey now, Chavez?

[I have a feeling we'll be able to rub your face in this more and more often! :-) ]

Posted by gorb 2007-02-09 03:55|| 2007-02-09 03:55|| Front Page Top

#7 It's time for them to start true recycling. Hugo would feed a family of 8 for a week.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2007-02-09 04:14|| 2007-02-09 04:14|| Front Page Top

#8 The Kulak wreckers need to be rounded up.

Posted by Shipman 2007-02-09 06:53|| 2007-02-09 06:53|| Front Page Top

#9 They will soon be just like their best friend the NORK's. We will stand by and watch them fail as a nation and they will blame the West for everything bad. Thousands will starve, their economy will collaps, Chavez will name himself ruler for life. Then as a last resort they will attack one of their neighbors blaming them as a puppet to the US. Not a bright future, but it is predictable.

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2007-02-09 08:36|| 2007-02-09 08:36|| Front Page Top

#10 Yet inflation has soared to an accumulated 78 percent in the last four years

Just print more Bolivars.
See, that was easy.

Posted by tu3031 2007-02-09 09:16|| 2007-02-09 09:16|| Front Page Top

#11 It is amazing how cause and effect still is beyond most socialists mental grasp.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-02-09 11:08|| 2007-02-09 11:08|| Front Page Top

#12 "The weight of the law will be felt, and we demand punishment," Information Minister Willian Lara said

I'm curious just what you'll do if your name is reported anonymously,

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-02-09 13:26|| 2007-02-09 13:26|| Front Page Top

#13 "It is amazing how cause and effect still is beyond most socialists mental grasp.

You visigoth! Socialism would work if only the right people were in charge!

/sarcasm off

Posted by no mo uro 2007-02-09 16:58|| 2007-02-09 16:58|| Front Page Top

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