When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Why do some in the US consider Venzuelan President Hugo Chavez Bush's archenemy? Because Chavez favors using the country's wealth to aid the country's people. He toppled an oligarchy or a plutocracy similar to what Bush has been trying mightily to create here in the U.S.
The following is an excerpt from a piece posted on Dissident Voice Thursday
Author Mike Whitney contrasts the two heads of state- Bush advanced by virtue of a silver spoon in his mouth and a ready family wallet to get him out of trouble, while Chavez was born in a one-room mud-floored shack.
The Huffington Post blog has some background information on what led up to Venezuela reaching out to needy Americans with oil this winter.
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Hugo Chavez: Bush Should Get the Gold Medal for Hypocrisy
Why do some in the US consider Venzuelan President Hugo Chavez Bush's archenemy? Because Chavez favors using the country's wealth to aid the country's people. He toppled an oligarchy or a plutocracy similar to what Bush has been trying mightily to create here in the U.S.
The following is an excerpt from a piece posted on Dissident Voice Thursday
...Bush’s trip to Latin America has turned into another public relations disaster. Every time Air Force 1 touches down in a southern capital, the streets turn into a battleground between incensed protestors and fully-armored, truncheon-wielding Robo-cops. ...
'We care about our neighborhood a lot,' Bush purred in Brazil.
Nonsense.
Latin America has withstood two decades of neoliberal policies and they’ve had enough. The continents are drifting further and further apart and it’ll take more than Bush’s bland assurances to bring them back together....
Does Bush think these people are complete fools? They’ve lived under America’s boot-heel and they know exactly what to expect -- death squads, coup d’etats, fixed elections, and corrupt government officials -- all made in Washington. They also know that Bush’s promises are just more hot air. After all, they’ve seen the footage of the poor, black people being shunted off to the Superdome without food or water following Hurricane Katrina.
Author Mike Whitney contrasts the two heads of state- Bush advanced by virtue of a silver spoon in his mouth and a ready family wallet to get him out of trouble, while Chavez was born in a one-room mud-floored shack.
The two men are polar opposites. While the Bush persona depends on a talented public relations team that casts him a one-part Bible-beating preacher and one-part plain-talking cowpoke; Chavez is unaffected and straightforward. His warm and gregarious manner has earned him friends around the world and strengthened support for his redistributive programs....Read the rest of it.
Chavez has taken on the most powerful institutions in Venezuela including the oil giants, the telecommunications industry, and the deeply entrenched oligarchy. He’s set up free health care clinics and subsidized food programs for the poor, and created greater opportunities for education and upward mobility. More importantly, he’s reasserted the state control over vital national assets, particularly oil.
The Huffington Post blog has some background information on what led up to Venezuela reaching out to needy Americans with oil this winter.
Palema
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