BTW, I can’t understand all the fuss about John Edwards. He has always been a strong advocate for the poor. And now he has given a job, home, and good income to a poor single mom with no viable skills. The man’s a saint!
Entries Tagged as 'Latin America'
John Edwards’ love child?
Posted by Mahone Dunbar:
July 25th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Tags: Latin America · Politics
What campaign in Texas?
Posted by Juan Paxety:
June 4th, 2008 · No Comments
In his speech last night, Barack Obama said
We’ve certainly had our differences over the last sixteen months. But as someone who’s shared a stage with her many times, I can tell you that what gets Hillary Clinton up in the morning — even in the face of tough odds — is exactly what sent her [...]
Tags: Latin America · Politics
Cowboy shows and the decline of Western Civilization
Posted by Juan Paxety:
May 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment
One of the digital TV channels fills it’s Sunday afternoon with old cowboy TV shows from the 40s through the 70s. Watching them, and seeing how they treat heroes, is a good reflection of the decline of Western Civilization.
First, The Lone Ranger, from 1949. You have to put aside the ridiculous English the [...]
Tags: Florida · Latin America · Music · Politics
On the stump - tax code, health care and hats
Posted by Juan Paxety:
May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
Mr. Yes We Can, Change is good Barak Obama yesterday called for a change in the tax code, and somehow, it doesn’t sound like much of a change from past Democrat proposals.
Soak the rich, even though we don’t tax wealth in this country. We tax income, so the folks trying to get rich get [...]
Tags: Latin America · Politics
Obama’s Roots: Afrocentrism Part 2
Posted by Mahone Dunbar:
April 27th, 2008 · 11 Comments
THE THEFT OF HISTORY
THE QUEST FOR ANCIENT ANTECEDENTS
(Part I is here.)
The root of all “Afrocentric” ideas stems from Marcus Garvey (right) – an individual who had no compunctions about bending historical fact for the purpose of creating greater self-esteem in the black community. The deficiencies of black America, Garvey maintained, were the [...]
Tags: Latin America · Mahone Speaks · Politics · Uncategorized
hugo attacks the English language
Posted by Juan Paxety:
February 26th, 2008 · No Comments
Now the English language is the bad guy. Venezuelan dictator wannabe hugo chavez says he’s going to get rid of English imperilist terms such as “marketing” and “password.” The International Herald Tribune reports that the country’s new slogan is “Say it in Spanish, say it with pride.”
Showing the disjointed logic that is modern Venezuela, [...]
Tags: Latin America
Venezuelan tractor factory to shut down
Posted by Juan Paxety:
February 21st, 2008 · No Comments
Thanks to The Devils Excrement we learn that communist-chavista economics can defeat allah-inspired revolutionary fervor.
“The company with Venezuelan and Iranian capital Veniran Tractor could be forced to closed down due to financial problems, according to charges by Deputy Juan Linares, a member of the Legislative Council of Bolivar State. The Board of Directors has disappeared [...]
Tags: Latin America · Middle East
McCain on Cuba and Venezuela
Posted by Juan Paxety:
February 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Last night I heard Senator John McCain’s speech when claimed victory in Wisconsin. Of course it doesn’t seem to be reported in the media, but near the beginning he made some very strong remarks about Cuba’s opportunity to turn to freedom now that fidel has stepped aside. Then he went on to attack, [...]
Tags: Cuba Libre · Latin America · Politics
El mico putumayo imitates his idol
Posted by Juan Paxety:
February 11th, 2008 · No Comments
hugo chavez, erstwhile leader for life of Venezuela, is taking more steps in emulation of his idol, fidel castro. First, he took on Exxon-Mobile. PDVSA, the Venezuelan owned oil company that does business in the US as Citgo, wanted to take over Exxon-Mobil’s interest in a joint venture called Cerro Negro. Exxon didn’t [...]
Tags: Latin America
Iran in Latin America
Posted by Juan Paxety:
February 8th, 2008 · No Comments
We’ve written in the past about Iran’s force projection into Latin America. In Venezuela, there’s a tractor plant and cement plant as well as an oil refinery. hugo chavez is also expressing interest in Iran’s nuclear program. We’ve reported on how Iran may be buying uranium from Venezuela.
In Argentina, Iranian-supported Hizbollah set off [...]
Tags: Cuba Libre · Latin America · Middle East
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