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Topic: Chavez |
HonestPessimist
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:03 pm Subject: Re: Venezuelan voters reject Chavez's referendum |
I wonder what all those that accused him of being a "dictator" and such are going to say now.
Would they accept their aerro and apologize?
Chavez has proven once again is extreme abiding to democr ... |
Topic: Chavez |
HonestPessimist
Replies: 49
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:59 pm Subject: Re: Chavez |
And the nonsense about Chavez taking orders from Castro. What a pile of bunk. An old sclerotic leader, with limited military, little wealth, no international power, has moral authority, and nothing ... |
Topic: Chavez |
HonestPessimist
Replies: 49
Views: 4413
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:31 pm Subject: Re: Venezuelan voters reject Chavez's referendum |
I wonder what all those that accused him of being a "dictator" and such are going to say now.
Would they accept their aerro and apologize?
Chavez has proven once again is extreme abiding to democr ... |
Topic: Chavez to expel foreign critics |
HonestPessimist
Replies: 29
Views: 4405
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Forum: Geopolitics Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:05 pm Subject: Re: Chavez to expel foreign critics |
If you should happen to be visiting Venezuela from now on, watch that wise mouth of yours. Mr. Nice Guy tolerates no criticism from furriners:
Mr Chavez also ordered officials to monitor statement ... |
Topic: Chavez to expel foreign critics |
HonestPessimist
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Forum: Geopolitics Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:44 pm Subject: Re: Chavez to expel foreign critics |
It's official: Hugo Chavez has an intellectual level of a 10 years old bully.
We had foreign visitors who came to the United States to guest-speak for some leftist/anti-war conventions in the past ... |
Topic: New Falklands war as a possible by-product of Iran-war? |
HonestPessimist
Replies: 16
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Forum: Geopolitics Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:02 pm Subject: Re: New Falklands war as a possible by-product of Iran-war? |
| No, I don't think so. Argentina doesn't have the ball to take on the still crusty, cranky British Empire. Then again, the old British bulldog have gone spineless when Iran took 15 British military per ... |
Topic: CFR-National Security Consequences of US Oil Dependency |
HonestPessimist
Replies: 17
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Forum: Peak Oil Studies & Energy Reports Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:28 am Subject: Re: CFR-National Security Consequences of US Oil Dependency |
When I read stuff like this I can't help but wonder what life would be like today had Gore won the 2000 election.
Very bad things, like he would let economic depression to happen in the USA in orde ... |
Topic: Venezuela to nationalize 'absolutely all' energy sector |
HonestPessimist
Replies: 75
Views: 10520
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Forum: Geopolitics Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:27 pm Subject: Re: Venezuela to nationalize 'absolutely all' energy sector |
| MIt's been interesting to read the back and forth between Rafa, and HonestPessimist. It's too bad that HP has such a hate-on for Chavez. It muddies his argument, and does not really help his case. I t ... |
Topic: Venezuela to nationalize 'absolutely all' energy sector |
HonestPessimist
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Views: 10520
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Forum: Geopolitics Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:18 pm Subject: Re: Venezuela to nationalize 'absolutely all' energy sector |
| HP--You mean Chavez is trying to integrate South America, albeit around more egalitarian principles, as Mulroney and Reagan integrated Canada, US, and Mexico under Nafta? Do you really believe that al ... |
Topic: Venezuela to nationalize 'absolutely all' energy sector |
HonestPessimist
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Forum: Geopolitics Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:24 pm Subject: Re: Venezuela to nationalize 'absolutely all' energy sector |
| And Hugo Chavez is also very vocal about the fact that economical integration alone is not enough; he has already said that if MERCOSUR doesn't reform itself to put social and political integration at ... |
Topic: Venezuela to nationalize 'absolutely all' energy sector |
HonestPessimist
Replies: 75
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Forum: Geopolitics Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:58 pm Subject: Re: Venezuela to nationalize 'absolutely all' energy sector |
You may not like what he does, his vision of a nation; but you cannot say he is a charlatan.
Oh, yes I can. So screw you.
Rafa, I'm an advocate of free markets and for free/fair trade. ... |
Topic: Venezuela to nationalize 'absolutely all' energy sector |
HonestPessimist
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Forum: Geopolitics Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:42 pm Subject: Re: Venezuela to nationalize 'absolutely all' energy sector |
Oh?
From my book, Madmen at the Helm.
I'm familiar with the effects of the Versailles Treaty on Germany after WWI. It was a sham treaty pushed by the revenge-minded Britain, France and their all ... |
Topic: Venezuela to nationalize 'absolutely all' energy sector |
HonestPessimist
Replies: 75
Views: 10520
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Forum: Geopolitics Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:43 pm Subject: Re: Venezuela to nationalize 'absolutely all' energy sector |
Rafa,
It's fine you think Chavez's doing alright but I digress your points on Chavez. Chavez was "freely" elected, so did Hitler. Same cloth. Only circumstances are different between Chavez's time ... |
Topic: THE State of California Thread (merged) |
HonestPessimist
Replies: 226
Views: 2930
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Forum: Americas Discussion Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 4:01 pm Subject: Re: West L.A. traffic approaching total dysfunctionality |
| This is the generic example of the current living infrastructure founded in every city or town in North America, just the general infrastructure layout based on market values, availability of properti ... |
Topic: THE State of California Thread (merged) |
HonestPessimist
Replies: 226
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Forum: Americas Discussion Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 1:37 pm Subject: Re: West L.A. traffic approaching total dysfunctionality |
It isn't like this all over Southern California quite yet, but give it time and I suppose the whole place will be like Mexico City:
We're not leaving, though. I'll probably have my ashes scattered ... |
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