----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Arnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <brin-l@mccmedia.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 10:12 AM Subject: Citgo gasoline
> So get your gas at Citgo. And help fuel a democratic revolution in Venezuela. There are a few other interesting factors about Chavez, 1) He did attempt a coup about 10 years before he was elected. That does not get democracy points with me. 2) He closed critical newspapers and TV stations. It was getting to the point where his official news was the only news. 3) Venezuela has been somewhat socialistic with government spending on housing for lower income workers for >30 years. I've been in some of those houses myself, >30 years ago. So, trying to do that is not new. Oil prices are high now, so Venezuela has a lot more money, so he's popular....but it remains to be seen if he actually does anything more for Venezuela's economy than Castro did for Cuba's. 4) Some of Chavez's political opponents were disappeared. Opposition parties were convinced Chavez had something to do with it. 5) Anti-Chavez demonstrations were attached just before he was forced out for a week. 6) He attacked Jewish schools because "Mossel was trying to kill him." I'm not sure why you consider him a champion of democracy. He was voted back in, so he should remain in power, but he is not a South American Jefferson or Washington. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
