The first time I remember hearing about Chavez in the news, and there being issues with Bush was before Katrina. IIRC it had to do with venezuela selling oil to some organizations at a cheaper price so people could afford it. It was right after these same groups had asked Congress to do something to help with the cost of heating oil. Chaves selling the oil sheaper was a real snub against Bush at that point.
On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 1:31 AM, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I find it intriguing that the vilification of Chavez originated with > the Bush propaganda machine after he rightfully called Bush to task > for the failures after Katrina. I clearly remember the first time I > heard a newscaster denigrate Chavez, and thought "there is Shrub's the > new villain". > > On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 10:17 PM, Judah McAuley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I knew I could depend on you to think that. And yes, I think that 10 > > years ago he did think he was protecting the poor and disenfranchised. > > History is littered with stories of a similar nature. Fighting for the > > little guy turns the person popular, the adulation gets to their head, > > they start seizing more and more power "for the good of the people" > > and the insular world they form around them and they become terribly > > corrupted. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:279961 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
