What he got rid of was any tv or radio station that offered a level headed or opposing viewpoint. Which makes him sound like any other nutjob dictator. I don't know why god keeps making those. :)
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Martin Baxter <truthseeker...@hotmail.com>wrote: > > > Funny. I'd think that Chavez would want a populace that was smug, dumb and > happy. TV, used properly, does just that. Ask any reality-TV producer. > > "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in > bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > > ------------------------------ > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > From: hellomahog...@gmail.com > Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:59:04 -0700 > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Venezuela to fine networks that air 'Family Guy' > > There is a bigger story here. Chavez shut down most of the tv and radio > networks there as he tries to turn himself into Mussolini. Family Guy is > just the tip of the iceberg. > > > On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 2:00 PM, Martin Baxter <truthseeker...@hotmail.com > > wrote: > > > > Philistines. > > "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in > bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > > ------------------------------ > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > From: keithbjohn...@comcast.net > Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:44:04 +0000 > Subject: [scifinoir2] Venezuela to fine networks that air 'Family Guy' > > > > [The Associated Press] > > Venezuela to fine networks that air 'Family Guy' > The Associated Press > > CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan authorities plan to impose fines on cable > television companies that refuse to stop airing the animated television > series "Family Guy." > Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami says the program should be pulled from > the airwaves because it promotes the use of marijuana. > El Aissami was outraged by a recent episode in which the show's characters > started a campaign to legalize marijuana. > He said Thursday that cable networks that broadcast "Family Guy" would be > fined by Venezuela's telecommunications regulator if they refuse to dump the > program. > The government of President Hugo Chavez is preparing to impose new > regulations on cable television. Among other rules, cable providers could be > forced to carry Chavez's frequent speeches. > > > ------------------------------ > Lauren found her dream laptop. Find the PC that’s right for > you.<http://www.microsoft.com/windows/choosepc/?ocid=ftp_val_wl_290> > > > > > -- > Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > > ------------------------------ > Hotmail® has ever-growing storage! Don’t worry about storage limits. Check > it > out.<http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Storage_062009> > > > -- Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
