Oil in Cuba

[ragnar]

http://www.freedomhouse.org/research/freeworld/2004/countryratings/venezuela.htm

Political Rights: 3
Civil Liberties: 4
Status:   Partly Free


Venezuela is not a nice place, but it´s not a dictatorship

Those ratings have only been this good because of the resistance to Chavez. Now that Chavez stole bought 'won' the referendum, he's busy attacking anything that might possibly stand in his way. Read those links again - "The amendments extend the scope of existing provisions that make it a criminal offense to insult or show disrespect for the president and other government authorities." - from Human Rights Watch. Hello, what do you think Chavez is doing with these laws if not crushing all dissent?

It´s not the Character of the ruler, who tells us, whetever a country is dictatorship, but the character of the people. While they are rare there have been enlighted dictators (or rather monarchs), but this doesn´t make their countries democrazies, bad and authoritarian democratic rulers doesn´t make a country a dictartorship either.

The trendlines are worrying, and not headed in a good direction. You'll see in the months and years to come...

I tend to agree, but you don´t declare a country a dictatorship, while it´s still a democracy, even if it look like it going to be one.

[WMS]

http://www.freedomhouse.org/research/freeworld/2004/countryratings/venezuela.htm

Political Rights: 3
Civil Liberties: 4
Status:   Partly Free


Venezuela is not a nice place, but it´s not a dictatorship

Those ratings have only been this good because of the resistance to Chavez. Now that Chavez stole bought 'won' the referendum, he's busy attacking anything that might possibly stand in his way. Read those links again - "The amendments extend the scope of existing provisions that make it a criminal offense to insult or show disrespect for the president and other government authorities." - from Human Rights Watch. Hello, what do you think Chavez is doing with these laws if not crushing all dissent?

It´s not the Character of the ruler, who tells us, whetever a country is dictatorship, but the character of the people. While they are rare there have been enlighted dictators (or rather monarchs), but this doesn´t make their countries democrazies, bad and authoritarian democratic rulers doesn´t make a country a dictartorship either.

The trendlines are worrying, and not headed in a good direction. You'll see in the months and years to come...

I tend to agree, but you don´t declare a country a dictatorship, while it´s still a democracy, even if it look like it going to be one.

I called Chavez a Proto-Dictator in the other thread, to adjust for the potentiality of dictatorship.

[ragnar]

http://www.freedomhouse.org/research/freeworld/2004/countryratings/venezuela.htm

Political Rights: 3
Civil Liberties: 4
Status:   Partly Free


Venezuela is not a nice place, but it´s not a dictatorship

Those ratings have only been this good because of the resistance to Chavez. Now that Chavez stole bought 'won' the referendum, he's busy attacking anything that might possibly stand in his way. Read those links again - "The amendments extend the scope of existing provisions that make it a criminal offense to insult or show disrespect for the president and other government authorities." - from Human Rights Watch. Hello, what do you think Chavez is doing with these laws if not crushing all dissent?

It´s not the Character of the ruler, who tells us, whetever a country is dictatorship, but the character of the people. While they are rare there have been enlighted dictators (or rather monarchs), but this doesn´t make their countries democrazies, bad and authoritarian democratic rulers doesn´t make a country a dictartorship either.

The trendlines are worrying, and not headed in a good direction. You'll see in the months and years to come...

I tend to agree, but you don´t declare a country a dictatorship, while it´s still a democracy, even if it look like it going to be one.

I called Chavez a Proto-Dictator in the other thread, to adjust for the potentiality of dictatorship.

you are right, he is one worst scumbags in South America

[WMS]

http://www.freedomhouse.org/research/freeworld/2004/countryratings/venezuela.htm

Political Rights: 3
Civil Liberties: 4
Status:   Partly Free


Venezuela is not a nice place, but it´s not a dictatorship

Those ratings have only been this good because of the resistance to Chavez. Now that Chavez stole bought 'won' the referendum, he's busy attacking anything that might possibly stand in his way. Read those links again - "The amendments extend the scope of existing provisions that make it a criminal offense to insult or show disrespect for the president and other government authorities." - from Human Rights Watch. Hello, what do you think Chavez is doing with these laws if not crushing all dissent?

It´s not the Character of the ruler, who tells us, whetever a country is dictatorship, but the character of the people. While they are rare there have been enlighted dictators (or rather monarchs), but this doesn´t make their countries democrazies, bad and authoritarian democratic rulers doesn´t make a country a dictartorship either.

The trendlines are worrying, and not headed in a good direction. You'll see in the months and years to come...

I tend to agree, but you don´t declare a country a dictatorship, while it´s still a democracy, even if it look like it going to be one.

I called Chavez a Proto-Dictator in the other thread, to adjust for the potentiality of dictatorship.

you are right, he is one worst scumbags in South America

Heck, even Paraguay has gotten better, and if they can improve...

[Shira]

Can some one tell me what is the real reason for the war in Iraq?

[opebo]

Can some one tell me what is real reason for the waer in Iraq?

There are two, and they are intertwined:
1) Domestic political reasons - war/patriotism wins elections
2) Lining the pockets of Bush's constituency.

[A18]

Can some one tell me what is real reason for the waer in Iraq?

You've been told about seventy million times. Quit being a troll.

[Shira]

Can some one tell me what is real reason for the waer in Iraq?

You've been told about seventy million times. Quit being a troll.

The time you spent talking about my question, you could have tried to simply answer it if you were capable to.

[A18]

I answered it in your other 90 threads, which you then deleted and reposted or ignored until they were on a different page, and then posted the exact same thing.

[Shira]

I answered it in your other 90 threads, which you then deleted and reposted or ignored until they were on a different page, and then posted the exact same thing.

Taht's what you are doing all day long?

[Jake]

Can some one tell me what is real reason for the war in Iraq?

Yes, but you'll just ignore us and say oil.

[??????????]

Can some one tell me what is the real reason for the war in Iraq?

Sand....we went there for the sand. You see US glass production has been down over the past two decades as you can clearly see here : Glass Production Down. And this has been due to a vast loss of US sand. Sand supply is way down nationally so we invaded Iraq to secure millions of tons of sand. Plain and simple..do you agree with that Shira? No blood for sand?

[Blue Rectangle]

Can some one tell me what is the real reason for the war in Iraq?

Sand....we went there for the sand. You see US glass production has been down over the past two decades as you can clearly see here : Glass Production Down. And this has been due to a vast loss of US sand. Sand supply is way down nationally so we invaded Iraq to secure millions of tons of sand. Plain and simple..do you agree with that Shira? No blood for sand?

Australia has a lot of sand.  We should invade them or else we're hypocrites.

Congrats, Shira, you went almost three months:

I have a prediction too:
Shira will soon start a thread asking, "What was the *real* reason for war in Iraq?"