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The Magistrate

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8. Indeed, Ma'am: Mr. Rodrieguez In The Queue Seems To Understand The Situation Perfectly

Reply to malaise (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 08:58 AM

Apr 2014

'"The rich people have things all hoarded away, and they pull the strings," said Juan Rodriguez, who waited two hours to enter the government-run Abastos Bicentenario supermarket near downtown Caracas on Monday, and then waited another three hours to check out.'

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Wow. Maduro has absolutely wrecked Venezuela's economy. [View all] Nye Bevan Apr 2014 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #1

Well, he had help... Recursion Apr 2014 #2

"imported basic products like milk, flour, toilet paper and cooking oil." enid602 Apr 2014 #3

He told everyone to "eat less" before rolling out this klunker of a plan. MADem Apr 2014 #4

This story is really making the rounds. delrem Apr 2014 #5

This mess was created by the Chamber of Commerce and their allies malaise Apr 2014 #6

This mess was created by setting up a tinpot authoritarian banana republic brooklynite Apr 2014 #7

Your rightwing jargon flows so easily! roody Apr 2014 #12

Indeed, Ma'am: Mr. Rodrieguez In The Queue Seems To Understand The Situation Perfectly The Magistrate Apr 2014 #8

I watched our supermarket shelves empty malaise Apr 2014 #9

Those 'Economic Laws' Do Not Enforce Themselves, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2014 #10

That simple malaise Apr 2014 #20

"Après moi, le déluge" fits Hugo quite well. Maduro is not msanthrope Apr 2014 #11

That May Well Be, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2014 #13

Their inability to import enough food items is the bigger problem hack89 Apr 2014 #14

+1 nt Zorra Apr 2014 #18

Come on now Daniel537 Apr 2014 #17

I hope the socialists get rid of Maduro. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #15

Venezuelans voted for him Daniel537 Apr 2014 #16

This is "bottom line" of what is really happening to Venezuela: Zorra Apr 2014 #19