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BlueCaliDem

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1. How is it even possible, that in a time that food production is at its highest in history, there are

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 11:34 AM

Jun 2016

still food shortages??

Corruption. That's what this is. Corruption among the powerful in those countries is why there are 'food shortages'.

This was heartbreaking footage.

They should recall their corrupt president and their legislature. If he and the National Assembly can't even work to ensure his people have enough to eat, he and every member of the National Assembly should be REMOVED.

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How is it even possible, that in a time that food production is at its highest in history, there are BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #1

Oh, and if you aren't a member of the Socialist party you don't get your "bag" snooper2 Jun 2016 #3

There's nothing socialist about that Party. They're ugly autocrats, using the socialism moniker for BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #6

What an unfortunate acronym. nt LWolf Jun 2016 #2

Marking. Thanks for posting this. underpants Jun 2016 #4

Before Chavez Venezuela was a country that most other people COLGATE4 Jun 2016 #5