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CreekDog

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34. "that fat guy"

Reply to LeftyMom (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 25, 2015, 02:30 PM

Mar 2015

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Unsafe at home: MLB's Venezuelan stars fleeing country [View all] Bacchus4.0 Mar 2015 OP

Of course, ANY CIA Agent would say the same thing... brooklynite Mar 2015 #1

Maduro's Government Fails A Basic Function Of Any Government Vogon_Glory Mar 2015 #2

You do know the whole region is a pretty high-crime area, right? Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #14

I Would, But I Would ALSO Say Vogon_Glory Mar 2015 #38

A lot of players used to go down there for winter ball. LeftyMom Mar 2015 #3

"that fat guy" CreekDog Mar 2015 #34

Western press always writes hit-pieces about Venezuela. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #4

Venezuela is a failed state, or on the verge of becoming one. Little Tich Mar 2015 #5

There's plenty of good, if you look for it. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #8

And yet, Venezuela has the highest inflation rate in LA, GGJohn Mar 2015 #9

You know Chavez is dead Brother Buzz Mar 2015 #11

I know Chavez is dead. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #16

As you've probably noticed, they've piled on you.Customary greeding, er, greeting from anti-leftists Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #17

Thanks, and greetings to you. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #24

Their difficulties will continue as long as the price of oil is depressed Brother Buzz Mar 2015 #18

Yes, and as long as the fascists foment riots, coups, shortages, sabotage etc. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #25

I see... another "the West is EBIL!!" type. Good day. n/t Adrahil Mar 2015 #37

We definately took a dosedive with Dubya Bush. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #40

Take a closer look at Venzuela again. Little Tich Mar 2015 #19

I'm perfectly aware that ideological tenets don't pay the rent. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #27

I'm simply worried about what's going on in Venezuela. Little Tich Mar 2015 #31

The oligarchs don't want to stay away. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #41

Sounds like you aren't familiar with the reality of Venezuela whatsoever Bacchus4.0 Mar 2015 #32

I wish I did fit in down there. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #42

It's dangerous to see what you want and not what is. LeftyMom Mar 2015 #20

"Lousy captains sink perfectly seaworthy ships all the time." FiveGoodMen Mar 2015 #33

By coincidence an unrelated blog I read linked to this today: LeftyMom Mar 2015 #23

Poverty has shot up in Venezuela, Venanalysis is gov funded propaganda Bacchus4.0 Mar 2015 #12

I said extreme poverty. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #21

The "tree army" paid more than twenty bucks a month. It was 22 or 23 bucks a month. MADem Mar 2015 #26

...and you had to mail half your pay to help support your family. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #28

Exactly! It was a like a fitness camp--everyone came home in great shape, eventually. nt MADem Mar 2015 #30

Not too sure about that ripcord Mar 2015 #15

Man up. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #43

We have a lot of freemarket righties here who will never say a bad word about Saudi Arabia, Zorra Mar 2015 #22

Thank you, well met. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #29

He's ruling by decree. That's the definition of dictatorship. Adrahil Mar 2015 #36

The "Bolivarian Revolution" is against neo-liberal policies. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #44

And a bunch of Venezuelan baseball players are in on this conspiracy to lie about their home? Why? LeftyMom Mar 2015 #6

What part of that story isn't true? Throd Mar 2015 #7

There may be a lot wrong with the story. Scrabbleddie Mar 2015 #13

It's the same with North Korea. Dr. Strange Mar 2015 #10

and one of them appears to be well fed CreekDog Mar 2015 #35

Nice post, Dave Skylark. Dr. Strange Mar 2015 #39