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Judi Lynn

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7. Nothing could have been better for them, when their favorite President,

Reply to Catherina (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 06:56 PM

Mar 2014

Carlos Andres Perez, raised the cost of heating oil, mass transportation, and groceries, and the poor people ran into the streets to protest the new prices which were beyond their ability to afford, and Carlos Andres Perez sent his military, in tanks, to shoot them all down where they stood, murdering at least 3,000 of them in no time at all, and shoveling many of them into a mass grave.

At the time, the 1% yammered among themselves that the poor brought it on themselves, deserved it for rioting.

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Unavoidable facts mentioned in the article: Judi Lynn Mar 2014 #1

The flaw in that logic hack89 Mar 2014 #6

I don't think this is a counter revolution. The people have grievances and they're being repressed. Loudly Mar 2014 #2

You need to spend some of your valuable time doing your homework, like others. Judi Lynn Mar 2014 #4

You might disagree, but it doesn't mean I'm either brainwashed or wrong. Loudly Mar 2014 #5

As vigorously as he supported Hugo Chavez. Judi Lynn Mar 2014 #8

Ok, then answer me this. Loudly Mar 2014 #9

It's time you start doing your own research. Immediately. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2014 #10

No, but it's a good indication Doctor_J Mar 2014 #20

The United Nations is deeply concerned about government mistreatment of its citizens. Loudly Mar 2014 #22

As long as the people can afford housing, utilities, food, education Catherina Mar 2014 #3

Nothing could have been better for them, when their favorite President, Judi Lynn Mar 2014 #7

A snippet about Carlos Perez...for DUers who might not know who he is: bvar22 Mar 2014 #12

Your information allowed me to learn this clown ALSO, to avoid prosecution, Judi Lynn Mar 2014 #15

+1. It's always the same bank-loving rightwingers too Catherina Mar 2014 #21

Zing!!!! That's exactly it. And when you stem the obscene profits for the 1%'ers, polly7 Mar 2014 #19

In Venezuela, bvar22 Mar 2014 #11

OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #13

Every time a ruler gets unilateral "power of decree" it is bad. Archae Mar 2014 #14

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Kick and recommend. n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #18