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Latin America

Catherina

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4. I don't know, I don't even care

Reply to naaman fletcher (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 27, 2013, 03:38 PM

Mar 2013

I think there's something very wrong with the whole money system and love this straight up bartering.

What's there to analyze really? They could give it away for nothing and it still wouldn't be anyone's business. As long as goods and services are rolling in, without strings, to feed and care for the people, it's all good imo.

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Petrocaribe: Paying beans for Venezuelan oil [View all] Catherina Mar 2013 OP

Straight forward barter. dipsydoodle Mar 2013 #1

It all depends on the reference prices naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #2

You know the answer to that. COLGATE4 Mar 2013 #3

Not necessarily, it's just super high risk. joshcryer Mar 2013 #10

I don't know, I don't even care Catherina Mar 2013 #4

Theoretically naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #5

Your concern for Venezuelan voters is touching. Really, it is. Brings a tear to my eye. idwiyo Mar 2013 #6

I'm not sure of your point, so I will adress it sentence by sentence. naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #7

I am really glad we both agree that Chavez was doing a really great thing by helping poor people idwiyo Mar 2013 #8

I am on Chavez's side naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #9

They'd have a right to know Catherina Mar 2013 #11

Agreed nt. naaman fletcher Mar 2013 #13

Beans for oil! How wonderful. Imagine how livid the old oil barons must sabrina 1 Mar 2013 #12