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Judi Lynn

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16. Being so white, they are "incredibly industrious." Say, that's good news!

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Sun May 19, 2013, 02:42 PM

May 2013

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4 Board Members of Enne Superstores Arrested in Venezuela for Food Hoarding [View all] Catherina May 2013 OP

Supermarkets have warehouses naaman fletcher May 2013 #1

Wow, from obtuse denial to unsubstantiated ct woo, all in one post! Warren Stupidity May 2013 #2

I see, naaman fletcher May 2013 #3

Hey, you know what else causes shortages? ocpagu May 2013 #7

in every case naaman fletcher May 2013 #8

Yep, Polar had something to do with this. joshcryer May 2013 #28

Over 1000 tons of basic foods seized, 6000 kilos of chicken in downtown Maracaibo (Zulia), Catherina May 2013 #4

Very worth the time investigating. Since they won't consider their fellow Venezuelans, Judi Lynn May 2013 #5

Just like our multimillion dollar exploiters need some encouragement Catherina May 2013 #9

Maybe they should sell business and leave? Socialistlemur May 2013 #31

Video report of the confiscation in the 2 Enne stores. Manufactured "shortages" Catherina May 2013 #6

Stores which actually corner the market on essentials & don't deal fairly Judi Lynn May 2013 #10

I have to wonder - why would these distributors hoard? I can think of a few reasons. Flatulo May 2013 #11

Also, naaman fletcher May 2013 #12

No. If anything, they've demonstrated a staggering level of incompetence about all things monetary. Flatulo May 2013 #13

? ocpagu May 2013 #14

Well, in my relatively uneducated opinion, the government of VZ has taken a decidedly Marxist Flatulo May 2013 #15

Being so white, they are "incredibly industrious." Say, that's good news! Judi Lynn May 2013 #16

Fuck their skin color, look at their GDP! Flatulo May 2013 #18

Well, I'm familiar with Latin American private sector complaints... ocpagu May 2013 #17

Beautiful. We do know you know exactly what you're saying. Thanks. n/t Judi Lynn May 2013 #19

I'm not an advocate of laissez-faire capitalism, and the European social democracies Flatulo May 2013 #21

I think it's more the case that those who've relocated here are less risk-averse and thus less Flatulo May 2013 #22

Perhaps... ocpagu May 2013 #24

The adjusted GDP closely tracks the price of oil. It's not like they increased their productivity, Flatulo May 2013 #25

Oh, I almost forgot. ocpagu May 2013 #20

My initial impressions of Chavez were indeed shaped by mainstream media depictions, and Flatulo May 2013 #23

2 would make no sense for the company, of course. joshcryer May 2013 #29

I don't think the state is asking them to pay less. They're allowed to make a profit, but a fair one Catherina May 2013 #32

It's more than 20 items naaman fletcher May 2013 #33

Looks like it covers 616 items: joshcryer May 2013 #36

"The controlled price for toilet paper is $8.20(USD) for 12 rolls." naaman fletcher May 2013 #34

Is there any genuine competition in the retail Flatulo May 2013 #48

k/r Dawson Leery May 2013 #26

Hang a few CEOs mwrguy May 2013 #27

Do you work to just break even? If I pay for your gas and Flatulo May 2013 #30

They can still make a profit. Catherina May 2013 #37

I'm glad you agree that a reasonable profit is not a bad thing. People need some incentive Flatulo May 2013 #39

The problems is the different definitions of reasonable Catherina May 2013 #41

"400% ? That's price-gouging" naaman fletcher May 2013 #42

I more or less agree with you on executive compensation and corporate governance. Flatulo May 2013 #43

FWIW naaman fletcher May 2013 #44

Abso-fucking-lutely. Flatulo May 2013 #45

Why do we need stock portfolios? What's wrong with good old-fashioned pension plans? Catherina May 2013 #46

Pension plans are great, if you can find them anymore in the private sector. Of course, the Flatulo May 2013 #47

Canada has the right idea on medicine. Most of their medicines are under price controls Catherina May 2013 #35

Yes, shelter and water as well mwrguy May 2013 #38

Manufacturing drugs is relatively straightforward. It's the massive R&D that goes into bringing Flatulo May 2013 #40